Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Linda LaMacchia collection, 1985-2017 |
|---|---|
| Inclusive Dates | 1985-2017 |
| Call No. | AFC 2017/049 |
| Creator | LaMacchia, Linda |
| Extent (whole collection) | approximately 5,302 items |
| Extent (whole collection) | 17 containers |
| Extent (manuscripts) | 3.2 linear feet |
| Extent (manuscripts) | 113 text files : digital, wpd, doc, xml, edt, let, eps |
| Extent (sound recordings) | 115 sound cassettes (microcassette) : analog |
| Extent (sound recordings) | 14 sound cassettes : analog |
| Extent (sound recordings) | 5 sound cassettes (DAT) : digital |
| Extent (sound recordings) | 135 audio files : digital, wav, mp3, aiff |
| Extent (moving image) | 126 moving image files : digital, vob, ifo, mp4, mov, prproj, wmv |
| Extent (graphic materials) | 211 photographs : film negatives, black and white ; 35mm |
| Extent (graphic materials) | 328 photographs : film negatives, color ; 35mm |
| Extent (graphic materials) | 664 photographs : color transparencies ; 35mm |
| Extent (graphic materials) | 170 photographs : prints, black and white ; various sizes |
| Extent (graphic materials) | 126 photographs : prints, color ; various sizes |
| Extent (graphic materials) | 5 photographs : contact sheets, black and white ; various sizes |
| Extent (graphic materials) | 10 photographs : contact sheets, color ; various sizes |
| Extent (graphic materials) | 424 still image files : digital, jpg |
| Extent (electronic media) | 40 optical discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Extent (electronic media) | 7 floppy disks : digital ; 3.5 in. |
| Language | Collection material in English, Hindi, Kinnauri, and Tibetan. |
| Location | American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/eadafc.af022009 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2017655424 |
| Summary | Collection of field documentation, including photographs, field notes, video footage, and recordings of songs and interviews, collected by Linda LaMacchia during her research on Buddhist nuns (jomos) in the Kinnaur district of Northwest, India from 1991 to 2017. Audio recordings include interviews with jomos and lamas about their life stories, and religious songs and chants. |