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 3,999 items. |
| Extent (whole collection) | 15 containers. |
| Extent (whole collection) | 16 linear feet. |
| Extent (manuscripts) | 2,275 documents (2.6 linear feet). |
| Extent (sound recordings) | 115 sound cassettes (microcassette) : analog. |
| Extent (sound recordings) | 23 audio cassettes : analog. |
| Extent (sound recordings) | 5 sound cassettes (DAT) : digital. |
| Extent (graphic material) | 211 photographs : film negatives, black and white ; 35mm. |
| Extent (graphic material) | 328 photographs : film negatives, color ; 35mm. |
| Extent (graphic material) | 664 photographs : color transparencies ; 35mm. |
| Extent (graphic material) | 170 photographs : prints, black and white ; various sizes. |
| Extent (graphic material) | 126 photographs : prints, color ; various sizes. |
| Extent (graphic material) | 5 photographs : contact sheets, black and white ; various sizes. |
| Extent (graphic material) | 10 photographs : contact sheets, color ; various sizes. |
| Extent (electronic media) | 53 optical discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Extent (electronic media) | 9 floppy disks : digital. |
| Extent (electronic media) | 5 flash drives : digital. |
| 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, 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. |