Title Page | Collection Summary | History of the Collection | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Michael Alpert collection, 1956-2008 |
|---|---|
| Inclusive Dates | 1956-2008 |
| Bulk Dates | 1974-2008 |
| Call No. | AFC 2017/048 |
| Collector | Alpert, Michael |
| Extent (whole collection) | 3,384 items |
| Extent (manuscripts) | 504 text files : digital ; pdf |
| Extent (sound recordings) | 615 sound cassettes : analog |
| Extent (sound recordings) | 50 sound discs (mini disc) : analog |
| Extent (sound recordings) | 11 sound cassettes (DAT) : digital |
| Extent (sound recordings) | 4 sound cassettes (microcassette) : analog |
| Extent (sound recordings) | 2,200 sound files : digital ; wav, mp3 |
| Language | Collection material in English and Yiddish |
| 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.af023008 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2017655423 |
| Summary | Recordings of interviews, conversations, social events, rehearsals, performances, and presentations by klezmer musicians and Yiddish folk singers collected primarily in New York City, Los Angeles, and Eastern Europe. |