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Archive: September 2014 (11 Posts)

Artemio Posadas plays harp and Dolores Garcia plays jarana

Fandango: Convivial Sharing

Posted by: Stephen Winick

The following is a guest post authored in 2014 by Russell Rodríguez and Quetzal Flores of the Alliance for California Traditional Arts. We edited the post in 2024 to add two relevant videos, making it part of the Homegrown Plus series. Welcome to our introduction to son jarocho and the fandango. Before we get started, …

Posted in: AFC Events, Dance, Folk Music, Folksong, Hispanic American History, Homegrown Concert Series, Homegrown Plus

A man playing a guitar and singing to a close crowd of a dozen or so men and women

A Long-Term Endeavor: Digitizing Veterans History Project Collections

Posted by: Megan Harris

The following is a guest blog post by Andrew Cassidy-Amstutz, VHP Archivist.   One of the most common questions that the Veterans History Project (VHP) receives relating to our collections is “Why can’t I view my collection online yet?” While the answer to this question varies by individual collection, there are several cross-cutting issues that …

Posted in: Archival Practice, Oral History, Veterans History Project