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Posted by: Douglas D. Peach
This post provides an overview of Hawaiian traditional music collections in the archives of the American Folklife Center.
Posted in: Collection Highlight, Cowboys, Cultural Heritage, ethnomusicologists, Folk Music, Folklorists, Folksong, Hawai'i, Hawaiian Americans, NEA National Heritage Fellowship, Pacific Islander History, Pacific Islands Americans, Storytelling
Posted by: Douglas D. Peach
In this post, the American Folklife Center announces a new online collection for the COVID-19 American History Project. The collection, titled Reflections from the COVID-19 Pandemic from Last Responders, features 19 oral history interviews with embalmers, funeral home owners, and other funeral professionals about their pandemic experiences. The collection was created by Anita Grant, Joél Maldonado, and Jasmine Johnson, of Gran Enterprises LLC, between 2023 and 2024.
Posted in: COVID-19 American History Project, COVID-19 pandemic, Folk Medicine, Oral History