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Posted by: Michelle Stefano
The American Folklife Center announces the launch of the Chicago 1977: People, Places, and Cultures transcription campaign, as part of the Library of Congress By the People volunteer transcription initiative, and based on the Center's Chicago Ethnic Arts Project Collection from 1977.
Posted in: AFC History, Fieldwork, Folklorists, Volunteer
Posted by: Michelle Stefano
The American Folklife Center announces its new Story Map, California Gold: Sidney Robertson Cowell, 1930s California Folk Music, and the American Folklife Center, which follows the folk music collector, Sidney Robertson on her late 1930s trip to document musicians, singers, and their families and communities in California.
Posted in: AFC Publications, Fieldwork, Folklorists, Sidney Robertson Cowell
Posted by: Michelle Stefano
We are excited to announce the new Library story map, Work in Progress: The American Folklife Center’s Occupational Folklife Collections, which explores the many collections in the AFC archives dedicated to documenting “occupational folklife,” or work culture, and people’s work-related histories and experiences in places across the country. Check out the Work in Progress story …
Posted in: AFC Awards, AFC Publications, America Works, Archie Green, Fieldwork, Folklorists, Occupational Folklife Project, Story Map
Posted by: Michelle Stefano
In May, I wrote about a project that was keeping me busy, and providing a nice escape from the mental confines of my well-worn, Baltimore couch. While I cannot believe it is already August, I am happy to announce that the project is all set and ready to share! Chicago Blues and Jazz: Selections from …
Posted in: AFC History, AFC Publications, African American History, African Americans, Blues, Folklorists, Jazz, Story Map