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Posted by: Douglas D. Peach
The state of Minnesota is home to many traditions, communities, and forms of expressive culture. In this post, we highlight collection materials from the American Folklife Center pertaining to the folklife and cultural heritage of the North Star State.
Posted in: Cultural Heritage, Fieldwork, Folk Art, Folksong, Foodways, Minnesota, Norwegian Americans, Photographs
Posted by: Stephen Winick
Note: This is a guest post by John Fenn. John is the new head of the Research and Programs section of the American Folklife Center. My first weeks here at the American Folklife Center have been a whirlwind of meetings, trainings, and orientations to all aspects of the Library of Congress. As I’ve wandered through …
Posted in: AFC History, Alan Jabbour, ethnomusicologists, Fieldwork, Folklorists, Norwegian Americans, Thomas Jefferson Building
Posted by: Stephen Winick
The following guest post by Ann Hoog is part of a series of blog posts about the 40th Anniversary Year of the American Folklife Center. Visit this link to see them all! The American Folklife Center is pleased to announce a new online presentation of the Chicago Ethnic Arts Project Collection. The photos and audio …
Posted in: AFC 40th Anniversary, AFC History, African Americans, Asian American History, Austrian Americans, Chinese Americans, Croatian Americans, Cuban Americans, Czech Americans, Danish Americans, Finnish Americans, Folk Art, Folk Music, Folklorists, Folksong, Foodways, German Americans, Greek Americans, Hispanic American History, Irish Americans, Italian Americans, Japanese Americans, Jewish American History, Jewish Americans, Korean Americans, Lithuanian Americans, Macedonian Americans, Native American History, Norwegian Americans, Polish Americans, Puerto Rican Americans, Serbian Americans, Slovak Americans, Slovenian Americans, Swedish Americans, Ukrainian Americans