Folklife Sourcebook: A Directory of Folklife Resources in the United States

Archives: North Carolina Through Tennessee

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NORTH CAROLINA

William L. Eury Appalachian Collection
Address:
University Hall
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC 28608
Phone: (704) 262-4041
Email:
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Comments: Emphasis on Southern Appalachian region.
Keywords: archive archival collections sound audio recordings moving image film video maps broadsides manuscripts appalachia regional ballads songs folksong folklore georgia north carolina south carolina virgnia

Southern Folklife Collection
Address:
Manuscripts Department
CB 3926, Wilson Library
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3926
Phone: (919) 962-1345
Email:
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Comments: Collections include the John Edwards Memorial Collection, North Carolina Folklore Archives, Archie Green Collection, D.K. Wilgus Collection, Tom Davenport Collection, Artus Moser Collection, among others.
Keywords: archive archival collections sound audio recordings moving image film video manuscripts appalachian ballads songs folksong folklore sermons tall tales blues ethnicity ethnic storytelling narrative england ireland caribbean africa north carolina southern us regional

Charlotte Music Archives
Address:
Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County
Carolina Room
310 North Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
Phone: (704) 336-2980
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Comments: Emphasis of collection is on Charlotte area musicians.
Keywords: archive archival collections sound audio recordings sheet music folk music gospel country blues sea islands outer banks north carolina south carolina

Hunter Library, Special Collections
Address:
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC 28723
Phone: (704) 227-7474
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Keywords: archive archival collections manuscrips photographs north carolina cherokee native american indians appalachian

Duke University Library, Special Collections Department
Address:
Duke University
Durham, NC 27706
Phone: (919) 684-3372
Email:
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Comments: Of particular interest: Frank C. Brown Collection of North Carolina Folklore and the Anne Warner Folklore Collection.
Keywords: archive archival collections manuscripts photographs moving image video film sound audio recordings sheet music hicks proffitt north carolina frank warner

Joyner Library Special Collections
Address:
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC 27858
Phone: (919) 328-6726
Email:
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Comments: Of particular interest: East Carolina University Folklore Archive, Tobacco Collections, and the Eastern Carolina Oral History Collection.
Keywords: archive archival collections manuscripts photographs moving image video film sound audio recordings oral histories history maps folklore north carolina appalachian military tobacco occupational folklore college belief asian african american hispanic german french eastern european karen baldwin

Special Collections, Appalachian Room
Address:
Liston B. Ramsey Center for Regional Studies
Renfro Library
Mars Hill College
Mars Hill, NC 28754
Phone: (828) 689-1394
Email:
Serial Publications:
Comments: Includes the Bascom Lamar Lunsford collection, Gertrude Ruskin collection, William A. Barnhill collection, and the Mars Hill College Archives.
Keywords: archive archival collections manuscripts photographs moving image video film sound audio recordings oral histories history maps folklore north carolina appalachian broadsides artifacts

OHIO

The Music Library and Sound Recordings Archive
Address:
Jerome Library
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH 43403-0179
Phone: (419) 372-2307
Email:
Serial Publications:
Comments: Large collection of published and unpublished recordings, sheet music and related materials. Primarily popular music, but all genres arre represented. The filk music (science fiction folk music) collection spans decades. Fan-generated materials such as music fanzines are also included in the collection.
Keywords: archive archival collections manuscripts photographs moving image video film sound audio recordings ohio sheet folk folksong music filk music science fiction fanzines festivals rock and roll bob dylan

Fine Arts and Special Collections Department, Cleveland Public Library
Address:
Cleveland Public Library
325 Superior Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44114-1271
Phone: (216) 623-2818
Email:
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Comments: Includes The John G. White Collection of Folklore, The John G. White Chess and Checkers Collection, The John G. White Collection of Orientalia, Judaica and Hebraica Collection, and the[May Augusta Klipple Collection of African Folktales ?].
Keywords: archive archival collections manuscripts photographs sound audio recordings ohio asia material culture chess sets games rare books folklore africa narrative storytelling international jewish judaica hebrew tobacco broadsides chapbooks belief magic robin hood african americans names proverbs riddles

Ohio State University Folklore Archive
Address:
Department of English
421 Denny Hall
Ohio State University
164 West 17th Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210
Phone: (614) 292-4212
Email:
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Comments:
Keywords: archive archival collections manuscripts photographs sound audio recordings ohio folk music folksong midwest regional narrative storytelling oral history customs material culture folk arts crafts

OREGON

Randall V. Mills Memorial Archive of Northwest Folklore
Address:
University of Oregon Libraries
Special Collections & University Archives
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1299
Phone: (503) 346-3539
Email:
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Comments: Finding Aid available online in the Northwest Digital Archive
Keywords: archive archival collections manuscripts photographs sound audio recordings broadsides maps moving image film video oregon pacific northwest native american indian ballads folk music folksongs occupational logging timber lumber fishing russian orthodox old believers

PENNSYLVANIA

American Philosophical Society Library
Address:
105 South 5th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106-3386
Phone: (215) 440-3400
Email:
Serial Publications:
Comments: Includes the Franz Boas Collection and the Elsie Clews Parsons Collection.
Keywords: archive archival collections manuscripts photographs sound audio recordings broadsides maps moving image film video pennsylvania american indian native language franz boas

Pennsylvaina State Archives
Address:
Division of Archives and Manuscripts
Box 1026
Harrisburg, PA 17108-1026
Phone:
Email:
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Comments: Includes the archive of the Pennsylvania Heritage Affairs Commission, 1980-1997.
Keywords: archive archival collections manuscripts photographs cultural survey maps pennsylvania folk arts crafts forestry occupational wpa

The Schreiber Jewish Music Library
Address:
Tyson Music Department
Gratz College
Old York Road & Melrose Avenue
Melrose Park, PA 19126
Phone: (215) 635-7300
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Comments:
Keywords: archive archival collection manuscripts audio sound recordings photographs jewish yiddish sheet music instruments library pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania Folklore Archives
Address:
311-312 Logan Hall
249 S. 36th Street
University of Pennsylvania
Phone: (215) 898-7353
Email:
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Comments:
Keywords: archive archival collection manuscripts audio sound recordings photographs dissertations fieldwork ethnography ethnic groups international pennsylvania

RHODE ISLAND

John Hay Library
Address:
20 Prospect Street / Box A
Providence, Rhode Island 02912
Phone: 401-863-3723
Email: hay@brown.edu
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Comments:
Keywords: archive archival collection manuscripts audio sound recordings photographs broadsides sheet music yiddish jewish african american ethnic groups library

The James T. Koetting Ethnomusicology Archive
Address:
Orwig Music Library
Box A
Brown University
Providence, RI 02192
Phone: (401) 863-3759
Email:
Serial Publications:
Comments: See the web page describing the Orwig Music Library collections for more information.
Keywords: archive archival sound recordings audio manuscripts ethnography sub-saharan african latino hispanic old-time folk music folksong rhode island ethnomusicology

Rhode Island Folklife Archive
Address:
Library of the Rhode Island Historical Society
121 Hope Street
Providence, RI 02906
Phone: (401) 331-8575
Email:
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Comments:
Keywords: archive archival collection manuscripts audio sound recordings photographs rhode island folk music folksong storytelling oral history histories occupational lore ethnic groups

SOUTH DAKOTA

George B. German Music Archives
Address:
Siouxland Heritage Museums
200 West 6th Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57102
Phone: (605) 335-4210
Email:
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Comments:
Keywords: south dakota archive archival collections maunscripts broadsides audio sound recordings photographs moving image video cowboy folksong song folk music western regional

TENNESSEE

Archives of Appalachia
Address:
Center for Appalacian Studies and Services
Box 00000
Johnson City, TN 37614
Phone: 423-439-0000
Email:
Serial Publications:
Comments: Joseph Sargent Hall Collection, Tom Burton-Ambrose Manning collection, Burton-Headley Serpent Handling Collection, Appalachian Scottish Studies Collection.
Keywords: archive archival collections sound audio recordings moving image film video manuscripts photographs appalachia regional tennessee

Center for Southern Folklore Archive
Address:
Box 40105
Memphis, TN 38174
Phone: (901) 726-4205
Email:
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Keywords: tennessee memphis archives archival collection archive archival collections manuscripts photographs sound audio recordings southern us region photographs ethnography fieldwork jewish ethnic film moving image video southern us regional

Center for Popular Music
Address:
Box 41
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN 37132
Phone:
Email:
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Comments: Extensive collection of 19th and 20th Century vernacular religious sheetmusic and hymnals. Kenneth S. Goldstein collection of broadsides. Sells back issues of the John Edwards Memorial Foundation Quarterly (JEMF Quarterly), and of the Vaughan's Family Visitor, both out of print.
Keywords: journal archive archival collections popular music ethnomusicology audio sound recordings video moving image sheet music manuscript rock blues jazz honky tonk