Everett J. Erstad interview conducted by James Patrick Leary, 2011-07-13.
Interview with ironworker Everett J. Erstad at his home in Oregon, Wisconsin. The audio is in 2 parts: Part 1 (sr01) includes the bulk of the interview with Everett Erstad and his experiences as an ironworker with Local 383. Part 2 (sr02) consists of a short narrative about a prank played on Erstad by a crane operator. The interview is supplemented by 85 photographs.
Contributor:
Leary, James P. - Occupational Folklife Project - Erstad, Everett J.
War or Conflict: Peacekeeping forces--Bosnia and Hercegovina; Iraq War, 2003-2011; Persian Gulf War, 1991; Afghan War, 2001-
Branch of Service: Army
Service Unit/Ship: 2nd Armored Division
Location of Service: Saudi Arabia; Fort Dix, New Jersey; Fort Jackson, South Carolina; Fort Stewart, Georgia; Fort Hood, Texas; Fort Bliss, Texas; Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri; Germany; Bosnia; Iraq; Afghanistan
Jewel: 2012 National Book Festival
Jane Gilchrist from the Library of Congress speaks with author and songwriter Jewel, who will appear at the 2012 Library of Congress National Book Festival on Sept. 22-23, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.BiographyJewel Kilcher says she got her love of language from her father, Yule, while she was growing up in Alaska, raised in a saddle barn. Perhaps best known as a…
Contributor:
Jewel Kilcher - Jane Gilchrist
Date:2012-08-31
Audio Recording
Sandra Cisneros: 2012 National Book Festival (Spanish)
Francisco Macias from the Library of Congress speaks with author Sandra Cisneros, who will appear at the 2012 Library of Congress National Book Festival on Sept. 22 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.BiographySandra Cisneros has worked as a teacher and a counselor to high school dropouts, an instructor of creative writing, a college recruiter, an arts administrator and as a visiting writer at…
Contributor:
Francisco Macias - Sandra Cisneros
Date:2012-09-11
Audio Recording
Unvarnished
Catalog Record - Electronic Resource Available
Joan Jett returns with her first new studio album in more than seven years. It breaks new lyrical ground while remaining true to her signature sound. Also included are appearances from Dave Grohl and Against Me's Laura Jane Grace.
Contributor:
Blackhearts (Musical Group) - Jett, Joan
Enough our fight to keep America safe from gun violence
Catalog Record - Electronic Resource Available
Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and her husband, astronaut Mark Kelly, share their impassioned argument for responsible gun ownership.
Contributor:
Giffords, Gabrielle D. (Gabrielle Dee) - Kelly, Mark E.
Date:2014
Audio Recording
Ryan Todd Weber interview conducted by Deborah Fant, 2013-10-14
Ryan Weber talks about training to be an electrical lineworker. Currently finishing his second year as an apprentice lineman at Seattle City Light, he is excited to start his third as a "hot" apprentice. He talks about the skills he is learning; the tools and equipment and jargon he has had to master for his trade; and the dangers, challenges and rewards of linework.…
Contributor:
Weber, Ryan Todd - Occupational Folklife Project - Fant, Deborah S.
Service Unit/Ship: 88th Surgical Operations Squadron, 88th Air Base Wing
Location of Service: Lackland Air Force Base, Texas; Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas; Travis Air Force Base, California; Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio; Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan
Anchee Min: 2010 National Book Festival
Matt Raymond from the Library of Congress speaks with Anchee Min, who appeared at the 2010 National Book Festival on September 25, 2010, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.BiographyAnchee Min was born in Shanghai during the rule of communist leader Mao Zedong. She was chosen to become a leader of the Little Red Guards, a group of elementary school children who supported Mao’s…
Service Unit/Ship: 101st Military Intelligence Battalion; 25th Aviation Regiment; 101st Aviation Regiment; 101st Airborne Division
Location of Service: Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri; Fort Huachuca, Arizona; Fort Riley, Kansas; Fort Rucker, Alabama; Hawaii; Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Smyrna, Tennessee; Arlington, Virginia; Fort Belvoir, Virginia; Fort Hood, Texas
Frozen : soundtrack
Frozen : | Disney
Catalog Record - Electronic Resource Available
Features eight original songs from Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Tony Award-winning songwriter Robert Lopez, plus a phenomenal score by the composer of last year's Oscar-winning short "Paperman," Christophe Beck. This audio disc also features the end-credit recording of "Let It Go" by Demi Lovato (2014 Academy Award® winner for best original song) as well as performances by Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Josh Gad, Jonathan Groff…
Contributor:
Walt Disney Records - Lopez, Robert - Beck, Christophe - Anderson-Lopez, Kristen
Marilyn Rolfsmeyer interview conducted by Anne Pryor, 2014-03-17.
Art teacher Marilyn Rolfsmeyer discusses her career since 1979 in three different rural southwest Wisconsin schools. She traces her own education, outlines a typical day, and describes key curricular and community projects, relations with other teachers, administrators, parents and staff, her teaching philosophy, and the political climate for educators in Wisconsin.
Contributor:
Pryor, Anne - Rolfsmeyer, Marilyn - Occupational Folklife Project
Date:2014-01-01
Audio Recording
Uncovered
Catalog Record - Electronic Resource Available
Beiser performs reimagined rock music by Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd, Nirvana, Janis Joplin, King Crimson, and more.
Contributor:
Ziporyn, Evan - American Composers Forum - Beiser, Maya
Date:2014
Audio Recording
Diane Thompson interview conducted by Mary M. Hoefferle, 2013-11-21.
Diane Thompson, a teacher at Riverside Elementary in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, describes her daily life as an elementary art educator. She talks about her relationships with other teachers, administrators, parents and staff, and her experiences in education. She discusses changes in education and the student population over the last 30 years, job stress, and public perception of teachers in Wisconsin.
Contributor:
Hoefferle, Mary M. - Occupational Folklife Project - Thompson, Diane
Date:2013-01-01
Audio Recording
Jose Negron interview conducted by Dale Cahill and Darcy Cahill, 2014-08-11
This is Jose Negron's second summer of working with tobacco. Originally from Puerto Rico, he talks about how he heard about this job; the tobacco-related tasks he has learned to do over the past two summers; why he likes working in the field better than in the barn; and how some of the friends he made last year have returned again as co-workers this…
Contributor:
Cahill, Darcy - Occupational Folklife Project - Cahill, Dale F. - Negron, Jose
Date:2014
Audio Recording
Helen Burns
Catalog Record - Electronic Resource Available
Helen Burns is a six song EP by Flea, bassist from Red Hot Chili Peppers, which was initially released July 19, 2012 in a very limited run exclusively through the Silverlake Conservatory of Music website. The EP marks the first solo release by Flea who has previously only released solo work on soundtracks. The EP is almost all instrumental except for an appearance by…
personal narrativeDavid Michael Malone Collection
Audio RecordingEverett J. Erstad interview conducted by James Patrick Leary, 2011-07-13. Interview with ironworker Everett J. Erstad at his home in Oregon, Wisconsin. The audio is in 2 parts: Part 1 (sr01) includes the bulk of the interview with Everett Erstad and his experiences as an ironworker with Local 383. Part 2 (sr02) consists of a short narrative about a prank played on Erstad by a crane operator. The interview is supplemented by 85 photographs.
personal narrativeSarita Yvette Dyer Collection
Audio RecordingJewel: 2012 National Book Festival Jane Gilchrist from the Library of Congress speaks with author and songwriter Jewel, who will appear at the 2012 Library of Congress National Book Festival on Sept. 22-23, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.BiographyJewel Kilcher says she got her love of language from her father, Yule, while she was growing up in Alaska, raised in a saddle barn. Perhaps best known as a…
Audio RecordingUnvarnished Catalog Record - Electronic Resource Available Joan Jett returns with her first new studio album in more than seven years. It breaks new lyrical ground while remaining true to her signature sound. Also included are appearances from Dave Grohl and Against Me's Laura Jane Grace.
Audio RecordingRyan Todd Weber interview conducted by Deborah Fant, 2013-10-14 Ryan Weber talks about training to be an electrical lineworker. Currently finishing his second year as an apprentice lineman at Seattle City Light, he is excited to start his third as a "hot" apprentice. He talks about the skills he is learning; the tools and equipment and jargon he has had to master for his trade; and the dangers, challenges and rewards of linework.…
Audio RecordingAnchee Min: 2010 National Book Festival Matt Raymond from the Library of Congress speaks with Anchee Min, who appeared at the 2010 National Book Festival on September 25, 2010, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.BiographyAnchee Min was born in Shanghai during the rule of communist leader Mao Zedong. She was chosen to become a leader of the Little Red Guards, a group of elementary school children who supported Mao’s…
Audio RecordingMarilyn Rolfsmeyer interview conducted by Anne Pryor, 2014-03-17. Art teacher Marilyn Rolfsmeyer discusses her career since 1979 in three different rural southwest Wisconsin schools. She traces her own education, outlines a typical day, and describes key curricular and community projects, relations with other teachers, administrators, parents and staff, her teaching philosophy, and the political climate for educators in Wisconsin.
Audio RecordingDiane Thompson interview conducted by Mary M. Hoefferle, 2013-11-21. Diane Thompson, a teacher at Riverside Elementary in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, describes her daily life as an elementary art educator. She talks about her relationships with other teachers, administrators, parents and staff, and her experiences in education. She discusses changes in education and the student population over the last 30 years, job stress, and public perception of teachers in Wisconsin.
Audio RecordingJose Negron interview conducted by Dale Cahill and Darcy Cahill, 2014-08-11 This is Jose Negron's second summer of working with tobacco. Originally from Puerto Rico, he talks about how he heard about this job; the tobacco-related tasks he has learned to do over the past two summers; why he likes working in the field better than in the barn; and how some of the friends he made last year have returned again as co-workers this…