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Manuscript/Mixed Material Letter from Robert Sonkin to Alan Lomax, March 6, 1942

About this Item

Title

  • Letter from Robert Sonkin to Alan Lomax, March 6, 1942

Names

  • Sonkin, Robert, 1910-1980

Created / Published

  • New York, New York, March 6, 1942

Headings

  • -  World War, 1939-1945--Public opinion
  • -  Manuscripts
  • -  Correspondence
  • -  United States -- New York -- New York

Genre

  • Manuscripts
  • Correspondence

Medium

  • Manuscripts 8.5 x 14 in or smaller

Call Number/Physical Location

  • Call number: AFC 1941/005: ms025

Source Collection

  • Radio Research Project manuscript collection (AFC 1941/005)

Repository

  • American Folklife Center

Digital Id

Online Format

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IIIF Presentation Manifest

Rights & Access

The Library of Congress is not aware of any U.S. copyright protection or any other restrictions in the material in this collection, except as noted below. All other materials are free to use and reuse.

The following materials are included with permission. Please contact the American Folklife Center for additional information where contact information is not provided:

"Dear Mr. President" and "The Martins and the Coys" performed by Pete Seeger.

"White Bird Flying," performed by Enos Francisco, Sr. Permission granted by Enos Francisco, Jr. Special thanks to Daniel Lopez for translating the "White Bird Flying" lyrics.

Researchers or others who would like to make further use of these collection materials should contact theĀ Folklife Reading Room for assistance.

Credit line

Please cite the source collection title, collection number, and repository:

"Man-on-the-Street" interviews collection (AFC 1941/004), American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

"Dear Mr. President" collection (AFC 1942/003), American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Radio Research Project Manuscript collection (AFC 1941/005), American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Cite This Item

Citations are generated automatically from bibliographic data as a convenience, and may not be complete or accurate.

Chicago citation style:

Sonkin, Robert. Letter from Robert Sonkin to Alan Lomax, March 6. New York, New York, March 6, 1942. Manuscript/Mixed Material. https://www.loc.gov/item/afc1941005_mss025/.

APA citation style:

Sonkin, R. (1942) Letter from Robert Sonkin to Alan Lomax, March 6. New York, New York, March 6. [Manuscript/Mixed Material] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/afc1941005_mss025/.

MLA citation style:

Sonkin, Robert. Letter from Robert Sonkin to Alan Lomax, March 6. New York, New York, March 6, 1942. Manuscript/Mixed Material. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/afc1941005_mss025/>.