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California Gold: Folk Music from the Thirties is a multi-format
ethnographic collection that contains more than 35 hours of recorded
folk music, as well as still photographs, drawings, and written
documents. European ethnic, Spanish- and English-speaking communities
are represented.
These online exhibits provide context and additional
information about this collection.
The
Ethnographic Experience: Sidney Robertson Cowell in Northern California
Glossary
of Musical Instruments
These historical era(s) are best represented
in the collection, although they may not be all-encompassing.
The Civil War and Reconstruction, 1850-1877
Development of the Industrial United States, 1876-1915
Emergence of Modern America, 1890-1930
The Great Depression and World War II, 1929-1945
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These collections and exhibits contain thematically-related
primary and secondary sources. Also browse the Collection
Finder for more related material on the American Memory Web
site.
American
Life Histories, 1936-1940
American
Variety Stage, 1870-1920
California
as I Saw It: First Person Narratives, 1849-1900
Civil War Photographs,
1861-1865
FSA/OWI Photographs,
1935-1945
Hispano
Music and Culture of the Northern Rio Grande
Map Collections, 1500-2004
The New
Deal Stage: Federal Theater Project, 1935-1939
Panoramic
Maps, 1847-1929
Southern
Mosaic: The Lomax Southern States Recording Trip
Voices
from the Thirties: An Introduction to the WPA Life Histories Collection
Recommended additional sources of information.
Read More About It! - A bibliography
The American Folklife Center
at the Library of Congress
Folklife Sourcebook:
A Directory of Folklife Resources in the United States
Folklife and
Fieldwork: A Layman's Introduction to Field Techniques
A Teacher's
Guide to Folklife Resources for K-12
Specific guidance for searching this collection.
Search
for items using keywords, or by selecting from lists of Subject
Index, Ethnic
Groups, Performers,
Musical
Instruments, and Audio
Titles.
For help with search words go to the Synonym
List.
For help with search strategies, see Finding
Items in American Memory.
**Note: Some folksongs portray stereotypes to varying degrees,
and some contain profanity, while others clearly present a certain
religious point of view.
No special viewers are needed to see the photographs. High-resolution
archival images are also offered and require a special viewer. Sound
recordings are presented in two formats and require a special player.
For suggestions and help with viewers and players, go to American
Memory Viewer Information.
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