Indianan Archives, 1941 - 1980
Scope and Contents
An extensive collection of song lyrics, ditties, song background information and articles all retrieved from the Folklore Institute Archives at Indiana University. The archive material was originally sourced from various informants across America who participated in WWII, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. The background information offers insight into the folkloric aspect to the songs included. Also included is a series of correspondence between LC and Assistant Archivist at the Folklore Institute, Barbara Truesdell regarding the accessions that LC is interested in and a make-shift catalogue for those accessions that might be relevant to LC’s work. The administrative material has a date range of September 1985 – March 1986, the archival material itself has a date range of c. 1941-1980.
Dates
- 1941 - 1980
Conditions Governing Access
Access is freely available within the J.C.Beaglehole Room for research and private study. For any use beyond this, please contact the J.C.Beaglehole Room (jcbeaglehole.room@vuw.ac.nz) in the first instance.
Extent
From the Fonds: 100 linear_centimeters (Hutt Valley Independent and Upper Hutt Advertiser (2009.044) has been given a call number (DU401.1 H982) and is located on the Atlas shelving.)
Language of Materials
English
- Folklore Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Korean War, 1950-1953 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Songbooks Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Repository Details
Part of the J C Beaglehole Room, Victoria University of Wellington Library Repository
