Music Recording (Collection)Helen Creighton collection of Nova Scotia recordings
Main title
- Helen Creighton collection of Nova Scotia recordings [sound recording].
Published/Created
- 1943-1944.
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Description
- 217 sound discs : analog ; 12 in. and smaller.
- manuscripts 1 box (5 linear inches),
Rights advisory
- Duplication of sound recordings may be governed by copyright and other restrictions.
Access advisory
- Collection is open for research. Access to recordings may be restricted. To request materials, please contact the Folklife Reading Room at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/folklife.contact
Local shelving no.
- IDB 31355-31345
- LWO 5111
- AFS 7100-7316
- AFC 1944/016
Related names
Performer
- Various performers.
Summary
- Collection of field recordings of instrumentals, monologues, religious matter, sea shanties, songs, and stories recorded in Nova Scotia by Helen Creighton, July 1943-June 1944. Includes ballads, Québécois folk songs, bagpipe music, marches played by the Queen's Own Rifles, 3rd battalion.
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Form/Genre
Notes
- Recorded in Nova Scotia by Helen Creighton from July 1943 to June 1944.
- Songs in English, German, French, Gaelic, Micmac, and other languages.
- Texts and music for some of these songs are published in: Creighton, Helen, ed. Songs and Ballads from Nova Scotia (New York, Dover Publications [c1966])
Indexes
- Bibliographic information for titles in this collection is available in the online resource: Search for audio titles in the Helen Creighton Collection of Nova Scotia Recordings.
Acquisition source
- Accessioned, 1944.
Cite as
- Helen Creighton collection of Nova Scotia recordings (AFC 1944/016), Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
LCCN
- 2008700366
Language code
- eng ger fre
Geographic area code
- n-cn-ns
Repository
- Library of Congress Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, 101 Independence Ave. S.E., Washington, DC USA 20540-4610
Type of material
- Music Recording (Collection)
Item Availability
CALL NUMBER
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- American Folklife Center (Jefferson, LJG53)
