Audio Recordings, 1984 - 1993
Scope and Contents
Consists of cassette and 1/4 inch reel-to-reel audiotapes containing recordings of live performances by and interviews with folk artists recorded between 1984 and 1993. Many of the interviews were conducted during site visits made by the Folk Arts Coordinator as part of the Traditional Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program funded by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts. Folk arts discussed in the interviews include beadwork, blacksmithing, quillwork, regalia, dance, Wycinanki, weaving, tatting, quilting, and storytelling. Live performances include several recordings captured on the storytelling stage of the 1989 Centennial Folk Festival.
Dates
- 1984 - 1993
Extent
1.75 Cubic Feet (5 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Fonds: English
Arrangement
Cassettes tapes are arranged alphanumerically by tape number (relatively chronological by interview or performance date); reel-to-reel tapes are arranged chronologically.
Other Finding Aid
A detailed inventory of the audio recordings compiled by Folk Arts Coordinator Michael Miller is located in Box 4.
- Audio Tapes -- reel to reel Subject Source: Local sources
- Audiocassettes Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Folk Festivals -- South Dakota Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Interview Subject Source: Local sources
Repository Details
Part of the South Dakota State Archives Repository
900 Governors Dr
Pierre South Dakota 57501 USA
605-773-3804
605-773-6041 (Fax)
archref@state.sd.us
