The James Madison Carpenter Collection Online Catalogue

A searchable online catalogue of the James Madison Carpenter Collection,
held at the Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

James Madison Carpenter The James Madison Carpenter Collection, Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, AFC 1972/001 Photo 099 Reproduced with permission

The James Madison Carpenter Collection is a major collection of traditional song and drama, plus some items of traditional instrumental music, dance, custom, narrative and children's folklore, from England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and the USA, documented in the period 1927-55.

The James Madison Carpenter Collection Online Catalogue, University of Sheffield, and the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, were jointly awarded the Brenda McCallum Prize (2003) of the American Folklore Society for their work on the Carpenter Collection.

Catalogued and encoded by Julia C. Bishop, David Atkinson, Elaine Bradtke, Eddie Cass, Thomas A. McKean and Robert Young Walser.

Published by hriOnline Publications (ISBN 0-9542608-2-1.)

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Last updated 25th September 2008