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Folklorists
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Alan Lomax Collection Site 
 Noted folklorist and anthropologist Alan Lomax died July 19, 2002. With his father John A. Lomax, Alan developed the Archive of American Folksong at the Library of Congress. The site includes Lomax’s biography; bibliographies, filmographies, and discographies; information on the Alan Lomax archives; tools for researching performance styles; and contact information. For the most part, the site describes what is available, but offers no online catalogs. http://www.culturalequity.org/alanlomax/ce_alanlomax_index.jsp Topics: Musical Genres, Notable People, Religion Last updated Mar 22, 2009 Southern Mosaic: The John and Ruby Lomax 1939 Southern States Recording Trip
Searchable site documenting a recording expedition by Archive of American Folk Song curator John Lomax and his wife. Nearly 700 of the songs they recorded are available in MP3 format, browsable by subject, title, and performer, representing "ballads, blues, children's songs, cowboy songs, fiddle tunes, field hollers, lullabies, play-party songs, religious dramas, spirituals, and work songs." Includes biographical essays on John and Ruby Lomax, a map of the region, fieldnotes, a bibliography, and discography. From the American Memory Project, Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/lohtml/ Topics: Communities & Groups, Music, Musical Genres, Musical Instruments, Notable People, Performing Arts Last updated Oct 2, 2004 The Zora Neale Hurston Plays at the Library of Congress
This site presents "a selection of ten plays written by [Zora Neale] Hurston (1891-1960), author, anthropologist, and folklorist. Deposited in the United States Copyright Office between 1925 and 1944. ... The plays reflect Hurston's life experience, travels, and research, especially her study of folklore in the African-American South." Includes a chronology, a bibliography, and searchable and browsable images of pages from the plays. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/hurston/ Topics: Authors by Region: United States, Black Resources, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People, Notable People: Women, Performing Arts Last updated Dec 2, 2008 |
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