Idaho
The American Folklife Center contains rich and varied
materials from Idaho that document the diversity of the state's folk traditions.
Among its unique recordings are music and folklore from a wide range of
ethnic traditions, including Finnish, Basque, Hispanic, Japanese, and American Indian. The American Indian holdings include recordings of Chief Joseph
of the Nez Perce, collected by Alice Fletcher, on the occasions of Chief
Joseph's visits to Washington, D.C., in 1897 and 1900.
Collections
Finding Aid: View a complete list of our Idaho collections.
Local Legacies Collection: This project provides a "snapshot" of local culture as it was expressed in the year 2000. View a list of Idaho's
Local Legacies projects.
Veterans History Project: Browse state collections from the Veterans History Project.
Songs of America: Browse an interactive state map for selected songs from the American Folklife Center’s collections, as well as songs from the Library’s Music Division and Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division.
Lecture
Maria Carmen RA Gambliel: Basque Culture in the Western United States. Recorded at the Library of Congress, July 16, 2004. [event flyer]
Concert
Amuma Says No: Basque music from Idaho. Recorded at the Library of Congress, July 14, 2010. [event flyer] [webcast]
Additional Resources
Folklife Resources: Find state folklife-related agencies, societies, archives, higher education programs, and more, in Folklife Sourcebook: A Directory of Folklife Resources in the United States.
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