Series S01085 - Encyclopedia of Native Music

ca. 2.2 m of textual records
314 photographs ; 20 x 25 cm or smaller
5 photographs : neg. ; 9 x 13 cm or smaller
55 photographs : slides ; 35 mm
34 prints : postcards
6 optical discs : compact disc
6 optical discs : CD-R
3 optical discs (ca. 75-80 min. each) : mini-discs

Series predominantly contains artist files and genre research files which include biographical sheets, press clippings, promotional material, photographs, and correspondence. It also documents the production process of compiling the Encyclopedia of Native Music which contains over 1,800 entries spanning more than 100 years, and is accompanied by a 3-set CD album. First published in 2005, the book focuses on early performers of traditional songs, jazz and blues, contemporary performers, as well as film soundtracks and compilation albums, in addition to spoken-word recordings including audio books, comedy, interviews, and poetry.