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Title	Herbert Halpert interview;
Access	Not available online - held remotely at the Library of Congress;
Source URL	Catalog record information: http://lccn.loc.gov/2010655352
What is in this collection?	Interviews Oral histories Sound recordings
Description	This interview is included in the American Folklore Society Oral History Project held at the Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. This item is Herbert Halpert was interviewed about his experiences collecting folklore for the Works Projects Administration in New York City and elsewhere during the 1930s and 1940s. The interview was conducted at the Library of Congress by Peggy Farber. This collection consists of 1 sound tape reel : analog, 7 1/2 ips, full track, mono. ; 10 in. Recorded in Washington, D.C., at the Library of Congress in Studio "B", November 17, 1978. Biography/History note: Herbert Halpert was born in New York City, August 23,1911. He studied folklore and anthropology for his M.A. from Columbia University. During the New Deal in 1938-1939 he recorded extensive collections of folk music, songs, and tales in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and across the South for the Federal Theatre Project; the Joint Committee on Folk Arts of the Works Projects Administration (WPA); and the Library of Congress. He received his Ph.D. from Indiana University in 1942. He founded the Memorial University of Newfoundland Folklore and Language Archive (MUNFLA), and taught at the University for many years. Halpert died December 29, 2000.
Where can I find the original?	This item is available at the Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, with call numbers: AFC 1979/024. The DLC-AFC Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center is located at 101 Independence Ave. S.E., Washington, DC USA.;
Original Date	November 17, 1979
Interviewee	Halpert, Herbert, 1911-2000
Interviewer	Farber, Peggy
Place	Washington (D.C.)
Collection Name	Herbert Halpert Interview;
This collection is part of the	American Folklore Society Oral History Project
Subject-LCSH	Halpert, Herbert, 1911-2000--Interviews Federal Theatre Project (U.S.). National Service Bureau Folklorists--United States--Interviews
Time periods covered	1930-1939 1940-1949 20th century
Language	eng
Publisher	Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Rights	Duplication of sound recordings may be governed by copyright and other restrictions. Collection is open for research. Access to recordings may be restricted. Before requesting materials, please contact the Folklife Reading Room at folklife@loc.gov; 202-707-5510.;
Digital Collection	Collecting Memories - Oral Histories of American Folklorists
Type	Sound
Search Date	1979-11-17
Identifier	CM-LC0022

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