Archival Manuscript/Mixed Formats (Collection)AIDS Memorial Quilt records
Main title
- AIDS Memorial Quilt records.
Published/Produced
- 1986-2019.
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Description
- manuscripts 185.6 linear feet
- moving images 690 videocassettes (VHS) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
- graphic images approximately 6,521 items : photographic prints, negatives, slides, col., b&w ; various sizes.
- artifacts approximately 100 items.
- 166 GB (70,504 digital files).
Rights advisory
- Duplication of collection materials may be governed by copyright and other restrictions.
Access advisory
- Collection is in process and not open for research. Interested parties should contact the Folklife Reading Room for more information http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/folklife.contact opens in a new window
Local shelving no.
- AFC 2019/048
Related names
Summary
- Documentation of the work of The NAMES Project, the largest HIV/AIDS-related grassroots volunteer organization in the country and administrator of the AIDS Memorial Quilt, the largest folk art project in United States history. The collection includes correspondence, administrative records, printed material, photographs, and audiovisual material that document the creation, marketing, and exhibition of the AIDS Memorial Quilt. Also included are records related directly to persons listed on the quilts, including correspondence, photographs, tributes, epitaphs, news clippings, and artifacts submitted by panel-makers to add context about the lives of the persons in the quilt. Digital assets of particular note are digital images of all ca. 6,000 quilt blocks and structured data containing detailed information about quilt creators, persons listed on quilts, and quilt attributes. The Quilt was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize in 1989 and has been the subject of countless books, films, scholarly papers, articles, and theatrical, artistic and musical performances.
LC Subjects
Notes
- In process.
- In English.
Indexes
- Inventory is available in the Folklife Reading Room.
Acquisition source
- 109 containers including approximately 95,375 manuscripts. Julie Rhoad; Donation; 2019.
- 84 containers including approximately 70,450 manuscripts including oversized, 685 VHS tapes; 6300 images, and 100 artifacts. 70,504 digital files. Julie Rhoad; Accrual; 2019.
- 1 container including approximately 475 manuscripts, 170 optical disks, 1 3.5 inch floppy disk, 5 VHS tapes, photographs, and artifacts. Julie Rhoad; Accrual; 2020.
- 13 containers including approximately 12,688 manuscripts, 3,005 photographs, 2 sound recordings, 1 moving image, and 32 artifacts. National AIDS Memorial; Accrual; 2021.
- Additional accruals expected.
Cite as
- AIDS Memorial Quilt records (AFC 2019/048), Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
LCCN
- 2019655313
Geographic area code
- n-us---
Repository
- Library of Congress Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, 101 Independence Ave. S.E., Washington, DC USA 20540-4610 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/folklife.home opens in a new window
Type of material
- Archival Manuscript/Mixed Formats (Collection)
Item Availability
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- American Folklife Center (Jefferson, LJG31)
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- American Folklife Center (Jefferson, LJG31) - STORED OFFSITE
Status
- Not Charged