American Folklife Center

American Folklife Center
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LocationWashington, D.C., United States
TypeResearch center
ScopeTo preserve and present American Folklife
Established1976 (1976)
Collection
Items collectedAll aspects of folklore and folklife worldwide
Size6 million
Other information
Parent organizationLibrary of Congress
Websitewww.loc.gov/folklife/

The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. was created by Congress in 1976 "to preserve and present American Folklife".[1] The center includes the Archive of Folk Culture, established at the library in 1928 as a repository for American folk music. The center and its collections have grown to encompass all aspects of folklore and folklife worldwide.

  1. ^ The Creation of the American Folklife Center (Public Law 94-201 94th Congress, H.R. 6673). January 2, 1976. Retrieved 2 December 2015.