High Culture, Low Culture: The Singular Duality of the Library of Congress

Reference Type Journal Article
Year of Publication
2001
Contributors Author: Elizabeth Jane Aikin
Journal
American Studies
Volume
42
Issue
3
Pagination
43-61
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Annotation
Examines the the designation of the Library of Congress in 1870 as an official copyright depository which led to a large collection of popular culture materials. Focus on the music division and folk culture collections at LC.