Tending the Commons: How to Order Audio and Photographic Reproductions
Copies of audio and photographic materials found in Tending the Commons: Folklife and Landscape in Southern West Virginia may be ordered by writing to the Reference Librarian, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20540-4610. Please include your daytime phone number or email address and street address with the written request.
Please specify the items you are interested in having reproduced and the uses to which the materials will be put. If possible, send copies of downloaded printouts of the individual items being ordered.
| To Order Copies of Sound Recordings |
For phonoduplication requests, indicate the format (cassette, open reel, or DAT) you would like and the call number listed on the data record for individual audio tracks. The Library's Recording Laboratory charges at an hourly rate, comparable to that of local commercial studios and billable in quarter-hour segments, plus an initial start-up fee and the cost of tape and shipping. The current rate is approximately $110 for the first hour and about $90 per hour thereafter. If you order materials that are not consecutive, each "skip" from one item to another is calculated as five minutes of engineering time to be added to the total.
The American Folklife Center will forward your order to the Recording Lab. The lab, in turn, will send you a form to sign, indicating that you are taking responsibility for the copies you will receive. You will need to return that signed form together with the estimated prepayment, and the lab will then schedule the work. The process usually takes from six to eight weeks.
For further information, see "Ordering Copies of Recordings from Archive of Folk Culture Collections."
| To Order Copies of Photographs |
For photo duplication requests, indicate the size and format (slides, negatives, or prints) you would like to have and provide the photograph's caption. In addition, please supply your daytime phone number or email address. The American Folklife Center staff will contact you with information on specific ordering procedures, which may include contacting the photographer or owner of the photograph for permission.
For further contact information, go to the American Folklife Center contact information page.