Resources

Links

Organisations, archives and research centres that the Institute recommends to anyone working on folklore, oral history and Italian culture.

Where else to look

The following organisations and institutions work in fields close to the Institute's own. They are listed as a service to researchers, students and community members, and the Institute is not responsible for their content. Links open in a new tab.

Folklore and oral history

National and international bodies

American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

A national centre for folklife documentation, research and preservation, and home to major archival collections.
Folkstreams

A public collection of documentary films on American folklife and traditional culture, gathered for study and viewing.
National Endowment for the Humanities

A public funder of humanities research, preservation and public programming across the United States.
National Endowment for the Arts

A public funder of the arts, including folk and traditional arts projects in communities across the country.

Archives and research

Collections and study centres

National Archives

The official archive of the United States, useful for immigration, census and naturalisation research.
Ellis Island

The passenger arrival records of the port of New York, a central source for Italian migration history.
United States Census Bureau

Population records and data that help to trace families, neighbourhoods and community change over time.
Getty

A research institute, museum and library with strong holdings in art history and Los Angeles collections.
Smithsonian Institution

Museums, research centres and archives devoted to cultural and natural history, including folklife.

Italian culture

Italian and Italian American institutions

Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Los Angeles

The cultural office of the Italian consulate in Los Angeles and a frequent partner of the Institute.
Istituto Italiano di Cultura, New York

A sister cultural institute on the east coast, with a busy program of Italian cultural events and language teaching.
Slow Food

A movement for good, clean and fair food, with strong roots in Italian regional food culture.
Hammer Museum

A Los Angeles museum and cultural centre that has hosted Institute exhibitions and programs.
University of California, Los Angeles

A long standing partner of the Institute and a centre for the study of Italian and Mediterranean culture.

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