The Linen Hall Library in Belfast, Northern Ireland, was founded in 1788.  Its mission statement, written in 1795, outlines its goals: “the collection of an extensive Library, Philosophical Apparatus and such productions of Nature and Art as tend to improve the mind and excite a spirit of general enquiry; the society intends to collect such materia...

Read the American Folklife Center's newsletter, the Folklife Center News from 1992 to the present.
http://www.loc.gov/folklife/news/index.html

To find out more about the Veterans History Project, its mission, history, and collections, please visit the VHP website.
http://www.loc.gov/vets/

Find information about the American Folklife Center's collections, activities, reference materials and more on the AFC website.
http://www.loc.gov/folklife/

For a good overview of the American Folklife Center read the Illustrated Guide.
http://www.loc.gov/folklife/guide/