To Order Copies of Recordings
To Order Copies of Photographs
Copies of audio and photographic materials found in the online collection Quilts and Quiltmaking in America may be ordered by writing to the Reference Librarian, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave., S.E., Washington, D.C. 20540-4610.
Please specify the items you are interested in having reproduced and how the reproductions will be used. If possible, send printouts of the individual items you are ordering. Be sure to include a daytime phone number and a street address (the Library usually sends phonoduplication orders by Federal Express, so a post office box will not be sufficient).
For phonoduplication requests, indicate the format (cassette, open reel, or DAT) that you are requesting and the AFC Call Number listed on the interview segment's record in the online collection. Please note that you must order the full half-hour reels from which the individual interview segments appearing online have been taken. The Library's Recording Lab charges an hourly rate, billable in quarter-hour segments.
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 pre-payment, and the lab will then schedule the work. The process usually takes from six to eight weeks.
The Library's Recording Lab receives no tax dollars and operates much as though it were a commercial studio in the Washington, D.C., area, with fees set accordingly. As of October 1999, the lab fees are $86 per hour (billable in quarter-hour segments) plus a set-up fee and the costs of tape and shipping. The latter fees vary according to the format you choose.
To Order Copies of Photographs
For photoduplication requests, indicate the size and format (slides, negatives, or prints) that you are requesting and the AFC Call Number listed on the photograph's record in the online collection. In addition, please give your mailing address as well as a daytime phone number or e-mail address. American Folklife Center staff will contact you with information on specific ordering procedures.
For further contact information, go to the American Folklife Center address and phone numbers page.