Collections
The general collections of the Archives of African American Music and Culture consist of published materials in the following formats:
- Commercial sound recordings (CDs, LPs, 45s, and cassettes) with an emphasis on African American religious and popular music genres (gospel, rhythm & blues, soul, blues, jazz, and hip-hop).
- Commercial videos and DVDs documenting African American music, history, and culture.
- Reference books, including discographies, biographies, and music-related encyclopedias, as well as books authored by donors of special collections.
- Periodicals, including selected issues of Blaze, Living Blues, Source, and Vibe.
- Publicity photographs of performing artists and groups.
- Vertical files organized alphabetically in two series: biographical files, containing clippings and promotional materials about various performing artists and groups; and subject files, containing clippings on various topics in African American music and culture, in addition to brochures, catalogs, newsletters, and ephemera related to record companies, organizations, museums, and libraries.
