24 September 1927; 96 years ago (24 September 1927)
Collection
Size
31 folklore collections in manuscript to a total of ca 1,500,000 pages, a photo collection of ca 62,000 photographs, sound archive including more than 188,000 pieces, and 1,700 video tapes and films [1]
Other information
Director
Risto Järv
Website
folklore.ee/era/ava.htm
The Estonian Folklore Archives (EFA) is the central folklore archives in Estonia. The Archives functions currently as the subdivision of the Estonian Literary Museum[2] but it was established in 1927 as the division of the Estonian National Museum.[3] The current Head of the Archives is Dr. Risto Järv.[4]
^"Eesti Rahvaluule Arhiiv". folklore.ee. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
^Oras, Janika; Västrik, Ergo-Hart (2002). "Estonian Folklore Archives of the Estonian Literary Museum". The World of Music. 44 (3): 153–156.
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periodicals in other languages, as well as pamphlets and maps. EstonianFolkloreArchives of the Estonian Literary Museum, founded in 1927. It explores the customs...
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