William G. Lockwood collection of Romani Ethnology and Gypsy stereotypes
Scope and Contents
William G. Lockwood collection of Romani Ethnology and Gypsy stereotypes contains several thousand books and periodicals, numerous visual depictions, over a thousand sound recordings, and several hundred examples of sheet music exploring the representation of Romani and Gypsy stereotypes. The William G. Lockwood Collection of Romani Ethnology and Gypsy Stereotypes is as geographically diverse as the Roma themselves, with publications from Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas.
Dates
- Creation: 1899 - 1998
Creator
- Lockwood, William G. (Compiler, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Access
The material is stored off site. Please request 3 working days in advance if you wish to use it.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright is retained by the authors of the items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. For photocopy and duplication requests, please contact the Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections, Michigan State University Libraries.
Biographical / Historical
Anthropologist William G. Lockwood (1937-2017) began collecting material about the Roma in the late 1950s. He was a professor of anthropology at the University of Michigan specializing in the Balkans, Romany/Gypsy culture, ethnicity, and the anthropology of food and foodways.
Extent
approximately 79 Linear Feet (79 boxes)
Language of Materials
Multiple languages
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated by William and Yvonne Lockwood in 2016.
Separated Materials
Many books and periodicals have been separated from the collection and are in the process of being cataloged individually. For further information, please contact Special Collections.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Cathy Illman, Lydia Tang, Nicole Smeltekop, and Leslie M. Behm. The processing of this collection is ongoing. The sound recordings are individually cataloged. Album covers can be browsed on Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/lists/MSU-Libraries-William-G-Lockwood-Romani-Music-Collection/281361 A full listing of catalog items are available by searching the catalog for the "William G. Lockwood Romani Music Collection."
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Finding Aid for the William G. Lockwood collection of Romani Ethnology and Gypsy stereotypes
- Status
- 2 Draft Or Revision In Progess
- Author
- Nicole Smeltekop, Lydia Tang, Cathy Illman, Leslie M. Behm, Calla Sundin
- Date
- 2016
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections Repository