The Estonian Literary Museum (ELM)
The Estonian Literary Museum (ELM) is a national scientific and research institution administered by the Estonian Ministry of Education and Research. Its task is to collect, preserve, study, and display the national cultural heritage of Estonia.
According to its charter, the ELM is the central archive of Estonian literature and folklore. It consists of the following departments:
- The Archival Library (including The Bibliography Department);
- The Estonian Folklore Archives;
- The Estonian Cultural History Archives
- The Department of Ethnomusicology
- The Department of Folklore
The Estonian Folklore Archives (EFA) functions as a central folklore archive in Estonia which also carries out research projects on folklore both independently and in co-operation with other scientific institutions. In addition to Estonian material, the scope of the Archives covers the folklore of other peoples, mainly that of the Finno-Ugrians (Livonian, Votic, Finnish, Izhorian, Karelian, Vepsian, Mordvinian, Mari, Komi, Udmurt, Khanty, Hungarian material) and other peoples living in Estonia or its vicinity (Russian, Lithuanian, Latvian, German, Jewish, Swedish, Gypsy material).
The EFA includes collections of manuscripts, photographs, sound and video recordings. By the beginning of 2004 the Archives contained 25 folklore collections in manuscript to a total of 1,402,793 pages, a photo collection of 23,238 photographs, and a sound archive including 119,895 pieces, 434 video tapes and films.
The Estonian Literary Museum (ELM): http://www.kirmus.ee/Asutus/en/general.php
Eesti Kirjandusmuuseum: Tartumaa, Tartu - Vanemuise 42 5100
Telefon: 7377 700 - kirmus@kirmus.ee<br>
The Estonian Folklore Archives (EFA)
The Estonian Folklore Archives (EFA) was founded on September 24, 1927. The first head of the Archives was Dr. Oskar Loorits (1890–1961), who organized all the Estonian folklore collections into one central depository. The collections of the EFA have to date been replenished with contributions from both professional folklorists and a network of correspondents.
The EFA functions as a central folklore archive in Estonia which also carries out research projects on folklore both independently and in co-operation with other scientific institutions. In addition to Estonian material, the scope of the Archives covers the folklore of other peoples, mainly that of the Finno-Ugrians (Livonian, Votic, Finnish, Izhorian, Karelian, Vepsian, Mordvinian, Mari, Komi, Udmurt, Khanty, Hungarian material) and other peoples living in Estonia or its vicinity (Russian, Lithuanian, Latvian, German, Jewish, Swedish, Gypsy material).
The EFA includes collections of manuscripts, photographs, sound and video recordings. By the beginning of 2013 the Archives contained 25 folklore collections in manuscript to a total of 1,476,445 pages, a photo collection of 39,313 photographs, sound archive including 180,014 pieces, and 1,333 video tapes and films.
The Estonian Folklore Archives (EFA): Vanemuise Str. 42, Tartu 51003, Estonia
Phone: +372 7377 730 - E-mail: era@folklore.ee
http://www.folklore.ee/era/ava.htm
