Swedish Jazz History Svenskt visarkiv has a commission to collect, preserve and publish material concerning instrumental folk music, folk songs and traditional music in general, from the end of the 16th century up to now, as well as material on the history of jazz in Sweden. The folk music collection also includes material from the Swedish-speaking areas of Finland.
Visitors are welcome to the archive.
At their disposal is a reference library and a listening room with tape recorders and stereo equipment. Copies of the material may be made for a small fee. Financial support was given by shipowner Sven Sal n. Initially a foundation the archive's main task was to index and systematize Swedish traditional song material. During the 1960's economic and personnel resources increased through state subsidies.