The fifth scientific expedition to the Bauska district in 1951. The collection consists of more than 4000 folklore units, but includes also rather large unsorted archive of organizational documents, evidences of various events, local newspapers, lists of books presented by folklorists to informants, and other behind-the-scenes materials, including even the menu of local factory canteen.

The expedition stood out with a new emphasis on creating rather than simply collecting folklore material. In order to foster creativity, multiple lectures at schools, workers’ meetings, collective farms, and factories were given, articles were published the in local press and even broadcast on the radio. Hundreds of educational leaflets and tens of booklets on Soviet folklore were distributed as well.

Some of the most valuable materials research-wise in the collection are fieldwork diaries, providing detailed insights into the everyday life of a Soviet researcher. One of the most prominent themes of this expedition is memories about Nazi labour camps in the district’s peat swamps. A comparatively large amount of folklore was collected from schoolchildren. The collection also contains rich evidence of amateur choreography and official musical life; multiple sound recordings were made on a tape recorder specially acquired for this purpose. Collection includes also photos.