The Archives of Latvian Folklore (LFK) were founded in December 2, 1924, following the initiative of Anna Bērzkalne (1891–1956), a folklorist and school teacher. Initially LFK was affiliated to the Ministry of Education. The daily activities of the Archives were organized by the Head, while a particular Board was established to decide general issues. The leader of the board was the well known Latvian linguist Jānis Endzelīns.