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Series 1: Manuscripts (continued)
Subseries 1: Correspondence (continued)
Sub-subseries 2: Business and Personal (continued)
BOX-FOLDER 18/4 Correspondence: business and personal, 1998
BOX-FOLDER 18/5 Correspondence: business and personal, 1999
Also includes photos (photocopies here, and the originals moved to Series 3).
BOX-FOLDER 18/6 Correspondence: business and personal, 1990-1999
BOX-FOLDER 18/7 Correspondence: business and personal, 2000
Also includes photos (photocopies here, and the originals moved to Series 3).
BOX-FOLDER 18/8 Correspondence: business and personal, 2001
BOX-FOLDER 18/9 Correspondence: business and personal, 2002
BOX-FOLDER 18/10 Correspondence: business and personal, 2003
BOX-FOLDER 19/1 Correspondence: business and personal, 2004
BOX-FOLDER 19/2 Correspondence: business and personal, 2005
BOX-FOLDER 19/3 Correspondence: business and personal, 2006
BOX-FOLDER 19/4 Correspondence: business and personal, 2007
BOX-FOLDER 19/5 Correspondence: business and personal, 2008
BOX-FOLDER 19/6 Correspondence: business and personal, 2009
BOX-FOLDER 19/7 Correspondence: business and personal, 2010
BOX-FOLDER 19/8 Correspondence: business and personal, 2011
BOX-FOLDER 19/9 Correspondence: business and personal, 2000-2011
BOX-FOLDER 19/10 Shelby House reunion, 1963, 1988, 1996
Correspondence and related updates regarding a college reunion.
BOX-FOLDER 19/11 Correspondence: business and personal (1/3), undated
BOX-FOLDER 19/12 Correspondence: business and personal (2/3), undated
BOX-FOLDER 20/1 Correspondence: business and personal (3/3), undated
BOX-FOLDER 20/2 Early New York period (1/2), 1942-1950
BOX-FOLDER 20/3 Early New York period (2/2), 1942-1950
BOX-FOLDER 20/4 Letters and happenings, circa 1947-1962, undated
BOX-FOLDER 20/5 Jean's old letters (1/2), 1943-2010
Correspondence in these two folders was received thus from the donor. The original heading was "Jean's old letters (and some of Edna's)." The bulk of the correspondence dates from the 1940s.
BOX-FOLDER 20/6 Jean's old letters (2/2), 1943-2010
See the description for box-folder 20/5.
BOX-FOLDER 20/7 Correspondence: Germany, 1977-1978
Letters regarding concerts and a dulcimer workshop Jean would give in Germany.
BOX-FOLDER 20/8 Eleanor Greenlief, 1981-2009
The original folder header was "Eleanor's letters."
BOX-FOLDER 21/1 George Pickow: letters sent and received, 1953, 1987, undated
The contents of this folder, originally titled "Letters - Pickow," are as received from the donor. Only one item is from 1987.
BOX-FOLDER 21/2 Oss 'Oss Wee 'Oss (The Padstow Hobby Horse): correspondence and related materials, 1953-1958
Also includes letters, receipts, etc.
BOX-FOLDER 21/3 George's and Jean's letters to each other, and correspondence from others (1/7), 1934, 1940-1949
BOX-FOLDER 21/4 George's and Jean's letters to each other, and correspondence from others (2/7), 1940-1949
See the description for box-folder 21/3. Includes a photo (a photocopy here, and the original moved to Series 3).
BOX-FOLDER 21/5 George's and Jean's letters to each other, and correspondence from others (3/7), 1950-1959
See the description for box-folder 21/3.
BOX-FOLDER 21/6 George's and Jean's letters to each other, and correspondence from others (4/7), 1950-1959
See the description for box-folder 21/3. Includes a photo (a photocopy here, and the original moved to Series 3).
BOX-FOLDER 22/1 George's and Jean's letters to each other, and correspondence from others (5/7), 1960-1976
See the description for box-folder 21/3. Only one item is from the 1970s. Includes a photo (a photocopy here, and the original moved to Series 3).
BOX-FOLDER 22/2 George's and Jean's letters to each other, and correspondence from others (6/7), 1980-2002
See the description for box-folder 21/3.
BOX-FOLDER 22/3 George's and Jean's letters to each other, and correspondence from others (7/7), undated
See the description for box-folder 21/3.
BOX-FOLDER 22/4 Elphinstone Institute, University of Aberdeen, 1997-1998, 2009
BOX-FOLDER 22/5 Alan Lomax's letters to be typed, undated
Handwritten letters on yellow legal pad paper.
Sub-subseries 3: Musicians and artists
Includes correspondence to and from people of note in music and the arts, as well as members of their families.
BOX-FOLDER 22/6 Gerry Armstrong, 1957-1999, undated
BOX-FOLDER 22/7 Margaret Barry and Michael Gorman, 1955-1977, undated
BOX-FOLDER 22/8 Theo Bikel, 1964-1970, undated
BOX-FOLDER 22/9 Oscar Brand, 1975-1990, undated
BOX-FOLDER 22/10 Alan Buechner, 1961
1 item handwritten item from Alan to Jean.
BOX-FOLDER 22/11 Lou Bunin, 1988
1 printed, hand-drawn holiday card from The Bunins. The original folder header was "Lou Bunin."
BOX-FOLDER 22/12 Isla Cameron, 1954-1960
4 items from Isla; 3 typed airmail letters and one handwritten postcard. The typed letters are signed, and two have additional handwritten notes plus a doodle.
BOX-FOLDER 22/13 Ed Canby, 1960-1962
2 items from Ed; one typed postcard and one handwritten note.
BOX-FOLDER 22/14 Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash, 1964, 1981
BOX-FOLDER 22/15 Liam Clancy, 2005
One handwritten letter from Liam.
BOX-FOLDER 23/1 Diane Hamilton, 1971-1972, undated
BOX-FOLDER 23/2 Emmylou Harris, 1981
1 typed letter (unsigned) from Jean to Emmylou, and 1 handwritten note from Emmylou in response.
BOX-FOLDER 23/3 Leslie Haworth, 1953, 1960
Includes a copy of a royalty agreement signed by Jean for the use of "Here's to Cheshire - Here's to Cheese."
BOX-FOLDER 23/4 Lee Hays, 1967, undated
BOX-FOLDER 23/5 Hamish Henderson; David Hammond, 1953-2009
9 items from David, Hamish, and others; most handwritten.
BOX-FOLDER 23/6 Leslie Hinton, 1963, undated
BOX-FOLDER 23/7 Jac Holzman, 1953-1998
23 items from Jac and others, including royalty statements from Elektra.
BOX-FOLDER 23/8 Jacqui and Bridie, 1965-1998, undated
Photos with these materials have been moved to Series 3.
BOX-FOLDER 23/9 Naomi Judd, 1988
1 handwritten letter from Naomi to Jean.
BOX-FOLDER 23/10 Maud Karpeles, 1954, 1967
BOX-FOLDER 23/11 Peter Kennedy, 1960
1 typed letter, signed by Peter.
BOX-FOLDER 23/12 Frank and Lidia Kleinholz, 1956-1969, undated
Includes a handwritten note card (a limited edition print, by Frank).
BOX-FOLDER 23/13 John Meredith Langstaff, 1971, undated
BOX-FOLDER 23/14 Alan Lomax, 1949-1996
35 items; including typed and handwritten items from Alan to Jean and others. Includes an unsigned letter of agreement from the Choreometrics project, a promotional brochure featuring Alan, as well as a few items of ephemera, and two copies of the script for the play "The Big Rock Candy Mountain." 120 mm color positive transparencies of Alan with Jean Ritchie and Shirley Collins have been moved to Series 3.
BOX-FOLDER 23/15 Tommy Makem, 1991, undated
BOX-FOLDER 23/16 McLains, 1976, 1980
BOX-FOLDER 23/17 Howie Mitchell, 1986
1 typed letter, signed by Howie.
BOX-FOLDER 23/18 Bill Moyers, 1991
1 handwritten note from Bill.
BOX-FOLDER 24/1 John Jacob Niles, 1977-2001, undated
BOX-FOLDER 24/2 Almeda Riddle, 1975
1 handwritten letter to Jean, on the back of a brochure for the House of Atreus.
BOX-FOLDER 24/3 Gil Robbins, 1975
1 handwritten note to Jean.
BOX-FOLDER 24/4 Carl Sandburg; Helga Sandburg Crile, 1952-2000, undated
A photo originally with the materials has been relocated to Series 3.
BOX-FOLDER 24/5 Mike Seeger, 1982
1 typed letter, signed from Stephen L. Schlesinger, Guggenheim Memorial Foundation secretary, asking for a letter of support for Mike Seeger as a candidate for a Fellowship. Included is a copy of Jean's signed letter of support.
BOX-FOLDER 24/6 Pete Seeger, 1956-1998, undated
8 items, including handwritten correspondence from Pete and Toshi. One photo; relocated to Series 3.
BOX-FOLDER 24/7 Ruth Crawford Seeger, 1952, undated
BOX-FOLDER 24/8 Al Stewart, 1979
1 typed letter and one handwritten letter, both signed, from Al to Jean.
BOX-FOLDER 24/9 James Still, 1968, undated
BOX-FOLDER 24/10 Virgil Sturgill, 1962-1965
4 items; includes typed and handwritten signed correspondence.
BOX-FOLDER 24/11 Tasha Tudor, 1961-1990
7 items: 6 handwritten notes and drawings from Tasha to Jean, and 1 handwritten note from Tasha's daughter Efner to Jean.
BOX-FOLDER 24/12 Doc Watson and family, 1970-1971
2 letters: one handwritten and one typed, from the Watson family to Jean.
BOX-FOLDER 24/13 Hally Wood, 1954-2007, undated
BOX-FOLDER 24/14 Musicians and artists (A-Z; unidentified), 1948-1994, undated
Over 25 items; includes correspondence from Richard Bond, Tony Davis, Libby Holman, Mitch Miller, Caroline Paton, Rosalie Sorrels, and others.
Sub-subseries 4: Fan correspondence and thank-you letters
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