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Series 1: Manuscripts (continued)
Subseries 2: Performances, lectures, and workshops (continued)
Sub-subseries 5: Programs and posters (continued)
BOX-FOLDER 58/14 Group 11, 1967-1974
Programs from Pinewoods Camp Folk Music Week.
BOX-FOLDER 59/1 Group 12, 1961-1990, undated
Catalogs, a schedule, and promotional materials.
BOX-FOLDER 59/2 Group 13, 1950-2006, undated
Programs, brochures, and related materials (some duplicate copies).
BOX-FOLDER 59/3 Group 14, 1952-2003
See the description for box-folder 59/2.
BOX-FOLDER 59/4 Group 15, 1950-2007
Flyers, announcements, brochures, and related materials for various events and venues.
BOX-FOLDER 59/5 Group 16, 1952-2007
See the description for box-folder 59/4.
BOX-FOLDER 59/6 Group 17, 1964-2005
See the description for box-folder 59/4.
BOX-FOLDER 60/1 Group 18, 1950-2004
See the description for box-folder 59/4.
BOX-FOLDER 60/2 Group 19, 1950-2002
See the description for box-folder 59/4.
BOX-FOLDER 60/3 Group 20, 1953-1979
Programs from the English Folk Dance and Song Society Festival (1953; with Jean's handwritten notes), the National Folk Festival (1961), the Newport Folk Festival (1968), Grossinger's National Entertainment Conference (1973), Ocean County College Fine and Performing Arts (1975-1976), "Sing America Sing" (1976), the Philadelphia Folk Festival (1977), and a calendar/scrapbook for McCabe's (1979).
BOX-FOLDER 60/4 Group 21, 1983-1989
Programs from Vancouver Folk Music Festival (1983), liner notes from "Relics and Treasure: Uncle Charlie Osborne" (1985), Cumberland College Centennial Homecoming Gala Celebration (1988), and Song of Kentucky State Tour (1989).
BOX-FOLDER 60/5 Group 22, 1990-2007
Programs from the 23rd annual Kent State Folk Festival (1990), People's Poetry Gathering (2003), White River Folk Festival (2004), and Roots Music and Arts Festival (2007). Also included is an issue of Luckenbach Moon (vol. 8, issue 4; April 2002).
BOX-FOLDER 60/6 Group 23, 2003
A wood and paper "church fan," promoting the NEA National Heritage Fellows from Appalachia evening concert series.
BOX-FOLDER 60/7 Group 24, 1975, 1985, undated
BOX-FOLDER 61/1 Group 25, 1960-1969
Three hand-painted small posters advertising a Jean Ritchie performance, as presented by The Spinners (the English folk group); likely in reference to their TV show in the early 1960s.
BOX-FOLDER 61/2 Group 26
A poster for the East Tennessee State University (1969), posters for the Fox Hollow Festival (circa 1971; 1972), a poster advertising a fundraising concert for The Mountain Eagle (undated), and a poster with inventory and price lists, from the Susan Reed and James Karen Antique Shop (undated).
BOX-FOLDER 61/3 Group 27, circa 1959-1975, undated
Posters and announcements for the following events: Second annual Festival of Contemporary Music (1959), A and S Elektra Folk Song Festival of Stars (possibly 1962), 13th annual Fall Festival (John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown, NC; possibly 1975), retirement recognition dinner honoring 40 years of service by Frank M. Warner, and Swapping Song Fair (undated).
BOX-FOLDER 61/4 Group 28, 1963-2001, undated
Posters, flyers, and related ephemera.
BOX-FOLDER 61/5 Group 29, 1976-1997, undated
See the description for box-folder 61/4.
BOX-FOLDER 62 Group 30, 1959-2000
Oversized items, including posters, certificates, and related materials
Subseries 3: Writings
Most of the writings are by Jean but also included are documents she edited (most notably Newport Folk Festival Songbook) plus works edited by others that either include Jean's writings, or honor her in some other way.
Sub-subseries 1: Song notes
BOX-FOLDER 63/1 Repertoire - Ritchie Family (1/2)
Typed lyrics, handwritten note scraps, transcribed music, with lyrics in the handwriting of Abigail Ritchie (Jean's mother), and noted as such.
BOX-FOLDER 63/2 Repertoire - Ritchie Family (2/2)
See the description for box-folder 63/1.
BOX-FOLDER 63/3 Jason Ritchie and related information, 1949
Typed transcript of Jean's conversation with Jason Ritchie (seems incomplete), handwritten lyrics, transcribed music, one photocopy of a typed lyrics, and 3 dittos of typed lyrics handwritten notes.
BOX-FOLDER 63/4 Words to songs for the Jean Ritchie Songbook (1/2), 1950-1997, undated
BOX-FOLDER 63/5 Jean Ritchie Songbook (2/2), 1950-1997, undated
BOX-FOLDER 63/6 Party Notes (parties past, addresses, etc.), 1962, undated
BOX-FOLDER 63/7 Scotland and England, 1980
Correspondence and handwritten notes.
BOX-FOLDER 63/8 Song list master, 1964, undated
Correspondence, and typed and handwritten lists of published songs.
BOX-FOLDER 63/9 Work in progress by Jean Ritchie (1/2), 1964, 1975, undated
BOX-FOLDER 64/1 Work in progress by Jean Ritchie (2/2), 1964, 1975, undated
BOX-FOLDER 64/2 Notes and drafts, 1950-1969
Handwritten notes, lyrics, and musical notation.
BOX-FOLDER 64/3 Song words, group 1 (1/2), 1952-1967
Handwritten and typed lyrics, a list of folk song sources, a list of songs for camp, newspaper clippings from the column "Greetings," by Allan M. Trout, transcribed music, and related materials [item in oversize].
BOX-FOLDER 64/4 Song words, group 1 (2/2), 1952-1967
See the description for box-folder 64/3.
BOX-FOLDER 64/5 Song words, group 2
Handwritten and typed lyrics, and lyrics and music photocopied and printed from published sources.
BOX-FOLDER 64/6 New songs (original scribbles), 1966-2003, undated
Typed and handwritten lyrics, with edits; correspondence from 1966, 1971, 1980, and 2003. Some lyrics noted as "sung by Jason Ritchie." The folder name is from Jean's original folder.
BOX-FOLDER 64/7 Set lists: South Carolina, Kentucky, and Tennessee
The original folder header was "Hindman notes," but most of the contents of this folder are set lists from performances in South Carolina, with set lists, receipts, and other materials from Kentucky, Tennessee, and possibly elsewhere.
BOX-FOLDER 64/8 Song ideas - current, 1959, 1964, undated
BOX-FOLDER 64/9 Song birthings: poems, tunes, ideas, 1959-1979
Handwritten and typed lyrics, poems, and notes.
BOX-FOLDER 64/10 Songs and poems - work in progress
Handwritten and typed lyrics and poetry. Photocopied poetry in an envelope postmarked 2004. Some of the contents in this folder were written by Jean, some by others, and some unattributed.
BOX-FOLDER 64/11 Song lyrics and poems, 1940-1970, undated
Typed lyrics and poems, almost all of which were written or adapted by Jean, one attributed to John Hall (one of Jean's pseudonym), 'Than Hall (another one of Jean's pseudonyms), a list of tunes on transcription tape The date range reflects when the works were originally written.
BOX-FOLDER 65/1 Morning Sing, 1997, undated
Handwritten, typed, and photocopied lyrics and poems, some of them written by Jean, and others noted as traditional; a tribute to Jean's sister Edna, and various other documents and writings, along with a Hindman Settlement School folder.
BOX-FOLDER 65/2 Songs, 1950-1969
Lyrics, poems, and music, variously handwritten, typed, photocopied, and dittoed. Works by Jean, A.C. Ritchie, Jason Ritchie, and others. Includes a copy of Northcountrie Broadsheet Balladrie, no. 5: "Lament for Albert."
BOX-FOLDER 65/3 Poems, 1950-2001, undated
Typed and handwritten poems, letters, envelopes, notes, lyrics
BOX-FOLDER 65/4 Song notes, 1960-1979
Typed and handwritten lyrics, poems, notes, and song lists. One sheet of transcribed music.
BOX-FOLDER 65/5 "For J.R." - poems, songs, etc., 1970-1996
Creative works written in honor of Jean, plus correspondence, and a photocopy of the music for "An Appalachian Folk Songfest." The folder also includes an issue of Mountain Live and Work magazine (July-August 1970).
BOX-FOLDER 65/6 Correspondence and other materials (1/2), 1962-2006
Correspondence, clippings, poetry, a copy of "Songs to Live By," transcribed music and copies of printed music, Jean's high school graduation ceremony program (in the shape of a tulip), National Health Service cards for Jonathan and Peter Pickow, and other ephemera. Photos and negatives have been moved to Series 3. Materials in box-folder 65/6 and box-folder 65/7 were received by AFC without any arrangement.
BOX-FOLDER 65/7 Correspondence and other materials (2/2), 1962, 1999
Letters, lyrics, emails, notes, songbook, music score. See the description for box-folder 65/6
BOX-FOLDER 65/8 Songs sent to performers, 1965, undated
BOX-FOLDER 65/9 Children's music and games, circa 1979
A list of songs, possibly for a program or recording.
Sub-subseries 2: Books, magazines, and recordings
Most of these materials are drafts, galleys, proofs, early versions, etc.
BOX-FOLDER 66/1 Early notes
Handwritten notes, lyrics, and music transcriptions.
BOX-FOLDER 66/2 Writings, 1952-1971, undated
Handwritten and typed poetry, lyrics, and notes, and typed biographical narratives Jean wrote about herself and her family (possibly a draft form later published).
BOX-FOLDER 66/3 Writings, notes, and research, 1957, undated
BOX-FOLDER 66/4 Articles (1/2), 1954-1968
Drafts and proofs of articles, as well as notes for potential articles and photo essays, including "Ballad-hunting in the British Isles," an essay on folk song collecting in Cork, Ireland, a photo essay for Cosmopolitan magazine, "The Dogs of Great St. Bernard Today" (written by George Pickow), a crayon illustration for the cover of "Mystery with Mother Goose" plus another crayon illustration, a handwritten draft of the story by Jean, a typed essay by Jean called "Sorghum Making," plus correspondence and other documents.
BOX-FOLDER 66/5 Articles (2/2), 1954-1968
See the description for box-folder 66/4. Also includes a copy of "Over to you," a BBC publication for schools (Autumn term 1968).
BOX-FOLDER 66/6 Vague magazine, vol. 1, no. 1, 1946
A quarterly publication of the Xi Chapter of Chi Delta Phi (sorority), at University of Kentucky, Lexington. Jean's first published poem appeared in this issue.
BOX-FOLDER 66/7 "Living is collecting: growing up in a Southern Appalachian 'folk' family," circa 1977
A paper written by Ritchie and delivered at a conference. Also included in the book An Appalachian Symposium: Essays Written in Honor of Cratis D. Williams
BOX-FOLDER 66/8 Correspondence and a book cover, 1889, 1968
An item of correspondence to Jean, regarding publication of a story she wrote, to be published in Country Magazine (September 1968), and the cover for Father Kemp's old folks' concert music (the cover reads The old folks' concert tunes), from the 1889 edition.
BOX-FOLDER 66/9 Paper fragment, undated
A small fragment of paper found with book manuscripts. It is handwritten in blue ink.
BOX-FOLDER 66/10 Book proposals, circa 1950s
Eight pages of book proposals; one describes a book that became The garland of mountain song (published in 1953).
BOX-FOLDER 66/11 Drafts for publications, flyers, etc., 1951-1987, undated
Typed drafts of promotional biographical materials, tracings of photographic images of Jean, a newspaper clippings, handwritten notes, and related ephemera.
BOX-FOLDER 66/12 Henry Z. Walck, Inc., 1957-1973
Various portions and drafts of Loves me, loves me not, which would be published as Apple seeds and soda straws; correspondence, royalty statements, and an invoice from Henry Z. Walck, Inc. (publisher), and related documents.
BOX-FOLDER 66/13 The garland of mountain song: drafts and related documents, 1950-1959
Published in 1953, an early version was called The Jean Ritchie song book. Drafts, notes, part of a BMI statement stub, lists of titles, and related documents, including notations about copyrights transferred to Jean.
BOX-FOLDER 66/14 Singing family of the Cumberlands : early research, 1950-1959
Published in 1955, with illustrations by Maurice Sendak. Handwritten and typed documents. Includes a letter from Jean to an unidentified person named John, describing the whipping story detailed in the book.
BOX-FOLDER 67/1 Singing family of the Cumberlands : beginnings, 1950-1959
Early portion of typed script for the film, plus a film report, a letter from Hally Wood (1950), a handwritten song list, and related documents.
BOX-FOLDER 67/2 Singing family of the Cumberlands: early manuscript, 1950-1959
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