Collection Summary
AFC 1984/007
1984 Neptune Plaza
Concert Series Collection
1984
Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife
Center Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/folklife.home
7
folders
10 sound tape reels
: analog, 7 1/2 ips, double track, stereo. and mono. ; 10 in.
ca. 325 photographs :
black and white, color
American Folklife Center
English,
Spanish,
Bengali, and
Japanese
The collection consists of manuscript materials, sound recordings, and photographs documenting the performance of bluegrass music from Ohio, blues music and African American a capella doo-wop from Washington, D.C., folk music from Bengal, India; Japanese music from Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rican cuatro and salsa music from Washington, D.C. recorded live at the Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, in concerts from May through September 1984, sponsored by the American Folklife Center. The concert of Japanese music was followed by a workshop in the Whittall Pavilion on Japanese brush painting.
Scope and Content
The 1984 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection consists of
manuscript and print materials, audio recordings, and graphic materials that
document the 1984 concert series sponsored by the American Folklife Center. The
annual series, which began in 1977, features the presentation of folk
traditions from many cultures. The 1984 series was produced with the assistance of the National Council for the
Traditional Arts.
The 1984 season consisted of the following:
Date
Performers
Place of Origin
Subject
May 4
Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver
Ohio
Bluegrass music
June 14
Flora Molton and Archie Edwards
District of Columbia
Blues music
July 12
Ganga
District of Columbia
East Indian music
August 9
Veltones
District of Columbia
Urban Black doo-wop music
August 16
Sankyoku-The Washington Toho Koto
Society
District of Columbia
Japanese music
September 13
Yomo Toro
District of Columbia
Puerto Rican music
Administrative History
Documentation created and accessioned by the American Folklife Center
in 1984.
Selected Search Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Library's online catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject and listed alphabetically therein.
People
Edwards, Archie, 1918- performer.
Lawson, Doyle, performer.
Molton, Flora, 1908- performer.
Toro, Yomo, performer.
Organizations
American Folklife Center, collector.
Archive of Folk Culture (Library of Congress), collector.
Ganga (Musical group) performer.
National Council for the Traditional Arts, sponsor.
Quicksilver (Musical group) performer.
Vel-Tones (Musical group) performer.
Washington Toho Koto Society, performer.
Subjects
African Americans--Washington (D.C.)--Music.
Aguinaldos--Puerto Rico.
Bengali (South Asian people)--Virginia--Music.
Bengali Americans--Virginia--Music.
Bluegrass music--1981-1990.
Bluegrass music--Ohio.
Blues (Music)--1981-1990.
Decimas, Puerto Rican--Puerto Rico.
Doo-wop (Music)
Folk music--India--Bengal.
Folk music--United States.
Folk songs, Spanish--Puerto Rico.
Japanese Americans--Washington (D.C.)--Music.
Plenas--Puerto Rico.
Popular music--Puerto Rico.
Puerto Ricans--Washington (D.C.)--Music.
Rhythm and blues music--Washington (D.C.)
Shakuhachi and koto music.
Titles
American Folklife Center concert, 1984
Neptune Plaza Concert Series, 1984
Form/Genre
Color slides.
Manuscripts.
Photographic prints.
Sound recordings.
Access
Listening and viewing access to the collection is unrestricted.
Duplication of the materials requires prior permission of the Center and may be
governed by copyright and other restrictions.
Preferred Citation
1984 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection (AFC 1984/007), Archive
of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington,
D.C.
Collection Concordance by Format
Quantity
Physical Extent
Item Numbers
Manuscript
Materials
1
box
FOLDERS 1, 2, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13
Sound Recordings
4
10" DT mono reels at 7.5 ips
RWA 7311-7312
RWA 7352-7353
6
10" DT stereo reels at 7.5 ips
RWA 7808 (AFS 24367)
RWA 7815-7816
RWA 7845-7846
RWA 7847
Graphic Images
164
black-and-white negatives
ENVELOPES 1, 2, 5, 8, 11, 14
6
black-and-white contact sheets
FOLDERS 3-4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14
1
8x10 black-and-white photographic
print
FOLDERS 8
2
7x9 black-and-white photographic
prints
FOLDER 4
2
5x7 black-and-white photographic
prints
FOLDER 14
164
color slides
ENVELOPES 3-4, 6-7, 9-10, 12-13,
15-16
http://lccn.loc.gov/2004695151
Collection Inventory
Series I: MANUSCRIPTS
Publicity and
Administration
1
Archive of Folk Culture Administrative
Materials.
The collection guide (this document) and an article describing
the Neptune Plaza Concert Series.
2
Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, 5-4-84.
Identification of people in photographs.
5
Flora Molton and Archie Edwards, 6-14-84.
Concert flier, press release, news clippings and
identification of people in photographs.
7
Ganga, 7-12-84.
Concert fliers, press releases, news clippings, concert
program and identification of people in photographs.
9
Veltones, 8-9-84.
Concert fliers, press releases, news clippings and
identification of people in photographs.
11
Sankyoku-The Washington Toho Koto Society, 8-16-
84.
Concert flier, press releases, news clippings, concert
program, identification of people in photos on contact sheet, and
correspondence.
13
Yomo Toro, 9-13-84.
Concert fliers, press releases, news clippings and
identification of people in photographs.
Series II: SOUND RECORDINGS
Reel-to-reel Audio
Tapes
7311-7312
Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, 5-4-84.
Two 10" DT mono at 7.5 ips.
7352-7353
Flora Molton and Archie Edwards, 6-14-84.
Two 10" DT mono at 7.5 ips.
7808
24367
Ganga, 7-12-84.
One 10" DT stereo at 7.5 ips.
7815-7816
Veltones, 8-9-84.
Two 10" inch DT stereo at 7.5 ips. Listening copies are
available in the Folklife Reading Room.
7845-7846
Sankyoku-The Washington Toho Koto Society,
8-16-84.
Two 10" DT stereo at 7.5 ips.
7847
Yomo Toro, 9-13-84.
One 10" DT stereo at 7.5 ips.
Series III: GRAPHIC MATERIALS
Negatives
1
Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, 5-4-84.
One sheet of black and white 35 mm (35 images). Photographed
by John T. Gibbs.
2
Flora Molton and Archie Edwards, 6-14-84.
One sheet of black and white 35 mm (7 images). Photographed by
John T. Gibbs.
5
Ganga, 7-12-84.
One sheet of black and white 35 mm (34 images). Photographed
by John T. Gibbs.
8
Veltones, 8-9-84.
One sheet of black and white 35 mm (36 images). Photographed
by John T. Gibbs.
11
Sankyoku-The Washington Toho Koto Society, 8-16-84.
One sheet of black and white 35 mm (16 images). Photographed
by John T. Gibbs.
14
Yomo Toro, 9-13-84.
One sheet of black and white 35 mm (36 images). Photographed
by Reid S. Baker.
Photographic
Prints
3-4
Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, 5-4-84.
One black and white 35 mm contact sheet (35 images
photographed by John T. Gibbs) and one 7 x 9 black-and-white photoprint and
duplicate (photographer unknown).
6
Flora Molton and Archie Edwards, 6-14-84.
One black and white 35 mm contact sheet (27 images).
Photographed by John T. Gibbs.
8
Ganga, 7-12-84.
One black and white 35 mm contact sheet (34 images) and one 8
x 10 black-and-white photoprint. Photographed by John T. Gibbs.
10
Veltones, 8-9-84.
One black and white 35 mm contact sheet (36 images).
Photographed by John T. Gibbs.
12
Sankyoku-The Washington Toho Koto Society,
8-16-84.
One black-and-white contact sheet (16 images) and a duplicate
sheet. Photographed by John T. Gibbs.
14
Yomo Toro, 9-13-84.
One black-and-white contact sheet (36 images) and two 5 x 7
black and white photoprints. Photogrpahed by Reid S. Baker.
Color Slides
3-4
Flora Molton and Archie Edwards, 6-14-84.
Two trays containing a total of 31. Photographed by John T.
Gibbs.
6-7
Ganga, 7-12-84.
Two trays containing a total of 28. Photographed by John T.
Gibbs.
9-10
Veltones, 8-9-84.
Two trays containing a total of 37. Photographed by Reid S.
Baker.
12-13
Sankyoku-The Washington Toho Koto Society, 8-
16-84.
Three trays containing a total of 33. Photographed by John T.
Gibbs.
15-16
Yomo Toro, 9-13-84.
Two trays containing a total of 35. Photographed by Reid S.
Baker.