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Collection Summary
| Title | Jean Ritchie and George Pickow collection, 1923-2015 |
|---|---|
| Inclusive Dates | 1923-2015 |
| Call No. | AFC 2008/005 |
| Creator | Ritchie, Jean, 1922-2015; Pickow, George, 1922-2010 |
| Extent | manuscripts: circa 860 folders (41,650 pages) in 119 boxes. |
| Extent | 7 wire sound reels : analog. |
| Extent | circa 646 sound tape reels ; various sizes. |
| Extent | circa 35,000 photographs ; various sizes and formats. |
| Extent | circa 766 moving image items : analog, acetate and polyester film. |
| Extent | circa 244 videocassettes ; various sizes. |
| Extent | 1 Appalachian dulcimer. |
| Extent | 1 award. |
| Extent | circa 100 lanyards. |
| Extent | circa 100 buttons. |
| Language | Sound recordings in English, Scottish Gaelic, Irish, and other languages. |
| Location | American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/eadafc.af016008 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2011655405 |
| Summary | Papers, sound recordings, film, video, and photographs created by and documenting the careers of folksinger and folklorist, Jean Ritchie and her husband, photographer and filmmaker, George Pickow from the 1940s to 2000. Includes sound recordings of folk music, folk songs, folk tales, beliefs, conversations, and family stories of Jean Ritchie, her siblings, and extended family from Viper, Kentucky; Appalachian storytelling by Richard Chase, Cratis Williams and others; documentation of church services, sermons, and hymns in Kentucky. Includes documentation of Jean Ritchie's recording career at lectures, folklore seminars, festivals, concerts, and on radio broadcasts; Ritchie and Pickow's field recordings made in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Ireland of performers including Jeannie Robertson, Hamish Henderson, Seamus Ennis, Francis McPeake, Michael Cronin, Isla Cameron, A. L. Lloyd, Ewan MacColl, Sarah Makem, and others. Includes photographs taken at various locations in the United States by George Pickow and recordings of many American performers including Dave Sear, Sam Eskin, Oscar Brand, Bessie Jones and others. One of Jean Ritchie's dulcimers, made by J. Edward Thomas of Knott County, Bath, Kentucky, 1923; and materials from her memorial service, June 14, 2015, was donated by her son Peter Pickow in 2015. |