Don Yoder collection of tape and disc recordings (Library of Congress Finding Aid)

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Series 2: Sound Recordings (continued)

Sound recording, undated (continued)

Rack number: RYQ 3261

Extent: 1 sound cassette (Side A: 00:31:10, Side B: 00:31:21) : analog, 1 7/8 ips, 2 channels, Type I, stereo

Country butchering on Side A, and possibly other topics on Side B; the majority in Pennsylvania German. On Side B: relevant content begins from 00:01:46 to 00:08:12, and from 00:16:01 to 00:22:49 (preceded by unrelated music). From 00:22:51 an unidentified man tells the story of David and Goliath, in English. Some opinions about folklore are included, and this version has a particularly military angle. From the documentation: Newton Bachman (Robert I. Schneider - Dr. Yoder - Folklife)

Robert I. Schneider probably was a student in one of Yoder's classes.

Engineer's notes: channel imbalance, heavy vocal distortion, high frequency loss, and speed fluctuations throughout both sides.

ITEM-ID AFC 2003/051: SR284

Sound recording, undated

Rack number: RYQ 3262

Extent: 1 sound cassette (Side A: 00:30:48, Side B: 00:27:21) : analog, 1 7/8 ips, 2 channels, Type I, stereo

"Pennsylvania German (Dutch) Poems and Stories," by Ernie Bechtel. Recitations in Pennsylvania German.

Archivist's notes: it is likely that Sides A and B are switched as digital files.

Engineer's notes: channel imbalance throughout Side A. High frequency loss throughout Side B.

ITEM-ID AFC 2003/051: SR285

Sound recording, April 4, 1983

Rack number: RYQ 3263

Extent: 1 sound cassette (00:36:17) : analog, 1 7/8 ips, 2 channels, Type I, stereo

Don Yoder delivers a talk in Pennsylvania German at the Versammling Berks County 1983, probably at Kutztown State College. Following the end of the lecture (00:20:47) other activities can be heard, including musical performances. From the documentation: Versammling: Berks County KSU. Side A: 5/6; Side B: 6/6.

Archivist's note: A versammling is a type of assembly or social gathering. Kutztown State College became Kutztown University, later in 1983.

Engineer's notes: fluctuating channel imbalance throughout Side A. Speed fluctuation ends Side A. Side B is blank.

ITEM-ID AFC 2003/051: SR286

Sound recording, undated

Rack number: RYQ 3264

Extent: 1 sound cassette (90 min.) : analog

No available documentation. The recording has not yet been digitized.

ITEM-ID AFC 2003/051: SR287

Sound recording, undated

Rack number: RYQ 3265

Extent: 1 sound cassette (Side A: 00:39:47, Side B: 00:47:21) : analog, 1 7/8 ips, 2 channels, Type I, stereo

Content unrelated to the collection; probably includes audio recorded from radio and television programs.
Engineer's notes: right channel inactive for majority of both sides. Channel imbalance on latter segment of Side B.

ITEM-ID AFC 2003/051: SR288

Sound recording, undated

Rack number: RYQ 3266

Extent: 1 sound cassette (Side A: 00:30:33, Side B: 00:16:09) : analog, 1 7/8 ips, 2 channels, Type I, stereo

Engineer's notes: channel imbalance and high frequency loss throughout both sides. Left channel drastically drops off from midpoint through to end of Side A, gradually returns through to end. Speed fluctuations near end of Side B.

Side A
From the start to 00:15:57: Don Yoder interviews a woman on the subject of healing. She identifies herself at 00:15:26 as Mrs. Beverly (the surname is not deciphered). From 00:16:00 to the end of the side (which cuts off abruptly): Don Yoder interviews an unidentified person on subjects including working charms, protection from evil, etc. Continued on Side B
Side B
Continued from Side A. The recording ends abruptly.

ITEM-ID AFC 2003/051: SR289

Sound recording, undated

Rack number: RYQ 3267

Extent: 1 sound cassette (Side A: 00:30:50, Side B: 00:29:24) : analog, 1 7/8 ips, 2 channels, Type I, stereo

Ora Watson on quilting, tape 1. Tape 2 is SR217.
Engineer's notes: vocal distortion, channel imbalance, and tape machine noise throughout both sides.

ITEM-ID AFC 2003/051: SR290

Sound recording, 1976

Rack number: RYQ 3268

Extent: 1 sound cassette (Side A: 00:43:59, Side B: 00:45:39) : analog, 1 7/8 ips, 2 channels, Type I, stereo

Second Pilgrim Baptist Church, sides II and III. Relevant content on Side B starts at 00:01:30. See SR261.

Engineer's notes: channel imbalance and heavy distortion throughout both sides. Speed fluctuation ends Side A and at end of introduction of Side B. Volume dips on left channel during Side B.

ITEM-ID AFC 2003/051: SR291

Sound recording, undated

Rack number: RYQ 3269

Extent: 1 sound cassette (Side A: 00:58:59, Side B: 00:58:56) : analog, 1 7/8 ips, 1 channel, Type I, mono

First and second parts of an African American church service. See SR292 for what may be the third part of the recording.

Engineer's notes: tape machine noise throughout content. High frequency loss throughout Side B.

ITEM-ID AFC 2003/051: SR292

Sound recording, undated

Rack number: RYQ 3270

Extent: 1 sound cassette (Side A: 00:29:54, Side B: 00:30:16) : analog, 1 7/8 ips, 2 channels, Type I, stereo

Side A includes the third part of an African American church service. See SR291 for what may be the first and second parts of the recording. Side B contains dubs of commercial recordings unrelated to the collection.

Engineer's notes: channel imbalance and tape machine noise throughout both sides. High frequency loss across both sides. Speed fluctuation ends both sides.

ITEM-ID AFC 2003/051: SR293

Sound recording, 1994

Rack number: RYQ 3271

Extent: 1 sound cassette (Side A: 00:44:41, Side B: 00:41:54) : analog, 1 7/8 ips, 2 channels, Type I, stereo

"Mir Lanne Deitsch," by Richard Druckenbrod (a guide to reading Pennsylvania German), tape 1

Engineer's note: channel imbalance throughout both sides.

ITEM-ID AFC 2003/051: SR294

Sound recording, 1994

Rack number: RYQ 7501

Extent: 1 sound cassette (Side A: 00:44:09, Side B: 00:39:49) : analog, 1 7/8 ips, 2 channels, Type I, stereo

"Mir Lanne Deitsch," by Richard Druckenbrod (a guide to reading Pennsylvania German), tape 2

Engineer's note: channel imbalance throughout both sides.

ITEM-ID AFC 2003/051: SR295

Sound recording, 1994

Rack number: RYQ 7502

Extent: 1 sound cassette (Side A: 00:42:54, Side B: 00:37:29) : analog, 1 7/8 ips, 2 channels, Type I, stereo

"Mir Lanne Deitsch," by Richard Druckenbrod (a guide to reading Pennsylvania German), tape 3

Engineer's note: channel imbalance throughout both sides.

ITEM-ID AFC 2003/051: SR296

Sound recording, 1994

Rack number: RYQ 7503

Extent: 1 sound cassette (Side A: 00:25:45, Side B: 00:20:59) : analog, 1 7/8 ips, 2 channels, Type I, stereo

"Mir Lanne Deitsch," by Richard Druckenbrod (a guide to reading Pennsylvania German), tape 4

Engineer's notes: channel imbalance and tape machine noise throughout both sides.

ITEM-ID AFC 2003/051: SR297

Sound recording, circa 1960-1969

Rack number: IDA 00865

Extent: on one side of 1 sound disc (lacquer on card) (00:01:16) : analog ; 6 in.

One man interviews another man, who is speaking in Italian.

This Voice-O-Graph disc probably was recorded no later than the 1960s. It was mailed to Don Yoder circa 1979.

ITEM-ID AFC 2003/051: SR298

Sound recording, December 23, 2001

Rack number: RYQ 3061

Extent: 1 sound cassette (Side A: 01:00:09, Side B: 00:12:49) : analog, 1 7/8 ips, 2 channels, Type I, stereo

A church service (possibly Lutheran), which may have been recorded in Pullman, Washington (at one point, the city of Pullman was mentioned).

Series 3: Graphic Materials

BOX 1/4

George Kaufmann, dulcimer builder and player, stringing his most recent board, September 1968

Extent: 1 photographic print : black and white ; 3 1/2 in. x 5 in.

Item_ID: AFC 2003/051: PH01

BOX 1/4

A closer view of the "board," September 1968

Extent: 1 photographic print : black and white ; 3 1/2 in. x 5 in.

Item_ID: AFC 2003/051: PH02

The photo was taken the same day as AFC 2003/051: PH01.

BOX 1/4

Farm buildings (?)undated

Extent: 1 photographic negative : black and white ; 3 in. x 1 1/2 in.

Item_ID: AFC 2003/051: PH03

The item looks like a double exposure

Series 4: Moving Images

Item_ID: AFC 2003/051: MV01

Communal Music Festival I and II (ISCA Conference 1991, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania), July 28, 1991

Rack number: VAR 7414

Extent: 1 videocassette (VHS, 02:09:59) : analog

Taped at the Third Triennial Conference of the International Communal Studies Association, held at Elizabethtown College, July 25-28, 1991. The volume is low throughout.

Time	Summary
00:00:00	The moderator (unidentified man) greets those assembled and delivers a short lecture. The choir performs with musical accompaniment.
00:05:33	Choir begins singing (false start) and then perform "Sing Ye" (hymn)
00:09:41	Unidentified instrumental work.
00:11:09	Unidentified instrumental work.
00:12:12	Unidentified instrumental work.
00:14:57	Choir sings an unidentified work, with musical accompaniment.
00:18:33	Unidentified Moravian instrumental work.
00:21:27	Unidentified Moravian instrumental work.
00:23:04	Unidentified Moravian instrumental work.
00:27:05	Unidentified woman discusses the instrumental works played, and introduces the hymn that follows.
00:27:50	Choir performs the hymn "Hearken, Stay Close to Jesus Christ," with male soloist.
00:31:53	The moderator speaks about the preceding performances, and introduces the next segment of the program.
00:32:47	Cheryl Anderson speaks about Shaker music and song, and sings selections.
00:51:35	The moderator introduces Martin Johnson.
00:52:03	Martin Johnson introduces the next segment: ten songs from the life of the [Christian?] Brethren. They represent communities based on the spirit of the first church in Jerusalem. He names the songs to follow, and their cultural/compositional sources. The chorus members take the stage.
00:57:03	"He Bought the Whole Field" (song)
00:59:25	"Roll the Waters" [?] (song)
01:01:37	"Cedar Cliffs Before Us Rising" (song)
01:03:03	Shalom [?] (song)
01:05:24	"God of the Mountains" (song)
01:06:56	The Wind Is So Cool in the Night" (song)
00:08:22	"Singing Our Meadows and Flowers"
01:10:23	"I Saw the Speck in My Brother's Eye" (song)
01:12:20	Oh, Today We Want to Pack Our Ruck Sacks" (song)
01:14:00	"I'm Gonna Sing When the Spirit Says Sing" (song)
01:18:04	The moderator notes that those assembled can sign up for a copy of the videotape of this event. He announces the next segment: congregational singing, led by Jean Daugherty.
01:20:02	Possible edit in the program: a woman approaches the mic to speak but the next seconds are missing. The moderator is once again at the mic, and asks if the audience would like to hear more singing by the Hutterite choir after the program formally ends. This meets with general approval. Then he introduces Larry Summerton, representing the community of Padanaram, and who will introduce his group.
01:21:05	Larry Summerton talks about Padanaram, and names the people who will perform: himself, his wife Rachel Summerton, and Daniel and Lois Wright (Daniel founded the community). The first six songs are accompanied by guitar; the last three (religious songs) are sung a cappella, according to Padanaram tradition.
01:22:55	"Soldier of destiny in the army of the Lord..." (first line; song sung by Larry)
01:26:01	"Look at the rough [?] child..." (first line; song sung by Larry)
01:28:19	"Gather round all you children..." (first line; song sung by Larry)
01:32:12	"Life is a school..." (first line; song sung by Larry and Rachel Summerton)
01:35:50	"New day of a different love [?]..." (first line; song sung by Larry and Rachel Summerton)
01:38:18	"A new day is dawning within..." (first line; song sung by Larry and Rachel Summerton)
01:40:55	unidentified (song sung by Larry, Rachel, Lois, and Daniel)
01:41:50	unidentified (song sung by Larry, Rachel, Lois, and Daniel)
01:42:55	unidentified (song sung by Larry, Rachel, Lois, and Daniel)
01:45:02	The moderator introduces Barry L. Sawyer, who will introduce the music of the Ephrata Cloister (the next segment).
01:45:55	Processional of chorus members from the back of the auditorium to the stage.
01:48:11	An unidentified member of the chorus gives an introduction to the history of the music.
01:56:10	Barry L. Sawyer [?] introduces the music that the chorus will perform.
01:56:54	"... Schmücke dich ..." (translation: "Arise, arise, and gloriously deck thyself as Thou...")
01:58:41	"Wir freuen uns in unserem Gott"(translation: "We rejoice, we rejoice in Our God")
02:00:56	"Tröste Tröste mein Leben" (translation: "Comfort, comfort my precious one")
02:03:10	"Ich ... gepflanzt in garten der Liebe" (translation: "I am planted in the garden of love"), sung by the treble voices only
02:05:14	Die Welt ist mir ein biterer ..." (translation: "The world is a bitter death to me")
02:06:51	[not transcribed] (translation: "My life is gratifying [?] because my heart rejoices in God")
02:08:56	[not transcribed] (translation: "I wonder where ... peaceful...until I am..."); the video quality begins to degrade about 02:09:18, and cuts off at the end of the recording before the song is completed.

Don Yoder collection of tape and disc recordings

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