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Series I: Manuscripts
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Subseries A: Background information
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BOX-FOLDER 1/1 |
"A brief history of Swapping Song
Fair" |
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2 pages |
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An overview, written by Anne Gordon. |
BOX-FOLDER 1/2 |
Lou Gordon's obituary, March 29,
2006
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1 page |
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A photocopied obituary from the Times Herald-Record.
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Subseries B: Swapping Song Fair
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BOX-FOLDER 1/3 |
"The wise have not spoken"
(program) circa
1953
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BOX-FOLDER 1/4 |
Letter from Cynthia Gooding Ozbekkan to Lou
Gordon (photocopy), April 26, 1954
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Ozbekkan expresses disappointment that Guy Carawan will performing at a
Swapping Song Fair concert. |
BOX-FOLDER 1/5 |
Swapping Song Fair: Folk Songs of Israel,
circa mid-1950s
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Handbill for the concert, featuring Theodore Bikel and Cynthia Gooding. 2
copies. |
BOX-FOLDER 1/6 |
Cancelled cheques, 1954-1955
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Cheques written to various people and organizations from the account of
Swapping Song Fair, and signed by Lou Gordon. Drawn on two banks: the Corn
Exchange Bank Trust Company, the First National City Bank of New York, and
(later) the National City Bank of New York. Recipients include Jean Ritchie,
George Pickow, Oscar Brand, Frank Warner, Trio Productions, Jack Elliott
(Ramblin' Jack Elliott), Brownie McGhee, Guy Carawan, Jo Mapes, and others.
The cheques have been endorsed by the recipients (or possibly their
representatives). |
BOX-FOLDER 1/7 |
Artists and dates, 1956
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A two-page list of artists and (presumably) the dates scheduled to perform
at Swapping Song Fair. |
BOX-FOLDER 1/8 |
Swapping Song Fair: concert program,
November 2, 1956
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The program also has a copy of the mailed concert announcement. 2 copies of
the program and the announcement (total of four items). |
BOX-FOLDER 1/10 |
Swapping Song Fair: handbills, 1956-1957;
undated
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Handbills for various Swapping Song Fair concerts. |
BOX-FOLDER 1/11 |
Calendar of events (newspaper clippings),
circa 1954-1955
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Newspaper clippings of event calendar listings that included Swapping Song
Fair concerts; most of the items are very small, (about 1 in. x 1/2 in. |
BOX-FOLDER 1/12 |
Publicity and reviews |
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Small articles in various newspapers announcing upcoming Swapping Song Fair
concerts or reviewed events that had taken place. |
BOX-FOLDER 1/13 |
Swapping Song Fair: flyer for May
events |
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The flyer notes the events have moved from Circle in the Square back to
Cherry Lane Theatre. |
BOX-FOLDER 1/14 |
Drawing of a woman, circa April
13, 1957
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Pencil drawing by an unidentified artist, on the back of an announcement of
a Swapping Song Fair concert featuring Martha Schlamme, held on April 13,
1957. |
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Subseries C: Woody Guthrie
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The March 17, 1966, tribute was presented by Swapping Song Fair. |
BOX-FOLDER 1/15 |
A Musical Tribute to Woody Guthrie: Bound for
Glory - handbills, 1956
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Three copies of the handbill, plus a note from Anne Gordon regarding the
concert location. |
BOX-FOLDER 1/16 |
A Musical Tribute to Woody Guthrie: Bound for
Glory - ticket, March 17, 1956
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An orchestra-seat ticket for the event. |
BOX-FOLDER 1/17 |
A Musical Tribute to Woody Guthrie: Bound for
Glory - program and script, March 17, 1956
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An original program and a photocopy of the script. |
BOX-FOLDER 1/18 |
Memo from Harold Leventhal, April 8,
1966
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Unsigned memo to Toshi and Pete Seeger, and Lou Gordon, regarding the
Conservation Service Award awarded to Woody Guthrie and presented to his
family. Typed on the letterhead of the Guthrie Children's Trust Fund, the
memo is accompanied by several sheets of the trust fund's letterhead. |
BOX-FOLDER 1/19 |
"The Saga of Woody Guthrie", May 1,
1966
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Section 2 of the Sunday News (New York), with a cover story about
Guthrie. |
BOX-FOLDER 1/20 |
Woody Guthrie Newsletter
(special issue), June 1966
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The Conservation Award given to Guthrie is the focus of the cover story. |
BOX-FOLDER 1/21 |
Woody Guthrie memorial concert: script,
circa
January 1968
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A script for the January 18 rehearsal, before the January 20 concert, with a
cover letter to all participants from Millard Lampell. |
BOX-FOLDER 1/22 |
Bravo magazine (vol. VII, no.
5CH), 1968
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The feature article in the Carnegie Hall magazine is "A Musical Tribute to
Woody Guthrie." |
BOX-FOLDER 1/23 |
Drawings of Woody Guthrie |
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Two copies of undated drawings by an unidentified artist. |
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Subseries D: Folk Song '59
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Folk Song '59: invoice, March 31,
1959
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BOX-FOLDER 1/25 |
Folk Song '59: Carnegie Hall program,
April 3, 1959
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Two copies. |
BOX-FOLDER 1/26 |
Folk Song '59: tickets, April 3,
1959
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Four tickets for the second-tier box |
BOX-FOLDER 1/27 |
Folk Song '59: signed receipts, April 3,
1959
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Three receipts for payment for their performance at the concert: Muddy
Waters (McKinley Morganfield), Mike Seeger, and Memphis Slim. |
BOX-FOLDER 1/28 |
Telegram from Logan English to Alan Lomax and
Lou Gordon, April 3, 1959
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Logan English sends congratulations on the evening of the Folk Song '59
concert. |
BOX-FOLDER 1/29 |
Folk Song '59: announcement of the commercial
recording, April 4, 1959
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A clipping from Cash Box, announcing an upcoming commercial release by
United Artists of the concert. |
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Subseries E: Oversized materials
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FOLDER 1/31 |
A Musical Tribute to Woody Guthrie: Bound for
Glory, March 17, 1956
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FOLDER 1/31 |
Swapping Song Fair: poster, May 12,
1956
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16 3/4 in. x 10 3/4 in. or
smaller |
FOLDER 1/31 |
Folksong '59 [sic], April 3,
1959
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13 1/2 in. x 9 in. or
smaller |
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Series II: Photographs
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BOX-FOLDER 1/30 |
AFC 2010/031: PH01, March 17,
1956
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Woody Guthrie takes a bow. "Bound for Glory" tribute concert to honor Woody
Guthrie, held at the Pythian Temple, New York. |
BOX-FOLDER 1/30 |
AFC 2010/031: PH02, March 17,
1956
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5 in. x 7 in. |
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Woody Guthrie standing and possibly speaking; Nora Guthrie seated at far left.
"Bound for Glory" tribute concert to honor Woody Guthrie, held at the Pythian
Temple, New York. |
BOX-FOLDER 1/30 |
AFC 2010/031: PH03, 1954
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6 1/2 in. x 9 1/2 in. |
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Left to right: Tom Clancy, Lou Gordon, Pat Clancy, Robin Roberts, and Phil
Raiguel. Photographed by George Pickow. In performance at Cherry Lane Theatre,
New York. PH03 and PH04 are the same image, with more or less the same details
(due to how the images were printed). |
BOX-FOLDER 1/30 |
AFC 2010/031: PH04, 1954
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6 1/2 in. x 9 1/2 in. or
smaller |
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See description for PH03. |
BOX-FOLDER 1/30 |
AFC 2010/031: PH05, 1954 or
1955
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7 1/2 in. x 8 1/2 in. |
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Seated, left to right: Tom Clancy, Jean Ritchie, and Oscar Brand. Standing: Pat
Clancy. In performance during a Swapping Song Fair concert. Photographed by
George Pickow. Cherry Lane Theatre, New York. |
BOX-FOLDER 1/30 |
AFC 2010/031: PH06, 1954
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7 1/2 in. x 10 in. |
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Left to right: unidentified bagpiper and Robin Roberts. In performance during a
Swapping Song Fair concert, Cherry Lane Theatre, New York. |
BOX-FOLDER 1/30 |
AFC 2010/031: PH07, 1954 or
1955
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7 1/2 in. x 8 1/2 in. |
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Oscar Brand and Jean Ritchie. In performance during a Swapping Song Fair
concert. Photographed by George Pickow. Cherry Lane Theatre, New York. |
BOX-FOLDER 1/30 |
AFC 2010/031: PH08, 1954 or
1955
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7 1/2 in. x 8 1/2 in. |
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Left to right: Lou Gordon, Oscar Brand, and Jean Ritchie. In performance during
a Swapping Song Fair concert. Photographed by George Pickow. Cherry Lane
Theatre, New York. |
BOX-FOLDER 1/30 |
AFC 2010/031: PH09, March 17,
1956
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7 1/2 in. x 8 1/2 in. |
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Left to right: Pat Clancy, Oscar Brand, Jean Ritchie, and Tom Clancy. In
performance during a Swapping Song Fair concert. Photographed by George Pickow.
Cherry Lane Theatre, New York. |
BOX-FOLDER 1/30 |
AFC 2010/031: PH10, March 17,
1956
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5 in. x 5 in. |
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Lee Hays and Earl Robinson. At the "Bound for Glory" tribute concert to honor
Woody Guthrie, held at the Pythian Temple, New York. |
BOX-FOLDER 1/30 |
AFC 2010/031: PH11, March 17,
1956
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5 in. x 8 in. |
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Left to right: Lee Hays, Earl Robinson, Pete Seeger, and Robin Roberts. At the
"Bound for Glory" tribute concert to honor Woody Guthrie, held at the Pythian
Temple, New York. |
BOX-FOLDER 1/30 |
AFC 2010/031: PH12, March 17,
1956
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5 in. x 7 in. |
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Foreground: Pete Seeger. Background, left to right: Earl Robinson, Robin
Roberts (obscured), and Jimmy Gavin. At the "Bound for Glory" tribute concert
to honor Woody Guthrie, held at the Pythian Temple, New York. |
BOX-FOLDER 1/30 |
AFC 2010/031: PH13, March 17,
1956
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5 in. x 7 1/2 in. |
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Left to right: Ed McCurdy, the Kossoy Sisters (partially obscured), Pete
Seeger, Robin Roberts, and Erik Darling (?). At the "Bound for Glory" tribute
concert to honor Woody Guthrie, held at the Pythian Temple, New York. |
BOX-FOLDER 1/30 |
AFC 2010/031: PH14, March 17,
1956
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5 in. x 5 1/2 in. |
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Left to right: Ed McCurdy, the Kossoy Sisters (partially obscured), Pete Seeger
(obscured), Robin Roberts, Rev. Gary Davis, Earl Robinson, and Erik Darling
(?). At the "Bound for Glory" tribute concert to honor Woody Guthrie, held at
the Pythian Temple, New York. |
BOX-FOLDER 1/30 |
AFC 2010/031: PH15, March 17,
1956
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5 in. x 7 in. |
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Rev. Gary Davis. At the "Bound for Glory" tribute concert to honor Woody
Guthrie, held at the Pythian Temple, New York. |
BOX-FOLDER 1/30 |
AFC 2010/031: PH16, March 17,
1956
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5 in. x 7 in. |
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Left to right: Rev. Gary Davis, Earl Robinson, and Erik Darling (?). At the
"Bound for Glory" tribute concert to honor Woody Guthrie, held at the Pythian
Temple, New York. |
BOX-FOLDER 1/30 |
AFC 2010/031: PH17, March 17,
1956
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5 in. x 7 in. |
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Foregrand: Ed McCurdy. Lee Hays may be in the background. At the "Bound for
Glory" tribute concert to honor Woody Guthrie, held at the Pythian Temple, New
York. |
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