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Series 1:
Manuscripts
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Subseries 3:
Writings
(continued) |
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Sub-subseries 2:
Books, magazines, and recordings
(continued) |
BOX-FOLDER 72/11 |
Hot peas and barley-o: children's songs and games from Scotland, by Susan Brumfield |
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Published in 2006. Typed draft of Jean's introduction to Susan
Brumfield's book Hot peas and barley-o, as well as a draft of the book. |
BOX-FOLDER 73/1 |
"Seeds of love:
an Appalachian suite," March 2001
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Printed musical score, in a spiral binding; written by Mary Tudor
Pennycuff for the Cincinnati Camerata, and incorporates the
Ritchie family song, "Pretty Saro." |
BOX-FOLDER 73/2 |
"Hillbilly
Women," 1972-1979
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Script for the play by Elizabeth Stearns, "based on original
taped interviews with women living in Appalachia and the book Hillbilly women, by Kathy Kahn. Also includes photocopied reviews and
other publicity, and an original program from the
production. |
BOX-FOLDER 73/3 |
The instruments of Anglo-American traditional music, by Toru Mitsui, 1970, 1975
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An autographed copy of the book, written in Japanese, with a
letter from the author to Jean, a review (in English) of the
book, and a few photocopied pages from a book (in English)
including a section on Jean. |
BOX-FOLDER 73/4 |
A friend of the family (draft of a novel by Alan Lomax), 1968
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Part of the typed draft of "A friend of the family," Alan Lomax's
adaptation of Dostoevsky's work. Includes Jean's (photocopied)
note on how she came to have the draft in her possession. |
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Sub-subseries 3:
Radio, television, and film
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Includes interviews, and radio, television, and film productions. |
BOX-FOLDER 73/5 |
Hindman Settleman
School fiftieth anniversary, 1952
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A complete, typed script for a production to celebrate the
fiftieth anniversary of the school's founding. |
BOX-FOLDER 73/6 |
"Ballad for
Easter" (film), 1957
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Typed script with significant handwritten edits and notations,
typed lyrics with handwritten notes, and related materials. |
BOX-FOLDER 73/7 |
Olde Bangum, 1958
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A typed introduction by Oscar Brand to the book Old Bangum, plus a narration copy for the film of the same
name. |
BOX-FOLDER 73/8 |
Transcripts
(1/3), 1959-1979, undated
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Includes scripts or partial transcripts from various radio and
television shows, and other productions. |
BOX-FOLDER 73/9 |
Transcripts
(2/3), 1959-1979, undated
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See the description for box-folder 73/8. |
BOX-FOLDER 73/10 |
Transcripts
(3/3), 1959-1979, undated
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See the description for box-folder 73/8. |
BOX-FOLDER 74/1 |
"The Jean Ritchie
show" (series title: "As I Rowed Out") (1/2) |
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A series on WRVR radio; Jean did a few shows under the name "The
Jean Ritchie Show." Correspondence, and typed transcript and
handwritten notes. Includes shows "Love songs, happy and
otherwise," "Earning a living," "Courting, marriage, and other
notions," "The good spirits," "Songs of freedom," and possibly
others. |
BOX-FOLDER 74/2 |
"The Jean Ritchie
show" (series title: "As I Rowed Out") (2/2) |
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A series on WRVR radio; Jean did a few shows under the name "The
Jean Ritchie Show." Correspondence, and typed transcript and
handwritten notes. Includes shows "Love songs, happy and
otherwise," "Earning a living," "Courting, marriage, and other
notions," "The good spirits," "Songs of freedom," and possibly
others. |
BOX-FOLDER 74/3 |
"Sing, America,
Sing" (musical), 1975
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revised script for the musical celebrating the USA's
bicentennial. |
BOX-FOLDER 74/4 |
"Hindman
Settlement School: a part of our heritage," 1981-1983
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A show produced circa 1983. Correspondence, a typed manuscript
with handwritten edits, and various notes. |
BOX-FOLDER 74/5 |
"Stir-off"
(film), 1980-1989
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A typed script for the film "Stir-off!" |
BOX-FOLDER 74/6 |
"Streetshow:
seasonal customs from the English countryside" (Peter Kennedy),
1986
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Typed transcript of a conversation between Jean and Peter
Kennedy, and field footage logs. |
BOX-FOLDER 74/7 |
"Lyrics and
Legends" (1/4), 1962-1963
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George Pickow did all the filming for "Lyrics and Legends," a
series of 15 programs produced by WHYY-TV for National
Educational Television (NET; later PBS), and aired in 1963.
Documents include film records for the creation of these
programs. |
BOX-FOLDER 74/8 |
"Lyrics and
Legends" (2/4), 1962-1963
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See the description for box-folder 74/7. |
BOX-FOLDER 74/9 |
"Lyrics and
Legends" (3/4), 1962-1963
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See the description for box-folder 74/7. |
BOX-FOLDER 74/10 |
"Lyrics and
Legends" (4/4), 1962-1963
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See the description for box-folder 74/7. |
BOX-FOLDER 74/11 |
"Mountain Born:
The Jean Ritchie Story": logs for B-rolls, photos, and archival
material, February 7, 1996
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Photocopy of a typed document with handwritten notations. |
BOX-FOLDER 74/12 |
"Mountain Born:
The Jean Ritchie Story": footage and stills, January 3,
1996
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Typed document with a handwritten sticky note from Cindy
Asher. |
BOX-FOLDER 75/1 |
"Mountain Born:
The Jean Ritchie Story": Jean Ritchie's interviews (1/2),
version 1, 1996
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Unbound pages of the interview transcript. |
BOX-FOLDER 75/2 |
"Mountain Born:
The Jean Ritchie Story": Jean Ritchie's interviews (2/2),
version 1, 1996
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See the description for box-folder 75/1. |
BOX-FOLDER 75/3 |
"Mountain Born:
The Jean Ritchie Story": Jean Ritchie's interviews, version
2 |
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Bound pages of the interview transcript. |
BOX-FOLDER 75/4 |
"Mountain Born:
The Jean Ritchie Story": editing script (copy), version 1, February 7,
1996
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Computer-printed copy, with a few pencilled notations. |
BOX-FOLDER 75/5 |
"Mountain Born:
The Jean Ritchie Story": editing script (copy), version 2, February 7,
1996
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Computer-printed copy, with significant corrections and deletions
in black magic marker. |
BOX-FOLDER 75/6 |
"Mountain Born:
The Jean Ritchie Story": transcribed interviews, version 1
(1/2) |
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Computer-printed transcriptions of interviews with Doc Watson,
George Wein, Peter Schickele, Naomi Judd, interviews at the
Ritchie family reunion, John and Peter Pickow, and George
Pickow. See boxes-folders 76/1
and 76/2. |
BOX-FOLDER 75/7 |
"Mountain Born:
The Jean Ritchie Story": transcribed interviews, version 1
(2/2) |
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Computer-printed transcriptions of interviews with Pete Seeger,
Arlo Guthrie, Loyal Jones, and Oscar Brand. Also includes
information about B-rolls and the VHS tape product. |
BOX-FOLDER 76/1 |
"Mountain Born:
The Jean Ritchie Story": transcribed interviews, version 2
(1/2) |
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Similar to the contents for box-folder 75/6 and box-folder 75/7. See box-folder 76/2
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BOX-FOLDER 76/2 |
"Mountain Born:
The Jean Ritchie Story": transcribed interviews, version 2
(2/2) |
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See the description for box-folder 76/1. |
BOX-FOLDER 76/3 |
"Jean Ritchie
field trip," circa 1956-1957
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Correspondence, invoices, postal receipts, and related documents.
According to Jean's note on the original folder, this was the
first record released on Collectors Ltd. Editions (which became
Greenhays Recordings). |
BOX-FOLDER 76/4 |
Notes, drafts,
and correspondence (1/2), circa 1950-2006
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Materials related to various projects, including correspondence,
notes, and drafts, some in partial form. |
BOX-FOLDER 76/5 |
Notes, drafts,
and correspondence (2/2), circa 1950-2006
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See the description for box-folder 76/4. |
BOX-FOLDER 76/6 |
"The great Lomax
party film mystery" and other notes |
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Handwritten notes regarding missing footage and other
film-related matters. |
BOX-FOLDER 76/7 |
Next of Kin (film): second revised draft, January 21,
1987
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Screenplay by Michael Jenning and Jeb Stuart (second revised
draft). |
BOX-FOLDER 76/8 |
Next of Kin (film): second revised draft (Jean Ritchie's part),
January 21,
1987
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Section of the screenplay with Jean's part. |
BOX-FOLDER 76/9 |
Next of Kin (film): production information and reviews |
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Call sheets, contact information, handwritten notes, newspaper
reviews, preproduction rehearsal information, and related
documents. Two photos of the house from the porch scene have
been relocated to Series 3. |
BOX-FOLDER 77/1 |
"Singin' the moon
up: the voice of Jean Ritchie," September 2005
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Script for a play based on Jean's early beginnings as a folk
singer, and originally produced by Pennsylvania Center State,
Pennsylvania State University. A newspaper article originally
with the script has been relocated to the subseries Press
Coverage, and sound recordings have been relocated to Series
2. |
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Sub-subseries 4:
Projects
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Appearances, field work, concerts, business, and related matters. |
BOX-FOLDER 77/2 |
Fulbright
scholarship year and post-Fulbright activities (1/2), 1946-1995
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Jean's Fulbright proposal ("statement of purpose"),
correspondence, a document detailing the terms of the award,
"Ballad-Hunting in the British Isles" (a typed copy of the
article Jean wrote for the Fulbright magazine, plus early
drafts), travel documents, a road map for the British Isles,
program from the reception for Fulbright scholars, (two copies),
grantee vouchers for payment of expenses incident to the grant,
a document listing captions to accompany photos George took
during the Fulbright year, to accompany Jean's story on her
experiences, a Paris guide booklet, a booklet on international
travel tips, and related documents. |
BOX-FOLDER 77/3 |
Fulbright
scholarship year and post-Fulbright activities (2/2), 1946-1995
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See the description for box-folder 77/2. |
BOX-FOLDER 77/4 |
Field trip (CD) proofs for liner notes, circa
2001
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Proofs for the reissue of some of Jean's field work. |
BOX-FOLDER 77/5 |
England, 1966-1971
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Handwritten notes, receipts, contracts, blank hotel stationary
and envelopes, correspondence (including letters from Bridie
O'Donnell, of Jacqui and Bridie), notes and a drawing in a the
handwriting of either Jon or Peter Pickow, and related
materials. |
BOX-FOLDER 77/6 |
Ireland
materials, 1951-1953
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Correspondence, primarily related to George's photographic work,
newspaper clippings, handwritten notes, a list of organized
hunts, and related materials. |
BOX-FOLDER 77/7 |
Belfast (BBC),
1972-1973
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Script for an episode of "Ulster in Focus" (A BBC program),
featuring "Singing Family"; another script, a TV program
line-up, and correspondence. |
BOX-FOLDER 77/8 |
Daivi and Maura
O'Cronin, 1991
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Correspondence regarding Jean's upcoming participation in the
Galway Arts Festival, and related materials. Photos have been
relocated to Series 3. |
BOX-FOLDER 77/9 |
Cordelia "Aunt
Cord" Ritchie, 1993
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Letter from Georgia Wier to Jean regarding Cordelia "Aunt Cord"
Ritchie and basket-making, plus handwritten notes. Negatives and
prints have been moved to Series 3. |
BOX-FOLDER 77/10 |
American folk
styles: past presentations, 1979
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Lecture notes from the course Jean taught at California State
University-Fresno, which she used for Berea research in 1982.
Includes correspondence, handwritten notes, a course schedule,
an address list, photocopied and dittoed music, music score,
lyrics |
BOX-FOLDER 77/11 |
Dulcimer orders,
1961-1963
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Handwritten and typed correspondence. |
BOX-FOLDER 78/1 |
Dulcimer sales,
1972-1973
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Order forms, correspondence, and receipts. |
BOX-FOLDER 78/2 |
Newport Folk
Foundation committee (1/4), 1962-1970
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Proposal for the festival, correspondence, foundation committee
minutes, George's festival employee badge, unsigned copies of
the 1965 festival consent form, reports of funds and expenses, a
list of performers who appeared at Newport since 1963,
handwritten notes, and related documents. |
BOX-FOLDER 78/3 |
Newport Folk
Foundation committee (2/4), 1962-1970
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See the description for box-folder 78/2. |
BOX-FOLDER 78/4 |
Newport Folk
Foundation committee (3/4), 1962-1970
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See the description for box-folder 78/2. |
BOX-FOLDER 78/5 |
Newport Folk
Foundation committee (4/4), 1962-1970
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See the description for box-folder 78/2. |
BOX-FOLDER 78/6 |
Newport Folk
Festival (1/3), 1963-1972
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Correspondence, meeting minutes, a TV series proposal, documents
about Southwestern Indian music, documents regarding Newport
Folk Foundation and festival expenses, brochures and flyers
about other festivals, and related materials. |
BOX-FOLDER 79/1 |
Newport Folk
Festival (2/3), 1963-1972
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BOX-FOLDER 79/2 |
Newport Folk
Festival (3/3), 1963-1972
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BOX-FOLDER 79/3 |
National
Endowment for the Arts: early days of the folk program, 1970-1973
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A copy of Public Law 209, guidelines for American Musical
Heritage Program, correspondence, official documents and
announcements from NEA, and related materials. |
BOX-FOLDER 79/4 |
National
Endowment for the Arts, 1973-1978
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Correspondence, Public Law 209 (in typed and published copies),
newspaper clippings, handwritten notes, the 1978 edition of the
application guidelines for the Jazz/Folk/Ethnic Music program,
and the 1976-1977 NEA guide to programs. |
BOX-FOLDER 79/5 |
"Government and
the Arts: Hearings before a special subcommittee..." (S. 741),
1962
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A copy of this publication. The NEA was founded in 1965. Jean
spoke at one of the hearings, and commented on the lack of
government interest in and support for the arts. |
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Subseries 4: Folklore and
resources
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