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Series 1:
Manuscripts
(continued) |
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Subseries 3:
Writings
(continued) |
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Sub-subseries 3:
Radio, television, and film
(continued) |
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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Sub-subseries 1:
Folklore
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BOX-FOLDER 79/6 |
Appalachian arts,
1958, 1995,
undated
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Folder title assigned by processor; the original title was "Balis
Ritchie." The hunt story may have been written by him.
Brochures, Mummer of Marshfield documents, correspondence, a
newspaper clipping, business cards, and a photocopy of a
handwritten story about a coon hunt, dulcimer making, and
related materials. |
BOX-FOLDER 80/1 |
Paper doll quilts
(Rebekka Seigel), 1997-1998
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Correspondence, Kentucky Folk Art annual report (1997-1998),
paper doll outlines, computer prints of photos, and related
materials. Photographs have been moved to Series 3. |
BOX-FOLDER 80/2 |
Cross stitch
pattern of "The dulcimer player," circa 1978-1979
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Correspondence from Charles Joyner on a cross stitch pattern he
designed, after an image of Jean playing the dulcimer. Includes
a copy of the pattern itself. |
BOX-FOLDER 80/3 |
Materials from
the 2013 accrual (1/2), 1964-2000
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Materials received by AFC in a group together with the Folklore
sub-subseries. Correspondence, brochures, newspaper clippings,
and related materials. |
BOX-FOLDER 80/4 |
Materials from
the 2013 accrual (2/2), 1959-1988
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See the description for box-folder 80/3. |
BOX-FOLDER 80/5 |
Correspondence
from the 2013 accrual, 1959-2001
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Correspondence, publicity brochures, and related materials. A
photo of Tiny Robinson (Leadbelly's niece) and Jean has been
relocated to Series 3. |
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Sub-subseries 2: Folk
music and other performing arts resources
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These materials, received in a group called "Folk Resources," cover
the range from documentation referencing Jean to mailings she
received or acquired during her career. |
BOX-FOLDER 80/6 |
Programs and
catalogs (1/2), 1918-2005
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Programs for concerts and theatrical productions, catalogs and
checklists for exhibits, and related materials. Includes a
leaflet from the Kentucky Folklore Society meeting of 1918. |
BOX-FOLDER 80/7 |
Programs and
catalogs (2/2), 1918-2005
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See the description for box-folder 80/6. |
BOX-FOLDER 81/1 |
Newsletters,
updates, and related materials (1/2), 1952-2002
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Calendars, monthly updates from organizations, radio station
playlists, schedules, newsletters, tickets, and related
materials |
BOX-FOLDER 81/2 |
Newsletters,
updates, and related materials (2/2), 1952-2002
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BOX-FOLDER 81/3 |
Ephemeral
publications (1/5), 1949-2004
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Publicity and promotional materials, including brochures,
pamphlets, price lists, and catalogs. Includes business cards,
liner notes, library and archival subject guides, and other
published information resources. |
BOX-FOLDER 81/4 |
Ephemeral
publications (2/5), 1949-2004
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See the description for box-folder 81/3. Includes a copy of an article from Melody maker, May 3, 1975, page 41, regarding Richard Farina. Jean
has handwritten a brief anecdote about Richard on this copy. |
BOX-FOLDER 81/5 |
Ephemeral
publications (3/5), 1949-2004
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See the description for box-folder 81/3. |
BOX-FOLDER 81/6 |
Ephemeral
publications (4/5), 1949-2004
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See the description for box-folder 81/3. |
BOX-FOLDER 81/7 |
Ephemeral
publications (5/5), 1949-2004
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See the description for box-folder 81/3. |
BOX-FOLDER 82/1 |
Publications |
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Bewley,
Irene. This, that and t'other in Southern hill country. Knoxville: Coleman's, 1960., 1960
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Edwards,
Phoebe. How to make a quilt. Cincinnati: Stearns and Foster, 1943., 1943
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Irish linen: queen of fabric. Belfast: Irish Linen Guild, n.d. |
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Skean, Marion
Holcomb, coll. Circle left: folk-play of the Kentucky mountains. Ary, KY: Homeplace. Reprint edition., 1939
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BOX-FOLDER 82/2 |
Unpublished
writings (1/2) |
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Conference paper proposals and various writings by people other
than Jean. |
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Lipman, Doug. Folksongs for teachers and parents
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about 150 pages |
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Unpublished first draft. |
BOX-FOLDER 82/3 |
Unpublished
writings (2/2) |
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Joyner,
Charles W. "Dulcimer making in Western North Carolina:
creativity in a traditional mountain craft" |
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32 pages |
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Katz, Phil.
"Modal scales, modal chords, and a design for a modal
autoharp," April 1976
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16 pages |
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Copyright April 1976. |
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Long, Lucy.
"Artistry in simplicity: Jean Ritchie's dulcimer playing
style," Spring 1981
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45 pages. |
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Paper submitted for the class "Proseminar in
Ethnomusicology," taught by Josef Pacholczyk. |
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Moser, Joan.
"Friday at Parhams': contemporary Appalachian music in
context," circa
1976
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15 pages |
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Paper submitted for consideration in the Appalachian
symposium to honor Dr. Cratis Williams. |
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O'Cain,
Raymond K. and John R. Hopkins. "The Southern mountain
vocabulary in the Low Country of South Carolina and
Georgia" |
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about 45 pages |
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Smith, Betty
N. "The gap in oral tradition: children are the losers,"
January
10, 1976
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17 pages |
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Paper submitted for consideration in the Appalachian
symposium to honor Dr. Cratis Williams. |
BOX-FOLDER 82/4 |
Songs and lyrics,
circa
1950-1987
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photocopies and dittos; also, original Country Dance Society of
America song sheets |
BOX-FOLDER 82/5 |
Correspondence
(1/2), 1972-2001
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Correspondence with significant accompanying materials, including
photos (relocated to Series 3), drawings, information about the
Lydian mode, photocopied pages from published books, a summary
report from the "Symposium on marketing phonograph records of
American folk expression," "Chordal explorations for 3-string
dulcimer" (copyright 1978) and related materials. |
BOX-FOLDER 82/6 |
Correspondence
(2/2), 1972-2001
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See the description for box-folder 82/5. |
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Subseries 5: Press
coverage
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Sub-subseries 1:
Newspaper clippings, 1920-2009
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A significant number of items are from local newspapers, although a
few major newspapers are represented. Some full newspaper sections
are included. The older clippings are physically fragile. |
BOXES 83-92 |
Reviews and
articles |
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Original and photocopied newspaper clippings. |
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