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| Series I: Manuscripts (continued) | |||||||||||||
| Subseries C: Writings (continued) | |||||||||||||
| Sub-subseries 4: Projects | |||||||||||||
| Appearances, field work, concerts, business, and related matters. | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 77/2 | Fulbright scholarship year and post-Fulbright activities (folder 1 of 2), 1946-1995; bulk dates: 1951-1953åå | ||||||||||||
| 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 (folder 2 of 2) | ||||||||||||
| See description for folder 77/2. | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 77/4 | Field trip (CD) proofs for liner notes, circa 2001 | ||||||||||||
| Proofs for the reissue of some of Jean's field work. | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 77/5 | England, 1966-1971 | ||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||
| Correspondence regarding Jean's upcoming participation in the Galway Arts Festival, and related materials. Photos have been relocated to Series III. | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 77/9 | Cordelia "Aunt Cord" Ritchie, 1993 | ||||||||||||
| 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 III. | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 77/10 | American folk styles: past presentations, 1979 | ||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||
| Handwritten and typed correspondence. | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 78/1 | Dulcimer sales, 1972-1973 | ||||||||||||
| Order forms, correspondence, and receipts. | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 78/2 | Newport Folk Foundation committee (folder 1 of 4), 1962-1970 | ||||||||||||
| 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 (folder 2 of 4), 1962-1970 | ||||||||||||
| See description for folder 78/2. | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 78/4 | Newport Folk Foundation committee (folder 3 of 4), 1962-1970 | ||||||||||||
| See description for folder 78/2. | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 78/5 | Newport Folk Foundation committee (folder 4 of 4), 1962-1970 | ||||||||||||
| See description for folder 78/2. | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 78/6 | Newport Folk Festival (folder 1 of 3), 1963-1972 | ||||||||||||
| 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 (folder 2 of 3), 1963-1972 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 79/2 | Newport Folk Festival (folder 3 of 3), 1963-1972 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 79/3 | National Endowment for the Arts: early days of the folk program, 1970-1973 | ||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||
| Subseries D: Folklore and resources | |||||||||||||
| Sub-subseries 1: Folklore | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 79/6 | Appalachian arts, 1958, 1995; undated | ||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||
| Correspondence, Kentucky Folk Art annual report (1997-1998), paper doll outlines, computer prints of photos, and related materials. Photographs have been moved to Series III. | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 80/2 | Cross stitch pattern of "The dulcimer player," circa 1978-1979 | ||||||||||||
| 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 (folder 1 of 2), 1964-2000 | ||||||||||||
| 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 (folder 2 of 2), 1959-1988 | ||||||||||||
| See description for folder 80/3. | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 80/5 | Correspondence from the 2013 accrual, 1959-2001 | ||||||||||||
| Correspondence, publicity brochures, and related materials. A photo of Tiny Robinson (Leadbelly's niece) and Jean has been relocated to Series III. | |||||||||||||
| Sub-subseries 2: Folk music and other performing arts resources | |||||||||||||
| 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 (folder 1 of 2), 1918-2005 | ||||||||||||
| 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 (folder 2 of 2), 1918-2005 | ||||||||||||
| See description for folder 80/6. | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 81/1 | Newsletters, updates, and related materials (folder 1 of 2), 1952-2002 | ||||||||||||
| Calendars, monthly updates from organizations, radio station playlists, schedules, newsletters, tickets, and related materials | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 81/2 | Newsletters, updates, and related materials (folder 2 of 2), 1952-2002 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 81/3 | Ephemeral publications (folder 1 of 5), 1949-2004 | ||||||||||||
| 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 (folder 2 of 5), 1949-2004 | ||||||||||||
| See description for 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 (folder 3 of 5), 1949-2004 | ||||||||||||
| See description for folder 81/3. | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 81/6 | Ephemeral publications (folder 4 of 5), 1949-2004 | ||||||||||||
| See description for folder 81/3. | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 81/7 | Ephemeral publications (folder 5 of 5), 1949-2004 | ||||||||||||
| See description for folder 81/3. | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 82/1 | Publications | ||||||||||||
| Bewley, Irene. This, that and t'other in Southern hill country. Knoxville: Coleman's, 1960. | |||||||||||||
| Edwards, Phoebe. How to make a quilt. Cincinnati: Stearns and Foster, 1943. | |||||||||||||
| Irish linen: queen of fabric. Belfast: Irish Linen Guild, n.d. | |||||||||||||
| Skean, Marion Holcomb, coll. Circle left: folk-play of the Kentucky mountains. Ary, KY: Homeplace, 1939. Reprint edition. | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 82/2 | Unpublished writings (folder 1 of 2) | ||||||||||||
| Conference paper proposals and various writings by people other than Jean. | |||||||||||||
| Lipman, Doug. Folksongs for teachers and parents., | |||||||||||||
| about 150 pages | |||||||||||||
| Unpublished first draft. | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 82/3 | Unpublished writings (folder 2 of 2) | ||||||||||||
| Joyner, Charles W. "Dulcimer making in Western North Carolina: creativity in a traditional mountain craft." | |||||||||||||
| 32 pages | |||||||||||||
| Katz, Phil. "Modal scales, modal chords, and a design for a modal autoharp." April 1976 | |||||||||||||
| 16 pages | |||||||||||||
| Copyright April 1976. | |||||||||||||
| Long, Lucy. "Artistry in simplicity: Jean Ritchie's dulcimer playing style," Spring 1981 | |||||||||||||
| 45 pages. | |||||||||||||
| Paper submitted for the class "Proseminar in Ethnomusicology," taught by Josef Pacholczyk. | |||||||||||||
| Moser, Joan. "Friday at Parhams': contemporary Appalachian music in context," circa 1976 | |||||||||||||
| 15 pages | |||||||||||||
| Paper submitted for consideration in the Appalachian symposium to honor Dr. Cratis Williams. | |||||||||||||
| O'Cain, Raymond K. and John R. Hopkins. "The Southern mountain vocabulary in the Low Country of South Carolina and Georgia." | |||||||||||||
| about 45 pages | |||||||||||||
| Smith, Betty N. "The gap in oral tradition: children are the losers," January 10, 1976 | |||||||||||||
| 17 pages | |||||||||||||
| Paper submitted for consideration in the Appalachian symposium to honor Dr. Cratis Williams. | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 82/4 | Songs and lyrics, 1950-1987 | ||||||||||||
| photocopies and dittos; also, original Country Dance Society of America song sheets | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 82/5 | Correspondence (folder 1 of 2), 1972-2001 | ||||||||||||
| Correspondence with significant accompanying materials, including photos (relocated to Series III), 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 (folder 2 of 2), 1972-2001 | ||||||||||||
| See description for folder 82/5. | |||||||||||||
| Subseries E: Press coverage | |||||||||||||
| Sub-subseries 1: Newspaper clippings, 1920-2009 | |||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 83-92 | Reviews and articles | ||||||||||||
| Original and photocopied newspaper clippings. | |||||||||||||
| Sub-subseries 2: Magazines and pamphlets | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 93 | Complete issues of magazines, 1951 | ||||||||||||
| Includes local and national publications. | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 94 | Sections from magazines, newsletters, and ephemera, 1980-2009 | ||||||||||||
| A few items of correspondence accompany some issues. | |||||||||||||
| Sub-subseries 3: Clippings and ephemera | |||||||||||||
| Original and photocopied clippings from newspapers and magazines, plus related correspondence and ephemera. Oversized newspaper clippings have been relocated to boxes 83-94. | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 95/1 | Reviews, articles, and related ephemera (folder 1 of 8), 1948-1949 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 95/2 | Reviews, articles, and related ephemera (folder 2 of 8), 1950-1959 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 95/3 | Reviews, articles, and related ephemera (folder 3 of 8), 1960-1969 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 95/4 | Reviews, articles, and related ephemera (folder 4 of 8), 1970-1976 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 95/5 | Reviews, articles, and related ephemera (folder 5 of 8), 1980-1988 | ||||||||||||
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