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Jean Ritchie and George Pickow collection, 1923-2015

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Series 3: Graphic materials (continued)
Subseries 7: Scotland (continued)
Highland Games, early 1950s (continued)
Held at Balmoral Castle. In several photos the royal family can be seen.
BOX-FOLDER 149/6 Harvesting hay, 1947
BOX-FOLDER 149/7 Hamish Henderson in kilts, 1947
BOX-FOLDER 149/8 Highlands Edinburgh and Edinburgh Castle, 1947
BOX-FOLDER 149/9 Parade in Edinburgh
BOX-FOLDER 149/10 Bagpipe maker
BOX-FOLDER 149/11 Various scenes and activities
Eileen Donan castle and Loch Lommond, Stirling Castle, girls in uniform going to school, old buildings, stream where two rivers meet, Highland ferry, carriage drivers, bridge at Invercauld, Holy Rood House in Edinburgh, and possibly scenes in the Shetland Islands.
Subseries 8: Events
BOX-FOLDER 149/12 Berkeley Folk Music Festival, 1961
BOX-FOLDER 149/13 Christmas Revels
Jean Ritchie and cast on stage.
BOX-FOLDER 149/14 Agnes DeMille tour with Jean Ritchie
Jean Ritchie and dance troupe.
BOX-FOLDER 149/15 Dulcimer workshop, 1977
At Old Town School, Chicago, Illinois. Photos by Ron Gordon.
BOX-FOLDER 149/16 Kentucky Music Weekends, 1978
Louisville, KY: folk music concert series
BOX-FOLDER 150/1 Newport Folk Festival, 1959, 1963-1968, 1963-1968
BOX-FOLDER 150/2 Lyrics and Legends (1/4)
Folk music series for NET Television
BOX-FOLDER 150/3 Lyrics and Legends (2/4)
See the description for box-folder 150/2.
BOX-FOLDER 150/4 Lyrics and Legends (3/4)
See the description for box-folder 150/2.
BOX-FOLDER 150/5 Lyrics and Legends (4/4)
See the description for box-folder 150/2.
BOX-FOLDER 150/6 Next of Kin filming
Jean with Patrick Swayze, during filming of the front porch scene.
BOX-FOLDER 150/7 Montreal World's Fair, 1967
Expo 67, held in Montreal, Canada.
BOX-FOLDER 151/1 Pinewoods, Massachusetts
Plymouth, MA: Pinewoods traditional music camp
BOX-FOLDER 151/2 Jean Ritchie (1/2)
Jean Ritchie in concert, during filming for "Lyrics and Legends," after receiving her honorary doctorate at Berea College, and other activities.
BOX-FOLDER 151/3 Jean Ritchie (2/2)
See the description for box-folder 151/2.
BOX-FOLDER 151/4 Sing American Sing, circa 1976
Show at The Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C.
BOX-FOLDER 151/5 Smithsonian Folk Festival, circa 1974
Event took place in Washington, D.C.
BOX-FOLDER 152/1 Photos by George Pickow and others
Photos of family, events, concerts, portraits, industrial settings, and other subjects. Most photos are by George by some photos are by other photographers.
BOX-FOLDER 152/2 Recording session, circa 1976
Recording session with various artists, including Eric Weisberg. Kennedy Center performance, Washington, D.C. Possibly photographed during a rehearsal for "Sing, America, Sing."
BOX-FOLDER 152/3 Dance, Theater, Arts, November 1979, undated
BOX-FOLDER 152/4 Various activities and settings (1/6)
Jean, family, various concerts and performers, publicity, portraits, and related photos.
BOX-FOLDER 152/5 Various activities and settings (2/6)
See the description for box-folder 152/4.
BOX-FOLDER 152/6 Various activities and settings (3/6)
See the description for box-folder 152/4.
BOX-FOLDER 153/1 Various activities and settings (4/6)
See the description for box-folder 152/4.
BOX-FOLDER 153/2 Various activities and settings (5/6)
See the description for box-folder 152/4.
BOX-FOLDER 153/3 Various activities and settings (6/6)
See the description for box-folder 152/4.
BOX-FOLDER 153/4 Photos, contacts, and negatives (1/4)
BOX-FOLDER 153/5 Photos, contacts, and negatives (2/4)
BOX-FOLDER 153/6 Photos, contacts, and negatives (3/4)
BOX-FOLDER 154/1 Photos, contacts, and negatives (4/4)
Subseries 9: Projects, festivals, events, and awards
BOX-FOLDER 154/2 "America Pauses for Springtime," circa 1959
Near Asheville, North Carolina; photos from the CBS production of "America Pauses for Springtime," with Jean Ritchie. The show aired in March 1959.
BOX-FOLDER 154/3 "Girl in Search of a Song"
for a magazine article
BOX-FOLDER 154/4 Appalachian Treasure, 1991
BOX-FOLDER 154/5 Berea College - honorary doctorate, 1991
Jean received an honorary doctorate from Berea College. Also, photos of a wooden structure being built.
BOX-FOLDER 154/6 Kentucky Historical Society, 2002
Jean received an award, in Frankfort, Kentucky.
BOX-FOLDER 154/7 Kentucky Music Hall of Fame, 2002
Jean is inducted into the Hall of Fame, in the "pioneer class."
BOX-FOLDER 154/8 Folk Alliance (Memphis Tennessee), 1998
Jean received a Lifetime Achievement Award.
BOX-FOLDER 154/9 Kentucky Folklore Museum
BOX-FOLDER 154/10 Long Island Music Hall of Fame, 2008
BOX-FOLDER 154/11 National Heritage Awards, 2002
Ceremony and dinner held at the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Also includes photos from the concert.
BOX-FOLDER 154/12 New York Pinewoods Folk Music Club, 1973
BOX-FOLDER 154/13 Union College - honorary doctorate
BOX-FOLDER 154/14 University of the Cumberlands
Also called Cumberland College. Jean received an award.
BOX-FOLDER 154/15 University of Kentucky - Founder's Day Award
BOX-FOLDER 154/16 Various awards
BOX-FOLDER 155/1 Folk Songs of the Southern Appalachians - suggested illustrations for the book
Photos used (or meant to be considered for use) as illustrations for the book.
BOX-FOLDER 155/2 Book signing for Folk Songs of the Southern Appalachians
BOX-FOLDER 155/3 Swapping Song Book
Photos used (or meant to be considered for use) as illustrations for the book.
BOX-FOLDER 155/4 Bryant Book—Nostalgia and Historic slideshow
BOX-FOLDER 155/5 Free University dulcimer class, 1979
BOX-FOLDER 155/6 Memorial for Paddy Clancy
Held at Avery Fisher Hall.
BOX-FOLDER 155/7 Battery Park New York
Jean, in concert.
BOX-FOLDER 155/8 Bell Theater
In Pineville, Kentucky: photos of the marquee with Jean's name.
BOX-FOLDER 155/9 Bonn Germany, 1979
Jean in concert at the flower market, outside the Kaufhalle.
BOX-FOLDER 155/10 Boone North Carolina
Jean in concert. At some point, the audience was invited onstage.
BOX-FOLDER 155/11 Caffé Lena
In Saratoga Springs, New York. Photo of Jean standing outside the door to the club.
BOX-FOLDER 155/12 California Traditional Music Society
Jean in concert.
BOX-FOLDER 155/13 Carnegie Hall, April 30, 1991
Jean in concert, at Carnegie Hall's centennial festival. The program was "A Celebration of Folk Music."
BOX-FOLDER 155/14 Concert at Citicorp
New York City
BOX-FOLDER 155/15 Cumberland College, 1966
BOX-FOLDER 155/16 Davis and Elkins College, 1994
Located in West Virginia. Jean in performance, in a classroom setting.
BOX-FOLDER 155/17 Dublin, 1979
Three color slides showing a man (possibly Seamus Ennis).
BOX-FOLDER 155/18 Fairmont West Virginia, June 21, 2000
Jean holding a copy of one of her books.
BOX-FOLDER 155/19 Folk City
Various performances by Jean at this venue.
BOX-FOLDER 155/20 Folklore Village, May 2000
Located in Dodgeville, Wisconsin.
BOX-FOLDER 155/21 Summer folk music festival, circa late 1970s-early 1980s
Jean in concert, in Frankfort, Kentucky.
BOX-FOLDER 155/22 Fresno, California
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