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Jean Ritchie and George Pickow collection, 1923-2015

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Series III: Graphic materials (continued)
Subseries I: 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, 1963-68
Newport, RI; folk music festival
BOX-FOLDER 150/2 Lyrics and Legends (folder 1 of 4)
Folk music series for NET Television
BOX-FOLDER 150/3 Lyrics and Legends (folder 2 of 4)
See description for folder 150/2.
BOX-FOLDER 150/4 Lyrics and Legends (folder 3 of 4)
See description for folder 150/2.
BOX-FOLDER 150/5 Lyrics and Legends (folder 4 of 4)
See description for 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 (folder 1 of 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 (folder 2 of 2)
See description for folder 151/2.
BOX-FOLDER 151/4 Sing American Sing, circa 1976
Show at 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
Art classes, weaving, dancers, theater performance
BOX-FOLDER 152/4 Various activities and settings (folder 1 of 6)
Jean, family, various concerts and performers, publicity, portraits, and related photos.
BOX-FOLDER 152/5 Various activities and settings (folder 2 of 6)
See description for folder 152/4.
BOX-FOLDER 152/6 Various activities and settings (folder 3 of 6)
See description for folder 152/4.
BOX-FOLDER 153/1 Various activities and settings (folder 4 of 6)
See description for folder 152/4.
BOX-FOLDER 153/2 Various activities and settings (folder 5 of 6)
See description for folder 152/4.
BOX-FOLDER 153/3 Various activities and settings (folder 6 of 6)
See description for folder 152/4.
BOX-FOLDER 153/4 Photos, contacts, and negatives (folder 1 of 4)
BOX-FOLDER 153/5 Photos, contacts, and negatives (folder 2 of 4)
BOX-FOLDER 153/6 Photos, contacts, and negatives (folder 3 of 4)
BOX-FOLDER 154/1 Photos, contacts, and negatives (folder 4 of 4)
Subseries J: 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
Jean in concert with the Bluesteins. Some uncertainty in the documentation as to whether the concert took place in Fresno or San Francisco.
BOX-FOLDER 155/23 Hesperus
Jean in concert with the group Hesperus, in Washington, D.C.
BOX-FOLDER 155/24 Hindman Settlement School
BOX-FOLDER 156/1 House concert in Greenwich Village
BOX-FOLDER 156/2 Italy - café
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