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Series 1:
Manuscripts
(continued) |
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Subseries 2:
Performances, lectures, and workshops
(continued) |
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Sub-subseries 4:
Awards, films, instruments, itineraries, recordings, and
workshops
(continued) |
BOX-FOLDER 56/5 |
"Old Music For
New Ears" (series, 1991-1992
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Schedules, information for the teleprompter, song lists, texts
for song introductions, and related documents. |
BOX-FOLDER 56/6 |
"Aunt Jenny's
Real Life Stories" (CBS): "Prettiest Girl in Town," 1949
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Correspondence and a partial script. |
BOX-FOLDER 56/7 |
James Hardiman
Library |
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Correspondence, newspaper clippings, and other ephemera relating
to the Library's acquisition of the Ritchie-Pickow collection in
1996. |
BOX-FOLDER 56/8 |
Cecil Sharp
project, 1982-1990
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Correspondence and a project proposal relating to a proposed
project to honor Cecil Sharp, which culminated in an exhibit and
presentations at the National Museum of American History,
Smithsonian Institution: "The Legacy of Cecil Sharp: Country
Dance and Song in America" (a program is also in the
folder). |
BOX-FOLDER 56/9 |
Jean Ritchie
Endowed Chair in Rural Social Work (University of Kentucky),
1980-2000
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Dinner program celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Master of
Social Work degree at the University of Kentucky, documents
relating to fundraising for the endowed chair and alumni
response forms filled out by Jean, and two newsletters published
by the College of Social Work alumni. |
BOX-FOLDER 56/10 |
Fulbright trip
and activities (1/2), 1950-1967
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Materials relating to Jean's Fulbright trip, including a grant
application, correspondence, a newspaper clipping, documentation
on recordings, a Covent Garden ballet season program, and
related documents. A photo has been relocated to Series 3. |
BOX-FOLDER 56/11 |
Fulbright trip
and activities (2/2), 1950-1967
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See the description for box-folder 56/10. |
BOX-FOLDER 56/12 |
Trip to England,
1952-1954
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A list of cabin passengers, correspondence, a pass for the
coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Newspaper clippings, maps, and
related documents. |
BOX-FOLDER 57/1 |
Correspondence
about England, 1953
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Correspondence |
BOX-FOLDER 57/2 |
Trip to the
British Isles (1/2), 1952-1954
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A list of cabin passengers (with a pencilled annotation),
correspondence, travel information and ephemera, maps, car
registration information, a press pass (probably for George),
Jean's certificate of registration as an alien (including a
photo of her), and other ephemera. |
BOX-FOLDER 57/3 |
Trip to the
British Isles (2/2), 1952-1954
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See the description for box-folder 57/2. |
BOX-FOLDER 57/4 |
Irish trip, 1952-1954
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Correspondence, permissions for George to take photos in various
settings and circumstances, a copy of Spin magazine (vol. 3, no.
1), brochures, and related ephemera. |
BOX-FOLDER 57/5 |
Trip to England,
1966-1968
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Correspondence, ticket stubs, and handwritten notes. |
BOX-FOLDER 57/6 |
Western journey,
1975, 1977
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Correspondence, invoices, an performance agreement between Jean
and Golden West College, a performance agreement between Jean
and McCabe's (1975), another agreement for performances and a
workshop (1977), and related ephemera. |
BOX-FOLDER 57/7 |
Awards (1/3),
1967-2009
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Correspondence, programs, brochures, certificates conveying
honors, National Heritage Fellowship event information (2002), a
photo of Jean receiving an honorary doctorate at the University
of Kentucky, a stock certificate, prints, a commencement booklet
(2008), a newspaper clipping, a reprint of Cavalier magazine
(1965), and related ephemera. |
BOX-FOLDER 58/1 |
Awards (2/3),
1967-2009
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See the description for box-folder 57/7. |
BOX-FOLDER 58/2 |
Awards (3/3),
1967-2009
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See the description for box-folder 57/7. Photos have been relocated to Series 3. |
BOX-FOLDER 58/3 |
Various items,
1955-1963
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Items received with the 2013 accrual. A newspaper clipping,
correspondence, a photo, and other items. The photo has been
relocated to Series 3. |
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Sub-subseries 5:
Programs and posters
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Materials in this sub-subseries are organized by event (when
possible) and approximate size. These include programs from various
events and concerts, in the form of handbills, flyers,
announcements, tickets, invitations, and one item of correspondence.
Box 61 is an oversized flat document box. Container 62 is a flat
oversized folder, holding three items. Two lanyards have been
relocated to Series 5 (Artifacts): a performer pass for the White
River Folk Festival, and an all-access pass for "Rosalie Sorrels and
Her Friends," from 2002. |
BOX-FOLDER 58/4 |
Group 1, 1976-2007
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Programs from the Kentucky Music Weekend, in Louisville. Includes
a program from the first event in 1976 (Jean wrote "1974?" on
the front cover; the cover is inscribed by Asa Martin to Jean),
as well as programs from 1979, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1989,
1992, 2004, 2006, and 2007. |
BOX-FOLDER 58/5 |
Group 2, 1980-2004
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Christmas Revels: flyer (1993) and programs (1980, 1985, 1986,
1992-1994, 1996, 2000, and 2004) |
BOX-FOLDER 58/6 |
Group 3, 1981-2007
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Appalachian Family Folk Week brochures from 1981, 1984,
1987-1988, 1992-1993, 2003-2005, and 2007. |
BOX-FOLDER 58/7 |
Group 4, 1963-2006
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Tickets, passes, and a sticker from various events and venues.
Includes Jean's festival staff member/family cafeteria card
while she was at the Sixth Annual Berkeley Folk Music Festival
(1963). |
BOX-FOLDER 58/8 |
Group 5, 1961-2007,
undated
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Handbills, invitations, and announcements (with some duplicate
copies) for various events and venues. |
BOX-FOLDER 58/9 |
Group 6, 1951-1982,
undated
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Brochures and announcements for various events and venues. |
BOX-FOLDER 58/10 |
Group 7, 1950, 1959
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Programs for contemporary music festivals (Columbia University,
1950 and Hofstra College, 1959). |
BOX-FOLDER 58/11 |
Group 8, 1971, 1978, 1993, 2004
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BOX-FOLDER 58/12 |
Group 9, 1964-1966
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Programs for The Kingdom Come Swappin' Meetin'. An undated
program may be from 1968. |
BOX-FOLDER 58/13 |
Group 10, 1979-2002
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Programs for dulcimer-oriented events. |
BOX-FOLDER 58/14 |
Group 11, 1967-1974
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Programs from Pinewoods Camp Folk Music Week. |
BOX-FOLDER 59/1 |
Group 12, 1961-1990,
undated
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Catalogs, a schedule, and promotional materials. |
BOX-FOLDER 59/2 |
Group 13, 1950-2006,
undated
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Programs, brochures, and related materials (some duplicate
copies). |
BOX-FOLDER 59/3 |
Group 14, 1952-2003
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See the description for box-folder 59/2. |
BOX-FOLDER 59/4 |
Group 15, 1950-2007
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Flyers, announcements, brochures, and related materials for
various events and venues. |
BOX-FOLDER 59/5 |
Group 16, 1952-2007
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See the description for box-folder 59/4. |
BOX-FOLDER 59/6 |
Group 17, 1964-2005
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See the description for box-folder 59/4. |
BOX-FOLDER 60/1 |
Group 18, 1950-2004
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See the description for box-folder 59/4. |
BOX-FOLDER 60/2 |
Group 19, 1950-2002
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See the description for box-folder 59/4. |
BOX-FOLDER 60/3 |
Group 20, 1953-1979
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Programs from the English Folk Dance and Song Society Festival
(1953; with Jean's handwritten notes), the National Folk
Festival (1961), the Newport Folk Festival (1968), Grossinger's
National Entertainment Conference (1973), Ocean County College
Fine and Performing Arts (1975-1976), "Sing America Sing"
(1976), the Philadelphia Folk Festival (1977), and a
calendar/scrapbook for McCabe's (1979). |
BOX-FOLDER 60/4 |
Group 21, 1983-1989
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Programs from Vancouver Folk Music Festival (1983), liner notes
from "Relics and Treasure: Uncle Charlie Osborne" (1985),
Cumberland College Centennial Homecoming Gala Celebration
(1988), and Song of Kentucky State Tour (1989). |
BOX-FOLDER 60/5 |
Group 22, 1990-2007
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Programs from the 23rd annual Kent State Folk Festival (1990),
People's Poetry Gathering (2003), White River Folk Festival
(2004), and Roots Music and Arts Festival (2007). Also included
is an issue of Luckenbach Moon (vol. 8, issue 4; April
2002). |
BOX-FOLDER 60/6 |
Group 23, 2003
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A wood and paper "church fan," promoting the NEA National
Heritage Fellows from Appalachia evening concert series. |
BOX-FOLDER 60/7 |
Group 24, 1975, 1985,
undated
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BOX-FOLDER 61/1 |
Group 25, 1960-1969
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Three hand-painted small posters advertising a Jean Ritchie
performance, as presented by The Spinners (the English folk
group); likely in reference to their TV show in the early
1960s. |
BOX-FOLDER 61/2 |
Group
26 |
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A poster for the East Tennessee State University (1969), posters
for the Fox Hollow Festival (circa 1971; 1972), a poster
advertising a fundraising concert for The Mountain Eagle
(undated), and a poster with inventory and price lists, from the
Susan Reed and James Karen Antique Shop (undated). |
BOX-FOLDER 61/3 |
Group 27, circa
1959-1975, undated
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Posters and announcements for the following events: Second annual
Festival of Contemporary Music (1959), A and S Elektra Folk Song
Festival of Stars (possibly 1962), 13th annual Fall Festival
(John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown, NC; possibly 1975),
retirement recognition dinner honoring 40 years of service by
Frank M. Warner, and Swapping Song Fair (undated). |
BOX-FOLDER 61/4 |
Group 28, 1963-2001,
undated
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Posters, flyers, and related ephemera. |
BOX-FOLDER 61/5 |
Group 29, 1976-1997,
undated
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See the description for box-folder 61/4. |
BOX-FOLDER 62 |
Group 30, 1959-2000
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Oversized items, including posters, certificates, and related
materials |
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Subseries 3:
Writings
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Most of the writings are by Jean but also included are documents she
edited (most notably Newport Folk Festival Songbook) plus works edited
by others that either include Jean's writings, or honor her in some
other way. |
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Sub-subseries 1: Song
notes
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BOX-FOLDER 63/1 |
Repertoire -
Ritchie Family (1/2) |
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Typed lyrics, handwritten note scraps, transcribed music, with
lyrics in the handwriting of Abigail Ritchie (Jean's mother),
and noted as such. |
BOX-FOLDER 63/2 |
Repertoire -
Ritchie Family (2/2) |
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See the description for box-folder 63/1. |
BOX-FOLDER 63/3 |
Jason Ritchie and
related information, 1949
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Typed transcript of Jean's conversation with Jason Ritchie (seems
incomplete), handwritten lyrics, transcribed music, one
photocopy of a typed lyrics, and 3 dittos of typed lyrics
handwritten notes. |
BOX-FOLDER 63/4 |
Words to songs
for the Jean Ritchie Songbook (1/2), 1950-1997, undated
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BOX-FOLDER 63/5 |
Jean Ritchie Songbook (2/2), 1950-1997, undated
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BOX-FOLDER 63/6 |
Party Notes
(parties past, addresses, etc.), 1962, undated
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BOX-FOLDER 63/7 |
Scotland and
England, 1980
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Correspondence and handwritten notes. |
BOX-FOLDER 63/8 |
Song list master,
1964,
undated
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Correspondence, and typed and handwritten lists of published
songs. |
BOX-FOLDER 63/9 |
Work in progress
by Jean Ritchie (1/2), 1964, 1975, undated
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BOX-FOLDER 64/1 |
Work in progress
by Jean Ritchie (2/2), 1964, 1975, undated
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BOX-FOLDER 64/2 |
Notes and drafts,
1950-1969
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Handwritten notes, lyrics, and musical notation. |
BOX-FOLDER 64/3 |
Song words, group
1 (1/2), 1952-1967
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Handwritten and typed lyrics, a list of folk song sources, a list
of songs for camp, newspaper clippings from the column
"Greetings," by Allan M. Trout, transcribed music, and related
materials [item in oversize]. |
BOX-FOLDER 64/4 |
Song words, group
1 (2/2), 1952-1967
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See the description for box-folder 64/3. |
BOX-FOLDER 64/5 |
Song words, group
2 |
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Handwritten and typed lyrics, and lyrics and music photocopied
and printed from published sources. |
BOX-FOLDER 64/6 |
New songs
(original scribbles), 1966-2003,
undated
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Typed and handwritten lyrics, with edits; correspondence from
1966, 1971, 1980, and 2003. Some lyrics noted as "sung by Jason
Ritchie." The folder name is from Jean's original folder. |
BOX-FOLDER 64/7 |
Set lists: South
Carolina, Kentucky, and Tennessee |
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