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Series 1:
Manuscripts
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Subseries 3:
Writings
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Sub-subseries 1: Song
notes
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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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The original folder header was "Hindman notes," but most of the
contents of this folder are set lists from performances in South
Carolina, with set lists, receipts, and other materials from
Kentucky, Tennessee, and possibly elsewhere. |
BOX-FOLDER 64/8 |
Song ideas -
current, 1959,
1964,
undated
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BOX-FOLDER 64/9 |
Song birthings:
poems, tunes, ideas, 1959-1979
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Handwritten and typed lyrics, poems, and notes. |
BOX-FOLDER 64/10 |
Songs and poems -
work in progress |
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Handwritten and typed lyrics and poetry. Photocopied poetry in an
envelope postmarked 2004. Some of the contents in this folder
were written by Jean, some by others, and some unattributed. |
BOX-FOLDER 64/11 |
Song lyrics and
poems, 1940-1970, undated
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Typed lyrics and poems, almost all of which were written or
adapted by Jean, one attributed to John Hall (one of Jean's
pseudonym), 'Than Hall (another one of Jean's pseudonyms), a
list of tunes on transcription tape The date range reflects when
the works were originally written. |
BOX-FOLDER 65/1 |
Morning Sing,
1997,
undated
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Handwritten, typed, and photocopied lyrics and poems, some of
them written by Jean, and others noted as traditional; a tribute
to Jean's sister Edna, and various other documents and writings,
along with a Hindman Settlement School folder. |
BOX-FOLDER 65/2 |
Songs, 1950-1969
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Lyrics, poems, and music, variously handwritten, typed,
photocopied, and dittoed. Works by Jean, A.C. Ritchie, Jason
Ritchie, and others. Includes a copy of Northcountrie Broadsheet
Balladrie, no. 5: "Lament for Albert." |
BOX-FOLDER 65/3 |
Poems, 1950-2001,
undated
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Typed and handwritten poems, letters, envelopes, notes,
lyrics |
BOX-FOLDER 65/4 |
Song notes, 1960-1979
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Typed and handwritten lyrics, poems, notes, and song lists. One
sheet of transcribed music. |
BOX-FOLDER 65/5 |
"For J.R." -
poems, songs, etc., 1970-1996
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Creative works written in honor of Jean, plus correspondence, and
a photocopy of the music for "An Appalachian Folk Songfest." The
folder also includes an issue of Mountain Live and Work magazine (July-August 1970). |
BOX-FOLDER 65/6 |
Correspondence
and other materials (1/2), 1962-2006
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Correspondence, clippings, poetry, a copy of "Songs to Live By,"
transcribed music and copies of printed music, Jean's high
school graduation ceremony program (in the shape of a tulip),
National Health Service cards for Jonathan and Peter Pickow, and
other ephemera. Photos and negatives have been moved to Series
3. Materials in box-folder 65/6
and box-folder 65/7 were
received by AFC without any arrangement. |
BOX-FOLDER 65/7 |
Correspondence
and other materials (2/2), 1962, 1999
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Letters, lyrics, emails, notes, songbook, music score. See the
description for box-folder 65/6
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BOX-FOLDER 65/8 |
Songs sent to
performers, 1965, undated
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BOX-FOLDER 65/9 |
Children's music
and games, circa
1979
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A list of songs, possibly for a program or recording. |
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Sub-subseries 2:
Books, magazines, and recordings
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Most of these materials are drafts, galleys, proofs, early versions,
etc. |
BOX-FOLDER 66/1 |
Early
notes |
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Handwritten notes, lyrics, and music transcriptions. |
BOX-FOLDER 66/2 |
Writings, 1952-1971,
undated
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Handwritten and typed poetry, lyrics, and notes, and typed
biographical narratives Jean wrote about herself and her family
(possibly a draft form later published). |
BOX-FOLDER 66/3 |
Writings, notes,
and research, 1957, undated
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BOX-FOLDER 66/4 |
Articles (1/2),
1954-1968
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Drafts and proofs of articles, as well as notes for potential
articles and photo essays, including "Ballad-hunting in the
British Isles," an essay on folk song collecting in Cork,
Ireland, a photo essay for Cosmopolitan magazine, "The Dogs of
Great St. Bernard Today" (written by George Pickow), a crayon
illustration for the cover of "Mystery with Mother Goose" plus
another crayon illustration, a handwritten draft of the story by
Jean, a typed essay by Jean called "Sorghum Making," plus
correspondence and other documents. |
BOX-FOLDER 66/5 |
Articles (2/2),
1954-1968
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See the description for box-folder 66/4. Also includes a copy of "Over to you," a BBC
publication for schools (Autumn term 1968). |
BOX-FOLDER 66/6 |
Vague magazine, vol. 1, no. 1, 1946
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A quarterly publication of the Xi Chapter of Chi Delta Phi
(sorority), at University of Kentucky, Lexington. Jean's first
published poem appeared in this issue. |
BOX-FOLDER 66/7 |
"Living is
collecting: growing up in a Southern Appalachian 'folk' family,"
circa
1977
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A paper written by Ritchie and delivered at a conference. Also
included in the book An Appalachian Symposium: Essays Written in Honor of Cratis D. Williams
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BOX-FOLDER 66/8 |
Correspondence
and a book cover, 1889, 1968
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An item of correspondence to Jean, regarding publication of a
story she wrote, to be published in Country Magazine (September
1968), and the cover for Father Kemp's old folks' concert music
(the cover reads The old folks' concert tunes), from the 1889
edition. |
BOX-FOLDER 66/9 |
Paper fragment,
undated
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A small fragment of paper found with book manuscripts. It is
handwritten in blue ink. |
BOX-FOLDER 66/10 |
Book proposals,
circa
1950s
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Eight pages of book proposals; one describes a book that became The garland of mountain song (published in 1953). |
BOX-FOLDER 66/11 |
Drafts for
publications, flyers, etc., 1951-1987,
undated
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Typed drafts of promotional biographical materials, tracings of
photographic images of Jean, a newspaper clippings, handwritten
notes, and related ephemera. |
BOX-FOLDER 66/12 |
Henry Z. Walck,
Inc., 1957-1973
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Various portions and drafts of Loves me, loves me not, which would be published as Apple seeds and soda straws; correspondence, royalty statements, and an invoice
from Henry Z. Walck, Inc. (publisher), and related
documents. |
BOX-FOLDER 66/13 |
The garland of mountain song: drafts and related documents, 1950-1959
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Published in 1953, an early version was called The Jean Ritchie
song book. Drafts, notes, part of a BMI statement stub, lists of
titles, and related documents, including notations about
copyrights transferred to Jean. |
BOX-FOLDER 66/14 |
Singing family of the Cumberlands : early research, 1950-1959
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Published in 1955, with illustrations by Maurice Sendak.
Handwritten and typed documents. Includes a letter from Jean to
an unidentified person named John, describing the whipping story
detailed in the book. |
BOX-FOLDER 67/1 |
Singing family of the Cumberlands : beginnings, 1950-1959
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Early portion of typed script for the film, plus a film report, a
letter from Hally Wood (1950), a handwritten song list, and
related documents. |
BOX-FOLDER 67/2 |
Singing family of the Cumberlands: early manuscript, 1950-1959
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Typed notes with manuscript edits, and handwritten notes. |
BOX-FOLDER 67/3 |
Singing family of the Cumberlands : early work, 1950-1959
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Typed notes with manuscript edits, and handwritten notes. |
BOX-FOLDER 67/4 |
Singing family of the Cumberlands : beginnings and revisions) (1/2), 1950-1959
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Typed manuscript pages with handwritten edits. |
BOX-FOLDER 67/5 |
Singing family of the Cumberlands : beginnings and revisions) (2/2), 1950-1959
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See the description for box-folder 67/1. |
BOX-FOLDER 67/6 |
Singing family of the Cumberlands : manuscript checked; to be retyped (1/2), 1950-1959
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Typed manuscript pages with handwritten edits. |
BOX-FOLDER 67/7 |
Singing family of the Cumberlands : manuscript checked; to be retyped (2/2), 1950-1959
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See the description for box-folder 67/6. |
BOX-FOLDER 68/1 |
Singing family of the Cumberlands: first typed manuscript (1/4), 1950-1959
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Typed manuscript pages with handwritten edits. |
BOX-FOLDER 68/2 |
Singing family of the Cumberlands : first typed manuscript (2/4), 1950-1959
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See the description for box-folder 67/6. |
BOX-FOLDER 68/3 |
Singing family of the Cumberlands : first typed manuscript (3/4), 1950-1959
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See the description for box-folder 67/6. |
BOX-FOLDER 68/4 |
Singing family of the Cumberlands : first typed manuscript (4/4), 1950-1959
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See the description for box-folder 67/6. |
BOX-FOLDER 68/5 |
Singing family of the Cumberlands : second typed manuscript (1/4), 1950-1959
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Typed manuscript pages with modest amount of handwritten edits.
"Ritchie music illustrated copy" was the header for the original
folder. It has neither music transcriptions nor
illustrations. |
BOX-FOLDER 68/6 |
Singing family of the Cumberlands : second typed manuscript (2/4), 1950-1959
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See the description for box-folder 68/5. |
BOX-FOLDER 68/7 |
Singing family of the Cumberlands : second typed manuscript (3/4), 1950-1959
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See the description for box-folder 68/5. |
BOX-FOLDER 68/8 |
Singing family of the Cumberlands: second typed manuscript (4/4), 1950-1959
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See the description for box-folder 68/5. |
BOX-FOLDER 68/9 |
Singing family of the Cumberlands : illustrations by Maurice Sendak, 1954, 1988
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Copies of illustrations on coated paper, a letter from Jean to
Janice Vanderpool at University of Kentucky Press, regarding
rights to the illustrations, and a typed copy (with handwritten
edits) of "The River Way to Jackson" (formerly called "The
Drowsy Sleeper"). |
BOX-FOLDER 68/10 |
Singing family of the Cumberlands : page proofs, etc., 1955
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Six pages of proofs, and part of a typed script for the film of
"Singing Family," with handwritten notes. |
BOX-FOLDER 68/11 |
Singing family of the Cumberlands : galleys, 1950-1959
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Galley marked with sticky notes to indicate this is a duplicate
set, not to be returned, and a task list regarding details
pertaining to the upcoming publication. |
BOX-FOLDER 69/1 |
Singing family of the Cumberlands : material returned from Hally Wood, September
1960
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Typed lyrics, handwritten notes, and handwritten music. |
BOX-FOLDER 69/2 |
Singing family of the Cumberlands : 25th Anniversary review letter and responses, circa
1954-1981
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Correspondence, a photocopy of a published review, a few
handwritten notes, and two mock-ups for publicity (possibly
advertisements), probably from the 1950s. |
BOX-FOLDER 69/3 |
Singing family of the Cumberlands : reprint quote and copyright renewal, 1980, 1983
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Correspondence, a registration renewal form, and handwritten
notes. |
BOX-FOLDER 69/4 |
Singing family of the Cumberlands: a partial translation |
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A typed translation of Chapter One into Faroese, by David R.
Margolin. |
BOX-FOLDER 69/5 |
The dulcimer book : manuscript, 1961, undated
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First published in 1963. Typed sections of the manuscript, plus
correspondence. Photographic materials relocated to Series
3. |
BOX-FOLDER 69/6 |
The dulcimer book : notes and correspondence |
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Correspondence, a questionnaire, typed and handwritten notes and
writings, the published score for the arrangement of "I
Celebrate Life," and mockups of the covers for The dulcimer book and for Old Bangum, and related documents. |
BOX-FOLDER 69/7 |
Swapping song book : manuscript |
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First published in 1964 and again in 1999. Typed manuscript with
handwritten edits. |
BOX-FOLDER 69/8 |
Swapping song book: proofs |
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The first 18 pages of printed proofs. |
BOX-FOLDER 69/9 |
Swapping song book: printed music, 1955, undated
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BOX-FOLDER 69/10 |
Swapping song book: University of Kentucky Press, 1998-2000
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Correspondence, a signed copy of the final contract for the book,
flyers, reviews, and a Walck publication catalog. |
BOX-FOLDER 70/1 |
Loves me, loves me not (laterApple seeds and soda straws ): Harper and Brothers, 1958-1959
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Correspondence with Harper and Brothers, plus a typed and
handwritten draft. This work was finally published in 1965 by
Henry Z. Walck, Inc., but first prepared for publication by
Harper and Brothers under the name Loves me, loves me not, as early as 1958. |
BOX-FOLDER 70/2 |
Loves me, loves me not (laterApple seeds and soda straws ); Henry Z. Walck, Inc., 1966, undated
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BOX-FOLDER 70/3 |
Folk Songs of the Southern Appalachians as sung by Jean Ritchie, 1998
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Correspondence plus a publication announcement from the
University of Kentucky Press. First published in 1965, this
publication is the second edition. |
BOX-FOLDER 70/4 |
From Fair to Fair : correct song titles, lyrics, and credits for songs to
be used |
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Published in 1966. Typed documents. |
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