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Jean Ritchie and George Pickow collection, 1923-2015

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Series 1: Manuscripts (continued)
Subseries 3: Writings (continued)
Sub-subseries 1: Song notes (continued)
Set lists: South Carolina, Kentucky, and Tennessee (continued)
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
BOX-FOLDER 64/9 Song birthings: poems, tunes, ideas, 1959-1979
Handwritten and typed lyrics, poems, and notes.
BOX-FOLDER 64/10 Songs and poems - work in progress
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
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
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
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
Typed and handwritten poems, letters, envelopes, notes, lyrics
BOX-FOLDER 65/4 Song notes, 1960-1979
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
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
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
Letters, lyrics, emails, notes, songbook, music score. See the description for box-folder 65/6
BOX-FOLDER 65/8 Songs sent to performers, 1965, undated
BOX-FOLDER 65/9 Children's music and games, circa 1979
A list of songs, possibly for a program or recording.
Sub-subseries 2: Books, magazines, and recordings
Most of these materials are drafts, galleys, proofs, early versions, etc.
BOX-FOLDER 66/1 Early notes
Handwritten notes, lyrics, and music transcriptions.
BOX-FOLDER 66/2 Writings, 1952-1971, undated
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
BOX-FOLDER 66/4 Articles (1/2), 1954-1968
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
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
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
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
BOX-FOLDER 66/8 Correspondence and a book cover, 1889, 1968
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
A small fragment of paper found with book manuscripts. It is handwritten in blue ink.
BOX-FOLDER 66/10 Book proposals, circa 1950s
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
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
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
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
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
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
Typed notes with manuscript edits, and handwritten notes.
BOX-FOLDER 67/3 Singing family of the Cumberlands : early work, 1950-1959
Typed notes with manuscript edits, and handwritten notes.
BOX-FOLDER 67/4 Singing family of the Cumberlands : beginnings and revisions) (1/2), 1950-1959
Typed manuscript pages with handwritten edits.
BOX-FOLDER 67/5 Singing family of the Cumberlands : beginnings and revisions) (2/2), 1950-1959
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
Typed manuscript pages with handwritten edits.
BOX-FOLDER 67/7 Singing family of the Cumberlands : manuscript checked; to be retyped (2/2), 1950-1959
See the description for box-folder 67/6.
BOX-FOLDER 68/1 Singing family of the Cumberlands: first typed manuscript (1/4), 1950-1959
Typed manuscript pages with handwritten edits.
BOX-FOLDER 68/2 Singing family of the Cumberlands : first typed manuscript (2/4), 1950-1959
See the description for box-folder 67/6.
BOX-FOLDER 68/3 Singing family of the Cumberlands : first typed manuscript (3/4), 1950-1959
See the description for box-folder 67/6.
BOX-FOLDER 68/4 Singing family of the Cumberlands : first typed manuscript (4/4), 1950-1959
See the description for box-folder 67/6.
BOX-FOLDER 68/5 Singing family of the Cumberlands : second typed manuscript (1/4), 1950-1959
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
See the description for box-folder 68/5.
BOX-FOLDER 68/7 Singing family of the Cumberlands : second typed manuscript (3/4), 1950-1959
See the description for box-folder 68/5.
BOX-FOLDER 68/8 Singing family of the Cumberlands: second typed manuscript (4/4), 1950-1959
See the description for box-folder 68/5.
BOX-FOLDER 68/9 Singing family of the Cumberlands : illustrations by Maurice Sendak, 1954, 1988
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
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
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
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
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
Correspondence, a registration renewal form, and handwritten notes.
BOX-FOLDER 69/4 Singing family of the Cumberlands: a partial translation
A typed translation of Chapter One into Faroese, by David R. Margolin.
BOX-FOLDER 69/5 The dulcimer book : manuscript, 1961, undated
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
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
First published in 1964 and again in 1999. Typed manuscript with handwritten edits.
BOX-FOLDER 69/8 Swapping song book: proofs
The first 18 pages of printed proofs.
BOX-FOLDER 69/9 Swapping song book: printed music, 1955, undated
BOX-FOLDER 69/10 Swapping song book: University of Kentucky Press, 1998-2000
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
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
BOX-FOLDER 70/3 Folk Songs of the Southern Appalachians as sung by Jean Ritchie, 1998
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
Published in 1966. Typed documents.
BOX-FOLDER 70/5 From Fair to Fair : original manuscript and music (1/2), 1967
Typed manuscript, lyrics, and printed and handwritten music.
BOX-FOLDER 70/6 From Fair to Fair : original manuscript and music (2/2), 1967
See the description for box-folder 70/5.
BOX-FOLDER 70/7 Celebration of life, 1970, 1979
Published in 1971. Typed letter from Jean regarding the potential reprinting of the book, plus typed poems and lyrics, and a color mockup of the book cover.
BOX-FOLDER 70/8 Dulcimer people: questionnaires and related materials, 1966-1973
Published in 1975. Dulcimer questionnaires, correspondence, and related ephemera.
BOX-FOLDER 70/9 Dulcimer people : manuscript
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