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Series III: Graphic Images, ca. 1950-2015
Includes photographic prints, negatives, and contact sheets of Izzy Young and the Folklore Center and Folklore Centrum, as well as photographs of and with prominent folk musicians. Includes photographs taken by David Gahr.
Subseries A: Black-and-white photographs
BOX-FOLDER 118/1-3 Folk scene photographs, ca. 1950-1984
Includes photographic prints by David Gahr of Izzy Young and the Folklore Center, Izzy Young with prominent folk musicians, and other documentation of the NYC folk music scene. Includes a photograph of Izzy's father(?) working at his bagel bakery, circa 1950, and a photo of Young with daughter, Philomene Grandin. Includes photos of Pete Seeger, Pentangle, the Fugs, Dave Van Ronk, Allen Ginsberg and Peter Orlovsky, Richie Havens, Mike Seeger, and Judy Collins.
BOX-FOLDER 118/4-5 Music photographs, Sweden, ca. 1972-1995
Includes photographic prints of Izzy Young, (Swedish?) musicians, and Pete and Mike Seeger. Several of the photos include content on the backs about photographer or subject.
BOX-FOLDER 118/6 Folklore Centrum and family photographs, ca. 1985-2000
Mostly includes photographs of Izzy Young and the Folklore Centrum. Includes several with daughter, Philomene Grandin.
BOX-FOLDER 118/7 Ulf Engstrom photographs, ca. 2005
Photographic prints mostly by Ulf Engstrom of Izzy Young organizing a concert.
BOX-FOLDER 118/8 Folklore Center, Folklore Centrum, and folk musicians, ca. 1958-1992
Includes photographic prints of Izzy Young and the Folklore Center and Folklore Centrum. Also includes photographs by David Gahr of Izzy Young with musicians and family members.
BOX-FOLDER 119/1 Family photographs, ca. 1940-1950
Two unidentified photographs (one is likely with a young Izzy Young).
BOX-FOLDER 119/2 Folklore Center, Washington Square Park, Folklore Centrum, and Izzy Young portraits, ca. 1958-2013
Includes negatives of Bob Dylan drawing, contact sheets from 1971, and photographic prints from the Folklore Center, Washington Square Park, and the Folklore Centrum. Includes portaits of Izzy Young.
BOX-FOLDER 119/3 Folklore Center and folk scene photographs, ca. 1958-1990
Includes photograph by Ann Charters (with inscription on back) of Izzy Young with Sam Charters, Memphis Willie B., Furry Lewis, and Gus Canon. Photographs by David Gahr of the Folklore Center, Izzy Young, and folk musicians (including Phil Ochs and Pete Seeger). Also includes photographs of Izzy Young's brother and mother.
BOX-FOLDER 119/4 Music photographs, Sweden, ca. 1975-2005
Includes photographs of musicians, artists, and friends and family.
BOX-FOLDER 119/5 Folklore Centrum and other Sweden photographs, ca. 1980-2014
BOX-FOLDER 119/6 Folklore Centrum and music photographs, Sweden, ca. 1980-2010
Subseries B: Color photographs
BOX-FOLDER 119/7 Negatives, ca. 1985-2005
Includes images of Izzy Young and folk musicians.
BOX-FOLDER 119/8 Labelled photographic print from Folklore Center opening, 1957-04-06
Photograph includes writing from Izzy Young identifying the musicians in the photograph, who include Jean Ritchie, Carolyn Hester, and Happy Traum.
BOX-FOLDER 119/9-12 Folklore Centrum and other Sweden photographs, ca. 1987-2010
Includes photographs of Izzy Young and the Folklore Centrum, and other photographs of Young and friends in Sweden. Includes photographs of Young with Nathan Salsburg.
BOX-FOLDER 119/13 Experience Music Project event, Seattle, ca. 2000-2010
Includes photographs of Izzy Young, John Cohen, and others at an event related to the Experience Music Project in Seattle, Washington. Also includes photographs taken around the city.
BOX-FOLDER 120/1 Folklore Centrum and other Sweden photographs, ca. 2003-2007
Photographs that were removed from binder in box 101. Includes photographs of Izzy Young and the Folklore Centrum, and other photographs of Young and friends in Sweden. Also includes photographs of Young and John Cohen in a conference panel.
BOX-FOLDER 120/2-3 Folklore Centrum and other Sweden photographs, ca. 1978-2010
Includes photographs of Izzy Young and the Folklore Centrum, and other photographs of Young and friends in Sweden. Includes photograph of Young with his mother. Also includes one photograph of Young in New York City at the former site of the Folklore Center.
Subseries C: Oversize photographs
Black-and-white and color photographs are separated. Includes images of Izzy Young, folk musicians, and the Folklore Centrum.
BOX-FOLDER 121/1 Izzy Young at work, ca. 1985-2000
Black-and-white photographic prints of Izzy Young working at the Folklore Centrum.
BOX-FOLDER 121/2 Izzy Young portraits, ca. 1985-2000
Black-and-white photographs of Izzy Young at a square dance, as well as portraits.
BOX-FOLDER 121/3 Folklore Centrum and music photographs, ca. 1975-2014
Black-and-white photographs of Izzy Young and the Folklore Centrum, Pete Seeger, and square dancing.
BOX-FOLDER 121/4 Folklore Centrum and music photographs, ca. 1990-2015
Color photographs of Izzy Young and the Folklore Centrum. Includes photographs of Young with musician friends, including Patti Smith.
Series IV: Optical media, ca. 1990-2010
Optical media is unprocessed, and titles are derived from writing on containers and labels.
ITEM-ID afc2015040_cf01 Andrea, Adreas, Caro, and Izzy live at the Folklore Centrum, October 24, 2013
ITEM-ID afc2015040_cf02 To Hear Your Banjo Play, undated
Audio from film about Pete Seeger.
ITEM-ID afc2015040_cf03 DVD for Izzy Young from Francesca Terberg, UK, October 2010
ITEM-ID afc2015040_cf04 Pete Seeger Interview, undated
Part 1 and 2.
ITEM-ID afc2015040_cf05 Izzy Young, undated
ITEM-ID afc2015040_cf06 Izzy Young, 60 years, undated
ITEM-ID afc2015040_cf07 Izzy Young diary, undated
Disc 1 of 2, hi-res (TIFs); photos by Beth Mann (EMP).
ITEM-ID afc2015040_cf08 Izzy Young diary, undated
Disc 2 of 2, hi-res (TIFs); photos by Beth Mann (EMP).
ITEM-ID afc2015040_cf09 Izzy Young diary, undated
Disc 1 of 1, low-res (JPEGs); photos by Beth Mann (EMP).
ITEM-ID afc2015040_cf10 Izzy=Dylan, The Bomb; "Talkin' Folklore," scan, undated
ITEM-ID afc2015040_cf11 Izzy Young interview on music 101, May 28, 2011
ITEM-ID afc2015040_cf12 Izzy foton ur Anna Linder's mobil… Izzy 80 ars kalas Izzy Korrloser, undated
ITEM-ID afc2015040_cf13 Reportage our Izzy Young publ Folke 24/5, undated
ITEM-ID afc2015040_cf14 Gazell, Izzy Young documentary, "Talking Folklore Center," undated
ITEM-ID afc2015040_cf15 Pete Seeger, part 1 of 2, undated
ITEM-ID afc2015040_cf16 Pete Seeger, part I & II, "Pal time coded," undated
ITEM-ID afc2015040_cf17 [Pete] Seeger live Sweden, undated
ITEM-ID afc2015040_cf18 Town Hall, NYC, April 12, 1963
DNR, 1 of 2
ITEM-ID afc2015040_cf19 Town Hall, NYC, April 12, 1963
DNR, 2 of 2
ITEM-ID afc2015040_cf20 Bob Dylan's American Journey, 1956-1966, November 19-20, 2004
ITEM-ID afc2015040_cf21 Bob Dylan's American Journey, 1956-1966, November 19-20, 2004
ITEM-ID afc2015040_cf22 EMP Panel: Bob Dylan: As We Remember Him, 2004
Part 1 (EMP Seattle 2004)
ITEM-ID afc2015040_cf23 CG-AT-022, CG-AT-023, undated
From [Les] Blank Archives.
ITEM-ID afc2015040_cf24 Heads Up 79: Irwin Silber memorial, undated
Part 1 of 2 (BBSimmow Producer).
ITEM-ID afc2015040_cf25 Heads Up 79: Irwin Silber memorial, undated
Part 2 of 2 (BBSimmow Producer).
ITEM-ID afc2015040_cf26 Oscar Brand shows, 1961, 1963
Part 2 of 2 (BBSimmow Producer).
ITEM-ID afc2015040_cf27 CG-AT-017-021 for Izzy (Cynthia Gooding), undated
ITEM-ID afc2015040_cf28 Townes Van Zandt Live at the Old Quarter, disc 1, undated
Likely a copy of the published 1973 album.
Series V: Artifacts, ca. 1950-1990
Includes artwork by artist and filmmaker, Harry Smith.
BOX 122 Harry Smith string art, ca. 1950-1990
Framed original piece.
BOX 123 Harry Smith prints, ca. 1950-1990
Original artwork on cardboard by Smith.
BOX 126 Diagram of Harry Smith trip, ca. 1950-1990
Series VI: Publications
Listing of publications included in the Izzy Young collection.
Subseries A: Published materials
Publications from Izzy Young's personal collection, and from the Folklore Center and Folklore Centrum's collections.
BOX-FOLDER 124/1 Ballads of Sacco & Vanzetti. Commissioned by Moses Asch - 1945. Composed and sung by Woody Guthrie - 1946-47., 1960
Edited by Moses Asch and Irwin Silber.
BOX-FOLDER 124/2 From a Swedish notebook, 1972
Samuel Charters. Inscribed message to Izzy Young by Charters.
BOX-FOLDER 124/3 Square dancing: a history, 1957
S. Foster Damon. Includes Izzy Young's handwritten notes.
BOX-FOLDER 124/4 Analytical survey of Anglo-American traditional erotica, 1973
Frank Hoffman. Inscribed message from author to Izzy Young.
BOX-FOLDER 124/5 Partners all - Places all!, 1949
Miriam H. Kirkell and Irma K. Schaffnit. Includes handwritten notes and stamp from Folklore Centrum and People's Songs, Inc.
BOX-FOLDER 124/6 Out of the blues, 2013
Brian D. Kramer
BOX-FOLDER 124/7 The nearly complete collection of Woody Guthrie songs. A collection of songs by America's foremost balladeer. 1963
Compiled and edited by Pete Seeger. New York, N.Y.: Ludlow Music, Inc., 1963. Includes inscription by Izzy Young from 2013.
BOX-FOLDER 124/8 The Morris book: with a description of dances as performed by the Morrismen of England. Part II., 1919
Cecil Sharp and Herbert C. Macilwaine. (parts 1-3 in general collection)
BOX-FOLDER 125/1 The Notebooks of Margot Mayo. Book I., 1934-1937
Finding aid for Margot Mayo collection. American Square Dance Group.
Subseries B: Pamphlets and serials
BOX-FOLDER 125/2 12 home made square dances, 1948
Charley Thomas.
BOX-FOLDER 125/3 Sisters in song: a collection of new songs from the women's liberation movement, ca. 1977
BOX-FOLDER 125/4 The Midwest dancer: a magazine of round and square dancing. Vol 8, no. 5., 1959-04
BOX-FOLDER 125/5 New York Supreme Court, 1961
Petitioner Israel G. Young against Newbold Morris, Commissioner of Parks of the City of New York.
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