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| Series 3: Graphic Materials (continued) | |||||||||||||
| Subseries 1: Caffè Lena: older history and activities, 1970s-2000s, undated (continued) | |||||||||||||
| Materials from Ann Friedman (continued) | |||||||||||||
| Note card from Ann Friedman to Jocelyn Arem, plus photos and printed copies of photos of Caffè Lena, including Lena Spencer. Also includes a photocopied humorous drawing of Lena cleaning up the stage after a musical performance. Images are in black and white and in color. | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 21/13 | Jackie Alper, circa 1970s-2000s | ||||||||||||
| Three photos of Jackie Alper, two in color, and one of these with an unidentified woman. | |||||||||||||
| Subseries 2: Publicity photos, circa 1970s-1990s | |||||||||||||
| The majority of photos measure 8 in. x 10 in. | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 22/1 | Publicity photos "A" | ||||||||||||
| Black and white photos; some have multiple copies. | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 22/2 | Publicity photos "B" | ||||||||||||
| See note for folder 23/1. | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 22/3 | Publicity photos "C" | ||||||||||||
| See note for folder 23/1. | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 22/4 | Publicity photos "D-F" | ||||||||||||
| See note for folder 23/1. | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 22/5 | Publicity photos "G" | ||||||||||||
| See note for folder 23/1. | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 22/6 | Publicity photos "H, J-L" | ||||||||||||
| See note for folder 23/1. | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 22/7 | Publicity photos "M-N, P" | ||||||||||||
| See note for folder 23/1. | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 22/8 | Publicity photos "R" | ||||||||||||
| See note for folder 23/1. | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 22/9 | Publicity photos "S" | ||||||||||||
| See note for folder 23/1. | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 22/10 | Publicity photos "T-W" | ||||||||||||
| See note for folder 23/1. | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 22/11 | Publicity photos - unidentified performers | ||||||||||||
| See note for folder 23/1. | |||||||||||||
| Subseries 3: Photos by Joe Alper, early to mid-1960s | |||||||||||||
| Black and white prints (each image measures 2 3/4 in. x 1 3/4 in.) of digitized images, usually with 10 images per sheet. Images are watermarked with Alper's name. The list of individuals, groups, and venues given below is not exhaustive. | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 23/1 | 00di07, rolls 1-2, 11, 16-18, 20-21, early to mid-1960s | ||||||||||||
| Bob Dylan, Suze Rotolo, Lena Spencer, George Alper, Jackie Alper, Guy McKenzie | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 23/2 | Rolls 126, 129-130, 132-134, 136, 138, 143-145, 152 | ||||||||||||
| Jackie Washington, Sue Abel, Jackie Alper, George Alper, Sylvia Mars, Tom Paley, Lena Spencer, Jaye Alper, Lena Spencer, Pete Stampfel, Jeri Alper | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 23/3 | Rolls 277, 285-288, 290-291, 297-299 | ||||||||||||
| Molly Scott, Roy Berkley, Dave Van Ronk, Bill Spencer, Lena Spencer, Barry Kornfeld | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 23/4 | Rolls 309, 315, 321-329, 341, 344-348 | ||||||||||||
| Ramblin' Jack Elliot, Hedy West, Peter La Farge, Mira Gilbert, Rev. Gary Davis, Lena Spencer, Molly Scott, Mark Spoelstra, John Herald | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 23/5 | Rolls 354, 356-357, 365-366, 370-375 | ||||||||||||
| Jackie Washington, Hedy West, Dave Van Ronk, Caffè Lena Theater, George Alper, Jackie Alper. | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 23/6 | Rolls 409, 411-413, 424-428, 443-447, 464, 468, 475, 479 | ||||||||||||
| Caffè Lena Theater, Molly Scott, Skidmore Theater, Gil Turner, Noel [Paul] Stookey [Paul Stookey], New Voices Group, Hedy West, Henry Hood, Music Barn, The Weavers | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 23/7 | Rolls 521, 594-595 | ||||||||||||
| Tom Paxton, Greenbriar Boys | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 23/8 | Rolls 654, 675 | ||||||||||||
| Gerde's Folk City, John Lee Hooker, Mike Settle, George Alper, Pete Seeger | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 23/9 | Rolls 740, 794 | ||||||||||||
| John Herald, Ralph Rinzler, Bernice Johnson Reagon, Rutha Harris, Charles Neblett, Freedom Singers, George Alper, Joe Alper | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 24/1 | Rolls 956, 993-995 | ||||||||||||
| Bernice Johnson Reagon, Charles Neblett, Rutha Harris, Cordell Reagon, Freedom Singers, George Alper, Joe Alper | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 24/2 | Roll 1075 | ||||||||||||
| Bernice Johnson Reagon, Cordell Reagon, Lena Spencer, Eric Nussbaum, Margaret Cunningham, George Alper | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 24/3 | Rolls 1149-1151, 1190-1193, 1196-1197, 1199 | ||||||||||||
| Lena Spencer, Jim Kweskin, George Alper, Jeri Alper, Guy McKenzie, Bob Beers, Evelyn Beers, Martha Beers, Jaye Alper, Joe Alper, Hedy West, Ken and Joanie Jenkins, Jane Tillema | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 24/4 | Rolls 1220-1229, 1233, 1235-1236 | ||||||||||||
| John Hammond, Jr., Larry Older, George Alper, Angus Godwin | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 24/5 | Rolls 1237-1241, 1247, 1250-1253, 1299 | ||||||||||||
| Angus Godwin, Ed McCurdy, Len Chandler, Clarence (Tom) Ashley, George Alper, Paul Clayton, Rev. Gary Davis, Caroline Paton, Sandy Paton | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 24/6 | Rolls 1300, 1381-1386, 1390-1393 | ||||||||||||
| Carline Paton, Sandy Paton, Big Joe Williams, John (Short Stuff) Macon, Jackie Alper, Janet Scott, Sterling Clink, George Alper, Jaye Alper | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 24/7 | Rolls 1404-1406, 1438-1440 | ||||||||||||
| Gil Robbins, Caffè Lena Theater, Jackie Alper, Bernice Johnson Reagon | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 24/8 | Rolls 1524-1526, 1559-1563, 1568-1572, 1592-1593 | ||||||||||||
| Bridie O'Donnell, Jacqui McDonald [Jacqui and Bridie], Charlotte Daniels, Pat Webb, Pete Williams, David Marash, Megan Marash, Caffè Lena Theater, George Alper, Bill Hjerpe, Bernice Johnson Reagon, Toshi Reagon | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 25/1 | Rolls 1645, 1679, 1684-1687, 1692-1694 | ||||||||||||
| Caffè Lena Theater, street scenes, animals, studio portraits. | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 25/2 | Rolls 1835, 1853, 1857-1858, 1860 | ||||||||||||
| Highway scenes, portraits, Caffè Lena Theater, Lena Spencer, Bob Beers, Evelyn Beers, Cordell Reagon | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 25/3 | Rolls 1975-1976, 1994 | ||||||||||||
| Mark Spoelstra, Ritchie Havens, Gerde's Folk City, Lena Spencer, Joe Alper, George Dawson | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 25/4 | Rolls 2166, 2251, 2306, 2379-2381 | ||||||||||||
| Pete Seeger, Tom Paxton, Movement Singers, SNCC, Ali Khan [probably Ali Akbar Khan], Buffy Sainte-Marie, Len Chandler, college [campus images], Greenbriar Boys, George Dawson, Charles O'Hagerty | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 25/5 | Samples of contact sheets | ||||||||||||
| 3 black and white images; Joe Alper, photographer. The images may have been copied from contact sheets. | |||||||||||||
| Subseries 4: Photos by other photographers, circa 1960s-2006 | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 25/6 | Photos by Jocelyn Arem, 1999, 2005 | ||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 25/7 | Photos by Doris Armstrong, early to mid 1970s | ||||||||||||
| 14 photos, 3 1/2 in. x 3 1/2 in.; all but three are in color. Photo IDs on most images, although some are followed by a question mark: Michael Cooney (?), Molly Scott (?), John Herald, Green Mountain Boys [Greenbriar Boys?], Frank Wakefield, Tom Paxton (?), Pat Webb. | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 25/8 | Joe Deuel Caffè Lena photo collection, circa 1960s-1970s | ||||||||||||
| A group of photos in various dimensions, both black and white and color, taken by other photographers and gathered together by Joe Deuel. Includes photographic images of Lena Spencer and various performers, as well as exhibit visitors. Most of the photos are of lower quality, with many printed on bond paper. Accompanying the images are a few manuscript items, including a trading card for Christine Lavin, and a miniaturized version of the play "Outward Bound," produced at Caffè Lena Dinner Theater. | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 25/9 | Photos by Howard Eskin - general (1 of 2), 1998-2005 | ||||||||||||
| Photos are 4 in x 6 in. The majority are in color, and show performers in concert. | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 25/10 | Photos by Howard Eskin - general (2 of 2), 1998-2005 | ||||||||||||
| See note for 26/9. | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 25/11 | Photos by Howard Eskin - Caffè Lena: recent history, circa 2006 | ||||||||||||
| See note for 26/9. | |||||||||||||
| Subseries 5: Exhibit images and art works, circa 1960s-2004 | |||||||||||||
| Sub-subseries 1: Exhibit images | |||||||||||||
| 13 black-and-white and 5 color photos affixed to foam core, probably for an exhibit circa 2006. Images range in size from approximately 3 in. x 4 1/2 in. to 6 3/4 in. x 10 in. Subjects include performers in concert at Caffè Lena and elsewhere, as well as portraits. | |||||||||||||
| BOX 26/1 | Gordon and Sharon Boyd's wedding party at Caffè Lena, October 8, 1971 | ||||||||||||
| Two color photos, plus an exhibit sign when the photos were on display. | |||||||||||||
| BOX 26/2 | Color images | ||||||||||||
| One photo of Lena Spencer in the kitchen; two photos of performers playing at Caffè Lena. | |||||||||||||
| BOX 26/3 | Black and white images (1 of 3) | ||||||||||||
| Images of performers playing or posing, people in Caffè Lena, and photos at various locations. | |||||||||||||
| BOX 26/4 | Black and white images (2 of 3) | ||||||||||||
| See note for 27/1. | |||||||||||||
| BOX 26/5 | Black and white images (3 of 3) | ||||||||||||
| See note for 27/1. | |||||||||||||
| Sub-subseries 2: Art works | |||||||||||||
| BOX 26/6 | Art works by various artists; four are mounted on foam core. Images range in size from approximately 6 in. x 4 3/4 in. to 8 1/2 in. x 11 in. circa 1988-2004 | ||||||||||||
| 6 items; different sizes, with most in black and white. Various art works paying tribute to Caffè Lena and Lena Spencer and, in one case, advertising an event. | |||||||||||||
| Subseries 6: Oversize graphic materials, circa 1960s-1989, undated | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 27/1 | Black and white photographs, circa 1960s | ||||||||||||
| Pete Seeger, 1962 | |||||||||||||
| 8 in. x 12 in. | |||||||||||||
| Photographed by Joe Alper. | |||||||||||||
| Exterior of Caffè Lena | |||||||||||||
| 8 in. x 12 in. | |||||||||||||
| Photographed by Craig Sweet. | |||||||||||||
| Lena Spencer | |||||||||||||
| 8 in. x 12 in. | |||||||||||||
| Photographed by Joe Alper. | |||||||||||||
| Lena Spencer sitting in Caffè Lena, with a white cat sitting on a table | |||||||||||||
| 11 in. x 13 3/4 in. | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 27/2 | Contact sheets and multi-image sheets | ||||||||||||
| Photos by Dan Stetkar, 1962 | |||||||||||||
| 1 sheet of plain paper with 3 in. x 3 1/4 in. prints of black and white images. Sheet measures 11 in. x 14 in. | |||||||||||||
| Photos by Dan Stetkar, 1989 | |||||||||||||
| Four sheets of plain paper with black and white prints of contact sheets. Sheets measure 10 in. x 12 in. | |||||||||||||
| Photos of Lena Spencer and others at an event, 1989 or before | |||||||||||||
| One sheet of color photos, each image measuring 4 1/2 in. x 5 in. | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 27/3 | Publicity and related materials | ||||||||||||
| All items are 20 in. x 14 in. or smaller. Includes publicity posters for the bands Bitchin' Babes (signed), Wicky Sears, and Three Guitars and a Mandolin (benefit concert for Ed Harris), small publicity posters for Caffè Lena, and a hand-drawn mock-up for renovation work on Caffè Lena. | |||||||||||||
| BOX-FOLDER 27/4 | Powerhouse Arena (Brooklyn, New York book store): publicity posters | ||||||||||||
| One folder with two posters, each measure approximately 24 in. x 24 in.; one is a blow-up image of Bob Dylan, taken by Joe Alper, and the other is a calendar of events, including a scheduled book lunch for the book Caffè Lena: Inside America's Legendary Folk Music Coffeehouse , by Jocelyn Arem, featuring photos by Joe Alper. | |||||||||||||
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