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| Series 3: Graphic Materials (continued) | |||||||||||||
| Subseries 3: Photos by Joe Alper, early to mid-1960s (continued) | |||||||||||||
| Rolls 740, 794 (continued) | |||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||
| Series 4: Moving Images | |||||||||||||
| Digital items received from the donor are not yet processed. The item ID
information in the finding aid refers to the physical items, as the digital
item IDs are different from the analog item IDs. MV01-11, MV14, and MV16 were discovered to be audio-only items after they were numbered. They have been renumbered SR518-530. The previously-used MV numbers have not been reassigned. |
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| ITEM_ID AFC 2009/035: MV18 | "The Water Plan," circa 1960s | ||||||||||||
| 1 film reel (1100 ft.) : sound, color ; 16 mm tail sync print (answer print). | |||||||||||||
| May be a documentary about a dam project and the environmental impact that would result from its creation. | |||||||||||||
| ITEM_ID AFC 2009/035: MV12 | John Phillips and his Pickup Band, 1985 or before | ||||||||||||
| Original ID number LENAA015. John is introduced as Papa John Phillips. The recording cuts away abruptly at about 01:33:00 to commercials and a segment of the movie "Back to the Future." | |||||||||||||
| ITEM_ID AFC 2009/035: MV13 | Interview with Lena Spencer, August 10, 1989 | ||||||||||||
| 1 videocassette (U-Matic, 00:10:52) : analog. | |||||||||||||
| Part of an interview with Lena Spencer. Recording begins with clips of a male singer onstage at Caffè Lena. | |||||||||||||
| ITEM_ID AFC 2009/035: MV27 | Voices on the Wind, with Beth Jochum, Brenda Fisher and Jude Klucitas, April 24, 1992 | ||||||||||||
| 1 videocassette (VHS) : analog. | |||||||||||||
| ITEM_ID AFC 2009/035: MV28 | Folk-A-Thon report, July 8, 1994 | ||||||||||||
| 1 videocassette (VHS) : analog. | |||||||||||||
| Broadcast on Channel 13, 11:05 p.m. | |||||||||||||
| ITEM_ID AFC 2009/035: MV21 | Frank Porter on In Tune, August 2, 1998 | ||||||||||||
| 1 videocassette (VHS) : analog. | |||||||||||||
| ITEM_ID AFC 2009/035: MV24 | An evening at Caffè Lena: Phil Henry, Nelson Shapiro, Brendan Coyle, March 29, 2000 | ||||||||||||
| 1 videocassette (VHS) : analog. | |||||||||||||
| ITEM_ID AFC 2009/035: MV29 | "Caffè Lena revisited": Phil Henry, Brendan Coyle, and Nelson Shapiro at Caffè Lena, September 24, 2000 | ||||||||||||
| 1 videocassette (VHS) : analog. | |||||||||||||
| Segment provided by Channel 10, Ticonderoga, NY TV. | |||||||||||||
| ITEM_ID AFC 2009/035: MV26 | Dave Carter night at Caffè Lena, May 10, 2003 | ||||||||||||
| 1 videocassette (VHS) : analog. | |||||||||||||
| ITEM_ID AFC 2009/035: MV17 | News magazine story on "No Direction Home" (documentary), September 29, 2005 | ||||||||||||
| 1 videocassette (VHS, 28 min., 2 sec.) : analog. | |||||||||||||
| InSight (program), copyright 2005 WMHT Educational Telecommunications, Albany NY. A look at Bob Dylan's impact on the local Saratoga Springs community and his relationship with photographer Elliott Landy. Marianne Potter interviews Landy. Jocelyn Arem speaks briefly. | |||||||||||||
| ITEM_ID AFC 2009/035: MV19 | Bob Dylan 70th Birthday Tribute / Caffè Lena 51st Anniversary Concert, May 21, 2011 | ||||||||||||
| 1 videodisc (DVD-R, 59 min., 6 sec.) : sound, color. | |||||||||||||
| Various performer doing cover versions of Bob Dylan songs. MV19 and MV20 in this collection may have the same content. | |||||||||||||
| ITEM_ID AFC 2009/035: MV20 | Bob Dylan 70th Birthday Tribute / Caffè Lena 51st Anniversary Concert, May 21, 2011 | ||||||||||||
| 1 videodisc (DVD-R) : sound, color. | |||||||||||||
| ITEM_ID AFC 2009/035: MV22 | Rick and friends at Caffè Lena | ||||||||||||
| 1 videocassette (VHS) : analog. | |||||||||||||
| ITEM_ID AFC 2009/035: MV25 | Ira Bernstein | ||||||||||||
| 1 videocassette (VHS) : analog. | |||||||||||||
| ITEM_ID AFC 2009/035: MV23 | Lena's chronicle (Saratoga tape) | ||||||||||||
| 1 videocassette (VHS) : analog. | |||||||||||||
| ITEM_ID AFC 2009/035: MV15 | Utah Phillips | ||||||||||||
| 1 videocassette (VHS, 26 min., 21 sec.) : analog. | |||||||||||||
| Phillips sings and talks between songs. | |||||||||||||
| ITEM_ID AFC 2009/035: MV31 | Rory Block; unidentified male singer | ||||||||||||
| 1 videocassette (VHS) : analog. | |||||||||||||
| ITEM_ID AFC 2009/035: MV30 | MSNBC | ||||||||||||
| 1 videocassette (VHS) : analog. | |||||||||||||
| News stories with no direct relationship to the collection. | |||||||||||||
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