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Series 1: Correspondence
Personal and professional correspondence, plus related materials, remain in their original order within each folder, except for delicate or multipage materials, which have been rehoused and placed and the back of their folder of origin.
BOX-FOLDER 1/1 Correspondence--folk music radio program (1 of 3), circa 1958-1994
Contents of box-folders 1/1, 1/2, and 1/3 are from a single binder with this title. Box-Folder 1/1 includes the loose materials from the front pocket of the binder. Includes correspondence, newspaper clippings, publicity flyers and brochures, and related materials.
BOX-FOLDER 1/2 Correspondence--folk music radio program (2 of 3), circa 1958-1994
See the description for box-folder 1/1. The folder includes a photo of Paul Clayton (AFC 2018/009: PH263).
BOX-FOLDER 1/3 Correspondence--folk music radio program (2 of 3), circa 1958-1994
See the description for box-folder 1/1.
BOX-FOLDER 1/4 Correspondence regarding puppets (1 of 2), circa 1967-1995
Includes typed and handwritten correspondence, plus schedules for events, flyers, newspaper clippings (originals and photocopies), and related materials for performances at various festivals and venues. Includes Ginny Dildine's membership card for The Puppeteers of America (1975).
BOX-FOLDER 1/5 Correspondence regarding puppets (2 of 2), circa 1967-1995
See the description for folder 1 of 2.
BOX-FOLDER 1/6 Correspondence (1 of 2), 1952; circa 1972-2002
Includes typed and handwritten correspondence, newspaper clippings, a contractual agreement with Gentle Wind, a photocopied article on the Symondsbury mumming play (1952), an original copy of The Purple Pumpkin, by Gerry and George Armstrong (and inscribed by one of them, for both), and related materials. Correspondence in box-folders 1/6 and 1/7 were received as a single group.
BOX-FOLDER 1/7 Correspondence (2 of 2), circa 1972-2002
In addition to correspondence and related materials, the folder includes a ditto copy of Sampler of Christopher Robin Songs, with musical settings by Des and Juliet Rainey, and a ditto copy of The Mountain Dulcimer: How to Make It and Play It (After a Fashion), by Howard Mitchell. See description for box-folder 1/6.
BOX-FOLDER 2/1 Folklore Society of Greater Washington--folk music radio (1 of 3), circa 1957-2014
Received as a binder with correspondence three-hole punched to fit. Received in reverse chronological order, an organization which has been retained (except for multi-page items, rehoused in bond paper folders). Typed and handwritten correspondence, from individuals and organizations. Also includes documentation related to FSGW's FiftyFest! (their fiftieth anniversary event), in 2014. John Dildine was the organization's first president. His ID badge for FSGW's FiftyFest! has been relocated to Series 8.
BOX-FOLDER 2/2 Folklore Society of Greater Washington--folk music radio (2 of 3), circa 1957-2014
See the description for box-folder 2/1.
BOX-FOLDER 2/3 Folklore Society of Greater Washington--folk music radio (3 of 3), circa 1957-2014
See the description for box-folder 2/1.
Series 2: Professional activities
Documentation for the planning stages of puppet and music performances.
BOX-FOLDER 2/4 The Dildine Family: Folksongs with Visuals (1 of 5): front matter, circa 1970s
Materials in box-folders 2/4 through 2/8 were received in a single binder. They have been removed from the binder but maintained in their original order. The front matter includes blank sheets of paper and envelopes with the Dildine family logo and address, two ditto copies of the Dildine family's folk music and performance background and achievements, a copy of the liner notes/booklet accompanying the recording "The Dildine Family" (1974), and a sheet of handwritten notes.
BOX-FOLDER 2/5 The Dildine Family: Folksongs with Visuals (2 of 5): Section 1--organization, circa 1970s
See note for box-folder 2/4. This folder includes a two-page inventory of puppets, props, and gear, as well as where the materials are stored.
BOX-FOLDER 2/6 The Dildine Family: Folksongs with Visuals (3 of 5): Section 2--visuals, circa 1970s
See note for box-folder 2/4. This folder includes songs already used in the Dildine family's repertoire, represented by typed handwritten and photocopied lyrics, hand-drawn illustrations, and some music. Six small photos are taped, three to a page, to illustrate the lyrics for "Good Old Colony Days" and "Leatherwing Bat."
BOX-FOLDER 2/7 The Dildine Family: Folksongs with Visuals (4 of 5): Section 3--possible visuals, circa 1970s
See note for box-folder 2/4. This folder includes typed lyrics (with some handwritten notes) for songs that will be provided with visual elements at a future date.
BOX-FOLDER 2/8 The Dildine Family: Folksongs with Visuals (5 of 5): Section 4--no visuals, circa 1970s
See note for box-folder 2/4. This folder includes typed, handwritten, original, photocopied, and dittoed lyrics with some illustrations for songs that were not performed with visual elements.
BOX-FOLDER 3/1 "Songs from folk friends that we didn't learn," circa 1970s
Folder title accompanied original materials. Handwritten, typed, dittoed, and photocopied song texts and music.
BOX-FOLDER 3/2 "The Dildine Family," 1974; undated
Correspondence (including permission requests), booklet layout and design mock-ups, copy drafts, song lists, and other materials related to the production of "The Dildine Family Record," released in 1974. Includes the booklet in its final, published form. A letter to the Dildines from Gordon Bok, including extensive illustrations and on onion skin paper, remains in this folder.
BOX-FOLDER 3/3 WAMU-FM, 1967-1968
A program with the broadcast schedule for July 1967 that includes a photo of John Dildine plus a brief biography, and a certificate awarded to John Dildine by the station as part of American University, in recognition of distinguished services (dated May 17, 1968).
BOX-FOLDER 3/4 Interview with John and Ginny Dildine, by Julie McCullough, October 3-4, 1993; October 20, 1995
Edited, typed copy of the transcript. Accompanied by a printed copy of McCullough's paper, "Folklore Society of Greater Washington: Voluntary Association as Utopia?" (prepared for the Society for Utopian Studies's 20th annual conference, October 20, 1995). The paper is accompanied by a handwritten sticky note from McCullough to John and Ginny Dildine.
BOX-FOLDER 3/5 New Lost City Ramblers, 2006-2007
A printed email thread between Thomas Stern and John Dildine (2006), a printed email thread between Ray Allen and John Dildine (2007), and a copy of the Institute for American Studies newsletter (Spring 2006).
BOX-FOLDER 3/6 Pete Seeger: Kennedy Center Honors video interview, 1995
The interview was conducted on June 7, 1995. Related materials from 1995 include correspondence, and typed and handwritten notes. Included are copies of the consent form, signed by John Dildine and Dinah Smith (Executive Producer, Kennedy Center). In addition, there is a faxed set of illustrated directions to Seeger's home in Beacon, New York.
BOX-FOLDER 3/7 Photocopies of published materials, 2010; undated
Two stapled photocopies: one is of the 2010 essay "In Pursuit of Authenticity: the New Lost City Ramblers and the Postwar Folk Music Revival" (Journal of the Society for American Music, vol. 4, no. 3, and a few pages photocopied from an unidentified book.
Series 3: Programs
Personal and professional correspondence, plus related materials. Items remain in their original order within each folder, except for delicate or multipage materials, which have been rehoused and placed and the back of their folder of origin.
BOX-FOLDER 3/8 Festival of American Folklife, 1968; 1971
Festival programs. Handwritten notes, including John Cohen's name, on the cover of the 1971 program.
BOX-FOLDER 3/9 Mariposa Folk Festival, 1967; 1969
Festival programs. Handwritten note from John Dildine, on the cover of the 1969 program.
BOX-FOLDER 3/10 Newport Folk Festival, 1967-1968
Festival programs.
BOX-FOLDER 3/11 Old Songs Festival (1 of 3), 1997; 2001-2003; 2005
Festival programs; two copies of the 2005 program. While there is not a program per se for the 2007 festival, there is a preliminary schedule, a main stage schedule, a promotional flyer, and a preliminary campsite plan; these are accompanied by a printed email from Michael Silk to John Dildine.
BOX-FOLDER 4/1 Old Songs Festival (2 of 3), 2006; 2008-2009
See description for box-folder 3/11.
BOX-FOLDER 4/2 Old Songs Festival (3 of 3), 2010; 2013
See description for box-folder 3/11.
BOX-FOLDER 4/3 Philadelphia Folk Festival, 1964; 1967-1968; 1970, 1974
Festival programs.
BOX-FOLDER 4/4 National Folk Festival, 1971-1974
Held at Wolf Trap Farm Park, in Vienna, Virginia; the folder includes The Performer, vol. 1, book 9 (1971).
BOX-FOLDER 4/5 Programs from various festivals, 1966-1967; 1973-1974
Includes the 35th Annual Festival of the Puppeteers of America (1970), the Cape Island Festival of Folk Music and Crafts (1973), June Day Folk Festival (1974), a schedule for Antagonise (1973), and a copy of Philharmonic Hall, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (1966-1967).
BOX-FOLDER 4/6 Gentle Wind catalog, 1990
Catalog of commercial recordings available from A Gentle Wind. Red notations are made for the three cassettes received as part of the collection.
Series 4: Sound recordings
ITEM-ID AFC 2003/051: SR01 Dildine Family. The Dildine family.Albany, N.Y.: A Gentle Wind, 1982.
1 sound cassette : analog ; stereo
GW 1017
ITEM-ID AFC 2003/051: SR02 Dildine, John and Ginny, with Gordon Bok. The reluctant dragon.Albany, N.Y.: A Gentle Wind, 1988.
1 sound cassette : analog ; stereo
GW 1047
ITEM-ID AFC 2003/051: SR03 Dildine, John, and Marina Cross. A trunk full of tales.Albany, N.Y.: A Gentle Wind, 1982.
1 sound cassette (circa 45 min.) : analog, 1 7/8 ips ; stereo
GW 1016.
Series 5: Photographic materials
BOX 5 Folklore Society of Greater Washington Pick-nic, July 3, 1965
28 slides : color ; 35mm
Item_ID: AFC 2018/009: PH001-PH028
Photos from the first annual Pick-nic [sic], held at Ft. Ward, in Alexandria, Virginia. Images include Alice Hermann, Lani Herrmann, John Jackson, Chuck Perdue, Helen Schneyer, and Scott Dildine.
BOX 5 Festival of American Folklife, circa July 1-4, 1967
16 slides : color ; 35mm
Item_ID: AFC 2018/009: PH199-PH214
Photos from the first annual Festival of American Folklife, presented by the Smithsonian Institution, and held in Washington, D.C. Photos of various musicians and dancers.
BOX 5 Fox Hollow Festival, circa August 19-21, 1966
54 slides : color ; 35mm
Item_ID: AFC 2018/009: PH029-PH082
Photos from the first annual Fox Hollow Festival, hosted bob Bob and Evelyne Beers on their property in Petersburgh, New York. Images include shots of the campground, Children's Day, the craft area, the backstage area, Nan Perdue, Tossi Aaron, Sandy Paton, Caroline Paton, Cousin Thelma Bolton, The Young'uns, Scott Dildine, Penny Tricket, John Dildine, Bob Beers, Sarah Cleveland, the audience, the Paton family, Chuck Perdue, a jam session, The Boyer Girls, Marty Beers, Janet Boyers, the Beers family, Howie and Ann Mitchell, and Paul Cadwell and his wife.
BOX 5 Fox Hollow Festival, circa August 6-9, 1970
15 slides : color ; 35mm
Item_ID: AFC 2018/009: PH083-PH097
Images include shots of Michael Cooney, Utah Phillips, Joe Hickerson, John Whyn, sacred harp performance, The Carawans, The Armstrongs, and Bob Beers.
BOX 5 Fox Hollow Festival, August 1971
1 slide : color; 35mm
Item_ID: AFC 2018/009: PH198
Image of Bill Spence, John Dildine, and Debbie.
BOX 5 Mariposa Folk Festival, circa July 24-26, 1970
38 slides : color ; 35mm
Item_ID: AFC 2018/009: PH098-PH135
The 1970 festival was held on Toronto Islands, Ontario, Canada. Images include shots of the ferry and also backstage, The Perth County Conspiracy, dancers, the Folklore Center booth, the old-time banjo workshop, the ballad workshop, Barry O'Neil, Billy Vanaver and Godulka, Norman Kennedy, Rosalie Sorrells, Artie Rose, Alanis Obomsiwen, and the Olympia Street Band (New Orleans).
BOX 5 Mariposa Folk Festival, circa July 9-11, 1971
4 slides : color ; 35mm
Item_ID: AFC 2018/009: PH136-PH139
The 1971 festival was held on Toronto Islands, Ontario, Canada. Images include shots of Larry Hanks, Owen McBride, and Billy Vanaver.
BOX 5 Mariposa Folk Festival, circa July 14-16, 1972
7 slides : color ; 35mm
Item_ID: AFC 2018/009: PH140-PH146
The 1972 festival was held on Toronto Islands, Ontario, Canada. Images include shots of the ferry, performers on a double-decker bus, dolls, and puppets.
BOX 5 Newport Folk Festival, circa July 10-16, 1967
51 slides : color ; 35mm
Item_ID: AFC 2018/009: PH147-PH197
Photos from the Newport Folk Festival, held in Newport, Rhode Island. Images include shots of John Dildine, various crew, Hedy West, Pete Seeger, folk dancing, Bread and Puppet, the crowd (audience), Joan Baez, Judy Collins, Mimi Farina, Buffy Sainte-Marie,
BOX 6 Dildine puppets, circa 1969-1970
12 slides : color ; 35mm
Item_ID: AFC 2018/009: PH215-PH226
Photos of some of the puppets, and members of the Dildine family.
BOX 6 Christmas TV show, December 1973
6 slides : color ; 35mm
Item_ID: AFC 2018/009: PH227-PH232
Images of Dildine family members and others from a Christmas TV special.
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