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Series 2. Sound recordings and moving images, ca. 1950-2010 (continued)
Subseries 4. Recordings and film parts related to Cohen's films, 1972-1992 (continued)
Item-ID: AFC 2011/059: PIA109 Pericles in America, ca. 1988
1 sound cassette.
Sound recording relating to the film, Pericles in America, about clarinetist Pericles Halkias and the music of the Epirot-Greek community in New York. Train FX cued up.
Item-ID: AFC 2011/059: PIA110 Pericles in America, ca. 1988
1 sound cassette.
Sound recording relating to the film, Pericles in America, about clarinetist Pericles Halkias and the music of the Epirot-Greek community in New York. Dena's radio tape.
Item-ID: AFC 2011/059: PIA111 Pericles in America, ca. 1988
1 sound cassette.
Sound recording relating to the film, Pericles in America, about clarinetist Pericles Halkias and the music of the Epirot-Greek community in New York. Duplicate cassette #1 - Delvinaki Festival.
Item-ID: AFC 2011/059: PIA112 Pericles in America, ca. 1988
1 sound cassette.
Sound recording relating to the film, Pericles in America, about clarinetist Pericles Halkias and the music of the Epirot-Greek community in New York. Duplicate cassette #2 - Delvinaki Festival.
Item-ID: AFC 2011/059: PIA113 Pericles in America, ca. 1988
1 sound cassette.
Sound recording relating to the film, Pericles in America, about clarinetist Pericles Halkias and the music of the Epirot-Greek community in New York. Duplicate cassette #3 - Delvinaki Festival.
Item-ID: AFC 2011/059: PIA114 Pericles in America, 1987
1 sound cassette.
Sound recording relating to the film, Pericles in America, about clarinetist Pericles Halkias and the music of the Epirot-Greek community in New York. Duplicate cassette #4 - Delvinaki Festival.
Item-ID: AFC 2011/059: PIA115 Pericles in America, 1987
1 sound cassette.
Sound recording relating to the film, Pericles in America, about clarinetist Pericles Halkias and the music of the Epirot-Greek community in New York. Duplicate cassette #6 - Kastani (August 15, 1987) - Peristeri (August 16, 1987).
Item-ID: AFC 2011/059: PIA116 Pericles in America, 1987
1 sound cassette.
Sound recording relating to the film, Pericles in America, about clarinetist Pericles Halkias and the music of the Epirot-Greek community in New York. Duplicate cassette #7 - Peristeri (August 16, 1987).
Item-ID: AFC 2011/059: PIF01 through AFC 2011/059: PIF16 Post Industrial Fiddle, ca. 1982
16 sound tape reels : analog ; 5 in.
Sound recordings relating to the film, Post Industrial Fiddle, exploring the life of a pulp mill worker and fiddle player in rural Maine.
Item-ID: AFC 2011/059: PWCW01 through AFC 2011/059: PWCW05 Peruvian Weaving: A Continuous Warp, ca. 1982
5 sound tape reels : analog ; 5 in.
Sound recordings relating to the film, Peruvian Weaving: A Continuous Warp, about warp pattern weaving in Peru, an ancient Andean Indian tradition.
Item-ID: AFC 2011/059: QSS05 through AFC 2011/059: QSS58 Q'eros: The Shape of Survival, ca. 1979
54 sound tape reels : analog ; 5 in.
Field recordings relating to the film, Q'eros: The Shape of Survival, a depiction of the way of life of the Q'eros Indians of Peru.
Item-ID: AFC 2011/059: MV0021 through AFC 2011/059: MV0032 Sara and Maybelle, ca. 1981
12 16-millimeter color film
Film footage of Sara and Maybelle Carter.
Subseries 5. Sound recordings and moving image materials from 2020 accrual, 1948-2010, undated
Sound recordings and moving image material from 2020 accrual that do not fit into the topical subseries below, as well as paper documentation from sound recording and moving image containers and selected original sleeves from Huayno disc collection. The films are awaiting conservation treatment and further processing.
BOX-FOLDER 75/1 Documentation from sound recording containers, 1/2, 1950-2010
1 folder
BOX-FOLDER 75/2 Documentation from sound recording containers, 2/2, 1950-2010
1 folder
BOX 82 Huayno disc sleeves, ca. 1960-1990
1 box
BOX 83 Huayno disc sleeves, ca. 1960-1990
1 box
BOX-FOLDER 75/3 Documentation from film containers, 1/3, ca. 1948-1959
1 folder
BOX-FOLDER 75/4 Documentation from film containers, 2/3, ca. 1948-1959
1 folder
BOX-FOLDER 75/5 Documentation from film containers, 3/3, ca. 1948-1959
1 folder
BOX-FOLDER 75/6 Documentation related to afc2011059_dc057: Talking Feet: Solo Southern Dance: Flatfoot, Buck, and Tap, ca. 1990-1992
1 folder
ITEM-ID AFC 2011/059: SR665 Unidentified recording, undated
1 sound cassette
ITEM-ID AFC 2011/059: SR667 Irish folk music, undated
1 sound cassette
ITEM-ID AFC 2011/059: SR668 Goose Mother, undated
1 sound cassette
ITEM-ID AFC 2011/059: SR676 Time with Murray, interview, undated
1 sound cassette
ITEM-ID AFC 2011/059: MV0131 1950 1st, 1950
1 film reel, 16mm
ITEM-ID AFC 2011/059: MV0132 1950 2nd, 1950
1 film reel, 16mm
ITEM-ID AFC 2011/059: MV0133 1950 3rd, 1950
1 film reel, 16mm
ITEM-ID AFC 2011/059: MV0141 Outs/Mary Jane Talks Quilts, undated
1 film reel, 16mm
ITEM-ID AFC 2011/059: MV0142 Ballet Dancer, undated
1 film reel, 16mm
ITEM-ID AFC 2011/059: MV0143 Sweets Mill, undated
1 film reel, 16mm
ITEM-ID AFC 2011/059: MV0144 Cada[?] Flag, undated
1 film reel, 16mm
ITEM-ID AFC 2011/059: MV0145 Unidentified film reel #1, undated
1 film reel, 16mm
ITEM-ID AFC 2011/059: MV0146 Unidentified film reel #2, undated
1 film reel, 16mm
ITEM-ID AFC 2011/059: MV0147 Unidentified film reel #3, undated
1 film reel, 16mm
Series 3. Still images, ca. 1954-2005
Photographic prints and digitized contact sheets relating to folk musicians, Peru, the Beat scene in New York, and Cohen's other projects and phases of life.
Subseries 1. Photographic prints, ca. 1956-1983
Photographic prints from various aspects of Cohen's life and career. Includes prints of the folk music scene in and around Greenwich Village, including musicians, concerts, jams, and folk festivals. Includes photographic prints related to Cohen's project, Past Present Peru. Materials document weaving and spinning traditions, as well as music, dancing, and other activities of communities in Peru. Descriptions are derived from Cohen's writing and labels.
BOX-FOLDER 27/1 Musicians: Still frames from Musical Holdouts (film), ca. 1976
6 black-and-white prints : various sizes
BOX-FOLDER 27/2-3 Musicians: High Atmosphere prints, ca. 1975
41 black-and-white prints : 8x10 in.
Landers, Wade Ward, etc. - miscellaneous Southern Trip. 1961 with Mike Seeger. Prints related to the 1975 compilation album released by Rounder Records.
BOX-FOLDER 27/4-6 Musicians: Bluegrass, ca. 1960s
62 black-and-white prints : various sizes
Includes Cohen's photographs of the Stanley Brothers, Bill Monroe, Earl Scruggs, the Lilly Brothers, the Stoney Mountain Boys (Earle Taylor), and the Country Gentlemen.
BOX-FOLDER 41/1 Musicians: New Lost City Ramblers photographs, ca. 1957-1965
48 black-and-white prints; 1 contact sheet; 1 color print
Separated from series 1. box 8, folder 86. Includes duplicate photographic prints.
BOX-FOLDER 41/2 Musicians: Negatives - NLCR and Strachwitz, ca. 1957-1965
121 negatives; 3 contact sheets; 2 black-and-white prints
Separated from series 1. box 12, folder 131. From writing on original folder: "NLCR [New Lost City Ramblers] photo and negs, Larry Siegel."
BOX-FOLDER 27/7 Miscellaneous musicians: Muddy Waters, 1959
2 black-and-white prints
BOX-FOLDER 27/8 Miscellaneous musicians: Sara & Maybelle Carter film stills, ca. 1981
2 black-and-white prints
BOX-FOLDER 27/9 Miscellaneous musicians: Eck Robertson, 1963-1965
6 black-and-white prints
Includes prints of Eck Robertson, and one with Robertson and Roscoe Holcomb from the 1965 Newport Folk Festival.
BOX-FOLDER 27/10 Miscellaneous musicians: Harry Smith at Chelsea Hotel, undated
13 black-and-white prints : various sizes
BOX-FOLDER 27/11 Miscellaneous musicians: Important 78 record collectors & Pat Conte at his home, undated
11 black-and-white prints
BOX-FOLDER 28/1 Miscellaneous musicians: Janie Hunter's kids, 1963-1965
5 black-and-white prints
John's Island, South Carolina.
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