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Series 3: National Folk Festival
Includes programs, calendars, promotional materials, and publicity. See box-folder 12/5 for National Folk Festival-related materials from 1938.
Titles for the posters and flyers were created by the archivist.
BOX-FOLDER 4/13 National Folk Festival, 1934
Photocopied newspaper articles, two copies of a typed flyer with a reminiscences (possibly by Knott), and two photocopies of a typed editorial from St. Louis Post-Dispatch at the close of the 1st National Folk Festival. Received at AFC in a folder with the heading: National Folk Festival.
BOX-FOLDER 4/14 National Folk Festival (1/2), 1935
The photocopied newspaper article has been relocated to box-folder 12/2. Received at AFC in a folder with the heading: National Folk Festival; this folder is with the current folder.
BOX-FOLDER 12/2 National Folk Festival (2/2), June 8, 1935
A photocopied article titled "Mountain Music Plus," reprinted from Stand By (June 8, 1935). A typed note from J.T.W. appears as part of the photocopy in the lower right corner, and is part of the photocopy. Relocated from box-folder 4/14.
BOX-FOLDER 4/15 National Folk Festival (1/2), 1936
Two original programs and a promotional brochure for the Texas Centennial exposition entitled "What Is the National Folk Festival?" A two-page plan for the exposition has been relocated to box-folder 12/4. The 1936 folder and materials from a later accrual were merged. Received at AFC in a folder with the heading: 3rd National Folk Festival. The "National Folk Festival 1936" folder is in the current folder.
BOX-FOLDER 12/4 National Folk Festival (2/2), June 14-21, 1936
A two-page plan for the Texas Centennial Exposition. Relocated from box-folder 4/15.
BOX-FOLDER 4/16 National Folk Festival, 1937
Photocopy of the program. Received at AFC in a folder with the heading: National Folk Festival.
BOX-FOLDER 12/5 National Folk Festival, 1938
Includes a typed original document about "Questions which pester me," in addition to photocopies of the festival program cover and newspaper publicity.
BOX-FOLDER 4/17 National Folk Festival (1/2), 1939
A photocopied article with handwritten notes. The souvenir program for "United States Night" has been relocated to box-folder 12/6.
BOX-FOLDER 12/6 National Folk Festival (2/2), 1939
Original program for "United States Night." Relocated from box-folder 4/17.
BOX-FOLDER 4/18 National Folk Festival, 1940
Photocopied newspaper articles.
BOX-FOLDER 12/7 National Folk Festival, April 9, 1941
The "Special school edition," photocopied from the The Washington Post, dedicated to folk music history and festival coverage. Relocated from box-folder 4/19.
BOX-FOLDER 4/19 National Folk Festival (1/2), 1946
The original announcement (in fragile condition) has been relocated to box-folder 12/8. Received at AFC in a folder with the heading: 12th National Folk Festival 1946. This folder is in the current folder.
BOX-FOLDER 12/8 National Folk Festival (2/2), 1946
Original manuscript (in fragile condition). Received at AFC in a folder with the heading: 12th National Folk Festival 1946. Relocated from box-folder 4/19.
BOX-FOLDER 4/20 National Folk Festival, 1947
Correspondence and a photocopied festival program.
BOX-FOLDER 4/21 National Folk Festival, 1948
Photocopied festival flyer.
BOX-FOLDER 12/9 National Folk Festival, 1949
Original copy of the program. Relocated from box-folder 1/9.
BOX-FOLDER 5/1 National Folk Festival, 1950
A photocopied festival flyer.
BOX-FOLDER 5/2 National Folk Festival, 1952
A photocopied festival flyer.
BOX-FOLDER 5/3 National Folk Festival, 1953
Copies of the original program and a two-page fact sheet on the celebration at the festival of the Louisiana Purchase sesquicentennial.
BOX-FOLDER 5/4 National Folk Festival, 1954
Copies of the original program.
BOX-FOLDER 5/5 National Folk Festival, 1955
Copies of the original program and informational correspondence.
BOX-FOLDER 5/6 National Folk Festival, 1957
An original program and Knott's essay on her work behind the scenes of this festival. These items were received as part of the 1979 accrual.
BOX-FOLDER 5/7 National Folk Festival, 1959
A photocopied festival flyer, blank festival letterhead, and a photocopied newspaper article.
BOX-FOLDER 5/8 National Folk Festival, 1960
A photocopied festival flyer, an informational flyers, and a photocopied newspaper article.
BOX-FOLDER 5/9 National Folk Festival, 1964
An original program. The folder was received at AFC with the same title, and is in the current folder.
BOX-FOLDER 5/10 National Folk Festival, 1966
Informational correspondence, an original program, and a newspaper clipping.
BOX-FOLDER 5/11 National Folk Festival, 1967
The original folder had two copies of a one-page typed letter to "Friends of the Syracuse Folk Festival," probably written by Knott, with an overview of plans for the festival, and an original copy of the program for the 30th National Folk Festival, in Syracuse. A later accrual of materials for this year was merged with this folder, and includes festival programs, a centennial issue of Grange: National Magazine of Rural America (November 1967), correspondence, newspaper and magazine clippings, informational correspondence, and announcements. Received at AFC in a folder with the heading: 30th National Folk Festival program/Syracuse, New York. This folder is in the current folder.
BOX-FOLDER 5/12 National Folk Festival (1/2), 1968
The contents of three folders have been merged. The current folder includes informational flyers, a photocopied newspaper article, and informational communications and announcements. One of the original folders is in the current folder, with the heading: National Folk Festival program/Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1968. Two original programs have been moved to box-folder 12/14.
BOX-FOLDER 12/14 National Folk Festival (2/2), 1968
Two original copies of the program. Relocated from box-folder 5/12.
BOX-FOLDER 5/13 National Folk Festival, 1969
Contents include an original program from the 32nd National Folk Festival, and an original page of information for participants, with handwritten notes. A copy of the festival program plus informational correspondence were added to this folder from a later accrual. Received at AFC in a folder with the heading: 32 [32nd] National Folk Festival [National Folk Festival] Knoxville, Tenn. This folder is in the current folder.
BOX-FOLDER 5/14 National Folk Festival, 1971
Promotional materials and original programs. Received at AFC in a folder with the heading: National Folk Festival program.
BOX-FOLDER 5/15 National Folk Festival, 1972
Promotional materials and original programs, photos taken at the festival (relocated to Series 10; see PH27-PH51 ), broadsides, two copies of the program, the workshop schedule, the event schedule in calendar form, and a promotional mailing with layouts of photocopied clippings. Received at AFC in a folder with the heading: National Folk Festival program.
BOX-FOLDER 12/28 National Folk Festival poster, 1972
Item ID: AFC 1979/112: GR01
3 posters, color, 23 3/4 in. x 12 in.
Three copies of the same poster design. Handwritten notes on the verso of one poster. Relocated from box-folder 5/15.
BOX-FOLDER 5/16 National Folk Festival, 1973
Copies of the program, plus promotional materials, broadsides, and a promotional mailing with layouts of photocopied clippings. Received at AFC in a folder with the heading: National Folk Festival program, etc. [sic]
BOX-FOLDER 12/29 National Folk Festival poster, 1973
Item ID: AFC 1979/112: GR02
2 posters, color, 22 3/4 in. x 12 in.
Two copies of the same poster design. Relocated from box-folder 5/16.
BOX-FOLDER 5/17 National Folk Festival, 1974
Copies of the program, an original newspaper clipping, promotional materials, press releases, and broadsides. Received at AFC in a folder with the heading: National Folk Festival program, etc.
OVERSIZE FOLDER OS01 National Folk Festival poster, 1974
Item ID: AFC 1979/112: OS01-GR03
2 posters, color, 25 1/8 in. x 17 in.
Two copies of the same poster design. Relocated from box-folder 5/17.
BOX-FOLDER 6/1 National Folk Festival, 1975
Copies of the program, plus press releases, promotional materials, and a poster. Received at AFC in a folder with the heading: National Folk Festival program, etc.
OVERSIZE FOLDER OS01 National Folk Festival poster, 1975
Item ID: AFC 1979/112: OS01-GR04
1 poster, color, 25 in. x 9 1/4 in.
Relocated from box-folder 6/1.
OVERSIZE FOLDER OS01 National Folk Festival poster, 1975
Item ID: AFC 1979/112: OS01-GR05
2 posters, color, 26 in. x 12 in.
Two copies of the same poster design. Printed as a flyer that could be folded and mailed. Relocated from box-folder 6/1.
BOX-FOLDER 6/2 National Folk Festival, 1976
Copies of the program, plus promotional materials, and a poster. Received at AFC in a folder with the heading: National Folk Festival program, etc.
OVERSIZE FOLDER OS01 National Folk Festival poster, 1976
Item ID: AFC 1979/112: OS01-GR06
1 poster, color, 25 in. x 9 1/4 in.
Relocated from box-folder 6/2.
BOX-FOLDER 6/3 National Folk Festival (1/2), 1977
The original program was received by itself in a folder, and this was merged with a folder of materials from a later accrual, which included another copy of the program, four broadsides, and a promotional flyer for "Folklore in America" (a three-week summer seminar). Three promotional flyers have been relocated to box-folder 12/17. Received at AFC in a folder with the heading: National Folk Festival Program/Wolf Trap. This folder is in the current folder.
BOX-FOLDER 12/17 National Folk Festival (2/2), 1977
Three promotional flyers: one flyer for "Folklore in America" (a three-week summer seminar) and two flyers announcing the 1977 National Folk Festival. Relocated from box-folder 6/3.
BOX-FOLDER 6/4 National Folk Festival, 1978
Materials from three folders have been merged into one folder: 1) one original program, 2) materials from a later accrual with copies of the program, plus fold-out calendars, and 3) a section from the newspaper Unicorn Times. Another copy of the festival program was added from unsorted materials received in a later accrual. The newspaper section has been relocated to box-folder 12/21. One of the folders received at AFC has the heading: 40th National Folk Festival. This folder is in the current folder.
BOX-FOLDER 12/21 National Folk Festival, July 1978
A section from the newspaper Unicorn Times, with articles on participants in the upcoming festival. Relocated from box-folder 6/4.
BOX-FOLDER 6/5 National Folk Festival, 1979
Copies of the program, plus copies of the fold-out calendar, and a poster. A newspaper clipping has been relocated to box-folder 12/22. Received at AFC in a folder with the heading: National Folk Festival program, etc. [sic]
BOX-FOLDER 12/22 "High Notes, Tall Tales," July 30, 1979
A newspaper clipping from the Washington Post about the festival. This is the second part of an article; the first part was not found with this clipping. Relocated from box-folder 6/5.
BOX-FOLDER 12/30 National Folk Festival poster, 1979
Item ID: AFC 1979/112: GR07
1 poster, color, 22 5/16 in. x 17 7/16 in.
Relocated from box-folder 6/5.
BOX-FOLDER 6/6 National Folk Festival, 1980
Copies of the program, plus copies of the fold-out calendar. The newspaper clippings have been relocated to box-folder 12/24. Received at AFC in a folder with the heading: National Folk Festival program, etc.
BOX-FOLDER 12/24 Newspaper clippings about the National Folk Festival, July 11-12, 1980
Newspaper clippings: one page from the Washington Post, with a small section of publicity for the festival (July 11, 1980), and a two-page report on the festival from the Washington Star (July 12, 1980). Relocated from box-folder 6/6.
BOX-FOLDER 12/31 National Folk Festival poster, 1980
Item ID: AFC 1979/112: GR08
2 posters, color, 22 2/16 in. x 17 1/16 in.
Two copies of the same poster design. Printed as a flyer that could be folded and mailed. Relocated from box-folder 6/6.
BOX-FOLDER 6/7 National Folk Festival, 1981
Copies of the program, and copies of the fold-out calendar. Received at AFC in a folder with the heading: National Folk Festival program, etc.
BOX-FOLDER 12/32 National Folk Festival poster, 1981
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