Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

Robert C. Malone photographs, 1957-1961

Summary

Collection ID:
CFCH.MALO
Creators:
Malone, Robert C., 1931-2019
Dates:
1957 - 1961
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1 Folder
papers
1 Binder
contact sheets and prints
black and white
1 Boxe
35 mm negatives
black and white
8.5"x10.75"x2.5"
0.44 Cubic feet
2 boxes contain the extent details for this collection
Box 1 is 0.24 cubic feet and Box 2 is 0.2 cubic feet
Repository:
Original photographs and negatives taken by Robert C. Malone.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The Robert C. Malone photographs document the performances of folk singers. The collection dates from 1957 to circa 1961. Photographic materials include 16 rolls of negatives, contact sheets made from the negatives, and 14 prints. The collection features photographs of the Weavers and Cisco Houston. The collection also includes a small amount of correspondence, including two letters from Robert C. Malone to the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage concerning the donation of the collection, and two letters from Lee Hays to Robert C. Malone. A handful of Malone's prints are housed with the Lee Hays papers in the Rinzler Archives and are not included in the finding aid.

Arrangement note

Arrangement note
Arranged in 6 series: (1) University of Chicago; (2) Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago, Ill.; (3) One Sheridan Square, N.Y.; (4) Cisco Houston's Last Performance; (5) Miscellaneous People; (6) Correspondence and Miscellaneous. Contact sheets and prints arranged in 1 binder; negatives are stored in a separate binder. Series VI, Correspondence and Miscellaneous, is filed separately. Materials are arranged chronologically.

Biographical/Historical note

Biographical/Historical note
Robert C. Malone is currently retired and lives in Ridgewood, New Jersey. Between 1957-1961, Robert C. Malone moved between Chicago and New York photographing folk singers such as the Weavers and Cisco Houston.
Through contact with Robert Koppelman, a scholar working with the Lee Hays Papers in the Rinzler Archives, Robert C. Malone heard about the Archives and wrote to offer his photos to the Archives collections.

Administration

Author
Meaghan McCarthy
Processing Information
Each item in the Robert C. Malone Photograph Collection has been assigned an accession number, and like materials have been put together, such as the Old Town School of Folk Music photographs. Each photograph was given an accession number in numerical order based on the series number. Materials are further arranged chronologically.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Smithsonian Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections acquired the Robert C. Malone Photograph Collection in 1998. In a letter dated 19 January 1999, Mr. Malone gave full discretion to the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage to grant permission for both internal and external use of his photographs with the request that his work be credited.
Processing Information note
The records were processed in 2005 by Meaghan McCarthy and updated by Stephanie Smith.
Encoded by Brittany Dunton, December 2011.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access note
Access to the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections is by appointment only. Visit our website for more information on scheduling a visit or making a digitization request. Researchers interested in accessing born-digital records or audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies.
Conditions Governing Use note
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Preferred Citation note
Robert C. Malone photographs, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

More Information

Shared Stewardship of Collections

Shared Stewardship of Collections
The Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage acknowledges and respects the right of artists, performers, Folklife Festival participants, community-based scholars, and knowledge-keepers to collaboratively steward representations of themselves and their intangible cultural heritage in media produced, curated, and distributed by the Center. Making this collection accessible to the public is an ongoing process grounded in the Center's commitment to connecting living people and cultures to the materials this collection represents. To view the Center's full shared stewardship policy, which defines our protocols for addressing collections-related inquiries and concerns, please visit https://doi.org/10.25573/data.21771155.

Other Finding Aids note



Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Chicago (Ill.) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photographic prints Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Correspondence Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Contact sheets Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Folk songs -- United States Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
New York (N.Y.) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Black-and-white negatives Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Hamilton, Frank, 1934- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Hays, Lee, 1914-1981 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Gilbert, Ronnie Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Gooding, Cynthia Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Jackson, Mahalia, 1911-1972 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Koppelman, Robert S. (Robert Steven), 1959- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Hellerman, Fred, 1927-2016 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Langhorne, Bruce Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Houston, Cisco Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Stracke, Win, 1908-1991 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Old Town School of Folk Music Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Weavers (Musical group) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Odetta, 1930-2008 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Schlamme, Martha Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Seeger, Pete, 1919-2014 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Sellers, John, 1924- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
English, Logan Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Broonzy, Big Bill, 1893-1958 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Bikel, Theodore Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
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Washington, D.C.
Business Number: Phone: 202-633-6440
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