Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1971 Festival of American Folklife
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Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
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July 1-5, 1971
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1 Cubic foot (approximate)
- Collection ID:
- CFCH.SFF.1971
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Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
The Smithsonian Institution Festival of American Folklife, held annually since 1967 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., was renamed the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in 1998. The materials collected here document the planning, production, and execution of the annual Festival, produced by the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage (1999-present) and its predecessor offices (1967-1999). An overview of the entire Festival records group is available here: Smithsonian Folklife Festival records.
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Monk, Thelonious
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1951.
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1 Item
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0914
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The tenor saxophone part for "4 in 1".
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Strayhorn, Billy (William Thomas), 1915-1967
Claxton, William
Kenton, Stan
Leonard, Herman, 1923-2010
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1920-2002
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87 Cubic feet (188 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0845
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Papers and audiovisual materials documenting Russo's career in music.
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Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
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June 29-July 10, 2016
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1 Cubic foot (approximate)
- Collection ID:
- CFCH.SFF.2016
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Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
The Smithsonian Institution Festival of American Folklife, held annually since 1967 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., was renamed the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in 1998. The materials collected here document the planning, production, and execution of the annual Festival, produced by the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage (1999-present) and its predecessor offices (1967-1999). An overview of the entire Festival records group is available here: Smithsonian Folklife Festival records.
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Wolff, Francis, 1907?-1971
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1953-1966
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0.5 Cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1238
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Collection consists of photographic prints from negatives by the eminent jazz photographer Francis Wolff, depicting such greats as Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, and other important artists.
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Leach, Jerry W. (Jerry Wayne)
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1969-1978
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1.9 Linear feet (5 document boxes)
42 Sound recordings
- Collection ID:
- NAA.1988-38
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National Anthropological Archives
Jerry Leach was one of the founding faculty members of the University of Papua New Guinea, serving as lecturer at the university from 1969 to 1973. During this period he studied folklore and culture change in the Trobriand Islands, which he described in his thesis "The Kabisawali Movement in the Trobriand Islands" (1978) and in his documentary film, "Trobriand Cricket: An Ingenious Response to Colonialism." This collection consists of audio recordings and transcripts of Trobriand Folklore recorded by Jerry Leach between 1969 and 1974 as well as audio recordings of the Kula Conference held at King's College, Cambridge, England, in July 1978.
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Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
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June 23-July 4, 1989
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1 Cubic foot (approximate)
- Collection ID:
- CFCH.SFF.1989
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Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
The Smithsonian Institution Festival of American Folklife, held annually since 1967 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., was renamed the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in 1998. The materials collected here document the planning, production, and execution of the annual Festival, produced by the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage (1999-present) and its predecessor offices (1967-1999). An overview of the entire Festival records group is available here: Smithsonian Folklife Festival records.
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Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
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June 30-July 11, 2011
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1 Cubic foot (approximate)
- Collection ID:
- CFCH.SFF.2011
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Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
The Smithsonian Institution Festival of American Folklife, held annually since 1967 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., was renamed the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in 1998. The materials collected here document the planning, production, and execution of the annual Festival, produced by the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage (1999-present) and its predecessor offices (1967-1999). An overview of the entire Festival records group is available here: Smithsonian Folklife Festival records.
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Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum
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1989-05 - 1990-05
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3.52 Linear feet (6 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- ACMA.03-026
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Anacostia Community Museum Archives
An exhibition on African American inventors and innovators, from prominent figures such as the 19th century inventor Elijah McCoy to the anonymous men and women who made important contributions to the development of American technology. The show was curated by Portia James and organized by the Anacostia Museum. It was held at the museum from May 1989 --May 1990. These records document the planning, organizing, execution, and promotion of the exhibition. Materials include correspondence, research files, exhibit scripts, administrative records, brochures, press coverage, education packets, loan agreements, floor plans, and catalogues.
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Hawes, Bess Lomax, 1921-2009
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1964-1973
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6 Film reels (58 minutes, black-and-white sound; 2683 feet, 35mm, 16mm)
- Collection ID:
- HSFA.1995.10
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Human Studies Film Archives
Four films made by Bess Lomax Hawes while she was a folklorist in the Anthropology Department, California State University at Northridge, Los Angeles, California (formerly San Fernando Valley State College). There is a study guide for each film. Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the conte...
