Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1997 Festival of American Folklife
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Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
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June 25-July 6, 1997
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1 Cubic foot (approximate)
- Collection ID:
- CFCH.SFF.1997
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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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Ellington, Edward
Richardson, Deborra A.
Ellington, Gaye
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1899-1981
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9.5 Cubic feet (32 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0704
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection documents the activities of the Duke Ellington Orchestra under the leadership of both Edward Kennedy (Duke) Ellington and his son Mercer Ellington. Materials include music manuscripts, business records, lyrics, scripts, and other writings, magazine articles, newspaper clippings and photographs.
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Horstman, Dorothy, 1930-1999
Cline, Patsy
Horstman, Madi
Horstman, Fritzi
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1959-1999.
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11 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0723
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Tape recordings containing oral history and radio show recordings of country and western music, collected and produced by Dorothy Horstman.,Recordings include such musicians as Jimmie Rodgers, Ernest Tubb, Hank Williams, Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline, Hank Snow, and Roy Acuff.
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Jefferson, Yvonne Runtz
Jefferson, Maceo
Cargill, Thomas
Cargill, Darlene Johnson
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1800s-1974
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8 Cubic feet (26 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1370
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection documents the life and career of jazz musician, arranger, songwriter, and bandleader Maceo Jefferson. It includes biographical documents such as birth and marriaige certificates and passports; letters, mostly relating to the music business and including carbon copies of letters sent by Jefferson; photographs, many inscribed, includin...
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Asch, Moses
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964
Folkways Records
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1926-1986
bulk 1948-1986
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841 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- CFCH.ASCH
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Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
This collection, which dates from 1926-1986, documents the output of Moses Asch through the various record labels he founded and co-founded, and includes some of his personal papers. The Asch collection includes published recordings, master tapes, outtakes, business records, correspondence, photographs, and film.
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Carvel, Tom (Thomas Andreas Carvelas), 1906-
Carvel Corporation.
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1934-1989
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9 Cubic feet (24 boxes, 1 oversized folder)
12 cassette tapes
63 Video recordings
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0488
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The records provide rich research material on many stories, including: American invention, enterprise, and entrepreneurship; the origins and growth of franchising; popular food and culture; the development of roadside architecture; radio and television advertising; product marketing and promotion; regional studies; and gender issues such as beauty...
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National Museum of American History. Division of Cultural History
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1971-2004
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14 cu. ft. (14 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 07-143
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of the records of Cynthia Adams Hoover (CAH), Curator Emeritus at the National Museum of American History (NMAH), and document her involvement in the organization of the exhibitions Piano 300: Celebrating Three Centuries of People and Pianos and Music Machines - American Style during the years she was Associate Cur...
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Kingston Trio
Kingston Trio Legacy Project
Reynolds, Leslie
Reynolds, Nick, 1933-2008
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1950-2014
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2.1 Cubic feet (4 boxes, 1 map-folder)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1472
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection documents Nick Reynolds, a member of the vocal music group, the Kingston Trio.
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Smithsonian Associates
- Dates:
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2000
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4 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 02-087
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of master cassette audiotapes of programs presented by the various program offices within the Smithsonian Associates.
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Seckler, Dorothy Gees, 1910-1994
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1962-1976
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1.6 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.seckdoro
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Archives of American Art
The Dorothy Gees Seckler collection of sound recordings relating to art and artists measures 1.6 linear feet and dates from 1962 to 1976. Recordings include 17 interviews conducted by Seckler, one interview by John Jones, and 17 additional recordings of mostly contemporary art-related programs and interviews taped from radio and television broadcasts. Recordings are on 26 sound cassettes and 25 sound tape reels.