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Artist:
Chase, Richard, 1904-1988  Search this
Collection Creator:
Asch, Moses  Search this
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this
Folkways Records  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (sound-tape reel, analog, 7 in.)
Type:
Archival materials
Contents:
The scarecrow
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-7RR-1135
General:
CDR copy; copy exists in DAMS system Chase, Richard - "Stories" - Mono - 15 ips Richard Chase tells the story of a scarecrow named "Straw-face" and a sinister "spy" crow. Noted American folklorist Richard Chase (1904-1988) has been called the man "most responsible for the renaissance of Appalachian storytelling." A collector of tales that had been handed down from generation to generation in the Appalachian regions of the United States, Chase was born in Alabama and lived in the mountains of North Carolina. - From his book "The Jack Tales"
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Collection Rights:
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.
Topic:
Storytelling  Search this
Jack tales  Search this
Collection Citation:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-7RR-1135
See more items in:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection
Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / CD / CDR copy
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5663f3190-455d-403d-909d-7b6a14d9b5a0
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref19629