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Songs and Ballads of the Bituminous Miners

Producer:
Korson, George Gershon, 1899-1967  Search this
Performer:
Gartin, G.C.  Search this
Barry, Michael F.  Search this
Morrison, David  Search this
Downer, James T.  Search this
Jenks, Orville J.  Search this
Lawson, Richard  Search this
March, William  Search this
Glancy, Joe  Search this
Davis, George, 1906-1992  Search this
Stanley, Jerrel  Search this
Sizemore, George Curly  Search this
Turner, Wesley J.  Search this
Underwood, Charles  Search this
Jones, Uncle George  Search this
Johnson, Sam, 1913-2001  Search this
Conway, Archie  Search this
Evening Breezes Sextet  Search this
Collection Creator:
Rinzler, Ralph  Search this
Extent:
1 Phonograph record (analog, 33 1/3 rpm, 12 in.)
Culture:
Americans  Search this
Anglo-American  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Phonograph records
Place:
West Virginia
United States
Braeholm (W. Va.)
Pennsylvania
New Kensington (Pa.)
Finlayville (Pa.)
Ohio
Steubenville (Ohio)
Welch (W. Va.)
Kenvir (W. Va.)
Kentucky
Harlan (Ky.)
Glomawr (Ky.)
Virginia
Norton (Va.)
Lochgelly (W. Va.)
Shamrock Mountain (Ky.)
Price Hill (W. Va.)
Alabama
Trafford (Ala.)
Purlsglove (W. Va.)
Man (W. Va.)
Vivian (W. Va.)
Pursglove (W. Va.)
Date:
1965
Contents:
Hard working miner., Blue Monday., Two cent coal., Young lady who married a mule driver., Dying mine brakeman., Coal loading machine., Sprinkle coal dust on my grave., That little lump of coal., Mule skinnin' blues., Harlan County blues., Coal diggin' blues., Coal loadin' blues., Drill man blues., Hignite blues., Payday at the mine., This what the Union done., We done quit., Coal miner's goodbye.
Track Information:
101 The Hard Working Miner / G.C. Gartin.

102 Blue Monday / Michael F. Barry.

103 Two-Cent Coal / David Morrison.

104 The Young Lady Who Married a Mule Driver / James T. Downer.

105 The Dying Mine Brakeman / Orville J. Jenks.

106 The Coal Loading Machine / Evening Breezes Sextet.

107 Sprinkle Coal Dust on My Grave / Orville J. Jenks.

108 That Little Lump of Coal / Richard Lawson, William March.

109 Mule Skinnin' Blues / Joe Glancy.

201 Harlan County Blues / George Davis.

202 Coal Diggin' Blues / Jerrel Stanley.

203 Coal Loadin' Blues / Joe Glancy.

204 Drill Man Blues / George Curly Sizemore.

205 Hignite Blues / Wesley J. Turner.

206 Pay Day at the Mine / Charles Underwood.

207 That's What the Union Done / Uncle George Jones.

208 We Done Quit / Sam Johnson.

209 A Coal Miner's Goodbye / Archie Conway.
Local Numbers:
FP-RINZ-LP-2160

Library of Congress.L60
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
Washington, D.C. Library of Congress 1965
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Man (W. Va.), Purlsglove (W. Va.), Trafford (Ala.), Alabama, Price Hill (W. Va.), Shamrock Mountain (Ky.), Lochgelly (W. Va.), Norton (Va.), Virginia, Glomawr (Ky.), Harlan (Ky.), Kentucky, Kenvir (W. Va.), Welch (W. Va.), Steubenville (Ohio), Ohio, Finlayville (Pa.), New Kensington (Pa.), Pennsylvania, Braeholm (W. Va.), United States, West Virginia.
General:
Ballads and fiddle-tunes, in part with guitar. "From the Archive of Folk Song." Editor's notes and texts of the ballads (27 p.) inserted.
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:
Protest songs  Search this
Folk songs -- United States  Search this
Coal  Search this
Mines and mineral resources  Search this
Function:
Labor unions
Labor unions
Collection Citation:
Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.RINZ, Item FP-RINZ-LP-2160
See more items in:
Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings
Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings / Series 9: Audio / Commercial / LPs
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5c3afd0a3-b937-4858-b9ac-d957a74ec384
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-rinz-ref7451

James E. Taylor scrapbook of the American West

Creator:
Taylor, James E., 1839-1901 (artist and collector)  Search this
Names:
Geological Survey (U.S.)  Search this
United States. Army  Search this
Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917  Search this
Crook, George, 1829-1890  Search this
Custer, George Armstrong, 1839-1876  Search this
Hickok, Wild Bill, 1837-1876  Search this
Juárez, Benito, 1806-1872  Search this
Kinman, Seth  Search this
Miles, Nelson Appleton, 1839-1925  Search this
Powell, John Wesley, 1834-1902  Search this
Red Cloud, 1822-1909  Search this
Richard, Louis  Search this
Sheridan, Philip Henry, 1831-1888  Search this
Sitting Bull, 1831-1890  Search this
Spotted Tail, 1823-1881  Search this
Photographer:
Barry, D. F. (David Francis), 1854-1934  Search this
Easterly, Thomas M. (Thomas Martin), 1809-1882  Search this
Eaton, E. L. (Edric L.), b. ca. 1836  Search this
Ebell, Adrian J. (Adrian John), 1840-1877  Search this
Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882  Search this
Hillers, John K., 1843-1925  Search this
Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942  Search this
M'Clees, Jas. E. (James E.)  Search this
O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882  Search this
Pywell, Wm. R. (William Redish), 1843-1886  Search this
Vannerson, Julian, 1827-  Search this
Whitney, Joel E. (Joel Emmons), 1822-1886  Search this
Extent:
4 Tintypes
3 Chromolithographs
3 Lithographs (3 chalk-manner lithographs)
1 Print (photogravure)
118 Pages (Scrapbook)
685 Prints (circa, albumen)
80 Items (circa 80 relief prints (including woodcuts and wood engraving))
30 Items (circa 30 intaglio prints (including etchings and engravings))
Culture:
Apache  Search this
Pueblo  Search this
Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne)  Search this
Cherokee  Search this
Niuam (Comanche)  Search this
Muskogee (Creek)  Search this
Apsáalooke (Crow/Absaroke)  Search this
Fox  Search this
A'aninin (Gros Ventre)  Search this
Kiowa  Search this
Modoc  Search this
Diné (Navajo)  Search this
Oglala Lakota (Oglala Sioux)  Search this
Anishinaabe (Chippewa/Ojibwa)  Search this
Omaha  Search this
Chaticks Si Chaticks (Pawnee)  Search this
Potawatomi  Search this
Indians of North America -- Plateau  Search this
Indians of North America -- Great Basin  Search this
Indians of North America -- Southwest, New  Search this
Ho-Chunk (Winnebago)  Search this
A:shiwi (Zuni)  Search this
Sauk  Search this
Shoshone  Search this
Ute  Search this
Indians of North America -- Great Plains  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Tintypes
Chromolithographs
Lithographs
Prints
Pages
Photographs
Newspapers
Woodcuts
Place:
Mexico
Taos Pueblo (N.M.)
California
Oregon
Fort Davis (Tex.)
New Mexico
Fort Snelling (Minn.)
Arizona
Texas
San Juan Pueblo (N.M.)
Zuni (N.M.)
Kansas
Colorado
Date:
circa 1863-1900
Summary:
Scrapbook entitled "Our Wild Indians in Peace and War: Surveys, Expeditions, Mining and Scenery of the Great West," compiled by James E. Taylor, possibly as a source for his own illustrations.
Scope and Contents:
Scrapbook entitled "Our Wild Indians in Peace and War: Surveys, Expeditions, Mining and Scenery of the Great West," compiled by James E. Taylor, possibly as a source for his own illustrations. The album includes photographs (mostly albumen with three tintypes), newsclippings, wood engravings, and lithographs, some of which are reproductions of Taylor's own illustrations and paintings. Photographs depict American Indians, US Army soldiers and scouts, historical sites, forts, and scenery. Some were made on expeditions, including the Hayden and Powell surveys, and created from published stereographs. Many of Taylor's illustrations are signed, and some are inscribed with dates and "N. Y." The scrapbook also includes clippings from newspapers and other written sources relating to illustrations and photographs in the album.
Biographical Note:
James E. Taylor (1839-1901) was an artist-correspondent for Leslie's Illustrated Weekly Newspaper from 1863-1883. Born in Cincinatti, Ohio, he graduated from Notre Dame University by the age of sixteen. Taylor enlisted in the 10th New York Infantry in 1861 and the next year was hired by Leslie's Illustrated newspaper as a "Special Artist" and war correspondent. In 1864 he covered the Shenandoah Valley campaign, and was later one of the illustrator-correspondents at the 1867 treaty negotiations at Medicine Lodge, Kansas. He soon earned the moniker "Indian Artist" because of his vast number of drawings of American Indians. In 1883 Taylor retired from Leslie's to work as a freelance illustrator. Colonel Richard Irving Dodge used Taylor's drawings to illustrate his memoir, "Our Wild Indians: Thirty-three Years' Personal Experience among the Red Men of the Great West" (1882).
Local Call Number(s):
NAA Photo Lot 4605
Related Materials:
The National Anthropolgical Archives holds additional photographs by photographers represented in this collection (including original negatives for some of these prints), particularly in Photo Lot 24, Photo Lot 37, Photo Lot 60, Photo Lot 87.

Additional photographs by Whitney, Gardner, and Barry held in National Anthropological Archives Photo Lot 80-18.

Julian Vannerson and James E. McClees photographs held in National Anthropological Archives Photo Lot 4286.

Pywell photographs held in National Anthropological Archives Photo Lot 4498.

O'Sullivan photographs held in National Anthropological Archives Photo lot 4501.

Additional Hillers photographs held in National Anthropological Archives Photo Lot 83-18 and Photo Lot 87-2N.
Provenance:
Donated or transferred by John Witthoft from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, April 14, 1961.
Restrictions:
The collection is open for research.

Access to the collection requires an appointment.
Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Topic:
Church buildings  Search this
Mines and mineral resources  Search this
Dance  Search this
White River Massacre, Colo., 1879  Search this
Painting  Search this
Washita Campaign, 1868-1869  Search this
Mormon Church -- History  Search this
Indians of North America -- Southern states  Search this
Indians of North America -- Northeast  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs
Newspapers
Woodcuts
Tintypes
Citation:
MS 4605, James E. Taylor scrapbook of the American West, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NAA.MS4605
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James E. Taylor scrapbook of the American West
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw33fa281bf-1e72-4f26-ae86-8c8389244b4e
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-naa-ms4605
Online Media:

Rinzler Fieldwork: Interview with Myles Horton, Highlander Center

Creator:
Horton, Myles, 1905-1990  Search this
Recorder:
Rinzler, Ralph  Search this
Field worker:
Rinzler, Ralph  Search this
Collection Creator:
Rinzler, Ralph  Search this
Extent:
1 Sound cassette (analog.)
Culture:
Americans  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Sound cassettes
Place:
Georgia
United States
Rabun Gap (Ga.)
Tennessee
Local Numbers:
FP-1993-CT-0266
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Rabun Gap (Ga.), United States, Georgia, April 20, 1975.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. Some duplication is allowed. Use of materials needs permission of the Smithsonian Institution.
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:
Oral history  Search this
Schools  Search this
Civil rights  Search this
Mines and mineral resources  Search this
Collection Citation:
Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.RINZ, Item FP-1993-CT-0266
See more items in:
Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings
Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings / Series 9: Audio / Non-Commercial / Fieldwork / Compact Audio Cassettes (CT)
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk503b315ba-5fd9-4f10-8dcf-d758a262c848
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-rinz-ref7339

American Petroleum Institute Photograph and Film Collection

Creator:
American Petroleum Institute.  Search this
Names:
Bush, George, 1924-  Search this
Carter, Jimmy, 1924-  Search this
O'Neill, Tip  Search this
Extent:
45 Cubic feet (122 boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Scripts (documents)
Photographs
Motion pictures (visual works)
Date:
1860s-1980s
bulk 1955-1990
Summary:
Collection includes historic photographs, slides and films on subjects relating to all aspects of the petroleum industry, including exploration, drilling, refineries, tankers, pipelines, automobiles, trucks, aviation, refueling, buildings, coal, gasification, plants, mining, surface mining, fields, land reclamation, coastal zone management, corporate public service, educational programs, crude oil, deepwater ports, and watercraft It also documents numerous products other than gasoline produced by the petroleum industry, such as propane, lubricants, heating oil, and plastics.
Scope and Contents:
The collection contains, color and black-and-white photographs, contact sheets, slides, color transparencies, negatives, transcripts, audio tape cassettes, and films documenting the American Petroleum Institute (API) and all its activities. The material in the collection was assembled by API public relations staff from oil industry sources over several years and was used in public relations and educational materials.

The photographs and slides are both original and copy prints are organized according to the organizational structure that API used. The photographs and slides document all aspects of the production of oil, from exploration to drilling, from cracking to refineries, from pipelines to tankers, and from storage tanks to service stations. They also document the numerous products other than gasoline produced by the petroleum industry including: kerosene, liquid propane gas, lubricants, heating oil, and plastics. Additionally, they document the industry's efforts at self-promotion, its stand on environmental issues and energy conservation, its efforts to promote safety in its plants, and its perceived competition from other energy sources, such as gasohol, geothermal energy, solar energy, and nuclear energy. Overall, these images portray the petroleum industry as it saw itself.

The collection also includes general images of petroleum workers, landscape and wildlife scenes, urban settings, vernacular architecture (service stations), railroads, road development, and the industry's crucial role during World War II.

Series 1, Historical Photographs, 1860s-1950s

This series is divided into forty subseries and contains primarily black-and-white photographs, but there are some negatives. Many of the photographs contain captions. The content includes: advertising, lighting and heating, kerosene lamps, lubricants, medicine, aircraft, artwork, equipment, political cartoons, automobiles, terminals, disasters, charts, drilling, portable rigs, rotary rigs, exploration land rush, lighting and stoves, memorials, mining, natural gas, oil company offices, oil fields, pipelines, products, railroads, tank cars, refineries, safety, service stations, teamsters, war, watercraft, and wells.

Series 2, Modern Photographs, 1960s-1980s

The series contains black-and-white and color photographs, negatives and transparencies. The photographs are arranged into topical areas such as diagrams and maps, environment, electricity, exploration, natural gas, pipelines, storage, and wells. The following subjects are represented: artwork, automobiles, trucks, aviation, refueling, buildings, coal, gasification, plants, and mining, surface mining, fields, land reclamation, coastal zone management, corporate public service, educational programs, crude oil, and deepwater ports.

Series 3, Miscellaneous Photographs, 1900s-1970s

The photographs consist of black-and-white copy prints, color transparencies, negatives, and slides for a variety of subjects: pipelines, platforms, service stations, and wells. The names of major oil and petroleum companies, such as Shell, Standard Oil, Sun Oil, and Savory Oil, are represented.

Series 4, Slides, 1970s-1980s

The slides are divided into two subseries: slides presentations and slides by subject/topic. The slides presentations were assembled and presented by API staff. In some instances there are slides, transcripts, and audio tape cassettes for the presentations. The presentations have been arranged alphabetically by title. The subject slides are arranged alphabetically by topic/subject and are identified. Only some of the subject-related slides are dated. The miscellaneous slides contain such images as the Space Shuttle Columbia, sunsets, and industrial scenes.

Series 5, Photograph Albums, 1903-1968 (not inclusive)

This series includes two photograph albums: one that focuses on aviation, bulk plants, chemistry, and disasters and the other on an advertising series from 1953. The first album consists of black-and-white copy prints that are subdivided according to subject. Some of the photographs have captions. The album containing the advertising series is comprised of black-and-white copy prints with the corresponding print ad that was used. The print ads vary in size and amount of text. The advertising series addresses a variety of topics.

Series 6, Scripts for Films, 1955-1978

The scripts consist of final transcripts and drafts for various films commissioned by API. In some instances there are accompanying photographs.

Series 7, Publications, 1959-1990

This series includes publications from various petroleum companies such as the Shell News and Petroleum Facts and Figures and accompanying slides from the API library that were featured in articles.

Series 8, Films, 1960s

The films consist of 34 reels of motion picture film. The films are production elements (negatives, track negatives, and A and B rolls). It is not possible to make film elements available for research use. This portion of the collection has not been processed.
Arrangement:
Arranged into eight series.

Series 1, Historical Photographs, 1850s-1950s

Series 2, Modern Photographs, 1960s-1980s

Series 3, Miscellaneous Photographs, 1900s-1970s

Series 4, Slides, 1970s-1980s

Series 5, Photograph Albums, 1903-1968 (not inclusive)

Series 6, Scripts for Films, 1955-1978

Series 7, Publications, 1959-1990

Series 8, Films, 1960s
Biographical / Historical:
The origins of the American Petroleum Institute (API) date to World War I, when Congress and the domestic oil and natural gas industry worked together to help the war effort. At the time, the industry included the companies created in 1911 after the court-imposed dissolution of Standard Oil and the independents. These were companies that had been independent of Standard Oil and which had no experience working together. The companies agreed to work with the government to ensure that vital petroleum supplies were rapidly and efficiently deployed to the armed forces. The National Petroleum War Service Committee, which oversaw this effort, was initially formed under the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and subsequently as a quasi-governmental body.

After the war, momentum began to build to form a national association that could represent the whole oil and natural gas industry in the postwar years. The industry's efforts to supply fuel during World War I not only highlighted the importance of the industry to the country, but also the industry's obligation to the public.

The American Petroleum Institute was established on March 20, 1919, to afford a means of cooperation with the government in all matters of national concern; to foster foreign and domestic trade in American petroleum products; to promote in general the interests of the petroleum industry in all its branches; and to promote the mutual improvement of its members and the study of the arts and sciences connected with the oil and natural gas industry.

API offices were established in New York City, and the organization focused its efforts in several specific areas. In late 1969, API moved its offices to Washington, D.C. 0F

*History note courtesy The Story of the American Petroleum Institute , by Leonard M. Fanning, published in 1959, and The American Petroleum Institute: An Informal History, 1919-1987 by Stephen P. Potter, published by API in 1990.
Provenance:
The collection was donated to the Archives Center, National Museum of American History by the American Petroleum Institute through Red Cavaney and G. William Frick on December 16, 1999.
Restrictions:
The collection is open for research use. Viewing film portion of collection requires special appointment. See repository for details.
Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Reproduction permission from Archives Center: fees for commercial use.
Topic:
Tank trucks  Search this
Tankers  Search this
Trade associations  Search this
Political cartoons  Search this
Pipelines  Search this
Railroads  Search this
Pollution  Search this
Service stations  Search this
Synthetic lubricants  Search this
Stoves  Search this
Oil well drilling rigs  Search this
Oil spills  Search this
Petroleum  Search this
Oil-shale industry  Search this
Petroleum refineries  Search this
Petroleum industry and trade  Search this
Petroleum -- Prospecting  Search this
Drilling and boring  Search this
Electricity  Search this
Automobiles  Search this
Disasters  Search this
Gas-lighting  Search this
Gasohol  Search this
Enegy and environment  Search this
Gas industry  Search this
Geothermal resources  Search this
advertising -- Petroleum industry and trade  Search this
Heating  Search this
Harbors  Search this
Asphalt  Search this
Automobile racing  Search this
Airplanes  Search this
Natural areas  Search this
Natural gas  Search this
Nuclear energy  Search this
Aircraft  Search this
Oil burners  Search this
Lighting  Search this
Medicine  Search this
Mines and mineral resources  Search this
Oil fields  Search this
Genre/Form:
Scripts (documents)
Photographs -- 19th century
Motion pictures (visual works) -- 1960-1980
Citation:
American Petroleum Institute Photograph and Film Collection, 1860s-1990 (bulk 1955-1990), Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.0711
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American Petroleum Institute Photograph and Film Collection
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8d2615aa8-a45b-43a0-8f7b-965c7de06aa8
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0711
Online Media:

The Gold belt cities Lead & Homestake : a photographic history [editors, Donald Toms, William J. Stone, Gretchen Motchenbacher]

Author:
Motchenbacher, Gretchen  Search this
Stone, William J  Search this
Toms, Donald D  Search this
Subject:
Homestake Mining Company History  Search this
Physical description:
239 pages chiefly illustrations 32 cm
Type:
Pictorial works
History
Place:
Black Hills (S.D. and Wyo.)
Lead Region (S.D.)
South Dakota
Lead Region
United States
Black Hills
Date:
1988
©1988
Topic:
Gold mines and mining--History  Search this
Gold mines and mining  Search this
History  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1080441

Ralph Rinzler Memorial Concert: Friday Night Concert

Recorder:
Reiniger, Pete, 1949-  Search this
Place, Jeffrey  Search this
Performer:
Rodriguez-Seeger, Tao, 1972-  Search this
Carawan, Candie  Search this
Carawan, Guy  Search this
Velasquez, Baldemar  Search this
Seeger, Pete, 1919-2014  Search this
Extent:
1 Sound disc (digital, 4 3/4 in.)
Culture:
Americans  Search this
Anglo-American  Search this
Hispanic Americans  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Sound discs
Place:
Tennessee
United States
New Market (Tenn.)
Ohio
Toledo (Ohio)
Mexico
New York
Beacon (N.Y.)
Contents:
1. Introduction Jim Sessions 2. Guy and Candie Carawan 3. Baldemar Velasquez 4. Pete Seeger and Tao Rodriguez
Track Information:
102 Ain't You Got a Right to the Tree of Life / Candie Carawan, Guy Carawan. Guitar. English language.

104 Appalachian Love Song / Candie Carawan, Guy Carawan. Guitar. English language.

105 That's Alright / Candie Carawan, Guy Carawan. Guitar. English language.

106 Mountain Stream / Candie Carawan, Guy Carawan. Guitar. English language.

107 River That Flows Through Our Heart / Candie Carawan, Guy Carawan. Guitar. English language.

108 This Little Light of Mine / Candie Carawan, Guy Carawan. Guitar. English language.

109 Voices from the Mountains / Candie Carawan, Guy Carawan. Guitar. English language.

110 Corrido la Montano / Baldemar Velasquez. Guitar,Bajo sexto,Accordion. Spanish language.

112 Across the Borderline / Baldemar Velasquez. Guitar,Bajo sexto,Accordion. English language.

113 San Antonio Rose / Baldemar Velasquez. Guitar,Bajo sexto,Accordion. English language.

114 Wapango Dance Tune / Baldemar Velasquez. Guitar,Bajo sexto,Accordion. English language.

116 Satisfied Mind / Pete Seeger, Tao Rodriguez-Seeger. Guitar,Banjo. English language.

117 Well May the World Go / Pete Seeger, Tao Rodriguez-Seeger. Guitar,Banjo. English language.

118 Solo le Pido a Dios / Pete Seeger, Tao Rodriguez-Seeger. Guitar,Banjo. Spanish language.

119 Rainbow Tree / Pete Seeger, Tao Rodriguez-Seeger. Guitar,Banjo. English language.
Local Numbers:
FP-CDR-0054

Rinzler Memorial.Disc 1
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: New Market (Tenn.), United States, Tennessee, 1995.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. Some duplication is allowed. Use of materials needs permission of the Smithsonian Institution.
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:
Folksong revival  Search this
Sea Islands -- Songs and music  Search this
Topical songs  Search this
Conjunto music  Search this
Tejano music  Search this
Guitar  Search this
Bajo sexto  Search this
Accordion  Search this
Banjo  Search this
Civil rights  Search this
Mines and mineral resources  Search this
Emigration and immigration  Search this
Function:
Labor unions
Identifier:
CFCH.AVPR, Item FP-CDR-0054
See more items in:
CFCH Audiovisual Projects
CFCH Audiovisual Projects / Audio Recordings / Ralph Rinzler Memorial Concert
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk513a7d5ef-fc04-4c00-8db9-00a69930e15b
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-avpr-ref765

Festival Recordings: Music Stage: Lithuanian American Folk Group; Lithuanian Traditional Music

Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Festival of American Folklife. Baltic Nations Program 1998 Washington, D.C.  Search this
Faut, Nathan (recorder)  Search this
Nichols, Jennifer R. (recorder)  Search this
Performer:
Sodauto (Musical group)  Search this
Marcinkonys Village Folk Ensemble  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Extent:
compact audio cassette
1 Sound cassette (analog.)
Culture:
Americans  Search this
Lithuanians  Search this
Lithuanian Americans  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Sound cassettes
Place:
United States
Washington (D.C.)
Lithuania
Pennsylvania
Date:
1998 June 27
1998
Track Information:
101 Traditional Lithuanian Music / Sodauto (Musical group). Guitar.

102 Traditional Lithuanian Music / Marcinkonys Village Folk Ensemble.
Local Numbers:
FP-1998-CT-0252-7
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
United States 1998
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Washington (D.C.), United States, June 27, 1998.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. Some duplication is allowed. Use of materials needs permission of the Smithsonian Institution.
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:
World music  Search this
Guitar  Search this
Emigration and immigration  Search this
Mines and mineral resources  Search this
Agriculture  Search this
Community life  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1998 Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.SFF.1998, Item FP-1998-CT-0252
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Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1998 Smithsonian Folklife Festival
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1998 Smithsonian Folklife Festival / Series 2: The Baltic Nations: Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania / 2.3: Audio
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk54e5aad61-ea99-4712-8bc7-60ca8891acec
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-sff-1998-ref1103

Festival Recordings: Music Stage: Latvia (Celebration of St. Peter's Day; Lithuanian-American Music

Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Festival of American Folklife. Baltic Nations Program 1998 Washington, D.C.  Search this
Loughran, Maureen (recorder)  Search this
Weld, Ric (recorder)  Search this
Performer:
Hermane, Elina  Search this
Braze, Elina Kule  Search this
Jansome, Inta  Search this
Sodauto (Musical group)  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Extent:
compact audio cassette
1 Sound cassette (analog.)
Culture:
Latvians  Search this
Americans  Search this
Lithuanian Americans  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Sound cassettes
Place:
United States
Washington (D.C.)
Latvia
Lithuania
Pennsylvania
Date:
1998 June 28
1998
Track Information:
101 Celebration of St. Peter's Day / Elina Hermane, Elina Kule Braze, Inta Jansome.

102 Traditional Lithuanian Music / Sodauto (Musical group). Guitar.
Local Numbers:
FP-1998-CT-0259-7
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
United States 1998
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Washington (D.C.), United States, June 28, 1998.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. Some duplication is allowed. Use of materials needs permission of the Smithsonian Institution.
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:
World music  Search this
Guitar  Search this
Saint Peter's Day  Search this
Catholicism  Search this
Holidays  Search this
Emigration and immigration  Search this
Mines and mineral resources  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1998 Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.SFF.1998, Item FP-1998-CT-0259
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Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1998 Smithsonian Folklife Festival / Series 2: The Baltic Nations: Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania / 2.3: Audio
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk589a365f0-7db6-42a2-8eac-cc3833dbb4b0
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-sff-1998-ref1110

Festival Recordings: Music Stage: Lithuanian Traditional Music

Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Festival of American Folklife. Baltic Nations Program 1998 Washington, D.C.  Search this
Loughran, Maureen (recorder)  Search this
Weld, Ric (recorder)  Search this
Performer:
Povilioniene, Veronika  Search this
Sodauto (Musical group)  Search this
Sutaras (Musical group)  Search this
Trys Keturiuose (Musical group)  Search this
Marcinkonys Village Folk Ensemble  Search this
Insula (Musical group)  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Extent:
compact audio cassette
1 Sound cassette (analog.)
Culture:
Americans  Search this
Lithuanians  Search this
Lithuanian Americans  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Sound cassettes
Place:
United States
Washington (D.C.)
Lithuania
Pennsylvania
Date:
1998 June 28
Track Information:
101 Traditional Lithuanian Music / Sodauto (Musical group). Guitar.

102 Traditional Lithuanian Music / Sutaras (Musical group). Accordion,Tuba,Harmonica,Percussion instruments,Violin,Horns.

103 Traditional Lithuanian Music / Trys Keturiuose (Musical group).

104 Traditional Lithuanian Music / Marcinkonys Village Folk Ensemble, Veronika Povilioniene.

105 Traditional Lithuanian Music / Veronika Povilioniene.

106 Traditional Lithuanian Music / Insula (Musical group). Accordion,Violin,Flute.
Local Numbers:
FP-1998-CT-0260-7
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Washington (D.C.), United States, June 28, 1998.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. Some duplication is allowed. Use of materials needs permission of the Smithsonian Institution.
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:
World music  Search this
Guitar  Search this
Accordion  Search this
Tuba  Search this
Harmonica  Search this
Percussion instruments  Search this
Violin  Search this
Horns  Search this
Flute  Search this
Emigration and immigration  Search this
Mines and mineral resources  Search this
Polyphonic singing  Search this
Agriculture  Search this
Games  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1998 Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.SFF.1998, Item FP-1998-CT-0260
See more items in:
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1998 Smithsonian Folklife Festival
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1998 Smithsonian Folklife Festival / Series 2: The Baltic Nations: Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania / 2.3: Audio
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk591b64109-bb4f-4ade-9e61-2f133f0ede13
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-sff-1998-ref1111

They'll Never Keep Us Down: Women's Coal Mining Songs

Performer:
Dickens, Hazel, 1935-2011  Search this
Boyens, Phyllis  Search this
Gunning, Sarah Ogan, 1910-1983  Search this
Reece, Florence, 1900-1986  Search this
Reel World (Musical group)  Search this
Collection Creator:
Rinzler, Ralph  Search this
Extent:
1 Phonograph record (analog, 33 1/3 rpm, 12 in.)
Culture:
Americans  Search this
Anglo-American  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Phonograph records
Place:
Appalachian Region, Southern -- Songs and music
United States
West Virginia
Washington (D.C.)
Tennessee
Kentucky
Date:
1984
Contents:
Coal mining women / H. Dickens (3:56) --Drag lines / D. Silverstein (2:49) --Blue diamond mines / J. Ritchie (3:57) -- Coal miner's grave / H. Dickens (5:25) --Hello coal miner / S.O. Gunning (4:45) --Dream of a miner's child / Trad. (2:22) --Coal tattoo / B.E. Wheeler (2:57) --Battle of Jericol / M. L. Layne (2:27) --Lawrence Jones / S. Kahn (2:59) -- What she aims to be / S. Massek (2:25) --Which side are you on / F. Reece (1:43) --Never keep us down / H. Dickens (2:40)
Track Information:
101 Coal Mining Woman / Hazel Dickens.

102 Draglines / Reel World (Musical group).

103 Blue Diamond Mines / Phyllis Boyens.

104 Coal Miner's Grave / Hazel Dickens.

105 Hello Coal Miner / Sarah Ogan Gunning.

106 Dream of a Miner's Child / Phyllis Boyens.

201 Coal Tattoo / Hazel Dickens.

202 The Battle of Jericol / Reel World (Musical group).

203 Lawrence Jones / Phyllis Boyens.

204 What She Aims to Be / Reel World (Musical group).

205 Which Side are You On? / Florence Reece.

206 They'll Never Keep Us Down / Hazel Dickens.
Local Numbers:
FP-RINZ-LP-0355

Rounder.4012
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
Cambridge, MA Rounder 1984
General:
Program notes and lyrics in booklet ([8] p. : ill. ; 28 cm.) laid in container.
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:
Labor unions -- Songs and music  Search this
Protest songs  Search this
Country music  Search this
String band  Search this
Folk songs -- United States  Search this
Folk songs -- Kentucky  Search this
Ballads  Search this
Mines and mineral resources  Search this
Coal  Search this
Processions  Search this
Appalachian Region  Search this
Struggle  Search this
Protest  Search this
Function:
Labor unions
Collection Citation:
Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.RINZ, Item FP-RINZ-LP-0355
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Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings
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Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
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EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-rinz-ref6164

International Salt Company Records

Creator:
International Salt Company  Search this
Costain, Harold Haliday  Search this
Rittase, William M., 1894-1968  Search this
Extent:
3.5 Cubic feet (11 boxes, 1 oversize folder)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Photograph albums
Slides (photographs)
Photographs
Transparencies
Time books
Scrapbooks
Cashbooks
Annual reports
Ledgers (account books)
Financial records
Patents
Letters
Newsletters
Date:
1881-1993
bulk 1920-1929
Summary:
The collection contains business records and photographic materials documenting the International Salt Company. The business records include correspondence, account and ledger books, a payroll book, patent and trademark information, print advertising and marketing materials, and a salesman salt display kit. The photographic materials include a series of photographs by William M. Rittase, a series of photographs by Harold Haliday Costain, a small photograph album, snapshots, and slides. The images cover all facets of the salt manufacturing and packaging operations, and include photographs taken in New York State, Michigan, and Louisiana.
Scope and Contents:
The collection contains business records and photographic materials documenting the International Salt Company. The business records include correspondence, account and ledger books, a payroll book, patent and trademark information, print advertising and marketing materials, and a salesman salt display kit. The photographic materials include a series of photographs by William M. Rittase, a series of photographs by Harold Haliday Costain, a small photograph album, snapshots, and slides. The images cover all facets of the salt manufacturing and packaging operations, and include photographs taken in New York State, Michigan, and Louisiana.

The scrapbooks contain advertisements for the International Salt Company's Sterling Salt label and other leading salt companies, especially Morton's. Much of the ephemera consists of labels, but there are also small pamphlet cookbooks. The cookbooks, prepared and marketed by various salt companies, tout recipes for tasty dishes using specific salts and expound upon the merits of salt in general, especially the medical benefits. Other clever salt-related advertising appears in conjunction with maps, buttons, song books, calendars, and health exercises.

Series 1, Business Records, 1894-1937, consists primarily of financial materials--ledgers, cash books, monthly statements, timekeeping and payroll information--for the Avery Rock Salt Mining Company (A.R.S.M.Co.), Detroit Rock Salt Company, Detroit Salt Company, International Salt Company, and the Restof Mining Company. Additionally, there is one annual report for the International Salt Company (1957) and the newsletter Saltmaker, 1964.

There are two A.R.S.M.Co. ledgers, 1898-1907 and 1907-1922. The first ledger, 1898-1907, predates the founding of the International Salt Company, and it is likely that A.R.S.M.Co was absorbed by International Salt during a merger. Documentation recorded including inventories, merchandise, labor, surplus, insurance, office expenses, legal expenses, taxes, bills receivable, directors' committee fees, fuel, candles, oil, waste and packing, rental, repairs and maintenance, interest, labor, feed, outside salary account, Cuban consignment account, and loan account. Specific persons, such as superintendents F. Rundio and Sidney Bradford, are mentioned and specific companies including Restof Mining, Joy Morton Company, Havana Mill, G. Lawton Childs & Company, International Salt of New York and various others (pages 193-212), are listed with expenses.

The Detroit Salt Company (general ledger), 1911-1913, consists of one bound volume documenting the company's assets, liabilities, expenses, earnings, advance accounts, and old accounts.

Detroit Rock Salt Company (cash record), 1912 October-1913 January, consists of one bound volume documenting cash received and cash disbursed.

International Salt Company, Inc., Independent Salt Company Division (monthly statements), 1933 October-1937 December, consists of one bound volume of general ledger trial balance sheets organized chronologically. Detailed documentation includes general expenses, assets, capital assets, liabilities, special reserves, net worth, profit and loss statements, warehousing costs and tonnage purchased.

Restof Mining Company (time and payroll), 1894 July 1-1895 March 31, consists of one bound volume of 400 pages, documenting the time and payroll for employees. The volume contains the name of the employee, the number of days worked, hourly wage earned per day, the amount earned, advances, board due, store (supplies due), rent, and any balances due. A portion of the volume is severely water-damaged.

Series 2, Trademarks, 1881-1935, consists of copies of issued trademark declarations from the United States Patent Office. The trademarks are for company names, logos, salt containers and packages, and various salt products. The trademarks are arranged alphabetically by the name of the trademark. For example, Amaessa, a trademark for baking powder and salt is filed with other trademarks beginning with the letter "A." Additional materials consist of one file folder of correspondence and printed materials about patents, trademarks and copyright laws. The correspondence relates specifically to the ownership of certain trademarks by International Salt Company, and there is correspondence from John L. Ryon, assistant sales manager and W.T. Chisolm, vice-president of International Salt Company. There are compiled lists of brand names, trademarks, and package designs for which International Salt registered at the United States Patent Office, 1926-1927. There are two examples of small cloth bags branded with "Ideal Salt" and some packaging, such as "White Lily High Grade Salt" and labels such as "Purex Free Running Table Salt." The Peter J.L. Searing trademark for salt (No. 52,963) and Chicago Sawed Salt-Block Company (No. 15,174) provide examples of ethnic imagery. A trademark is a brand name. A trademark or service mark includes any word, name, symbol, device, or any combination used or intended to be used to identify and distinguish the goods/services of one seller or provider from those of others, and to indicate the source of the goods/services. Although federal registration of a mark is not mandatory, it has several advantages, including notice to the public of the registrant's claim of ownership of the mark, legal presumption of ownership nationwide, and exclusive right to use the mark on or in connection with the goods/services listed in the registration.

Series 3, Photographs, 1934-1993, is divided into five subseries: Subseries 1, Harold Haliday Costain, 1934; Subseries 2, William Ritasse, circa 1934; Subseries 3, Loose Photographs, 1969-1993; Subseries 4, Slides, circa 1970s; and Subseries 5, Album (unidentified), undated.

Subseries 1, Harold Haliday Costain, circa 1934, consists of three photographs (approximately 10 1/2" x 13") black-and-white prints mounted to 16" x 20" boards. The prints are numbered #6, #42, and #44 and depict a salt mine and equipment used in salt manufacturing located in Avery Island, Louisiana.

Subseries 2, William Ritasse, circa 1934, consists of black-and-white prints (10" x 14") signed by Ritasse which are mounted on 18 1/2" x 20" boards. The photographs are arranged numerically from #350 to #480. Many of the photographs are captioned. American photographer William Rittase (1887-1968), active in the 1920s-1930s, is known for his industrial photography. Rittase's images provide insight into International Salt Company activities such as salt manufacturing, packaging operations, general factory processes, printing salt bags, can labeling, brine storage, exteriors of buildings, crushing salt, men in the salt mines, machine shop views, and equipment.

Subseries 3, Loose Photographs, 1969-1993, consists of black-and-white and color prints, as well as transparencies depicting salt mines and related activities. Some of the photographs document a visit by International Salt Company executives to the Jefferson Island, Louisiana salt plant.

Subseries 4, Slides, circa 1970s, consists of seventeen color slides documenting salt plants, equipment and salt miners.

Subseries 5, Album (damaged mine), undated, consists of twenty-two 4" x 6 1/2" black-and-white photographs documenting the damage to a salt manufacturing plant. The photographs are captioned, but there is no indication of the geographic location of the salt plant.

Series 4, Advertising and Marketing Materials, 1920-1948, consists of two scrapbooks (14" x 17" and 11" x 16") that contain primarily tear sheets, unbound periodical pages showing an advertisement as printed, or as a proof, newspaper clippings, magazine clippings, correspondence, pamphlets, price lists, recipes, labels, periodicals, and other ephemera.

The scrapbook, 1920-1931, consists primarily of advertisements and newspaper clippings related to advertising salt products, especially for Morton's Salt and Diamond Crystal Salt. Other companies represented include Colonial Salt Company, Carey Salt Company, Jefferson Island Salt Company, Kerr Salt Company, Mulkey Salt Company, Myles Salt Company, Ohio Salt Company, Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Company, Remington Salt Company, Star Salt Corporation, Union Salt Company, Worcester Salt Company, and Watkins Salt Company.

The scrapbook from 1945-1948 is devoted to advertisements for the International Salt Company and Sterling Salt, which promoted salt uses for the home (table salt, curing meats, and brines), industry (rock salt for winter weather) and agriculture (killing weeds). Many of the advertisements were part of the "Pass the Salt" campaign and were featured in publications such as Woman's Day, National Provisioner, Food Industries, Hide, Leather and Shoes, Chemical Previews, and Public Works. The scrapbook is divided into three sections: institutional, weed prevention, and Lixate, a process developed by the International Salt Research Laboratory for making brine. Many of the advertisements were prepared by J.M. Mathes Incorporated.

Also included is a traveling salt kit for Sterling Salt Company salesmen, undated, featuring small glass vials of sterling salt from mines in Detroit, Avery Island, Louisiana, and Restof, New York. Each vial notes the types of salts--purified, softener, iodized, medium flake, coarse flake, granular flour, and meat.

Series 5, Posters, circa 1920s, consists of oversize advertising posters for Worcester Salt Company. There is one set of labels from an exhibit titled "I Eat Rocks! Salt of the Earth."
Arrangement:
The collection is divided into five series.

Series 1, Business Records, 1894-1937

Series 2, Trademarks, 1881-1935

Series 3, Photographs, 1934-1993

Subseries 1, Harold Haliday Costain, circa 1934

Subseries 2, William Ritasse, circa 1934

Subseries 3, Loose Photographs, 1969-1993

Subseries 4, Slides, circa 1970s

Subseries 5, Album (damaged mine), undated

Series 4, Advertising and Marketing Materials, 1920-1948

Series 5, Posters, circa 1920s
Biographical / Historical:
The International Salt Company incorporated on August 22, 1901, and in 1902, the company purchased the stock and assets of the National Salt Company, which had failed. By 1934, International Salt was a holding company for six subsidiaries: Avery Salt Company (West Virginia), Detroit Rock Salt Company (Michigan), Eastern Salt Company (Massachusetts), Independent Salt Company (New York), International Salt Company, Inc. (New York), and Retsof Mining Company (New York). All of the subsidiaries operated rock salt mines and evaporated salt plants and distributed salt. In 1940, the International Salt Company decided to sell four of its subsidiaries--Avery Salt Company, Detroit Rock Salt Company, International Salt Company, Inc., and Retsof Mining Company.

John M. Avery discovered rock salt at Petite Anse, Louisiana in 1862. Petite Anse Island was renamed Avery Island in the late 19th century. Ownership and mining of salt at Petite Anse involved numerous parties until 1886, when New Iberia Salt Company took over operations. In 1896, the Avery family began operating the mine, and they founded the Avery Rock Salt Mining Company. In 1899, the International Salt Company leased the mine.

The Detroit Salt and Manufacturing Company was founded in 1906. The company quickly went bankrupt during construction of a shaft and was acquired in 1910 by the Watkins Salt Company, which incorporated the new organization under the name Detroit Rock Salt Company. The company experienced success and the International Salt Company purchased the mine circa 1914. In 1983, International Salt closed the mine's operations and in 1985, Crystal Mines, Inc., purchased the mine as a potential storage site.

In 1885 the Empire Salt Company of New York was renamed the Retsof Mine Company, and the Village of Retsof was founded near the mine shaft. During the next 110 years, the mine grew to become the largest salt-producing mine in the United States and the second largest in the world. Before the initial collapse in March 1994, the mine encompassed an underground area of more than 6,000 acres, and the mine footprint (outer edge of mined area) extended over an area of nearly ten square miles. At the time of the collapse, the Retsof Mine was owned by Akzo-Nobel Salt Incorporated (ANSI) and, during the winter of 1993--994 operated at full capacity to meet demands for road salt throughout the northeastern United States. The Retsof Mine ceased operations on September 2, 1995, and by December, twenty-one months after the initial collapse, the mine was completely flooded.
Related Materials:
Materials held at the Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Institution Libraries, National Museum of American History

Trade catalogs from International Salt Company Inc., 1900s

Materials held at Other Organizations

Harvard University Archives

Ritasse, William M., 1894-1968. Photographs of Hardvard University campus and environs taken by William M. Ritasse, circa 1930.

Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs

Avery Rock Salt Mining Company, Plan. June 16, 1924 (AKZO No. 7-77-02) - Avery Island Salt Works, Akzo Salt Incorporated, Avery Island, Iberia Parish, LA

Salt Mine Village, Salt Workers' Houses No. 6, Avery Island, Iberia Parish, LA

Avery Island Sugarhouse, Avery Island, Iberia Parish, LA

State Library of Louisiana

Historic Photograph Collection contains images of salt mining at Avery Island, Louisiana.

University of North Carolina, Southern Historical Collection at the Louis Round Wilson Library

Papers for the Avery Family of Louisiana, 1796-1951
Provenance:
Tom Maeder donated the collection on June 13, 2009.
Restrictions:
The collection is open for research.
Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Salt  Search this
Salt workers  Search this
Salt mines and mining -- Michigan  Search this
Salt mines and mining -- New York  Search this
Salt industry and trade  Search this
Salt mines and mining -- Louisiana  Search this
advertising  Search this
Industrial photography -- 1990-2000 -- Texas  Search this
Mines and mineral resources -- Louisiana  Search this
Mines and mineral resources -- New York  Search this
Mines and mineral resources -- Michigan  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photograph albums
Slides (photographs) -- 20th century
Photographs -- 20th century
Transparencies
Time books
Scrapbooks
Cashbooks
Annual reports
Ledgers (account books)
Financial records
Patents
Letters
Newsletters
Citation:
International Salt Company Records, 1881-1993, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.1158
See more items in:
International Salt Company Records
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8fb5589f8-c9ba-4e1d-ac7d-1ce2b4585c34
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-1158
Online Media:

Come All You Coal Miners

Performer:
Gunning, Sarah Ogan, 1910-1983  Search this
Tucker, George, 1917-  Search this
Dickens, Hazel, 1935-2011  Search this
Workman, Nimrod  Search this
Collection Creator:
Asch, Moses  Search this
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this
Folkways Records  Search this
Extent:
1 Phonograph record (analog, 33 1/3 rpm, 12 in.)
Culture:
Americans  Search this
Anglo-American  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Phonograph records
Place:
Appalachian Region, Southern -- Songs and music
United States
West Virginia
Washington (D.C.)
Tennessee
Date:
1973
Contents:
Black lung (blues) (sung by George Tucker to the tune of Pretty Polly) --Black lung --Don't you want to go to that land (sung by Numrod Workman and the workshop) --Cold blooded murder --Come all you coal miners (trad. tune) -- Both lungs is broke down --Thirty inch coal (sung by Tucker) --Dreadful memories (sung to the tune of Precious memories) --Clay county miner --The N&W train don't stop here no more --That 25 cents that you paid (sung by Gunning) --Mannington mine disaster.
Track Information:
101 Black Lung Blues / George Tucker.

102 Black Lung / Hazel Dickens.

103 Don't You Want to Go / Nimrod Workman.

104 Cold Blooded Murder / Hazel Dickens.

105 Come All You Coal Miners / Sarah Ogan Gunning.

106 Both Lungs is Broke Down / Nimrod Workman.

201 Thirty-Inch Coal / George Tucker.

202 Dreadful Memories / Sarah Ogan Gunning.

203 Clay County Miner / Hazel Dickens.

204 The N & W / Nimrod Workman.

205 That Twenty-Five Cents / Sarah Ogan Gunning.

206 Mannington Mine Disaster / Hazel Dickens.
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-LP-1533

FLP.41790

FLP.41790 ;.Rounder.4005
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
Somerville. MA Rounder 1973
General:
Durations, biographical notes, and texts (8 p. : ill.) inserted in container. Performer(s): Folk songs; performed principally by their composers, with other artists ; George Tucker, Hazel Dickens, Nimrod Workmen, and Sarah Gunning. Production notes: "Much of the material of this record was recorded at an Appalachian Music Workshop held at the Highlander Center, New Market, Tennessee, in October 1972."
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:
Labor unions -- Songs and music  Search this
Folk songs -- United States  Search this
Folk songs -- Kentucky  Search this
Ballads  Search this
Mines and mineral resources  Search this
Coal  Search this
Appalachian Region  Search this
Protest  Search this
Struggle  Search this
Function:
Labor unions
Labor unions
Collection Citation:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-LP-1533
See more items in:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection
Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / LP
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5563df3fa-349c-456e-b6e6-86ff122862d7
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref16825

Songs of the American Miner

Producer:
Lukeman, Alex  Search this
Collection Creator:
Asch, Moses  Search this
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this
Folkways Records  Search this
Extent:
1 Sound recording (sound-tape reel, analog, 7 in.)
Culture:
Americans  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Place:
United States
Contents:
Ludlow massacre--Days of '49--Far California--Wreck of the number 4--My sweetheart's a mule in the mines--Old prospector's crime-- Avondale Mine disaster
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-7RR-2703
General:
unreleased album; CDR copy
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:
Labor unions -- Songs and music  Search this
Working class -- Songs and music  Search this
Folk songs -- United States  Search this
Mines and mineral resources  Search this
Function:
Labor unions
Collection Citation:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-7RR-2703
See more items in:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection
Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / RR
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk555aabbe2-8560-488d-b568-c731ad5fd888
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref20982

Gold Coast Gold mine

Creator:
Lévy & Neurdein Réunis  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (collotype., monochrome, 9 x 14 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Ghana
Date:
[ca. 1920]
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on recto reads: "334. Gold Coast. - Gold Mine. S. C. O. A."
Printed text on verso reads: "Lévy et Neurdein Réunis, 44, Rue Lettellier, Paris."
Local Numbers:
EEPA GH-35-10
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Provenance:
Alvin Pettit Productions (Kevin Jackson), 34 Astor Place, Jersey City, NJ 07304-2943; Purchase: PO-570-0000264303; 2012/09/18 EEPA 2013-001
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Transportation -- Africa  Search this
Industry  Search this
Cultural landscapes  Search this
Mines and mineral resources  Search this
Genre/Form:
Picture postcards
Collection Citation:
African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA GH 2013-001-0401
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 20: Ghana (GH)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7bcfe9dd7-1df3-4fca-8e2d-bbefc065f844
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref4641

L'Extraction du Mica - F. N

Creator:
F. N.  Search this
France. Agence Économique de Madagascar  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (collotype., col., 9 x 14 cm.)
Container:
Volume 2 MG
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Madagascar
Date:
ca. 1905
Scope and Contents:
Original caption reads, "The Extraction of Mica."
Additional printed text on recto reads: "F. N.; Cl de l'Ag. Econ. de Madagascar."
Local Numbers:
EEPA MG-35-11
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Industry  Search this
Mines and mineral resources  Search this
Men  Search this
Genre/Form:
Picture postcards
Collection Citation:
African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA MG 2012-001-2058
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 26: Madagascar (MG)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7806ddd6a-3324-4499-8b91-a41e8ae11fc7
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref5809

Festival Interviews: Kaui Zuttermeister, Nimrod Workman

Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Festival of American Folklife. Grand Generation Program 1984 Washington, D.C.  Search this
Zeitlin, Steven J. (field worker)  Search this
Artist:
Zuttermeister, Emily Kauʻi  Search this
Workman, Nimrod  Search this
Performer:
Zuttermeister, Emily Kauʻi  Search this
Workman, Nimrod  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Extent:
1 Sound cassette (analog.)
Culture:
Americans  Search this
Hawaiians  Search this
Anglo-American  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Sound cassettes
Place:
Appalachian Region, Southern -- Songs and music
United States
Washington (D.C.)
Hawaii
Kaneohe (Hawaii)
Tennessee
Mascot (Tenn.)
West Virginia
Track Information:
101 Interview / Emily Kau'i Zuttermeister.

102 Interview / Nimrod Workman.
Local Numbers:
FP-1984-CT-0163-7
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Washington (D.C.), United States, July 5, 1984.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. Some duplication is allowed. Use of materials needs permission of the Smithsonian Institution.
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:
Hula (Dance)  Search this
Oral history  Search this
Hula (Dance)  Search this
Coal mines and mining  Search this
Mines and mineral resources  Search this
Popular music -- Writing and publishing  Search this
Mining -- Songs and music  Search this
Folk songs -- United States  Search this
Folk songs -- West Virginia  Search this
Function:
Labor unions
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1984 Festival of American Folklife, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.SFF.1984, Item FP-1984-CT-0163-7
See more items in:
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1984 Festival of American Folklife
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1984 Festival of American Folklife / Series 4: The Grand Generation / Audio
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk53b1b476b-b6e8-4d95-97c6-0788014a8a03
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-sff-1984-ref1865

Conference on the Conservation of Natural Resources : White House, Washington, May 13-15, 1908

Title:
Conservation of natural resources
Author:
Conference of Governors (1908 : White House, Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Physical description:
v. ; 22-24 cm
Type:
Congresses
Place:
United States
Date:
1908
Topic:
Natural resources  Search this
Mines and mineral resources  Search this
Call number:
QH1 .C74 1908
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_519765

Das kulturelle Erbe geowissenschaftlicher und montanwissenschaftlicher Bibliotheken : internationales Symposium, 1993, Freiberg, Sachsen, Deutschland = Cultural heritage collected in libraries of geoscience, mining, and metallurgy : international symposium, 1993, Freiberg, Saxony, Germany / [Redaktion, Tillfried Cernajsek, Lieselotte Jontes, Peter Schmidt]

Title:
Cultural heritage collected in libraries of geoscience, mining, and metallurgy
Author:
Cernajsek, T  Search this
Jontes, Lieselotte  Search this
Schmidt, Peter Diplom-Geologe  Search this
Physical description:
392 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm
Type:
Congresses
Place:
Europe, German-speaking
Germany
Date:
1996
Topic:
Geology--Library resources  Search this
Mines and mineral resources--Library resources  Search this
Mining engineering--Library resources  Search this
Metallurgy--Library resources  Search this
Library resources  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_523061

The breaker house of the great Retsof salt mine, Retsof. [Active no. 13516 : stereo photonegative,]

Topic:
UNITED STATES--NEW YORK
Publisher:
Underwood & Underwood  Search this
H.C. White Co.  Search this
Photographer:
White, C. W.  Search this
Collection Creator:
Underwood & Underwood  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (3-3/4" x 7".)
Type:
Archival materials
Stereoscopic photographs
Photographs
Place:
Retsof
New York (State)
Date:
1906
Arrangement:
Formerly stored in box 1.1.2 [158], moved from [162].
Local Numbers:
AC0143-0000151 (AC Scan No.)

RSN 151
General:
Similar to RSN 351; "C.W.W. N.Y. '06" on envelope. Original no. 337-A.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. The original glass plate is available for inspection if necessary in the Archives Center. A limited number of fragile glass negatives and positives in the collection can be viewed directly in the Archives Center by prior appointment. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Mines and mineral resources -- New York  Search this
Railroads -- New York  Search this
Salt mining -- New York  Search this
Smokestacks -- New York  Search this
Stations -- New York  Search this
Trains -- New York  Search this
Genre/Form:
Stereoscopic photographs
Photographs -- 1900-1910 -- Black-and-white negatives -- Glass
Collection Citation:
Underwood &Underwood Glass Stereograph Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
See more items in:
Underwood & Underwood Glass Stereograph Collection
Underwood & Underwood Glass Stereograph Collection / Series 1: H. C. White glass plates / 1.1: H.C. White Negatives / RSN Numbers 109-192
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8f83926ab-a4c9-4bd7-83b7-991ca7cbc20e
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0143-ref1025
Online Media:

Loading rock salt into cars--60 carloads per day, Retsof. [Active no. 13519 : stereo photonegative,]

Topic:
UNITED STATES--NEW YORK
Publisher:
Underwood & Underwood  Search this
H.C. White Co.  Search this
Photographer:
White, C. W.  Search this
Collection Creator:
Underwood & Underwood  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (3-3/4" x 7".)
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Stereoscopic photographs
Place:
Retsof
New York (State)
Date:
1906
Local Numbers:
RSN 152
General:
Currently stored in box 1.1.2 [158], moved from [162].
Similar to RSN 353; "C.W.W. N.Y. '06" on envelope. Orig. no. 338-B.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. The original glass plate is available for inspection if necessary in the Archives Center. A limited number of fragile glass negatives and positives in the collection can be viewed directly in the Archives Center by prior appointment. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Laborers -- New York  Search this
Mines and mineral resources -- New York  Search this
Railroads -- New York  Search this
Salt mining -- New York  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs -- 1900-1910 -- Black-and-white negatives -- Glass
Stereoscopic photographs
Collection Citation:
Underwood &Underwood Glass Stereograph Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
See more items in:
Underwood & Underwood Glass Stereograph Collection
Underwood & Underwood Glass Stereograph Collection / Series 1: H. C. White glass plates / 1.1: H.C. White Negatives / RSN Numbers 109-192
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8f78d8491-999b-4b6f-8b7f-37aea94d7d1f
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0143-ref1026

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