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Moses and Frances Asch Collection

Creator:: Asch, Moses Search this; Distler, Marian, 1919-1964 Search this; Folkways Records Search this

Names:: Courlander, Harold, 1908-1996 Search this; Guthrie, Woody, 1912-1967 Search this; Jenkins, Ella Search this; Leadbelly, 1885-1949 Search this; Ramsey, Frederic, 1915-1995 Search this; Seeger, Pete, 1919-2014 Search this

Extent:: 841 Cubic feet

Type:: Collection descriptions; Archival materials; Business records; Correspondence; Phonograph records; Photographic prints; Audiotapes

Date:: 1926-1986; bulk 1948-1986

Summary:: 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.

Scope and Contents:: The Moses and Frances Asch Collection measures 841 cubic feet and dates from 1926-1987, with some contemporary, relevant correspondence, clippings, and ephemera added after 1987.

Most of the collection consists of audio recordings (commercial 78 rpm and long-playing records, open reel tapes, acetate discs, and test pressings), correspondence with recording artists and producers, artwork, photographs, ephemera, clippings, record production materials, writings, and business papers relating to Folkways Records. Materials relating to Folkways Records can be found primarily in the Correspondence, Folkways Production, Business Records, Photographs, Artwork, Sound Recordings, and Film series.

The collection also contains some biographical materials and personal correspondence, including materials related to Asch's first business, Radio Laboratories, located in the Biographical Materials series. Correspondence, ephemera, photographs, record production materials, business papers, and recordings relating to Asch's record labels before Folkways Records (Asch Recordings, Disc Company of America, Cub Records) are located in the Early Label Materials series as well as the Audio Recordings and Photographs series.

Arrangement note:: The collection is arranged in 10 series:

Series 1: Correspondence, 1942-1987

Series 2: Folkways Production, 1946-1987

Series 3: Business Records, 1940-1987

Series 4: Woody Guthrie papers, 1927-1985

Series 5: Early Label Materials, 1940-1949

Series 6: Biographical Materials, 1926-1987

Series 7: Photographs

Series 8: Artwork

Series 9: Audio Recordings

Series 10: Film

At this time, the collection is partially processed. Please contact rinzlerarchives@si.edu for more information.

Biographical/Historical note:: The son of Yiddish writer Sholem Asch, Moses Asch was born in Poland in 1905. His childhood was spent in Poland, France, Germany, and New York. While young, Asch developed an interest in radio electronics, which ultimately lead him to his life's work, recording the music and sounds of the world. He established several record labels in succession, sometimes partnering with other record companies. Two of his fist record companies, Asch Recordings and DISC Co. of America, went bankrupt. They were followed by his best-known label, Folkways Records, which was founded in 1948 with Marian Distler (1919-1964). He was still working on Folkways recordings when he died in 1986.

Folkways Records sought to document the entire world of sound. The 2,168 titles Asch released on Folkways include traditional and contemporary music from around the world, spoken word in many languages, and documentary recordings of individuals, communities, and current events. Asch's business practices revolved around the commitment to keep every recording issued by Folkways in print, despite low sales. Asch stayed afloat by cutting costs where he could (such as color printing) and offering a high-quality product, meticulously recorded and accompanied by extensive liner notes. In doing this, he could charge a slightly higher price than other commercial outfits. Despite a tenuous relationship with financial solvency, Folkways grew to be not only one of the most important independent record companies in the United States in the 20th century, but also one of the largest and most influential record companies in the world.

Moses Asch's record labels featured famous and lesser known American writers, poets, documentarians, ethnographers, and grass roots musicians on commercial recordings. American folk icon Woody Guthrie recorded on the Asch, Disc, and Folkways labels, and the Asch Collection includes some of his correspondence, lyrics, drawings, and writings. The collection also includes correspondence with other notable musicians and artists such as John Cage, Langston Hughes, Margaret Walker, Huddie "Lead Belly" Ledbetter, Pete Seeger, Peggy Seeger, Ewan MacColl, Alan Lomax, Henry Cowell, and Kenneth Patchen. Also in the collection are ethnographic field notes and photographs by as well as correspondence with Béla Barók, Sidney Robertson Cowell, Harold Courlander, Helen Creighton, Laura Boulton, and Samuel Charters. Asch hired various prominent artists and graphic designers including David Stone Martin, Ben Shahn, John Carlis, and Ronald Clyne to create album cover art for his recordings. Much of the original art and designs for these covers can be found in the Asch Collection.

Asch's output of recordings on various labels, including published recordings, open reel master tapes, outtakes, and acetate disks, in addition to his business papers, correspondence, photographs, and other files were acquired by the Smithsonian Institution in 1987. The collection came to the Smithsonian with the understanding that all 2168 titles under the Folkways label would be kept available in perpetuity.

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://folklife.si.edu/archives#shared-stewardship.

Provenance:: Ralph Rinzler arranged the Smithsonian's acquisition of the Moses and Frances Asch Collection in 1987, beginning with Asch before his death in 1986 and continuing with extensive discussions between Rinzler and the Asch family. Since its acquisition, archivist Jeff Place and others have added contemporary, relevant correspondence with Folkways artists and related individuals.

Restrictions:: 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.

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:: Folk music Search this; Folk dance music Search this; Electronic music Search this; Oral interpretation of poetry Search this; Oral interpretation of fiction Search this; Music -- 20th century Search this; Music -- 19th century Search this; Music -- 18th century Search this; Jazz Search this; Folk music -- United States Search this; World music Search this; Sounds Search this; Vocal music Search this; Popular music -- 20th century -- United States Search this

Genre/Form:: Business records; Correspondence; Phonograph records; Photographic prints; Audiotapes

Citation:: Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:: CFCH.ASCH

See more items in:: Moses and Frances Asch Collection

Archival Repository:: Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

GUID:: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk533b8a927-559a-44ac-98d2-f32d871058b4

EDAN-URL:: ead_collection:sova-cfch-asch

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[Nagoya Castle]: interior view in Honmaru Palace showing painted shoji screens.

Collection Creator:: Garden Club of America Search this

Extent:: 1 Lantern slide (col., 3.25 x 4 in.)

Type:: Archival materials; Lantern slides

Place:: Nagoya Castle (Nagoya, Japan); Japan -- Nagoya; Japan -- Aichi prefecture -- Nagoya

Date:: 1935 May.

General:: The site was visited by the Garden Club of America tour on May 21, 1935.; The palace was destroyed in an air raid in May 1945, but many of the removable painted panels were saved and are being incorporated into a full-scale restoration project scheduled for completion in 2018.; Historic plate number: "17; 10."

Collection Restrictions:: Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Collection Rights:: Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Topic:: Castles Search this; Interior views Search this; Shoji Search this

Genre/Form:: Lantern slides

Collection Citation:: Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.

Sponsor:: A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.

Identifier:: AAG.GCA, Item JA008001

See more items in:: The Garden Club of America collection; The Garden Club of America collection / Series 2: International Garden Images / Japan / JA008: Nagoya -- Nagoya Castle

Archival Repository:: Archives of American Gardens

GUID:: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb66563288d-11a8-435f-9b0b-993cce5946dc

EDAN-URL:: ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref4706

[Nagoya Castle]: interior view in Honmaru Palace showing painted shoji screens of leopards and tigers.

Collection Creator:: Garden Club of America Search this

Extent:: 1 Lantern slide (col., 3.25 x 4 in.)

Type:: Archival materials; Lantern slides

Place:: Japan -- Nagoya; Nagoya Castle (Nagoya, Japan); Japan -- Aichi prefecture -- Nagoya

Date:: 1935 May.

General:: The site was visited by the Garden Club of America tour on May 21, 1935.; The palace was destroyed in an air raid in May 1945, but many of the removable painted panels were saved and are being incorporated into a full-scale restoration project scheduled for completion in 2018.; Historic plate number: "18."

Collection Restrictions:: Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Collection Rights:: Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Topic:: Castles Search this; Interior views Search this; Shoji Search this; Leopard Search this; Tigers Search this

Genre/Form:: Lantern slides

Collection Citation:: Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.

Sponsor:: A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.

Identifier:: AAG.GCA, Item JA008002

See more items in:: The Garden Club of America collection; The Garden Club of America collection / Series 2: International Garden Images / Japan / JA008: Nagoya -- Nagoya Castle

Archival Repository:: Archives of American Gardens

GUID:: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb680bbc96c-3f37-457b-ad18-3d39fc79cdd2

EDAN-URL:: ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref4707

[Nagoya Castle]: interior view in Honmaru Palace showing painted shoji screens.

Collection Creator:: Garden Club of America Search this

Extent:: 1 Lantern slide (col., 3.25 x 4 in.)

Type:: Archival materials; Lantern slides

Place:: Japan -- Nagoya; Nagoya Castle (Nagoya, Japan); Japan -- Aichi prefecture -- Nagoya

Date:: 1935 May.

General:: The site was visited by the Garden Club of America tour on May 21, 1935.; The palace was destroyed in an air raid in May 1945, but many of the removable painted panels were saved and are being incorporated into a full-scale restoration project scheduled for completion in 2018.

Collection Restrictions:: Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Collection Rights:: Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Topic:: Castles Search this; Interior views Search this; Shoji Search this

Genre/Form:: Lantern slides

Collection Citation:: Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.

Sponsor:: A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.

Identifier:: AAG.GCA, Item JA008003

See more items in:: The Garden Club of America collection; The Garden Club of America collection / Series 2: International Garden Images / Japan / JA008: Nagoya -- Nagoya Castle

Archival Repository:: Archives of American Gardens

GUID:: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb661fdaa57-84e4-483d-a13b-18135aed5c4c

EDAN-URL:: ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref4708

[Nagoya Castle]: wood and bamboo walls.

Collection Creator:: Garden Club of America Search this

Extent:: 1 Lantern slide (col., 3.25 x 4 in.)

Type:: Archival materials; Lantern slides

Place:: Japan -- Nagoya; Nagoya Castle (Nagoya, Japan); Japan -- Aichi prefecture -- Nagoya

Date:: 1935 May.

General:: The site was visited by the Garden Club of America tour on May 21, 1935.; The Honmaru Palace section of the castle was destroyed in an air raid in May 1945. A full-scale restoration project is scheduled for completion in 2018.; Historic plate number: "21."

Collection Restrictions:: Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Collection Rights:: Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Topic:: Castles Search this; Interior views Search this; Shoji Search this; Walls Search this; Bamboo Search this

Genre/Form:: Lantern slides

Collection Citation:: Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.

Sponsor:: A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.

Identifier:: AAG.GCA, Item JA008004

See more items in:: The Garden Club of America collection; The Garden Club of America collection / Series 2: International Garden Images / Japan / JA008: Nagoya -- Nagoya Castle

Archival Repository:: Archives of American Gardens

GUID:: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb61ec3239c-b499-4993-9d27-d87391fbebec

EDAN-URL:: ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref4709

[Nagoya Castle]: decorative wall with chrysanthemum motif, probably in the Honmaru Palace.

Collection Creator:: Garden Club of America Search this

Extent:: 1 Lantern slide (col., 3.25 x 4 in.)

Type:: Archival materials; Lantern slides

Place:: Japan -- Nagoya; Nagoya Castle (Nagoya, Japan); Japan -- Aichi prefecture -- Nagoya

Date:: 1935 May.

General:: The site was visited by the Garden Club of America tour on May 21, 1935.; The Honmaru Palace section of the castle was destroyed in an air raid in May 1945. A full-scale restoration project is scheduled for completion in 2018.; Historic plate number: "20."

Collection Restrictions:: Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Collection Rights:: Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Topic:: Castles Search this; Interior views Search this; Shoji Search this; Walls Search this; Chrysanthemums Search this

Genre/Form:: Lantern slides

Collection Citation:: Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.

Sponsor:: A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.

Identifier:: AAG.GCA, Item JA008005

See more items in:: The Garden Club of America collection; The Garden Club of America collection / Series 2: International Garden Images / Japan / JA008: Nagoya -- Nagoya Castle

Archival Repository:: Archives of American Gardens

GUID:: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6e23ce2f7-74a5-43a6-ae67-b3687f02889b

EDAN-URL:: ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref4710

Leadership Handbook for the National Council of Negro Women, 23rd annual convention

Creator:: National Council of Negro Women Search this

Collection Collector:: Whitehead, Henry Preston, 1917-2002 Search this

Extent:: 1 Document (10 3/4 x 8 1/4 inches)

Type:: Archival materials; Documents; Handbooks

Place:: Washington (D.C.)

Date:: November 13-15, 1958

Collection Restrictions:: Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.

Collection Rights:: The Henry P. Whitehead collection is the physical property of the Anacostia Community Museum. Literary and copyright belong to the author/creator or their legal heirs and assigns. Rights to work produced during the normal course of Museum business resides with the Anacostia Community Museum. For further information, and to obtain permission to publish or reproduce, contact the Museum Archives.

Topic:: African American women Search this

Genre/Form:: Handbooks

Collection Citation:: Henry P. Whitehead collection, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution, gift of Michael A. Watkins.

See more items in:: Henry P. Whitehead collection; Henry P. Whitehead collection / Series 3: Tomlinson D. Todd / 3.7: Subject Files / National Council of Negro Women

Archival Repository:: Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7afd11c29-ed24-4659-89a5-7d868b6ff7ba

EDAN-URL:: ead_component:sova-acma-06-042-ref1902

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You Must Act at Once to Avert a Crisis, flyer

Creator:: Committee on Jobs for Negroes in Public Utilities (Washington, D.C.) Search this

Names:: Committee on Fair Employment Practices Search this

Collection Collector:: Whitehead, Henry Preston, 1917-2002 Search this

Extent:: 1 Document (11 1/2 x 9 inches)

Container:: Box 158, Folder 8

Type:: Archival materials; Documents; Fliers (printed matter)

Place:: Washington (D.C.)

Date:: circa 1943

Collection Restrictions:: Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.

Collection Rights:: The Henry P. Whitehead collection is the physical property of the Anacostia Community Museum. Literary and copyright belong to the author/creator or their legal heirs and assigns. Rights to work produced during the normal course of Museum business resides with the Anacostia Community Museum. For further information, and to obtain permission to publish or reproduce, contact the Museum Archives.

Topic:: Discrimination in employment Search this

Genre/Form:: Fliers (printed matter)

Collection Citation:: Henry P. Whitehead collection, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution, gift of Michael A. Watkins.

See more items in:: Henry P. Whitehead collection; Henry P. Whitehead collection / Series 3: Tomlinson D. Todd / 3.7: Subject Files / Committee on Jobs for Negroes in Public Utilities

Archival Repository:: Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7bdf0172c-8dc5-43dd-9b04-2bc83574250f

EDAN-URL:: ead_component:sova-acma-06-042-ref1911

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Rinzler Archives Reference Collection (RARC)

Extent:: 528 Cubic feet

Type:: Collection descriptions; Archival materials

Date:: 1920-2005

Summary:: The Rinzler Archives Reference Collection (RARC) was established by Rinzler Archives staff in 2012 in order to accommodate the vast archival resources accumulated by archives staff since 1987, when the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage acquired the Moses and Frances Asch Collection (including Folkways Records and Service Corps.). The overall collection consists of books and other printed matter, cassette tapes, LPs, 78s, 45s, and ephemera, most of which are related to a wide range of record labels, including those now owned by the non-profit record label Smithsonian Folkways.

Arrangement:: The Rinzler Archives Reference Collection is arranged in both the Archives reading room and repository (vault) based on format. Nearly all books and LPs are located in the reading room, while all of the other formats (e.g., cassettes, 78s, and ephemera) are housed in the repository.

Biographical / Historical:: The contents of the Rinzler Archives Reference Collection are most closely associated with materials that Moses Asch had in his personal library. Once the Moses and Frances Asch Collection came to the Smithsonian in 1988 (after the 1987 acquisition), Center Archivist Jeff Place began organizing and expanding the audio holdings.

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://folklife.si.edu/archives#shared-stewardship.

Restrictions:: 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.

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.

Citation:: Rinzler Archives Reference Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:: CFCH.RARC

Archival Repository:: Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

GUID:: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5713d4830-acaa-4ead-9520-ecda6dd7d63c

EDAN-URL:: ead_collection:sova-cfch-rarc

Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1987 Festival of American Folklife

Creator:: Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage Search this

Names:: Smithsonian Folklife Festival Search this

Extent:: 1 Cubic foot (approximate)

Type:: Collection descriptions; Archival materials; Notes; Slides (photographs); Sound recordings; Digital images; Correspondence; Negatives; Photographic prints; Business records; Videotapes; Audiocassettes; Memorandums; Audiotapes; Contracts; Plans (drawings); Video recordings

Place:: Caribbean Area

Date:: June 24-July 5, 1987

Summary:: 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.

Scope and Contents note:: This collection documents the planning, production, and execution of the 1987 Festival of American Folklife. Materials may include photographs, audio recordings, motion picture film and video recordings, notes, production drawings, contracts, memoranda, correspondence, informational materials, publications, and ephemera. Such materials were created during the Festival on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., as well as in the featured communities, before or after the Festival itself.

Arrangement note:: Arranged in 4 series.

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Series 1: Program Books, Festival Publications, and Ephemera

Series 2: Cultural Conservation and Languages: America's Many Voices

Series 3: Metropolitan Washington

Series 4: Michigan

Historical note:: The 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 1987 Festival of American Folklife was produced by the Smithsonian Office of Folklife Programs and cosponsored by the National Park Service.

For more information, see Smithsonian Folklife Festival records.

Introduction:: The 1987 Festival took place for two five-day weeks (June 24-28 and July 1-5) between Madison Drive and Jefferson Drive and between 10th Street and 14th Street, south of the National Museum of American History and the National Museum of Natural History (see site plan). Held on parkland among many of the nation's most treasured memorials and institutions, the Festival explored the city beyond Washington's federal buildings. Visitors learned of its diverse, vibrant and evolving musical traditions - a hometown to Americans of many cultures. In any culture language is a primary source of unity and pride. Through the 1987 Festival visitors had the opportunity to learn about the valued role of language in some of America's linguistic communities. Culture and language have played an important role in shaping the character of each state in the union. In this, Michigan's sesquicentennial celebration year, traditional craftspeople, musicians, cooks, woodworkers, boatmen, and others shared with Festival-goers the particular history and culture of their state.

The 1987 Program Book included schedules and participant lists for each program; the Program Book essays provided a larger context for the Festival presentations, without being limited to traditions actually presented at the 1987 Festival.

The Festival was co-presented by the Smithsonian Institution and National Park Service and organized by the Office of Folklife Programs.

Office of Folklife Programs

Peter Seitel, Director; Richard Kurin, Deputy Director; Diana Parker, Festival Director; Thomas Vennum, Jr., Senior Ethnomusicologist; Alicia María González, Director, Folklife Quincentenary Programs; Marjorie Hunt, Phyllis M. May-Machunda, Frank Proschan, Nicholas R. Spitzer, Folklorists; Peter Magoon, Archivist

National Park Service

William Penn Mott, Jr., Director; Manus J. Fish, Jr., Regional Director, National Capital Region

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://folklife.si.edu/archives#shared-stewardship.

Forms Part Of:: Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1987 Festival of American Folklife forms part of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival records .

Smithsonian Folklife Festival records

Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: Papers

1967 Festival of American Folklife records - [Ongoing]

Related Archival Materials note:: Within the Rinzler Archives, related materials may be found in various collections such as the Ralph Rinzler papers and recordings, the Lily Spandorf drawings, the Diana Davies photographs, the Robert Yellin photographs, and the Curatorial Research, Programs, and Projects collection. Additional relevant materials may also be found in the Smithsonian Institution Archives concerning the Division of Performing Arts (1966-1983), Folklife Program (1977-1980), Office of Folklife Programs (1980-1991), Center for Folklife Programs and Cultural Studies (1991-1999), Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage (1999-present), and collaborating Smithsonian units, as well as in the administrative papers of key figures such as the Secretary and respective deputies. Users are encouraged to consult relevant finding aids and to contact Archives staff for further information.

Restrictions:: 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.

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:: Food habits Search this; Folk art Search this; Folklore Search this; arts and crafts Search this; Folk music Search this; World music Search this; Folk festivals Search this

Genre/Form:: Notes; Slides (photographs); Sound recordings; Digital images; Correspondence; Negatives; Photographic prints; Business records; Videotapes; Audiocassettes; Memorandums; Audiotapes; Contracts; Plans (drawings); Video recordings

Citation:: Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1987 Festival of American Folklife, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.