Jones, Bessie
Scope and Contents
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Berkeley Folk Music Festival.
The Berkeley Folk Music Festival Archive consists of some 30,000 items, including photographs of over two hundred folk artists and groups, general photographs of Berkeley Folk Music Festivals from 1957-1970, tapes, press clippings, correspondence, publicity information on various performers, and posters and flyers from most of the festivals held during this period. Included are some photographs and posters from other area music festivals.
Dates
- 1957 - 1970
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on use of the materials in the department for research; all patrons must comply with federal copyright regulations.
Extent
From the Collection: 63 Boxes : Posters housed separately
Language of Materials
English
- Alan Lomax materials
- ASUC performance agreement
- Bessie Jones and the Sea Island Singers
- Bessie Jones and the Sea Island Singers
- Bessie Jones materials
- Bessie Jones materials
- Bessie Jones note
- Bessie Jones note
- Bessie Jones notes
- Bessie Jones press release
- Field trip to the source springs of folk music
- Georgia Sea Islands, Volume I liner notes
- Letter from Alan Lomax
- Letter from Alan Lomax to Barry Olivier
- Letter from Barry Olivier to Alison Cramer
- Letter from Barry Olivier to Bessie Jones
- Letter from Barry Olivier to Harold Darling
- Letter from Harold Darling to Barry Olivier
- Letter from Harold Darling to Barry Olivier
- Letter from Harold Darling to Barry Olivier
- Note
- Note
- The black shadow
- The Georgia Sea Island Singers
- The Sign of the Sun Folk Music Center schedule of concerts
- Travel itinerary
Library Details
Part of the Charles Deering McCormick Library of Special Collections Repository
Deering Library, Level 3
1970 Campus Drive
Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
847-491-3635
specialcollections@northwestern.edu