ARCHIVES
LAWTON HARRIS COLLECTION OF FOLK DANCER MATERIALS:
Location: University of the Pacific, 3601 Pacific Ave., Stockton, California 95211
Phone: (209) 946-3289
Library Contact: Cindy Jackson - cjackson1@pacific.edu
Dancer Contact: Bruce Mitchell - dancebruce@aol.com
Web site: None for the U.O.P. Library.
Use the Stockton Folk Dance Camp web site at www.folkdancecamp.org
501(c)3 Site: Yes
Materials in Collection:
Print: Books, magazines, dance descriptions and sheet music.
Audio: 10” records, 7” records, LPs, and cassette tapes.
Visual: VHS tapes and DVDs.
Collection Organization:
Cataloged:
• All of the books and magazines will shortly be cataloged and available
in both a binder and hard drive.
• All of the music and dance descriptions are in a card catalog.
• A 60 year index is available for all of the dances taught at Stockton in both print format and disc.
Digitized:
• All of the music for the dances taught at the Stockton Folk Dance Camp have been put on CDs starting in 1969 on.
• All of the 7” records (4,500) will be on CDs by the end of 2007
• The LPs (1,500) will start to be put on CDs in 2008.
• The dance instructions in the library generally have not been scanned to digital format. However, an outside party is working with the library and is providing us with updated discs yearly which now have over 2,500 dance descriptions on them.
Availability of Materials:
• The collection is available for research during regular library hours. The hours are extended during Folk Dance Camp.
• The collection is not available on line at this time.
• Note: The VHS tapes/DVDs may be viewed at the library but may not be copied as agreed upon with the teachers and Folk Dance Camp.
Brochure:
• There is no brochure at this time outlining the materials in the library.
Donations:
• Donations are being accepted. Contact Bruce Mitchell (e-mail listedabove).
Additional Notes: This collection is unique due to the Stockton Folk Dance Camp’s yearly dance camp taking place at the university. The music, dance descriptions, and
VHS/DVD formats are all available for the dances presented since 1972 (with the
exception of 1975 for the VHS). Key contributors to the collection have been Lawton Harris, Lucille Czarnowski, Bill & Eve Landstra, Ruth Ruling, Dorothy Tamburini, and Bev Wilder.
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CARSON-BRIERLY DANCE LIBRARY
Location: University of Denver, Penrose Library, Department of Special Collections and Archives located at 2150 E. Evans, Denver, CO 80208
Phone: (303) 871-3428
Library Contact: Steve Fisher sfisher@du.edu
Dancer Contact: Martin Leuthauser, Collections Curator, mleuthau@du.edu
Web site: www.penrose.du.edu
[Penrose website (actual informational website for dance library with some finding aids are at: http://www.penrose.du.edu/About/collections/SpecialCollections/dance.cfm)
501(c)3 Site: No. Note: donations are exempt under University of Denver non-profit status.
Materials in Collection:
Print: 7000 catalogued books; 100 magazine titles; dance descriptions; limited sheet music, photographs, and souvenir posters and programs.
Audio: 10” records, 7” records, LPs, reel-to-reel tapes, cassette tapes and CDs.
Visual: VHS tapes and DVDs. Limited reel-to-reel
Collection Organization:
Cataloged:
• Book and magazines are catalogued.
• Dance description in booklets are catalogued; loose sheets are not.
• Audio recordings are being catalogued at this time.
• Visual recordings are catalogued and on-line.
Digitized:
• The catalog information for the books and magazines is digitized and on-line. It can be found through the PEAK catalog at the University of Denver ’s Penrose Library at www.penrose.du.edu
• Funding is being sought to digitize audio records.
• Dance descriptions in books are catalogue and digitized; loose sheets have not been digitized.
Availability of Materials:
• The collection is available for research during regular library hours (access hours for special collections and archives are shorter than regular library hours).
• Some items available for viewing on-line (photographs, souvenir programs, posters, etc.
Brochure:
• There is a brochure outlining the collection.
Donations:
• Donations are being accepted.
Additional Notes: Received a few years ago the Lloyd Shaw Foundation Archives and Collection: books, magazines, recordings, memorabilia – estimated 82,000 items. Duplicates weeded out, remainder in the process of being catalogued and integrated. Other key contributors have been May Fraley, Vyts Beliajus and DeWayne Young.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE LIBRARY OF TRADITIONAL MUSIC AND DANCE
Location: University of New Hampshire Library, Milne Special Collections, 18 Library Way, Durham, NH 03824
Phone: (603) 862-2714
Library Contact: William Ross, Dept. Head library.special.collections@unh.edu
Dancer Contact: Roland Goodbody roland.goodbody@unh.edu
Web site: www.izaak.unh.edu/nhltmd/
501(c)3 Site: No. Note: Donations are exempt under University of New Hampshire non-profit status.
Materials in Collection:
Print: 3500 catalogued books; magazines include Let's Dance, American Dance Circle, English Dance and Song, Morris Matters, Northern Junket, American Squares, Viltis and many, many more; dance descriptions and sheet music.
Audio: 10” records, 7” records, LPs, reel-to-reel tapes, cassette tapes and CDs.
Visual: Reel-to-reel VHS tapes and DVDs.
Collection Organization:
Cataloged:
• Books and magazines are catalogued
• Dance description are not catalogued.
• Audio recordings are catalogued.
• Visual recordings are not catalogued at this time, but there are plans to do so.
• Sheet music has not been catalogued. They are listed on-line as components of various individual manuscript collections or archives
Digitized:
• The catalog information for the books and magazines has been digitized. It can be found through the library OPAC (http://library.unh.edu). Keywords "Ralph Page," "Ted Sannella," "Country Dance and Song Society," and "New Hampshire Library of Traditional Music and Dance." The entire collection of Northern Junket magazine produced by Ralph Page is now available online (http://www.izaak.unh.edu/dlp/NorthernJunket/pages/index.htm).
• Dance descriptions are listed online as part of the finding aids to individual dance and music collections.
• The audio recordings catalog is digitized, but the music has not been digitized.
• The visual recordings have not been digitized.
Availability of Materials:
• The collection is available during normal library hours (M-F 10:00 AM-4:00 PM; when school is in session Saturday 12:00-4:00 PM) Potential researchers should contact the staff prior to visiting so materials can be retrieved prior to the visit whenever possible.
Brochure:
• Yes, there is a brochure outlining the collection.
Donations:
• Donations are being accepted. However, it helps if (1) some initial sorting and organization is done by the donor; and (2) funds for processing are dedicated for the project when donated. Key contributors to the collection have been Ralph Page, Ted Sannella, Dudley Laufman, The Country Dance & Song Society Collection and others.
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KENTUCKY DANCE FOUNDATION
Location: The Archives of the Michael Herman Inventory and all the Folk Dancer label is located at The Folk Dancer Record Center, 6290 Olin Rd. Brandenburg, KY 40108
Phone: 1-800-446-1209 or 270-422-3655
Library Contact: Stew Shacklette, President of the "Kentucky Dance Foundation", fdrc@aol.com
Website: www.folkdancer.org
501(c)3 site: Yes.
Materials In Collection:
Audio: Over 130 phonograph records including 12", 10", 78s, 45s, LPs.
We have all of the Michael Herman Personal Library and all of the Folk Dancer records he recorded. All that we have copy rights for have been recorded in to the computer and we have 64 CDs of the FOLK DANCER MUSIC. The Kentucky Dance Foundation is a nonprofit organization for the preservation of all the Folk Dance Music for future generations.
Location: Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, 4425 HBLL, Provo, UT 84602
Phone: (801) 422-6119
Library Contact: David A. Day, Curator of Music Special Collections david_day@byu.edu
Note: No other information is available. The NFO did visit the site in March, 2007. The facility is modern and they have a very large collection with plenty of help to process materials. David Day did contact the NFO to say they cannot accept any additional donations at this time.
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ARCHIVES OF LESLIE HYLL & ED CORDRAY - Private Collection
Location: 4811 Arcadia Blvd., Dayton, OH 45432
Phone: (937) 252-0638
Contact: Leslie Hyll leslie.hyll@daytonfolkdance.com
Web site: www.daytonfolkdance.com
501(c)3 Site: Not applicable
Materials in Collection:
Print: Books, magazine, dance descriptions, sheet music.
Audio: 10” records, 7” records, LPs, and reel-to-reel tapes, cassette tapes and CDs. Over 15,000 tunes have been catalogued and digitized.
Visual: VHS tapes (digitized) and DVDs.
Costumes: Many costumes as well as ethnic costume books.
Collection Organization:
Cataloged:
• Books are partially catalogued
• Magazines are not catalogued
• Some dance descriptions are catalogued
• Audio recordings are catalogued
• Visual instructional recordings are catalogued.
• Costumes have been catalogued.
Digitized:
• Books list is available in a database; magazines have not been processed.
• Audio recordings have been digitized
• VHS videos has been digitized.
• Dance descriptions have been processed.
Availability of Materials:
• Not available for on-site research, but staff will respond to requests for information as time allows.
Brochure:
• No.
Donations:
• Donations are being accepted, especially interested in materials relating to the history of recreational dance in Dayton, Ohio, and the history of the Miami Valley Folk Dancers.
Additional Notes:
• Recreational folkdancers for over 40 years. Lead dance American and ethnic dance programs for both experienced and non-dancers. Have performed and choreographed for amateur ethnic performing groups.
• Responsible for storing the 300 records for the Miami Valley Folk Dancers, 1000 records for Stan Isaacs, as well as a personal collection.
• Video collection includes dance workshops, amateur performing groups, commercial folk dance videos, etc.
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LOUI TUCKER'S ISRAELI DANCE ARCHIVES - Private Collection
Location: 153 Race Street, San Jose, CA 95126
Phone: (408) 287-9999
Contact: Loui Tucker loui@louitucker.com
Web site: www.louitucker.com
501(c)3 Site: Not applicable.
Materials in Collection:
Audio: 2000+ titles in either mp3 or wav format available immediately. 1000+ more still on LP, cassette tapes and CDs not yet converted. Music for a specific individual dance can be made available upon request. Israeli emphasis, but large collection of international folk dance music also.
Visual: Over 250 VHS tapes recently converted to DVD, plus 100+ original DVDs
Dance descriptions: Notations for 2000+ Israeli dances; also a large collection of international folk dance descriptions
Collection Organization:
Cataloged:
• One master database of dance titles can be sorted by name, date of creation, choreographer, type (partner, non-partner), and whether video, dance notations or music exists for the dance title.
Digitized:
• All original LPs, cassette tapes and CD still available. As noted above, over 2000 are available in mp3 and/or wav format.
• All VHS tapes were recently converted to DVD.
• All dance descriptions except for most recent ones (late 2006-2007) have been scanned.
Availability of Materials:
• Available on site for research, by appointment only. Email contact recommended. Music, video clips, and dance descriptions can be emailed upon request if quantity is limited and quality (especially as to video clips) is not critical.
Brochure:
• No brochure.
Donations:
• Donations are being accepted of Israeli dance materials only.
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MARVIN E. MOEHLE "Balkan Legacy" - Private Collection
Location: 2 Miami Ct., Granite City, IL 62040-4113
Phone: (618) 452-0255
Contact: Marvin Moehle smurdesh@hotmail.com
Web site: None
501(c)3 Site: Not applicable.
Materials in Collection:
Print: Approx. 1000 books, some in languages other than English; magazines include Let's Dance, Folk Dance Scene, Makedonski Folklor (in Macedonian), Bulgarski Folklor (in Bulgarian); dance descriptions, sheet music, flyers, posters, letters, and pictures.
Audio: 10” records, 7” records, 78s, LPs, field recordings, cassette tapes and CDs.
Visual: VHS tapes, DVDs, and reel-to-reel movies.
Costumes: Several hundred costumes from all parts of the world, specializing in costumes from Eastern Europe.
Collection Organization:
Cataloged:
• Only the magazines and costumes are catalogued. Materials have not been digitized.
Availability of Materials:
• Available on site for research, by appointment only. There is no website and no on-line catalog.
Brochure:
• Yes, there is a brochure, but it is outdated. A new brochure is in the process of being produced.
Donations:
• Donations are being accepted, with specific emphasis on costumes, books and artifacts.
Additional Notes:
• Many of the audio tapes are field recordings and interviews about dance, folklore rituals, and village life in Eastern Europe, and immigrant life in the U.S. and Canada.
• Movies include sound and silent film from 1930s to present day, including festivals, dances, parties, and other events.
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MIAMI VALLEY FOLK DANCERS - Private Collection
Location: Michael Solomon Pavilion, 2917 Berkeley Street, Kettering, OH 45409
Phone: (937) 252-0638
Contact: Leslie Hyll leslie.hyll@daytonfolkdance.com
Web site: www.daytonfolkdance.com/mvfd
501(c)3 Site: No
Materials in Collection:
Print: Dance descriptions
Audio: 10” records, 7” records, LPs, reel-to-reel tapes, cassette tapes and CDs. Approximatley 300 records, 2500 tunes.
Visual: VHS tapes, DVDs (recordings of various workshops sponsored by the Miami Valley Folk Dancers)
Collection Organization:
Cataloged/Digitized:
• All items in collection have been catalogued, except some visual records (in process)
• All audio recordings have been digitized.
• Some visual recordings have been digitized.
Availability of Materials:
• Available on site for research, by appointment only. Indices and dance instructions are available on-line.
Brochure:
• The MVFD Syllabus Collection is outlined on the website in addition to the index.
Donations:
• Donations relating to the history of the Miami Valley Folk Dancers are accepted.
Additional Notes:
• Recreational folk dance club established 1952.
• Titled the "MVFD Syllabus Collection" -- 77 workshop syllabi (over 1100 dances) from over 50 years of club-sponsored workshops have been scanned, OCRed, indexed, and reproduced to look like the original syllabi, but in a digital format -- all on one CD. Fully searchable text. For sale by club for $20.
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SOCIETY OF FOLK DANCE HISTORIANS - Private Collection
Location: 2100 Rio Grande Street, Austin, TX 78705-5513
Contact: Ron Houston fdhist@yahoo.com
Website: www.freewebs.com/folk
501(c)3 Site: Yes
Materials in Collection:
Print: 2200 books, hundreds of magazine titles, including Let's Dance, Viltis, American Squares, Ontario Folk Dance, Rosin the Bow, Northern Junket, Country Dance & Song; dance descriptions; sheet music.
Audio: 10” records, 7” records, LPs, and reel-to-reel tapes, cassette tapes and CDs.
Visual: VHS tapes, DVDs, reel-to-reel movies
Costumes: Some costumes and similar artifacts.
Collection Organization:
Cataloged:
• Books and magazines are catalogued.
• Dance descriptions and sheet music are arranged alphabetically and are cross-indexed and are not catalogued.
• Audio records are catalogued.
• Visual items are not catalogued.
Digitized:
• Books, magazines, and audio records are catalog and the catalog digitized and should be on-line by May 2007. Staff continues its work in this direction.
Availability of Materials:
• Available for research on-site by prior arrangement.
Brochure:
• No.
Donations:
• Donations are being accepted
Additional Notes:
• Many partial and complete sets of periodicals; some runs are incomplete.
• Archives are processed, at this time, to the creator level, although finding aids have not been established beyond alphabetical storage. Many of the creator-level groups have been processed one or two levels further.
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