1978 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection
Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2004695012
General International Standard for Archival Description
Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center Library of Congress Washington, D.C. http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/folklife.home
Encoded Archival Description
Encoded Archival Description (EAD) Version 2002
collection
1978 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection 1978
13 sound tape reels: analog, 7 1/2 ips, double track, mono., 10 in.
American Folklife Center
Biographical History for: 1978 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection 1978
Administrative History Documentation created and accessioned by the American Folklife Center in 1978.
Scope and Content The 1978 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection consists of manuscript and print materials, audio recordings, and graphic materials that document the 1978 concert series sponsored by the American Folklife Center. The annual series, which began in 1977, features the presentation of folk traditions from many cultures. The concerts took place on the Neptune Plaza at the front of the Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress between April and September. Adverse weather conditions sometimes forced the concerts indoors. The 1978 series was produced with the assistance of the National Council for the Traditional Arts. The 1978 season consisted of the following: Date Performers Place of Origin Subject April 28 Joe and Antoinette McKenna Ireland Irish music May 11 Graham Townsend and Maple Sugar Canada French-Canadian music and contradance May 25 The Arabic Dancers Virginia Middle Eastern music, stick dance, belly dance June 29 Buck White and the Down Home Boys Tennessee Bluegrass and country music July 27 The Lawtell Playboys Louisiana Zydeco music August 31 John Ashby and the Old Time Virginia String Band Viginia Old-Time music September 28 Mentrotone Baptist Church Singers Washington, D.C Gospel music
Access Listening and viewing access to the collection is unrestricted. Duplication of the materials requires prior permission of the Center and may be governed by copyright and other restrictions.
series
Series I: MANUSCRIPTS
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Publicity and Administration
Archive of Folk Culture Administrative Materials.
The collection guide (this document) and an article describing the Neptune Plaza Concert Series.
Joe and Antoinette McKenna, 4-28-78.
Concert fliers, press release, and news clipping.
Graham Townsend and Maple Sugar, 5-11-78.
Concert fliers.
The Arabic Dancers, 5-25-78.
Concert fliers and press release.
Buck White and the Down Home Boys, 6-29-78.
The Lawtell Playboys, 7-27-78.
Concert fliers, news clippings, and a list of the ensemble's players.
John Ashby and the Old Time Virginia String Band, 8-31-78.
Concert fliers and news clippings.
Mentrotone Baptist Church Singers, 9-28-78.
Concert fliers, news clipping, and correspondence.
Series II: SOUND RECORDINGS
Reel-to-reel Audio Tapes
Two 10" DT mono at 7.5 ips.
One 10" DT mono at 7.5 ips (not located as of 2/2011).
Series III: GRAPHIC MATERIALS
Negatives
One black-and-white contact sheet, 35 mm (35 images). Photographed by Carl Fleischhauer.
Two black-and-white contact sheets, 35 mm (70 images).
One black-and-white contact sheet, 35 mm (37 images). Photographed by Carl Fleischhauer.
One black-and-white contact sheet, 35 mm (33 images). Photographed by Carl Fleischhauer.
One black-and-white contact sheet, 35 mm (36 images). Photographed by Carl Fleischhauer.
Two black-and-white contact sheets, 35 mm (74 images). Photographed by Howard W. Marshall.
One black-and-white contact sheet, 35 mm (36 images). Photographer unkown.
Photographic Prints
One black-and-white contact sheet, 35 mm (34 images) and two copies of two 5 x 8 black-and-white photoprints. Photographed by Carl Fleischhauer.
Two copies of two black-and-white contact sheets, 35 mm (70 images) and four 5 x 8 black-and-white photoprints. Photographed by Paula Johnson.
One black-and-white contact sheet, 35 mm (37 images) in Folder 9. One 5 x 7 black-and-white photoprint in Folder 10. Photographed by Carl Fleischhauer.
One black-and-white contact sheet, 35 mm (36 images) and three 5 x 8 black-and-white photoprints. Photographed by Carl Fleischhauer.
One black-and-white contact sheet, 35 mm (36 images). Photographer unknown.
Color Slides
One holder containing 20. Photographed by Carl Fleischhauer.
One holder containing eight. Photographed by Howard W. Marshall.
Two holders containing a total of 27. Photographed by Howard W. Marshall.