1986 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection
Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2004695156
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
1986 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection 1986
24 sound tape reels : analog, 7 1/2 and 15 ips, double track, stereo. ; 10 in.
10 photographic prints : black and white
315 photographs : negatives, black and white
American Folklife Center
Biographical History for: 1986 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection 1986
Administrative History Documentation created and accessioned by the American Folklife Center in 1984.
Scope and Content The 1986 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection consists of manuscript and print materials, audio recordings, and graphic materials that document the 1986 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 take place on the Neptune Plaza at the front of the Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress between May and September. Adverse weather conditions sometimes force the concerts indoors. The 1986 series was produced with the assistance of the National Council for the Traditional Arts. The 1986 season consisted of the following: Date Performers Place of Origin Subject April 24 Byron Berline, Dan Crary, and John Hickman California Bluegrass music May 1 John Jackson and James Jackson Virginia Blues music May 22 Tenth Anniversary Concert: Leo Sarkisian and group; The Johnson Mountain Boys District of Columbia; Virginia Armenian music; Bluegrass music June 5 Djimo Kouyate African Griot Tradition District of Columbia Senegalese music June 19 The Irish Tradition Maryland Irish music July 17 The Blue Ridge Mountain Boys String Band Virginia Old-time music August 7 Pearl Williams-Jones and the Kings of Harmony District of Columbia Gospel music August 21 Chinese Traditional and Folk Music Maryland Chinese music September 18 María y sus Magníficos District of Columbia Caribbean music September 25 Dawne Tańce and Tom Brzostowski District of Columbia Polish 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
file
Publicity and Administration
Archive of Folk Culture Administrative Materials.
The collection guide (this document), an article about the concert series, and posters for the 1986 concert season.
Berline, Crary, and Hickman, 4-24-86.
Press releases, fliers, news clippings, administrative correspondence, and identification of people in photographs.
John Jackson and James Jackson, 5-1-86.
Press releases, fliers, news clippings, and identification of people in photographs. Includes material on James "Son" Thomas, who was originally scheduled to play on this date but was unable to due to an accident.
Tenth Anniversary Concert, 5-22-86.
Press releases, fliers, pamphlets, news clippings, a schedule of events for the tenth anniversary celebration and symposium, a brochure on the Johnson Mountain Boys, and identification of people in photographs.
Djimo Kouyate, 6-5-86.
Press releases, fliers, and identification of people in photographs.
Irish Tradition, 6-19-86.
Press releases, fliers, news clippings, and identification of people in photographs.
Blue Ridge Mountain String Band, 7-17-86.
Press releases and fliers.
Pearl Williams-Jones and the Kings of Harmony, 7- 8-86.
Chinese Traditional and Folk Music, 8-21-86.
María y sus Magníficos, 9-18-86.
Press releases, fliers, news clippings, identification of people in photographs, and photo credits.
Dawne Tańce and Tom Brzostowski, 9-25-86.
Press releases, fliers, photo credits, and a photocopy of an article in Polish from Nowy Dziennik, a major Polish-American newspaper.
Series II: SOUND RECORDINGS
Reel-to-reel Audio Tapes
Three 10" DT stereo at 15 ips.
Two 10" DT stereo at 15 ips.
Four 10" DT stereo at 15 ips.
Three 10" inch DT stereo at 15 ips.
Two 10" DT stereo at 7.5 ips.
Pearl Williams-Jones and the Kings of Harmony, 7-8-86.
One 10" DT stereo at 7.5 ips.
Series III: GRAPHIC MATERIALS
Negatives
One sheet of black-and-white 35 mm (36 images). Photographed by John T. Gibbs.
Two sheets of black-and-white 35 mm (72 images). Photographer unknown.
One sheet of black-and-white 35 mm (33 images). Photographed by John T. Gibbs.
Two sheets of black-and-white 35 mm (73 images). Photographed by John T. Gibbs and Jim Higgins.
Two sheets of black-and-white 35 mm (65 images, photographed by John T. Gibbs) and one one-row sheet of two color 35 mm (photographer unknown).
Photographic Prints
Three black-and-white 35 mm contact sheets (73 images, photographed by John T. Gibbs and Reid Baker), and two black-and-white 8 x 10 photographic prints (photographer unknown).
Two black-and-white 35 mm contact sheets (60 images). Photographed by John T. Gibbs.
Two black-and-white 35 mm contact sheets (72 images) and two black-and-white 8 x 10 photographic prints (photographed by Lance LeRoy of the Lancer Agency).
Two black-and-white 35 mm contact sheets (35 images) and two 8 x 10 black-and-white photographic prints. Photographed by Reid Baker and John T. Gibbs.
Three black-and-white 35 mm contact sheets (66 images, photographed by John T. Gibbs), two black-and-white 8 x 10 promotional photographic prints (photographer unknown).
One black-and-white contact sheet (27 images). Photographed by John T. Gibbs.
Four black-and-white contact sheets (121 images, photographed by John T. Gibbs and Jim Higgins), four duplicates, and two 8 x 10 black-and-white photographic prints (photographer unknown).
Two black-and-white contact sheets (32 images). Photographed by Reid Baker.
Five black-and-white contact sheets (131 images) and two duplicates. Photographed by John T. Gibbs and Reid Baker.
Color Slides
Three holders containing a total of 43. Photographed by John T. Gibbs and Reid Baker.
Two holders containing a total of 30. Photographed by John T. Gibbs and Reid Baker.
Seven holders containing a total of 110. Photographed by John T. Gibbs.
Two holders containing a total of 18. Photographed by Reid Baker and John T. Gibbs.
Two holders containing a total of 34. Photographed by John T. Gibbs and Reid Baker.
One holder containing 19. Photographed by John T. Gibbs.
Three holders containing a total of 46. Photographed by John T. Gibbs, Jim Higgins, and an unknown photographer.
One holder containing 14. Photographed by Reid Baker.
One holder containing 5. Photographed by Reid Baker.
Five holders containing a total of 89. Photographed by John T. Gibbs and Reid Baker.