1992 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection
Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2004695162
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Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center Library of Congress Washington, D.C. http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/folklife.home
Encoded by Glenn Gardner, September, 2011
Encoded Archival Description
Encoded Archival Description (EAD) Version 2002
collection
1992 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection 1992
7 sound tape reels : analog: 7 1⁄2 ips, 2 track, stereo; 10 in.
1 sound tape reel : analog: 7 1⁄2 ips, 2 track, stereo; 7 in.
3 sound cassettes (270 minutes): analog.
28 photographic prints : black and white, color ; 8x10 in. and smaller.
516 photographs: on 23 contact sheets, black and white.
7 videocassettes (VHS): sound, color; 1/2 inch.
7 videocassettes (vhs): sound, color; 1/2 inch.
American Folklife Center
Biographical History for: 1992 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection 1992
Administrative History Documentation created and accessioned by the American Folklife Center in 1992.
Scope and Content The 1992 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection consists of manuscript and print materials, sound recordings, graphic materials, and moving images that document the 1992 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 April and September. Adverse weather conditions sometimes force the concerts indoors. The 1992 season consisted of the following: Date Performers Place of Origin Subject April 23 Edwin Colón Zayas y su Taller Campesino Puerto Rico Puerto Rican traditional string music May 21 Ralph Blizard and the New Southern Ramblers Tennessee Old-time music and step dancing June 5 Los Pregoneros del Puerto California Veracruz harp music June 25 Santa Clara Pueblo Dancers New Mexico Tewa music and dance July 16 Donna Long and Brendan Mulvihill Maryland and Ireland Irish Traditional music and dance August 20 Helen Smith and the Angels of Faith District of Columbia Gospel music September 10 Everett Lilly and Clear Creek Crossin' West Virginia Bluegrass 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: PRINT MATERIALS
file
Publicity and Administration
Archive of Folk Culture Administrative Materials.
The collection guide (this document), an article describing the Neptune Plaza Concert Series, press releases on the 1992 concert lineup, and a three and one-half inch computer diskette containing logs of the concerts (all logs are available in hard copy in the individual concert folders).
Edwin Colón Zayas y su Taller Campesino, 4-23-92.
Concert flier autographed by the performers, unsigned fliers, press releases, promotional materials on the band in English and in Spanish, and a concert log by Catherine Hiebert Kerst.
Ralph Blizard and the New Southern Ramblers, 5-21-92.
Concert flier autographed by the performers, unsigned fliers, concert log by Catherine Hiebert Kerst, press releases, news clippings, correspondence from Phil Jamison, and promotional materials on the band.
Los Pregoneros del Puerto, 6-5-92.
Concert flier autographed by the performers, unsigned fliers, concert log by Catherine Hiebert Kerst, news clippings, and promotional materials including information on the band.
Santa Clara Pueblo Dancers, 6-25-92.
Concert flier autographed by the performers, unsigned fliers, and news clippings.
Donna Long and Brendan Mulvihill, 7-16-92.
Concert flier autographed by the performers, unsigned fliers, concert log by Catherine Hiebert Kerst, and news clippings.
Helen Smith and the Angels of Faith, 8-20-92.
Everett Lilly and Clear Creek Crossin', 9-10-92.
Concert flier autographed by the performers, unsigned fliers, concert log by Catherine Hiebert Kerst, news clippings, promotional materials about the band, and photocopies of photographic prints of individual band members and of the group as a whole.
Series II: SOUND RECORDINGS
Reel-to-reel Audio Tapes
Edwin Colón Zayas y su Taller Campesino, 4-23-92
One 10" DT stereo at 7.5 ips and one 7" DT stereo at 7.5 ips.
One 10" DT stereo at 7.5 ips.
One SR8 10" DT stereo at 7.5 ips.
Audio Cassettes
One 90-minute (recorded concurrently with reel-to-reel).
One 90-minute (recorded concurrently with reel-to- reel).
Series III: GRAPHIC MATERIALS
Note: negatives for photographs shot by Library of Congress photographers Reid Baker and Jim Higgins may be in the Public Affairs Office.
Negatives
One 8 x 10" black and white (publicity). Photographer unknown.
One sheet of black-and-white 35 mm (35 images) and one 8 x 10" black and white. Photographed by Jim Higgins.
One one-row sheet of 35 mm black and white (1 image). Photographed by Dan Sheehy of the National Endowment for the Arts.
Photographic Prints
Two black-and-white 35 mm contact sheets (47 images), four 8 x 10" black-and-white photographic prints, and one 8 x 10" color photographic print. Photographed by Reid Baker.
Ralph Blizard and the New Southern Ramblers, 5-21- 92.
Six black-and-white 35 mm contact sheets (148 images) and two 8 x 10" black-and-white photographic prints (publicity). Photographed by Jim Higgins and an unknown photographer.
Three black-and-white 35 mm contact sheets (49 images) and seven 8 x 10" black-and-white photographic prints. Photographed by Dan Sheehy of the NEA and Jim Higgins.
Four black-and-white 35 mm contact sheets (76 images) and seven 8 x 10" black-and-white photographic prints. Photographed by Reid Baker and possibly Yusef El-Amin.
Three black-and-white 35 mm contact sheets (66 images, photographed by Jim Higgins), two 8 x 10" black-and-white photographic prints and one 5 x 7" black-and-white photographic print. Photographed by Jim Higgins.
Three black-and-white 35 mm contact sheets (76 images), one 8 x 10" black-and-white photographic print, and one 8 x 10" color photographic print. Photographed by Reid Baker.
Two black-and-white 35 mm contact sheets (54 images, photographed by Yusef El-Amin), and two 8 x 10" color photographic prints (publicity-photographer unknown).
Color slides
Two trays containing a total of 38. Photographed by John Gibbs.
One mylar sleeve containing one. Photographed by Dan Sheehy of the NEA.
One tray containing 10. Photographer unknown.
Series IV: MOVING IMAGE
Videocassettes
One 1/2" VHS color.
One 1/2" VHS color. Viewing copies are available in the Folklife Reading Room.
One 1/2" VHS color copy.