Folksong books

File — Folder: 1

Identifier: Folder 1

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Scope and Contents

From the Series:

This series includes a wide range of mostly hand written or typed material. Among these are Wheeler's Kentucky Mountain Folk Song notebook (the original book in which she kept the typed lyrics of the folksongs she collected in the mountains), hand-notated tune transcriptions collected by Ms. Wheeler, handwritten song texts written by Ms. Wheeler and others, a set of loose typewritten song ballads, and both typed and handwritten collection notes. There are also popular folksong collections by musicians other than Ms. Wheeler and clippings related to eastern Kentucky music and African-American "shout" songs.

Dates

created: 1917-1982

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on use of this material other than federal copyright regulations. Records can be accessed through the Reading Room, Berea College Special Collections and Archives, Hutchins Library, Berea College.