Contents


Collection Summary

Administrative Information

Administrative History

Scope and Content

Selected Search Terms

Collection Inventory

Series I: MANUSCRIPTS

Series II: SOUND RECORDINGS

Series III: GRAPHIC MATERIALS

Collection Concordance by Format

1984 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection

AFC 1984/007

Prepared by Michelle Forner

Collection Summary

Creator American Folklife Center
Title 1984 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection
Inclusive Dates 1984
Abstract: The collection consists of manuscript materials, sound recordings, and photographs documenting the performance of bluegrass music from Ohio, blues music and African American a capella doo-wop from Washington, D.C., folk music from Bengal, India; Japanese music from Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rican cuatro and salsa music from Washington, D.C. recorded live at the Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, in concerts from May through September 1984, sponsored by the American Folklife Center. The concert of Japanese music was followed by a workshop in the Whittall Pavilion on Japanese brush painting.
Extent: 7 folders10 sound tape reels : analog, 7 1/2 ips, double track, stereo. and mono. ; 10 in.ca. 325 photographs : black and white, color
Language: English, Spanish, Bengali, and Japanese
Identification: AFC 1984/007

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

1984 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection (AFC 1984/007), Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

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.

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Administrative History

Documentation created and accessioned by the American Folklife Center in 1984.

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Scope and Content

The 1984 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection consists of manuscript and print materials, audio recordings, and graphic materials that document the 1984 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 1984 series was produced with the assistance of the National Council for the Traditional Arts.

The 1984 season consisted of the following:
DatePerformersPlace of OriginSubject
May 4Doyle Lawson and QuicksilverOhioBluegrass music
June 14Flora Molton and Archie EdwardsDistrict of ColumbiaBlues music
July 12GangaDistrict of ColumbiaEast Indian music
August 9VeltonesDistrict of ColumbiaUrban Black doo-wop music
August 16Sankyoku-The Washington Toho Koto SocietyDistrict of ColumbiaJapanese music
September 13Yomo ToroDistrict of ColumbiaPuerto Rican music

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Selected Search Terms

People

  • Edwards, Archie, 1918- performer.
  • Lawson, Doyle, performer.
  • Molton, Flora, 1908-1990, performer.
  • Toro, Yomo, performer.

Organizations

  • American Folklife Center, collector.
  • Archive of Folk Culture (Library of Congress)
  • Ganga (Musical group) performer.
  • National Council for the Traditional Arts, sponsor.
  • Quicksilver (Musical group) performer.
  • Vel-Tones (Musical group) performer.
  • Washington Toho Koto Society, performer.

Subjects

  • African Americans--Washington (D.C.)--Music.
  • Aguinaldos--Puerto Rico.
  • Bengali (South Asian people)--Virginia--Music.
  • Bengali Americans--Virginia--Music.
  • Bluegrass music--1981-1990.
  • Bluegrass music--Ohio.
  • Blues (Music)--1981-1990.
  • Decimas, Puerto Rican--Puerto Rico.
  • Doo-wop (Music)
  • Folk music--India--Bengal.
  • Folk music--United States.
  • Folk songs, Spanish--Puerto Rico.
  • Japanese Americans--Washington (D.C.)--Music.
  • Plenas--Puerto Rico.
  • Popular music--Puerto Rico.
  • Puerto Ricans--Washington (D.C.)--Music.
  • Rhythm and blues music--Washington (D.C.)
  • Shakuhachi and koto music.

Titles

  • American Folklife Center concert, 1984
  • Neptune Plaza Concert Series, 1984

Form/Genre

  • Color slides.
  • Manuscripts.
  • Photographic prints.
  • Sound recordings.

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Collection Inventory

Series I: MANUSCRIPTS

Publicity and Administration

Archive of Folk Culture Administrative Materials.

The collection guide (this document) and an article describing the Neptune Plaza Concert Series.

Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, 5-4-84.

Identification of people in photographs.

Flora Molton and Archie Edwards, 6-14-84.

Concert flier, press release, news clippings and identification of people in photographs.

Ganga, 7-12-84.

Concert fliers, press releases, news clippings, concert program and identification of people in photographs.

Veltones, 8-9-84.

Concert fliers, press releases, news clippings and identification of people in photographs.

Sankyoku-The Washington Toho Koto Society, 8-16- 84.

Concert flier, press releases, news clippings, concert program, identification of people in photos on contact sheet, and correspondence.

Yomo Toro, 9-13-84.

Concert fliers, press releases, news clippings and identification of people in photographs.

Series II: SOUND RECORDINGS

Reel-to-reel Audio Tapes

Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, 5-4-84.

Two 10" DT mono at 7.5 ips.

Flora Molton and Archie Edwards, 6-14-84.

Two 10" DT mono at 7.5 ips.

Ganga, 7-12-84.

One 10" DT stereo at 7.5 ips.

Veltones, 8-9-84.

Two 10" inch DT stereo at 7.5 ips. Listening copies are available in the Folklife Reading Room.

Sankyoku-The Washington Toho Koto Society, 8-16-84.

Two 10" DT stereo at 7.5 ips.

Yomo Toro, 9-13-84.

One 10" DT stereo at 7.5 ips.

Series III: GRAPHIC MATERIALS

Negatives

Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, 5-4-84.

One sheet of black and white 35 mm (35 images). Photographed by John T. Gibbs.

Flora Molton and Archie Edwards, 6-14-84.

One sheet of black and white 35 mm (7 images). Photographed by John T. Gibbs.

Ganga, 7-12-84.

One sheet of black and white 35 mm (34 images). Photographed by John T. Gibbs.

Veltones, 8-9-84.

One sheet of black and white 35 mm (36 images). Photographed by John T. Gibbs.

Sankyoku-The Washington Toho Koto Society, 8-16-84.

One sheet of black and white 35 mm (16 images). Photographed by John T. Gibbs.

Yomo Toro, 9-13-84.

One sheet of black and white 35 mm (36 images). Photographed by Reid S. Baker.

Photographic Prints

Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, 5-4-84.

One black and white 35 mm contact sheet (35 images photographed by John T. Gibbs) and one 7 x 9 black-and-white photoprint and duplicate (photographer unknown).

Flora Molton and Archie Edwards, 6-14-84.

One black and white 35 mm contact sheet (27 images). Photographed by John T. Gibbs.

Ganga, 7-12-84.

One black and white 35 mm contact sheet (34 images) and one 8 x 10 black-and-white photoprint. Photographed by John T. Gibbs.

Veltones, 8-9-84.

One black and white 35 mm contact sheet (36 images). Photographed by John T. Gibbs.

Sankyoku-The Washington Toho Koto Society, 8-16-84.

One black-and-white contact sheet (16 images) and a duplicate sheet. Photographed by John T. Gibbs.

Yomo Toro, 9-13-84.

One black-and-white contact sheet (36 images) and two 5 x 7 black and white photoprints. Photogrpahed by Reid S. Baker.

Color Slides

Flora Molton and Archie Edwards, 6-14-84.

Two trays containing a total of 31. Photographed by John T. Gibbs.

Ganga, 7-12-84.

Two trays containing a total of 28. Photographed by John T. Gibbs.

Veltones, 8-9-84.

Two trays containing a total of 37. Photographed by Reid S. Baker.

Sankyoku-The Washington Toho Koto Society, 8- 16-84.

Three trays containing a total of 33. Photographed by John T. Gibbs.

Yomo Toro, 9-13-84.

Two trays containing a total of 35. Photographed by Reid S. Baker.

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