1987 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection
Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2004695157
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
1987 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection 1987
10 sound tape reels : analog, 7 1/2 ips, double track, stereo.; 10 in.
91 photographs : negatives, black and white
4 photographic prints : black and white, color ; 8 x 10 in. and smaller
American Folklife Center
Biographical History for: 1987 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection 1987
Administrative History Documentation created and accessioned by the American Folklife Center in 1987.
Scope and Content The 1987 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection consists of manuscript and print materials, audio recordings, and graphic materials that document the 1987 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 1987 series was produced with the assistance of the National Council for the Traditional Arts. The 1987 season consisted of the following: Date Performers Place of Origin Subject April 23 Hobbs and Partners District of Columbia Old Time music May 21 Cape Breton Fiddlers and Dancers Nova Scotia Cape Breton music and dance June 18 Afghan and Iranian Traditional Music District of Columbia Afghan and Iranian traditional music July 16 The Original Trinidad and Tobago Steel Band of Washington, DC District of Columbia Steel band music August 20 Mattie Johnson and the Stars of Faith District of Columbia Gospel music September 17 Ollantay District of Columbia Pan-Andean 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) and an article describing the Neptune Plaza Concert Series.
Hobbs and Partners, 4-23-87.
Concert fliers, press release, identification of people in photographs, publicity photo, and a bibliography of bluegrass music.
Cape Breton Fiddlers and Dancers, 5-21-87.
Concert fliers, press releases, and newspaper and magazine clippings.
Afghan and Iranian Traditional Music, 6-18-87.
Concert fliers, press releases and identification of people in photographs.
The Original Trinidad and Tobago Steel Band of Washington D.C., 7-16-87.
Concert fliers, press releases, news clippings, and a list of songs performed at the concert.
Mattie Johnson and the Stars of Faith, 8-20-87.
Concert fliers, press releases, and identification of people in photographs.
Ollantay, 9-17-87.
Concert fliers, press releases, news clippings, and identification of people in photographs.
Series II: SOUND RECORDINGS
Reel-to-reel Audio Tapes
One 10" DT stereo at 7.5 ips.
Two 10" DT stereo at 7.5 ips. Listening copies are available in the Folklife Reading Room.
Two 10" inch DT stereo at 7.5 ips. Listening copies are available in the Folklife Reading Room.
Two 10" DT stereo at 7.5.ips.
One 10" DT stereo at 7.5 ips. Listening copies are available in the Folklife Reading Room.
Audiocassettes
One 60-minute (recorded concurrently with reel-to- reel).
Series III: GRAPHIC MATERIALS
Negatives
One sheet of black-and-white 35 mm (35 images). Photographed by John T. Gibbs.
Two sheets of black-and-white 35 mm (56 images). Photographed by John T. Gibbs.
Photographic Prints
Three black-and-white 35 mm contact sheets (84 images). Photographed by John T. Gibbs and Reid S. Baker.
Two black-and-white 35 mm contact sheets (39 images). Photographed by Reid S. Baker. One 3 x 3 color photographic print (photographer unknown).
One black-and-white 35 mm contact sheet (15 images). Photographed by Jim Higgins.
Two black-and-white 35 mm contact sheets (56 images), two 8 x 10 black-and-white photographic prints, and one 4 x 6 color photographic print. Photographed by John T. Gibbs.
Three black-and-white 35 mm contact sheet (67 images). Photographed by John T. Gibbs.
Three black-and-white contact sheets (75 images). Photographed by Jim Higgins.
Color Slides
Two holders containing a total of 34. Photographed by John T. Gibbs.
Four holders containing a total of 66. Photographed by John T. Gibbs.