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Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives

Accession 17-145

Smithsonian/Folkways Recordings

Marketing and Publicity Files, 1992-2012
Repository: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator: Smithsonian/Folkways Recordings
Title: Marketing and Publicity Files
Dates: 1992-2012
Quantity: 3.5 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (5 document boxes)
Collection: Accession 17-145
Language of Materials: English
Summary:

This accession consists of records documenting the marketing and publicity of recordings produced by Smithsonian/Folkways Recordings, part of the Smithsonian Institution Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage. These records were created by Brenda Dunlap, Marketing Director, 1994-2001, and Richard Burgess, Marketing Director, 2001-2014. Materials include correspondence; memoranda; notes; press kits and releases; brochures; catalogs; images; promotional materials; clippings; meeting agendas; videotapes; audiotapes; color photographs; and related materials. Some materials are in electronic format.

Descriptive Entry

This accession consists of records documenting the marketing and publicity of recordings produced by Smithsonian/Folkways Recordings, part of the Smithsonian Institution Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage. These records were created by Brenda Dunlap, Marketing Director, 1994-2001, and Richard Burgess, Marketing Director, 2001-2014.

Materials include correspondence; memoranda; notes; press kits and releases; brochures; catalogs; images; promotional materials; clippings; meeting agendas; videotapes; audiotapes; color photographs; and related materials. Some materials are in electronic format.

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Use Restriction

Restricted 15 years. until Jan-01-2028; Transferring office; 05/4/2016 memorandum, Milhoan to Horgan/Adams; Contact reference staff for details.

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This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 17-145, Smithsonian/Folkways Recordings, Marketing and Publicity Files

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Container List

Box 1

"Moe Asch: A Stubborn Man," Betacam SP Safety Copy, TRT: 13:38, undated

Box 1 of 6

Shore Fire Media, "Oscar Brand," Cable News Network (CNN), VHS, July 5, 1999

Box 1 of 6

Shore Fire Media, "Oscar Brand," 'American Presidents,' Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network (C-SPAN), VHS, August 11, 1999

Box 1 of 6

Costello, Elvis, and Reagon, Toshi, "Late Show with David Letterman," Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), VHS, TRT: 4:38, November 8, 1997

Box 1 of 6

Jenkins, Ella, National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), VHS, Tape 4, November 7, 2003

Box 1 of 6

Jenkins, Ella, NAEYC, VHS, Tape 7, November 7, 2003

Box 1 of 6

Jenkins, Ella, "Weekend Today," VHS, March 27, 1999

Box 1 of 6

Jenkins, Ella, CNN, VHS, undated

Box 1 of 6

Folk Alliance, Lead Belly, VHS, TRT: 6:25, Revised, February 2, 1998

Box 1 of 6

Rinzler, Ralph, "A Celebration of Life," VHS, TRT: 85:00, July 7, 1994

Box 1 of 6

Smith, Harry, "CBS This Morning," VHS, TRT: 9:00, March 8, 1998 (2 copies)

Box 1 of 6

"Save our History: Save our Sounds," History Channel, VHS, 1999

Box 1 of 6

"Labor's Troubadour Featuring Joe Glazer," Digital Versatile Disc (DVD), undated (electronic records)

Box 1 of 6

Box 2

Seeger, Pete and Williams, Dar, National Broadcasting Company (NBC), VHS, TRT: 5:00, April 28, 1998

Box 2 of 6

Glazer, Joe, "In Memorium," American Broadcasting Company (ABC) News, VHS, September 24, 2006

Box 2 of 6

Gospel Fest Promo Featuring In-Kind Sponsors, VHS, undated

Box 2 of 6

"River of Song: A Musical Journey Down the Mississippi," Betacam SP, Sample Reel, TRT: 5:00, 1996

Box 2 of 6

Jenkins, Ella, "National Arts," Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), U-matic, TRT: 14:03, May 21, 1998

Box 2 of 6

Smithsonian/Folkways, Hard Disk Cartridge, Volume 1, Disc 1, undated (electronic records)

Box 2 of 6

Smithsonian/Folkways, Hard Disk Cartridge, Volume 1, Disc 2, undated (electronic records)

Box 2 of 6

Smithsonian/Folkways, Hard Disk Cartridge, Volume 2, Disc 1, undated (electronic records)

Box 2 of 6

Smithsonian/Folkways, Hard Disk Cartridge, Volume 2, Disc 2, undated (electronic records)

Box 2 of 6

Smithsonian/Folkways, Hard Disk Cartridge, Volume 3, Disc 1, undated (electronic records)

Box 2 of 6

Smithsonian/Folkways, Hard Disk Cartridge, Volume 3, Disc 2, undated (electronic records)

Box 2 of 6

Box 3

Smithsonian Folkways Recordings (SFW), Publicity Report Cover, 2004 (electronic records)

Box 3 of 6

SFW, Advertisements, Signs, Posters, Postcards, New Release Sheets, Cover Art, and Forms, 2000-2001 (electronic records)

Box 3 of 6

Davis, Gary, Album Artwork, undated (electronic records)

Box 3 of 6

Latin Jazz, Album Artwork, 2002 (electronic records)

Box 3 of 6

Back-up, 1999 (electronic records)

Box 3 of 6

Folkways Catalog, 1998 (electronic records)

Box 3 of 6

"Music of Central Asia," Volumes 1-3, Covers, 2005 (electronic records)

Box 3 of 6

Catalog Supplement, 2002 (electronic records)

Box 3 of 6

Ryko Presentation, 2007 (electronic records)

Box 3 of 6

Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC), DVD, 2000 (electronic records)

Box 3 of 6

"Worlds of Sound," 2008 (electronic records)

Box 3 of 6

Folkways Catalog, 2005 (electronic records)

Box 3 of 6

Alternative Distribution Alliance, "Independent Almanac," 2012 (electronic records)

Box 3 of 6

World of Sound Catalog, May 2005 (electronic records)

Box 3 of 6

Viento de Agua, Images, 2003 (electronic records)

Box 3 of 6

"American Routes with Nick Spitzer," "Museums of Sound," Hour 2, undated (electronic records)

Box 3 of 6

"Save our Sounds," "Hands Across the Sea," April 28, 2003 (electronic records)

Box 3 of 6

Sticker Images, July 28, 2004 (electronic records)

Box 3 of 6

Seeger, Tony, Oral History, TRT 72:37, undated (electronic records)

Box 3 of 6

Folkways Catalog, 2007-2008 (electronic records)

Box 3 of 6

Folkways 1/3-page Advertisement, 2004 (electronic records)

Box 3 of 6

Folkways Catalog Back-up, 2003 (electronic records)

Box 3 of 6

Smithsonian Scans, Catalog, 80794, 2000 (electronic records)

Box 3 of 6

Sheet Music Images, 2002-2003 (electronic records)

Box 3 of 6

WAMU, "Public Interest," Jeff Place Interview, May 23, 2002 (electronic records)

Box 3 of 6

New York City, Global Beat, CD Cover Image, undated (electronic records)

Box 3 of 6

SFW, Images for Color Prints, undated (electronic records)

Box 3 of 6

"Sounds of the Century," America's Millennium on the Mall, December 31, 1999 (electronic records)

Box 3 of 6

Folkways Catalog Updates, 2003 (electronic records)

Box 3 of 6

Folkways Back-up and Advertisements, 1999-2000 (electronic records)

Box 3 of 6

"Now Hear This!" The Independent Music Awards 9th Annual Winners, 2010 (electronic records)

Box 3 of 6

Woody Guthrie Brochure Images, 1999 (electronic records)

Box 3 of 6

Album Cover Images, 2002 (electronic records)

Box 3 of 6

Mariachi Poster, 2002 (electronic records)

Box 3 of 6

AKTC, Kyrgyzstan Video, DVD, 2005 (electronic records)

Box 3 of 6

Folkways Catalog Images, 2003 (electronic records)

Box 3 of 6

Folkways Archives 1, undated (electronic records)

Box 3 of 6

"Folkways: The Original Vision," 60027, Scans, 2001 (electronic records)

Box 3 of 6

"The Broadside Show," WBAI FM, May 1962 (electronic records)

Box 3 of 6

"The World This Weekend," Daniel Sheehy Interview, May 22, 2005 (electronic records)

Box 3 of 6

Brian Conway Poster, undated (electronic records)

Box 3 of 6

"Best of Broadside," undated (electronic records)

Box 3 of 6

True Vine, Images, 2003 (electronic records)

Box 3 of 6

Cohen, John, Images 1-6, 2001 (electronic records)

Box 3 of 6

Cohen, John, Images 7-10, 2001 (electronic records)

Box 3 of 6

Latin Jazz Chronicle, Books I, 2002 (electronic records)

Box 3 of 6

Smithsonian, Latin Jazz, Data Disc, undated (electronic records)

Box 3 of 6

Latin Jazz Images, 2002 (electronic records)

Box 3 of 6

Latin Jazz II, Images, 2002 (electronic records)

Box 3 of 6

Latin Jazz III, Images, 2002 (electronic records)

Box 3 of 6

Folkways Catalog, 2002 Latin Jazz II, Images, 2002 (electronic records)

Box 3 of 6

Box 4

Seeger, Tony, WEHM Radio Interview, Audiocassette, September 18-19, 2000

Box 4 of 6

Sheehy, Dan, Radio Interview, Audiocassette, undated

Box 4 of 6

WRNR, Audiocassette, September 10, 2000

Box 4 of 6

Broadside, "As it Happens," Audiocassette, November 14, 2000

Box 4 of 6

Broadside, Audiocassette, undated

Box 4 of 6

Broadside, Ian, Janis Interview with WAMU Kojo Nnamdi, Audiocassette, July 27, 2000

Box 4 of 6

Place, Jeff, WRNR Radio Interview, Audiocassette, February 10, 2002

Box 4 of 6

Audiocassette, undated

Box 4 of 6

"The Lilly Brothers Summary," 2005 (electronic records)

Box 4 of 6

Billboard Folkways Advertisement, 2007 (electronic records)

Box 4 of 6

Meeting Notes, 2002-2003 (electronic records)

Box 4 of 6

Album Artwork, 2002 (electronic records)

Box 4 of 6

Marche International du Disque et de l'Edition Musicale (MIDEM), Notes, 2002 (electronic records)

Box 4 of 6

SFW, Notes, 2001 (electronic records)

Box 4 of 6

Koch United States, Presentation, 2002 (electronic records)

Box 4 of 6

SFW 50th, December 5, 1997 (electronic records)

Box 4 of 6

MIDEM, Account Database, undated (electronic records)

Box 4 of 6

Burgess, Richard, Biographical Notes, 2001 (electronic records)

Box 4 of 6

"Belly Dance!" Marketing Budget, 2002 (electronic records)

Box 4 of 6

"Afropop," 1997 (electronic records)

Box 4 of 6

Folkways Licensing Log, 2001 (electronic records)

Box 4 of 6

Release Files, 1999-2000 (electronic records)

Box 4 of 6

Black Banjo 2, undated (electronic records)

Box 4 of 6

World Music Album Cover, undated (2 copies) (electronic records)

Box 4 of 6

Cuba Album Cover, undated (electronic records)

Box 4 of 6

Early Childhood News, Award Logo, 2000 (electronic records)

Box 4 of 6

Children's Music Collection Album Cover, undated (3 copies) (electronic records)

Box 4 of 6

Children's Music Collection, Images, undated (electronic records)

Box 4 of 6

Children's Music Collection, Adobe Caslon, undated (electronic records)

Box 4 of 6

Roscoe Holcomb CD Cover, undated (electronic records)

Box 4 of 6

Roscoe Holcomb CD Cover 2, undated (electronic records)

Box 4 of 6

Music of Indonesia 13 and 14, Album Covers, undated (electronic records)

Box 4 of 6

"Black Banjo Songsters," Album Covers, undated (electronic records)

Box 4 of 6

Dyer-Bennet, Album Cover, undated, (electronic records)

Box 4 of 6

Music of Indonesia 2, Album Cover, undated (electronic records)

Box 4 of 6

Bahamas, Album Cover, undated (electronic records)

Box 4 of 6

Close to Home, CD Cover, 1999 (electronic records)

Box 4 of 6

SFW, Logos, 1999 (electronic records)

Box 4 of 6

SI, Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage (CFCH), Design, 2000 (electronic records)

Box 4 of 6

Smithsonian Folkways, Fonts, undated (electronic records)

Box 4 of 6

Broadside Publicity Photographs, Disc 1, undated (electronic records)

Box 4 of 6

Broadside Publicity Photographs, Disc 2, undated (electronic records)

Box 4 of 6

Broadside Publicity Photographs, Disc 3, undated (electronic records)

Box 4 of 6

Broadside Publicity Photographs, Disc 4, undated (electronic records)

Box 4 of 6

Broadside Publicity Photographs, Disc 5, undated (electronic records)

Box 4 of 6

Broadside Publicity Photographs, Disc 6, undated (electronic records)

Box 4 of 6

Broadside Product Shots, undated, (electronic records)

Box 4 of 6

SFW, Children 2000, undated (electronic records)

Box 4 of 6

SFW, Children 2000, Working File, undated (electronic records)

Box 4 of 6

SFW, Indonesia Brochure, undated (electronic records)

Box 4 of 6

SFW, Indonesia Brochure, Final, undated (2 copies) (electronic records)

Box 4 of 6

Cramer, Sonya Cohen, SFW 40492 Album Art, undated (electronic records)

Box 4 of 6

Folkways, Final Advertisements, One-sheets, and Brochures, 2005 (electronic records)

Box 4 of 6

Marketing Materials, 2005 (electronic records)

Box 4 of 6

CFCH, Smithsonian Institution, undated, (electronic records)

Box 4 of 6

Franco-American Disc Art, Ella Jenkins Covers, undated (electronic records)

Box 4 of 6

SFW 450, Seeger, Pete, Album Cover, undated (electronic records)

Box 4 of 6

Latin Jazz, 1999-2002 (electronic records)

Box 4 of 6

Latin Jazz, Cover Image, undated (electronic records)

Box 4 of 6

Design Files, undated (electronic records)

Box 4 of 6

"Bluegrass Unlimited," Design Files, 2002 (electronic records)

Box 4 of 6

Musical Caravan Photographs, undated (electronic records)

Box 4 of 6

Bosavi Photographs, undated (electronic records)

Box 4 of 6

Indonesia Poster, Fall 1999 (electronic records)

Box 4 of 6

Grammy Winner Design Files, undated (electronic records)

Box 4 of 6

Safarin in Transit, Artist Photos, undated (electronic records)

Box 4 of 6

Cunningham, Sis, Interview, DAT, 1:1 Safety Copy, Side A, New York City, August 4, 1992

Box 4 of 6

Cunningham, Sis, Interview, DAT, 1:1 Safety Copy, Side B, New York City, August 4, 1992

Box 4 of 6

Box 5

Folkways at 50, Promotional Materials, 1998-1999

Box 5 of 6

Folkways at 50, Radio Packets, 1997-1998

Box 5 of 6

Harry Smith Anthology, Correspondence, 1997-1998

Box 5 of 6

Guthrie, Woody, Promotional Correspondence, 2000

Box 5 of 6

Bosavi Event, Correspondence and Meeting Agendas, 2001

Box 5 of 6

Harry Smith Events, 2001

Box 5 of 6

Woody Guthrie Folk Festival, 2000

Box 5 of 6

Long, Larry, Notes, 2000

Box 5 of 6

Koch Canada Conference, 2006

Box 5 of 6

Koch Canada Conference, 2007

Box 5 of 6

MIDEM, Notes, 2007

Box 5 of 6

Music Library Association (MLA), February 9-12, 2011

Box 5 of 6

Classic Bluegrass, One-sheet and Press Release, 2002

Box 5 of 6

Belly Dance, SFW 40458, Promotional Materials, 2002

Box 5 of 6

Fast Folk, Promotional Materials, 2002

Box 5 of 6

Cape Breton, Promotional Materials, 2001

Box 5 of 6

Deeper Polka, Promotional Materials, 2002

Box 5 of 6

"There is No Eye: Music for Photographs," Promotional Materials, 2001 (includes electronic records)

Box 5 of 6

One-sheets and Press Releases, 2001-2002 (3 folders)

Box 5 of 6

MIDEM, 2010

Box 5 of 6

Koch Meeting Notes, January 1, 1998

Box 5 of 6

Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES), Folkways Exhibitions, 2000

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Koch Conference, 2001

Box 5 of 6

Koch Conference, 2002

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MIDEM, 2006

Box 5 of 6

MIDEM, 2009

Box 5 of 6

Folkways Factsheet, undated

Box 5 of 6

Northwest Folklife Festival, 2000

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NAEYC, 1999

Box 5 of 6

NAEYC, 2003

Box 5 of 6

NAEYC, 2004

Box 5 of 6

Tower Records and Amazon, Meeting Notes, 2004

Box 5 of 6

Folkways Web Metrics and Site Map, 2002

Box 5 of 6

Sales Rankings, 1997-1999

Box 5 of 6

National Association of Recording Merchandisers (NARM), Notes, 2000

Box 5 of 6

Grammy Awards, Notes, 2002

Box 5 of 6

Amazon and Barnes and Noble, Agreements, 2000

Box 5 of 6

Smithsonian Global Sound (SGS), Reports, Meeting Agendas, and Notes, 2002-2005

Box 5 of 6

"The Educated Eye," Education Kit, 1995

Box 5 of 6

Folkways at 50, Press Kit, 1998

Box 5 of 6

Northwest Folklife Festival, KBCS Radio Show, 2007

Box 5 of 6

"Friends of Old Time Music," Review, Buscadero Magazine, April 2007

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Correspondence and Agreements, 2006

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International Correspondence, 2005

Box 5 of 6

SFW Logos, 1999

Box 5 of 6

"An Evening with Folkways Records," April 7, 2006

Box 5 of 6

Correspondence, 2002, 2004

Box 5 of 6

"Coleccion de Musica Latina!" Information Sheet, undated

Box 5 of 6

"Wade in the Water," Press Kit, 1997

Box 5 of 6

Resource Lists and Clippings, 1998, undated

Box 5 of 6

Harry Smith Anthology, Clippings, 1997

Box 5 of 6

Jenkins, Ella, Clippings and Press Releases, 1992-2004

Box 5 of 6

Toy Fair, 2005

Box 5 of 6

Box 6

CKUA Press Kit, Originals, 1999-2000

Box 6 of 6

Koch Canada, 2005

Box 6 of 6

Reports, Correspondence, Meeting Agendas, and Notes, 1999-2001

Box 6 of 6

"Wade in the Water," Press Packet, 2001

Box 6 of 6

John Cohen Exhibit Information, 2002

Box 6 of 6

MIDEM, 2012

Box 6 of 6

Marketing Materials, 2003

Box 6 of 6

Folk Alliance Conference, 2004

Box 6 of 6

Music Library Association (MLA), 2002

Box 6 of 6

Pricing, Meeting Agendas and Notes, 2000

Box 6 of 6

FolkwaysAlive!, University of Alberta, Promotional Materials, 2004 (includes electronic records)

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Women Artists on Smithsonian Folkways, Brochure, undated

Box 6 of 6

Jenkins, Ella, One-sheets, Press Releases, and Clippings, 1995-2000

Box 6 of 6

Advertisements, 2000

Box 6 of 6

Folkways Catalog Updates, 2002

Box 6 of 6

Folkways Sound Sessions, 2006 (includes electronic records)

Box 6 of 6

Smithsonian Global Sound, Correspondence, 2005-2006

Box 6 of 6

CFCH, Notes, Memoranda, and Meeting Agendas, 2000-2007

Box 6 of 6

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