Archival Manuscript/Mixed Formats (Collection)W. Dean Edwards collection, 1946-2002
Main title
- W. Dean Edwards collection, 1946-2002 / collected by W. Dean Edwards and Peg Edwards.
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Description
- 2619 items
- 11 boxes
- manuscripts 71 folders
- sound recordings 25 sound cassettes : analog
- sound recordings 4 sound tape reels : analog, 3 3/4 ips ; 7 in.
- moving images 19 videocassettes (VHS) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
- moving images 1 videocassette (U-Matic)
- graphic materials 1128 photographs (44 folders, photographic prints, negatives) : black-and-white, color ; various sizes + 9 folder oversize, 1 framed painting
Rights advisory
- Duplication of the recorded materials may be governed by copyright and other restrictions.
Access advisory
- Collection is open for research. Access to recordings may be restricted. To request materials, please contact the Folklife Reading Room at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/folklife.contact
Finding aids
- Finding aid is available online http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/eadafc.af013009 opens in a new window
Local shelving no.
- RXH 5633-5636; RYN 9592-9616; VAP 7660-VAP 7678; VBW 5275
- AFC 1995/015
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Organized/Arranged
- Organized by format into the following series: I. Manuscripts, II. Sound Recordings, III. Graphic Images, and IV. Moving Images.
Summary
- Collection includes manuscripts, photographs, sound recordings, and videotapes which document the activities from 1946 to 2002 of a traditional American square and contra dance group, the Fun Finders, from Colorado Springs, Colorado. Fun Finders was organized as an exhibition square dance group by W. Dean Edwards, who directed the group from the 1940s through the 1980s with his wife Peg Edwards. Sound and videorecordings of square dance calling and instructional videos for square and contra dancing are included.
LC Subjects
Other Subjects
- Contra dance.
Notes
- The Dean and Peg Edwards Collection, Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum, contains additional audio and visual documentation and published materials related to the history of the Fun Finders Square Dancing group. An online collection inventory is available from the Online Archive of Colorado Pioneers Springs Museum.
- In English.
Acquisition source
- W. Dean Edwards; Donation; 1992; 2004.
Cite as
- W. Dean Edwards Collection (AFC 1995/015), Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
LCCN
- 2007700239
Geographic area code
- n-us-co n-us---
Repository
- DLC-AFC Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, 101 Independence Ave. S.E., Washington, DC USA 20540-4610 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/folklife.home opens in a new window
Type of material
- Archival Manuscript/Mixed Formats (Collection)
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- American Folklife Center (Jefferson, LJG31)