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See more items in: Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings; Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings / Series 3: Correspondence

Date: 1957-1958, 1964, 1970, 1976-1977, 1979, 1981, 1984-1987, 1989, 1991, 1994; undated

Collection Citation: Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

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Scope and Contents note: File consists of correspondence, notes on scratch paper, performance announcements, song lyrics, pressbook, advertisement, clipping. Correspondents include: Aidan (with Victoria, Allie, Lucy and Molly), Anne, Barry, Ber., Betty, BF, Bob, Bruno, Bunny, Carol, Cary, Marcy, Cricket, Gay, Pepper and Jack, Charley, Charlie, Charlotte, Cleveland, Ernestine, Henry, Ivan, Jack, Jane, Jimmie, John (with the Browns, the Appels and one unidentifiable surname), Judy, Larry, Laura, Lydia, Martin, Mich, Michael, Patricia and Alan, Peter, Perry, Polly and Todd, R., Ralph, Raye, Rog, Ron, Sue and Mary Lynne, Wayne. Song lyrics include "Opening Up for Phil Ochs" by S.L. Oberstein and "Paradise" by John Prine. Pressbook for Sounds of the South. Performance announcements for Women's Work at Horizons Theatre and From Scratch at Edinburgh College of Art. File includes letter signed R. with colored pencil drawing of Siamese cat. File also includes letter from Rinzler addressed to Alan with tea catalog attached.

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