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Almeda Riddle Letters

 Collection
Identifier: MC 1521

Scope and Content Note

Dr. Robert Cochran, professor of English and director of the Center for Arkansas and Regional Studies, collected this correspondence regarding arrangements for Almeda Riddle to visit the University of Arkansas and perform for his folklore class.

Dates

  • 1976-1977

Creator

Language of Materials

Materials are in English.

Access Information

Please call (479) 575-8444 or email specoll@uark.edu at least two weeks in advance of your arrival to ensure availability of the materials.

Use Information

No Use Restrictions Apply.

No Interlibrary Loan.

Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).

Biographical Note

Almeda Riddle (1898-1986) of Lone Pine, Arkansas, was one of the most recognized Arkansas folk musicians, having received a National Heritage Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. She recorded several albums of traditional ballads for major record labels including Vanguard Records and performed at numerous festivals including the Newport Folk Festival. She was discovered by John Quincy Wolf, Arkansas folklorist, and brought to the attention of Alan Lomax, Mary Celestia Parler-Randolph, and numerous other traditional ballad collectors and performers such as Mike Seeger and Joan Baez.

Extent

0.01 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Arrangement of the Papers

Materials are arranged by topic in one folder.

Acquisition Information

The Almeda Riddle Letters were donated to the Special Collections Department, University of Arkansas Libraries, on August 25, 2003 by Dr. Robert Cochran of Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Processing Information

Processed by Rachel Reynolds; completed in September, 2003.

Creator

Source

Title
Almeda Riddle Letters
Status
Completed
Author
Rachel Reynolds
Date
September 2003
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Department Repository

Contact:
University of Arkansas Libraries
365 N. McIlroy Avenue
Fayetteville AR 72701 United States
(479) 575-8444