Almeda Riddle Letters

Collection

Identifier: MC 1521

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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

Creation: 1976-1977

Creator

Riddle, Almeda (Person)

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)

Additional Description

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.