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Moses and Frances Asch Collection

Creator:
Asch, Moses  Search this
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this
Folkways Records  Search this
Names:
Courlander, Harold, 1908-1996  Search this
Guthrie, Woody, 1912-1967  Search this
Jenkins, Ella  Search this
Leadbelly, 1885-1949  Search this
Ramsey, Frederic, 1915-1995  Search this
Seeger, Pete, 1919-2014  Search this
Extent:
841 Cubic feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Business records
Correspondence
Phonograph records
Photographic prints
Audiotapes
Date:
1926-1986
bulk 1948-1986
Summary:
This collection, which dates from 1926-1986, documents the output of Moses Asch through the various record labels he founded and co-founded, and includes some of his personal papers. The Asch collection includes published recordings, master tapes, outtakes, business records, correspondence, photographs, and film.
Scope and Contents:
The Moses and Frances Asch Collection measures 841 cubic feet and dates from 1926-1987, with some contemporary, relevant correspondence, clippings, and ephemera added after 1987.

Most of the collection consists of audio recordings (commercial 78 rpm and long-playing records, open reel tapes, acetate discs, and test pressings), correspondence with recording artists and producers, artwork, photographs, ephemera, clippings, record production materials, writings, and business papers relating to Folkways Records. Materials relating to Folkways Records can be found primarily in the Correspondence, Folkways Production, Business Records, Photographs, Artwork, Sound Recordings, and Film series.

The collection also contains some biographical materials and personal correspondence, including materials related to Asch's first business, Radio Laboratories, located in the Biographical Materials series. Correspondence, ephemera, photographs, record production materials, business papers, and recordings relating to Asch's record labels before Folkways Records (Asch Recordings, Disc Company of America, Cub Records) are located in the Early Label Materials series as well as the Audio Recordings and Photographs series.
Arrangement note:
The collection is arranged in 10 series:

Series 1: Correspondence, 1942-1987

Series 2: Folkways Production, 1946-1987

Series 3: Business Records, 1940-1987

Series 4: Woody Guthrie papers, 1927-1985

Series 5: Early Label Materials, 1940-1949

Series 6: Biographical Materials, 1926-1987

Series 7: Photographs

Series 8: Artwork

Series 9: Audio Recordings

Series 10: Film

At this time, the collection is partially processed. Please contact rinzlerarchives@si.edu for more information.
Biographical/Historical note:
The son of Yiddish writer Sholem Asch, Moses Asch was born in Poland in 1905. His childhood was spent in Poland, France, Germany, and New York. While young, Asch developed an interest in radio electronics, which ultimately lead him to his life's work, recording the music and sounds of the world. He established several record labels in succession, sometimes partnering with other record companies. Two of his fist record companies, Asch Recordings and DISC Co. of America, went bankrupt. They were followed by his best-known label, Folkways Records, which was founded in 1948 with Marian Distler (1919-1964). He was still working on Folkways recordings when he died in 1986.

Folkways Records sought to document the entire world of sound. The 2,168 titles Asch released on Folkways include traditional and contemporary music from around the world, spoken word in many languages, and documentary recordings of individuals, communities, and current events. Asch's business practices revolved around the commitment to keep every recording issued by Folkways in print, despite low sales. Asch stayed afloat by cutting costs where he could (such as color printing) and offering a high-quality product, meticulously recorded and accompanied by extensive liner notes. In doing this, he could charge a slightly higher price than other commercial outfits. Despite a tenuous relationship with financial solvency, Folkways grew to be not only one of the most important independent record companies in the United States in the 20th century, but also one of the largest and most influential record companies in the world.

Moses Asch's record labels featured famous and lesser known American writers, poets, documentarians, ethnographers, and grass roots musicians on commercial recordings. American folk icon Woody Guthrie recorded on the Asch, Disc, and Folkways labels, and the Asch Collection includes some of his correspondence, lyrics, drawings, and writings. The collection also includes correspondence with other notable musicians and artists such as John Cage, Langston Hughes, Margaret Walker, Huddie "Lead Belly" Ledbetter, Pete Seeger, Peggy Seeger, Ewan MacColl, Alan Lomax, Henry Cowell, and Kenneth Patchen. Also in the collection are ethnographic field notes and photographs by as well as correspondence with Béla Barók, Sidney Robertson Cowell, Harold Courlander, Helen Creighton, Laura Boulton, and Samuel Charters. Asch hired various prominent artists and graphic designers including David Stone Martin, Ben Shahn, John Carlis, and Ronald Clyne to create album cover art for his recordings. Much of the original art and designs for these covers can be found in the Asch Collection.

Asch's output of recordings on various labels, including published recordings, open reel master tapes, outtakes, and acetate disks, in addition to his business papers, correspondence, photographs, and other files were acquired by the Smithsonian Institution in 1987. The collection came to the Smithsonian with the understanding that all 2168 titles under the Folkways label would be kept available in perpetuity.
Shared Stewardship of Collections:
The Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage acknowledges and respects the right of artists, performers, Folklife Festival participants, community-based scholars, and knowledge-keepers to collaboratively steward representations of themselves and their intangible cultural heritage in media produced, curated, and distributed by the Center. Making this collection accessible to the public is an ongoing process grounded in the Center's commitment to connecting living people and cultures to the materials this collection represents. To view the Center's full shared stewardship policy, which defines our protocols for addressing collections-related inquiries and concerns, please visit https://doi.org/10.25573/data.21771155.
Provenance:
Ralph Rinzler arranged the Smithsonian's acquisition of the Moses and Frances Asch Collection in 1987, beginning with Asch before his death in 1986 and continuing with extensive discussions between Rinzler and the Asch family. Since its acquisition, archivist Jeff Place and others have added contemporary, relevant correspondence with Folkways artists and related individuals.
Restrictions:
Access to the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections is by appointment only. Visit our website for more information on scheduling a visit or making a digitization request. Researchers interested in accessing born-digital records or audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies.
Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Topic:
Folk music  Search this
Folk dance music  Search this
Electronic music  Search this
Oral interpretation of poetry  Search this
Oral interpretation of fiction  Search this
Music -- 20th century  Search this
Music -- 19th century  Search this
Music -- 18th century  Search this
Jazz  Search this
Folk music -- United States  Search this
World music  Search this
Sounds  Search this
Vocal music  Search this
Popular music -- 20th century -- United States  Search this
Genre/Form:
Business records
Correspondence
Phonograph records
Photographic prints
Audiotapes
Citation:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.ASCH
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Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk533b8a927-559a-44ac-98d2-f32d871058b4
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-cfch-asch
Online Media:

French Poets

Collection Creator:
Asch, Moses  Search this
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this
Folkways Records  Search this
Extent:
1 Sound recording (sound-tape reel, analog, 10 in.)
Culture:
French  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Place:
France
Contents:
CODE;
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-10RR-0329
General:
FRANCE;POETRY;LITERATURE;SPOKEN WORD;
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Topic:
Spoken word  Search this
Poetry  Search this
Collection Citation:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-10RR-0329
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Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / Open Reel Tapes
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5be296b75-2bd3-439f-9264-5f8792402f14
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref18833

New Jazz Poets

Producer:
Lowenfels, Walter, 1897-1976  Search this
Artist:
Seeger, Pete, 1919-2014  Search this
Collection Creator:
Asch, Moses  Search this
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this
Folkways Records  Search this
Extent:
1 Sound recording (sound-tape reel, analog, 7 in.)
Culture:
Americans  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Place:
United States
Contents:
Careless love and poetry--Skip to my Lou and poetry--From jail and poverty--Bill Williams and poetry
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-7RR-0609
General:
5 INCH REEL IN BOX; CDR copy
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Topic:
Spoken word  Search this
Poetry  Search this
Jazz  Search this
Collection Citation:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-7RR-0609
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Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5a458c897-a087-4949-83b2-6973de214f14
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref19108

Poets from Spoleto Festival

Collection Creator:
Asch, Moses  Search this
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this
Folkways Records  Search this
Extent:
1 Sound recording (sound-tape reel, analog, 5 in.)
Type:
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-5RR-1537
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Topic:
Spoken word  Search this
Poetry  Search this
Collection Citation:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-5RR-1537
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Moses and Frances Asch Collection
Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / Open Reel Tapes
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk516dce0cf-483b-4230-815a-5ba5c816e90a
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref19993

Boricua Roots/Raices Boricuas: Sings Puerto Rican Songs

Artist:
Roldan, Sandra  Search this
Producer:
Asch, Michael  Search this
Collection Creator:
Asch, Moses  Search this
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this
Folkways Records  Search this
Extent:
1 Sound recording (sound-tape reel, analog, 10 in.)
Culture:
Americans  Search this
Puerto Ricans  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Place:
Puerto Rico
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-10RR-2859
General:
ORIGINAL;4 TRACK;PRODUCTION NOTES ON BOX;REEL 1/2;JOB # 18903-C;INCLUDES SONGS BY PUERTO RICAN POETS AND SONGWRITERS;
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Topic:
Puerto Rico -- Songs and music  Search this
World history  Search this
Collection Citation:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-10RR-2859
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Moses and Frances Asch Collection
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Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk55bb4d6c1-3943-4711-8106-5130d837afab
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref21086

Boricua Roots/Raices Boricuas: Sings Puerto Rican Songs

Artist:
Roldan, Sandra  Search this
Producer:
Asch, Michael  Search this
Collection Creator:
Asch, Moses  Search this
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this
Folkways Records  Search this
Extent:
1 Sound recording (sound-tape reel, analog, 10 in.)
Culture:
Americans  Search this
Puerto Ricans  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Place:
Puerto Rico
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-10RR-2860
General:
ORIGINAL;4 TRACK;PRODUCTION NOTES ON BOX;REEL 2/2;JOB # 18903-D;INCLUDES SONGS BY PUERTO RICAN POETS AND SONGWRITERS;
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Topic:
World history  Search this
Puerto Rico -- Songs and music  Search this
Collection Citation:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-10RR-2860
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Moses and Frances Asch Collection
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Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk59cac10ef-56e7-4e26-b05e-8c42bfd32eff
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref21087

Poetry and Biography

Author:
Du, Fu, 712-770  Search this
Artist:
Hung, William  Search this
Collection Creator:
Asch, Moses  Search this
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this
Folkways Records  Search this
Extent:
1 Sound recording (sound-tape reel, analog, 10 in.)
Type:
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Contents:
About Du Fu- China's greatest poet (712-770 A.D)
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-10RR-3229
General:
REEL 1/3;PRODUCTION NOTES IN BOX 1; CDR copy
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Topic:
Spoken word  Search this
Poetry  Search this
Collection Citation:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-10RR-3229
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Moses and Frances Asch Collection
Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / Open Reel Tapes
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5b5411881-4d58-4521-82f2-93ffaff5ba34
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref21437

Poetry and Biography

Author:
Du, Fu, 712-770  Search this
Artist:
Hung, William  Search this
Collection Creator:
Asch, Moses  Search this
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this
Folkways Records  Search this
Extent:
1 Sound recording (sound-tape reel, analog, 10 in.)
Type:
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Contents:
About Du Fu- China's greatest poet (712-770 A.D)
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-10RR-3230
General:
REEL 2/3;PRODUCTION NOTES IN BOX 1; CDR copy
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Topic:
Spoken word  Search this
Poetry  Search this
Collection Citation:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-10RR-3230
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Moses and Frances Asch Collection
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Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk53ffcf33a-06f6-4461-a08d-ae3e665f3f6e
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref21438

Poetry and Biography

Author:
Du, Fu, 712-770  Search this
Artist:
Hung, William  Search this
Collection Creator:
Asch, Moses  Search this
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this
Folkways Records  Search this
Extent:
1 Sound recording (sound-tape reel, analog, 10 in.)
Type:
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Contents:
About Du Fu- China's greatest poet (712-770 A.D)
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-10RR-3231
General:
REEL 3/3;PRODUCTION NOTES IN BOX 1; CDR copy
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Topic:
Spoken word  Search this
Poetry  Search this
Collection Citation:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-10RR-3231
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Moses and Frances Asch Collection
Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / Open Reel Tapes
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk556f40212-3fad-4b51-92a5-5f85e6b047a8
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref21439

Today's poets: their poems, their voices. vol.2

Collection Creator:
Asch, Moses  Search this
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this
Folkways Records  Search this
Extent:
1 Sound recording (sound-tape reel, analog, 10 in.)
Culture:
Americans  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Place:
United States
Contents:
Miles, Josephine: Herald; {dollar}7,500; Driver saying; Government injunction restraining Harlem cosmetic co.; Bloom; Midweek; The disturbed; Sale; Belief; Ride; Reason; Message; Three stages; Conjure; David; Maxim.-
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-10RR-3437
General:
Scholastic 11002

CDR copy; file exists in the DAMS system-

Scholasstic master--Josephine Miles.-William E. Stafford.-May Swenson.-David Wagoner.

Volume 2. Poetry Readings by: Josephine Miles, William Stafford, May Swenson, and David Wagoner (Scholastic Records FS 11002)
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Topic:
Poetry  Search this
Spoken word  Search this
Collection Citation:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-10RR-3437
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Moses and Frances Asch Collection
Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / Open Reel Tapes
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5c1e08a38-0a02-4f6f-8a08-d355eb07df1f
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref24879

Israeli Poet

Performer:
Avidan, David  Search this
Collection Creator:
Asch, Moses  Search this
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this
Folkways Records  Search this
Extent:
1 Sound recording (sound-tape reel, analog, 7 in.)
Culture:
Israelis  Search this
Jews  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Place:
Israel
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-7RR-3735
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Topic:
Spoken word  Search this
Collection Citation:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-7RR-3735
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Moses and Frances Asch Collection
Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / Open Reel Tapes
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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5b3197f3e-6a21-4eac-98a6-f12504633f53
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref25174

Poets Vaudeville

Artist:
Di Prima, Diane  Search this
Performer:
Di Prima, Diane  Search this
Collection Creator:
Asch, Moses  Search this
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this
Folkways Records  Search this
Extent:
1 Sound recording (sound-tape reel, analog, 5 in.)
Type:
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-5RR-5555
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Topic:
Spoken word  Search this
Poetry  Search this
Collection Citation:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-5RR-5555
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Moses and Frances Asch Collection
Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / Open Reel Tapes
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GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5443cced8-580f-4ea3-912c-0f94eef43c92
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref27240

Baba Kone- West African Poetes

Artist:
Kone, Baba  Search this
Author:
Kone, Baba  Search this
Performer:
Kone, Baba  Search this
Collection Creator:
Asch, Moses  Search this
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this
Folkways Records  Search this
Extent:
1 Sound recording (sound-tape reel, analog, 5 in.)
Culture:
Americans  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-5RR-5658
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Topic:
Spoken word  Search this
Poetry  Search this
Collection Citation:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-5RR-5658
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Moses and Frances Asch Collection
Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / Open Reel Tapes
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GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk511f2f053-8738-4528-a17a-07e7d1a89056
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref27341

Today's poets : their poems, their voices, vol. 3

Collection Creator:
Asch, Moses  Search this
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this
Folkways Records  Search this
Extent:
1 Phonograph record (analog, 33 1/3 rpm, 12 in.)
Type:
Archival materials
Phonograph records
Date:
1968
Contents:
The secret ; The sage --A solitude --The dead ; A music ; The rainwalkers ; Looking glass --Merritt Parkway ; Gone away ; The whirlwind --To the snake ; Advent 1966 --A tally ; Words ; The invoice ; The cracks --A reason ; The name ; The wife ; Naughty boy --A form of women ; Oh no ; The ballgame --The door --Autumn begins in Martins Ferry, Ohio ; An offering for Mr. Bluehart ; Spring images --A note left in Jimmy Leonard's shack ; Youth ; Rip --Mutterings over the crib of a deaf child ; Gambling in Stateline, Nevada ; Before a cashier's window in a department store --A poem written under an archway in a discontinued railroad station, Fargo, North Dakota ; A blessing --Get the gasworks ; Playfully ; Two friends --The sky is blue ; The debate ; Apple watcher -- Bothering me at last ; Moving picture ; Emergency clinic -- To nowhere ; How come? --The bagel ; Nice guy ; Rescue the dead --Soldier ; All quiet.
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-LP-0562

Scholastic.11003
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
New York Scholastic 1968
General:
Compiled and edited by Stephen Dunning. "The new poetry scene," by the compiler, and texts of the poems (16 p. illus.) inserted. Performer(s): Includes the poetry of Denise Levertov, Robert Creeley, James Wright, and David Ignatow.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Collection Rights:
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Topic:
Spoken word  Search this
Poetry  Search this
Collection Citation:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-LP-0562
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Paul Laurence Dunbar : America's first black poet laureate : poems for young people, vol. 1

Author:
Dunbar, Paul Laurence, 1872-1906  Search this
Collection Creator:
Asch, Moses  Search this
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this
Folkways Records  Search this
Extent:
1 Phonograph record (analog, 33 1/3 rpm, 12 in.)
Type:
Archival materials
Phonograph records
Date:
1974
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-LP-1351

Wil-Cas.2003
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
Wil-Cas 1974
General:
America's first black poet laureate. Vol. 1.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Collection Rights:
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Topic:
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Collection Citation:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-LP-1351
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Paul Laurence Dunbar : America's first black poet laureate : poems for young people, vol 2

Author:
Dunbar, Paul Laurence, 1872-1906  Search this
Collection Creator:
Asch, Moses  Search this
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this
Folkways Records  Search this
Extent:
1 Phonograph record (analog, 33 1/3 rpm, 12 in.)
Type:
Archival materials
Phonograph records
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-LP-1352

Wil-Cas.2004
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
Wil-Cas
General:
America's first black poet laureate. Vol. 2
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Collection Rights:
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Collection Citation:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-LP-1352
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Caedmon treasury of modern poets

Creator:
Wilbur, Richard, 1921-  Search this
Performer:
Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns), 1888-1965  Search this
Yeats, W. B. (William Butler), 1865-1939  Search this
Auden, W. H. (Wystan Hugh), 1907-1973  Search this
Sitwell, Edith, Dame, 1887-1964  Search this
Thomas, Dylan, 1914-1953  Search this
Macniece, Louis  Search this
Graves, Robert, 1895-1985  Search this
Stein, Gertrude, 1874-1946  Search this
MacLeish, Archibald, 1892-1982  Search this
Cummings, Ebenezer Edson, 1800-1866  Search this
Moore, Marianne, 1887-1972  Search this
Empson, William, 1906-1984  Search this
Spender, Stephen, 1909-1995  Search this
Aiken, Conrad, 1889-1973  Search this
Frost, Robert, 1874-1963  Search this
Williams, William Carlos, 1883-1963  Search this
Stevens, Wallace, 1879-1955  Search this
Eberhart, Richard, 1904-2005  Search this
Bishop, Elizabeth, 1911-1979  Search this
Collection Creator:
Asch, Moses  Search this
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this
Folkways Records  Search this
Extent:
1 Phonograph record (analog, 33 1/3 rpm, 12 in.)
Culture:
Irish  Search this
Americans  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Phonograph records
Place:
United States
New York
Date:
1957
Contents:
The wasteland --The song of the old mother --Innisfree -- Coole and Ballylee --In memory of W.B Yeats --Still falls the rain --A refusal to mourn the death, by fire, of a child in London --Fern Hill --Turfsacks --Refugees --Poem to my son (To Juan at the winter solstice) --If I told him (A completed portrait of Picasso) --Epistle to be left in the earth --What if a much of a which of a wind --Sweet spring is your --What are years --Missing dates --I think continually of those --Seascape --Teterlestai --Birches --After apple-picking --The seafarer --The idea of order at Key West --The groundhog-- Moeurs contemporaines --Love calls us to the things of this world.
Track Information:
101 Eliot, T.S.; The Wasteland / T.S. (Thomas Stearns) Eliot.

201 Yeats, William Butler; The Song of the Old Mother / W.B. (William Butler) Yeats.

202 Yeats, William Butler; Innisfree / W.B. (William Butler) Yeats.

203 Yeats, William Butler; Coole and Ballylee / W.B. (William Butler) Yeats.

204 Auden, W.H.; In Memory of W.B. Yeats / W.H. Auden.

205 Sitwell,Edith; Still Falls the Rain / Edith, Dame Sitwell.

206 Thomas, Dylan; A Refusal to Mourn the Death, by Fire, of a Chid in London / Dylan Thomas.

207 Thomas, Dylan; Fern Hill / Dylan Thomas.

208 Macniece, Louis; Turfstacks / Louis Macniece.

209 Macniece, Louis; Refugees / Louis Macniece.

210 Graves, Robert; Poem to my son (To Juan at the Winter Solstice) / Robert Graves.

301 Stein, Gertrude; If I Told Him (A Complete Portrait of Picasso / Gertrude Stein.

302 MacLeish, Archibald; Epistle to be Left in the Earth / Archibald MacLeish.

303 Cummings, E.E.; what if a much of a which of a wind / Ebenezer Edson Cummings.

304 Cummings, E.E.; "sweet spring is your / Ebenezer Edson Cummings.

305 Moore, Marianne; What are Years / Marianne Moore.

306 Empson, William; Missing Dates / William Empson.

307 Spender, Stephen; I Think Continually of Those / Stephen Spender.

308 Spender, Stephen; Seascape / Stephen Spender.

309 Aiken, Conrad; Tetelestai / Conrad Aiken.

401 Frost; Robert; Birches / Robert Frost.

402 Frost, Robert; After Apple-picking / Robert Frost.

403 Wiliams, William Carlos; The Seafarer / William Carlos Williams.

404 Stevens, Wallace; The Idea of Order at Key West / Wallace Stevens.

405 Eberhart, Richard; The Groundhog / Richard Eberhart.

406 Bishop, Elizabeth; Manuelzinho / Elizabeth Bishop.

407 Wilbur, Richard; Love Calls Us to the Things of This World / Richard Wilbur.
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-LP-2269

Caedmon.2006
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
New York Caedmon 1957
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: New York, United States.
General:
Twenty-five poems, read by the authors, including T.S. Eliot, William Butler Yeats, W.H. Auden, Dylan Thomas, Louis MacNeice, Robert Graves, Gertrude Stein, E.E. Cummings, Marianne Moore, Stephen Spender, Robert Frost, Wallace Stevens, Ezra Pound and others.
Restrictions:
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Collection Rights:
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Topic:
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Collection Citation:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-LP-2269
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Bentley on Brecht

Author:
Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956  Search this
Artist:
Bentley, Eric, 1916-  Search this
Performer:
Bentley, Eric, 1916-  Search this
Collection Creator:
Asch, Moses  Search this
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this
Folkways Records  Search this
Extent:
1 Phonograph record (analog, 33 1/3 rpm, 12 in.)
Type:
Archival materials
Phonograph records
Date:
1962
Contents:
Of poor B.B. --Legend of the dead soldier --Memory of Marie --Doomed generations --A visit to the exiled poets -- Easter, 1935 --Ballad of Marie Sanders --The little radio -- To my countrymen --Hymn of the Great Baal ; Hymn of Orge --A man's a man --Moritat (Mack the knife) --Song of sexual submissiveness --Supply and demand --That's how it should be --Song of a German mother --Song of Mother Courage --The soldier and the wise woman --Keiner oder alle!
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-LP-2551

Riverside.97017
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
New York Riverside 1962
General:
Songs and poems of the great German writer Bertolt Brecht, adapted and performed by Eric Bentley. Production notes: Recorded in NYC, 1962.
Restrictions:
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Collection Rights:
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Topic:
Spoken word  Search this
Theater  Search this
Collection Citation:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-LP-2551
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Today's Poets, Vol. 1: Their Poems and Their Voices

Producer:
Hall, Donald, 1928-  Search this
Collection Creator:
Asch, Moses  Search this
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this
Folkways Records  Search this
Extent:
1 Phonograph record (analog, 33 1/3 rpm, 12 in.)
Type:
Archival materials
Phonograph records
Contents:
Donald Hall.--Louis Simpson.--Joseph Langland.--Robert Francis.
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-LP-3002

Scholastic.11001
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
New York Scholastic
General:
"The new poetry scene," by the compiler, and texts of the poems (14 p. ports.) inserted in slipcase.
Restrictions:
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Collection Rights:
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Topic:
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Collection Citation:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-LP-3002
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Six poetes Espagnols

Performer:
Lupovici, Marcel  Search this
Collection Creator:
Asch, Moses  Search this
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this
Folkways Records  Search this
Extent:
1 Phonograph record (analog, 33 1/3 rpm, 12 in.)
Culture:
Spanairds  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Phonograph records
Place:
Spain
Date:
195x
Contents:
Romance somnambule ; Dans la nuit ; La carmen ; Ay! Perternerra ; Mort ar l'aube ; Romancillo de l'Oliveraie ; Chanson du cavalier ; Ode ar Walt Whitman / Lorca -- Vin passion ; Tu verras / Machado --Le galop / Alberti -- Je serai moins affliger ; Comme le taureau / Hernandez -- O mon sang infaillible / Plaja --Elergie ; La sans preuve / Salinas --Chanson de l'erpoux-soldat / Hernandez.
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-LP-3442

Pathe Marconi.123
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
Pathe Marconi 195x
General:
Poems. Program notes in French by Gilberte Crepy on container. Performer(s): Marcel Lupovici, narrator ; Jean Borredon, guitar.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
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Topic:
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Collection Citation:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-LP-3442
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