Paul Ashford papers, 1890-1958 (bulk 1920-1946)

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Paul Ashford papers, 1890-1958 (bulk 1920-1946)

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The Paul Ashford papers contain mainly notes, lyrics, musical arrangements, and scores for a variety of folk music collected and compiled by Ashford from the 1920s through 1952. In particular, there is a large set of both temperance and drinking songs from the 1920s and 1930s. The collection includes a small amount of correspondence from notable folk musicians and enthuisasts, Ivar Haglund, Earl Robinson, and Pete Seeger. There are also manuscript scores of Ashford's own compositions, as well as manuscripts of his various writings, including radio broadcast scripts, drafts of a novel, and music criticism. A scrapbook in Box 5 contains clippings of music reviews written by Ashford, mainly for "The Town Crier," a Seattle publication, as well as some original artwork, correspondence, and recordings. A separate accession includes a single letter to Ashford from University of Washington professor, Glenn Hughes, dated 1929, in which he thanks Ashford for a favorable review and encourages him to continue writing poetry, along with offers to assist in getting Ashford's writing published.

4.45 cubic feet (5 boxes and 1 folder)

University of Washington. Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 6816527

University of Washington. Libraries

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Seeger, Pete, 1919-2014

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Ashford, Paul.

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Hughes, Glenn, 1894-1964

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Robinson, Earl, 1910-1991

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