Ralph McCallister papers, 1936-1985 [manuscript].

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Ralph McCallister papers, 1936-1985 [manuscript].

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Correspondence, reports, published materials, and other items chiefly relating to McCallister's work with the Chautauqua Institution; Shakertown in Pleasant Hill, Ky.; the North Carolina Advancement School; the Learning Institute of North Carolina; the Regional Educational Laboratory of the Carolinas and Virginia; and other educational institutions. Included are letters, 1962-1963, from Sarah Gertrude Knott about her difficulties with the National Folk Festival Association. There are also some letters from friends and other personal materials.

About 1000 items (4.5 linear ft.).

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Chautauqua Institution

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Regional Educational Laboratory of the Carolinas and Virginia, Inc.

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Knott, Sarah Gertrude, 1895-1984

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Knott served as president of the NFFA from its founding in 1934 until 1970. The group's annual festival featured indigenous American and ethnic song and dance. The NFFA later changed its name to the National Council for Traditional Arts. From the description of Papers, 1934-1979. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 191916942 ...

National Folk Festival Association

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McCallister, Ralph, 1905-1988.

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Ralph McCallister was vice-president of the Chautauqua Institution, Jamestown, N.Y., 1944-1961; executive director of Shakertown, Lexington, Ky., 1961-1962; operations director of the Learning Institute of North Carolina, 1964-1966; vice-president of the Regional Education Laboratory for the Carolinas and Virginia, 1966-1969; and an official with other organizations. From the description of Ralph McCallister papers, 1936-1985 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 25300777 ...

Learning Institute of North Carolina

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North Carolina Advancement School

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