Ben Gray Lumpkin collection, 1924-1970.

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Ben Gray Lumpkin collection, 1924-1970.

Contains 207 taped field recordings (700 songs in 2,000 variants by Colorado informants 1950-1970, and 1,000 hillbilly songs 1924-1938); 60 monographs; 5,000 index file cards; 2 file drawers of informant biography and correspondence.

29 boxes (58 linear ft.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7615983

University of Colorado, Boulder

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American Music Research Center

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Center for the study of American music founded by Sister Mary Dominic Ray, in 1964. Collection transferred to University of Colorado, Boulder in 1990. From the description of Records, 1964-[ongoing]. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 49939300 ...

Lumpkin, Ben Gray, 1901-1982

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University of Colorado English professor from 1946-1969, collector of American folk music. From the description of Ben Gray Lumpkin collection, 1924-1970. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 49937972 ...