Billy Faier collection, 1955-2003 [manuscript].

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Billy Faier collection, 1955-2003 [manuscript].

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/55033843

The collection documents the personal and professional activities of Billy Faier. There are also more general materials collected and generated by Faier about the folk music revival, the counter-culture movement, and other interests. Included are correspondence, writings, artwork, and other materials relating to Faier's work with Pete Seeger; song writing and theatrical performances; music; Woodstock, N.Y.; juggling; games; bicycling; hitchhiking; and alternative lifestyles in general. Audio recordings include live and studio performances of Faier and other musicians; interviews with Aunt Molly Jackson and Frank and Ann Warner; recordings of Faier's radio shows; documentation of social and political events; and dubs from old records.

1320 items (4.5 linear ft.).

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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SNAC Resource ID: 7685748

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Warner, Frank, 1903-1978

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