Burl Ives collection, 1940-1960.

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Burl Ives collection, 1940-1960.

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The bulk of the materials concerns Ives' career in radio and television. A considerable number of sound recordings and kinescopes of television appearances, necessary is housed in the Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division. Other materials relating to Burl Ives are housed in the Archive of Folk Culture. The collection is divided into four series: biographical materials, a large subject file, photograph albums, and scrapbooks. The original order as determined by Burl Ives and his wife, Helen Ives, who served as his business manager, is preserved in the organization of the collection.

15 linear ft. (16 boxes, ca. 1,600 items).

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SNAC Resource ID: 8073680

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Ives, Burl, 1909-1995

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Carl Sandburg once called Burl Ives "America's Great Ballad Singer." From the 1940s to the 1960s, his diverse talents and spirited performances made him one of America's best-loved entertainers. The traditional repertoire of American folk tunes represented in his performances was considerably different from the popular music of the day. His presence on the musical scene not only served to sustain an awareness of neglected American folk songs, but would contribute to the resurgence of interest in...

Ives, Helen

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