Bibframe Work
TitleSam Eskin collectionTypeMixed MaterialCollectionSubjectEskin, Sam--Ethnomusicological collections. (LCSH)Eskin, Sam--Correspondence. (LCSH)Eskin, Sam--Written works. (LCSH)Folk music--United States (LCSH)Folk songs, English--United States (LCSH)Folk music--Mexico (LCSH)Mariachi--Mexico (LCSH)Folk music--Jamaica (LCSH)Folk music--Israel (LCSH)Folk music--Canada (LCSH)Folk music--Ireland (LCSH)Folk music--Cuba (LCSH)Folk songs--Japan (LCSH)Ballads, English--United States (LCSH)Bawdy songs--United States (LCSH)Love songs--United States (LCSH)Folk festivals--United States (LCSH)Folk singers--United States--Correspondence (LCSH)Flamenco music--Spain (LCSH)Calypso (Music)--Jamaica (LCSH)Children's songs, English--United States (LCSH)Cowboys--United States--Songs and music (LCSH)Loggers--United States--Songs and music (LCSH)Miners--United States--Songs and music (LCSH)Work songs--United States (LCSH)Sea songs--United States (LCSH)Spirituals (Songs)--United States (LCSH)Limericks (LCSH)Bawdy poetry, American (LCSH)Bawdy songs--United States--Texts (LCSH)Jews--Israel--Music (LCSH)Wedding music--Israel (LCSH)African Americans--Music (LCSH)Folk songs, English--United States--Texts (LCSH)Children's songs, English--United States--Texts (LCSH)Ballads, English--United States--Texts (LCSH)Folk songs--United States--History and criticism (LCSH) LanguageEnglishEnglishEnglishsung or spoken textSpanishsung or spoken textMultiple languagessung or spoken text NoteLanguage: in English. Applies To: Manuscripts Language: in English, Spanish, and multiple other languages. Applies To: Sound recordings SummaryCollection consists of manuscripts, field recordings, photographs, and ephemera documenting folk music and folk music revivals in the United States, Canada, and Mexico from 1938 to 1966; plus manuscripts and field recordings of mostly unidentified artists performing folk music in Jamaica, Cuba, England, Scotland, Ireland, Spain, Sweden, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Morocco, Hong Kong, Philippines, India, and Thailand from 1953 to 1969 collected by Sam Eskin. Manuscript materials include correspondence, transcriptions of songs and lyrics, folk festival programs and flyers, a Japanese song book, Eskin's lecture notes, and his collection of bawdy songs and limericks.Origin Date(s)1939-1969 Authorized Access PointSam Eskin collection