A&M 1820Kenneth H. Davidson, Collector, West Virginia Folklore, Folk Music, and Blues Tape Recordings A&M 1820Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia and Regional History Center

2010/03/12

1549 University Ave. P.O. Box 6069 Morgantown, WV 26506-6069Business Number: 304-293-3536wvrhcref@westvirginia.libanswers.comURL:

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-04-17 18:01:23 -0400.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard West Virginia and Regional History Center Kenneth H. Davidson, Collector, West Virginia Folklore, Folk Music, and Blues Tape Recordings Davidson, Kenneth H. A&M 1820 Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key /repositories/2/resources/5439 0.83 Linear Feet 1 ft. 8 in. (1 document case, 5 in.); (1 shallow lid box, 5 in.) 2.59 Gigabytes 35 .wav files 1963-1965 West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/ English . Conditions Governing Access

All of this collection is stored offsite. Please make an appointment prior to visiting.

Researchers may access digitized materials by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia & Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchase from Davidson, Kenneth H., 1965/04/28

Preferred Citation

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Kenneth H. Davidson, Collector, West Virginia Folklore, Folk Music, and Blues Tape Recordings, A&M 1820, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Scope and Contents

Tapes recorded and edited by Kenneth H. Davidson in various parts of West Virginia in the years 1963, 1964, and 1965. Includes fiddle tunes and folklore; band instrumentals; poems; mountain banjo styles; hymns; ballads; African-American blues; auto harp; mountain dulcimer tunes; and discussion with "mountain people" regarding drinking, children, civil rights, relations between white settlers and Native Americans, John the Baptist, etc.

There is a detailed index and guide to the tapes, including information on the artists.

All tapes have been digitized and are available upon request.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.

Folk music -- West Virginia Folklore -- West Virginia