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Kenneth L. Carvell was born in Andover, Massachusetts in 1925. A professor of Forestry at West Virginia University, he holds degrees from Harvard, Yale, and Duke Universities. Unlike other collectors represented in our collections, Dr. Carvell's recording activities were the result of personal rather than professional interest.
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Kenneth L. Carvell Folk Music Collection, A&M 4611, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Collection referenced in West Virginia University, and John A. Cuthbert.
Collection consists primarily of recordings of gospel music performed by the choirs and congregations of rural churches in Monongalia County, West Virginia, at various musical events held between 1957 and 1961. Most prevalent are recordings of the Monongalia Tri-District Sings, or "Third Sunday Sings" as they were popularly called, which were routinely convened on the third Sunday of each month extending from September to June. The collection also contains revival music, as well as informal music-making in the homes of friends and acquaintances of the collector.
Additional information available in: West Virginia University, and John A. Cuthbert.
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