Series: I. Manuscripts

Minnesota Folk Arts scripts and notes
Physical Description: 55 folders 

Series: II. Graphic Materials

Subseries: Photographs and Negatives

ca. 500 color prints (correspond with interviews by Wayne Gannaway)

8 black-and-white prints

8 color prints of Charles M. Jahn, Acanthus woodcarving

44 black-and-white photographs of Lawrence Bethel Shop
Note: Includes a two-page log identifying the pictures and negatives of the photos in the back

50 frames, black-and-white negatives

227 black and white and color prints and ca. 230 negatives (Binder 1)

Norwegian-American musician

Scandinavian Festival, Fergus Falls

MSAB folk artists at Fort Ridgely Historical Festival

Mexican American at Guadalupe Community Center, St. Paul

Mel Aaserude, spear fishing

Spear fishing decoys

Bluegrass

Armenian lace

Frances Keahna /Macy Fordell apprenticeship

Bill Hinkley /Matt Rhody apprenticeship

Minnesota State Fair, 1989 August 26

Minnesota State Fair, 1991 August 24

Johanna Wilson /Diane Radel apprenticeship

Mille Lacs Indian Reservation

Chanthraphone /Kounchao apprenticeship

Sabathani Community Center, Minneapolis

Halvor Landsverk's Kubbestols

Debra Korluka /Philip Zimmerman apprenticeship

Walter Grittner chip carved boxes

Subseries: Slides

ca. 220 slides (“Folk arts slides 1-16”), 1986

Festival of Nations, 1986

Bluegrass Jam, 1986 May

Syttende Mai celebration, Spring Grove, Minn., 1986 May 15-18

Irish music, St. Paul

Dee Bowman, Ukrainian Easter eggs

Red Lake Reservation, 1986 July 5

Red Lake, 1986 July 6

Rick March on button accordion, 1986 July 12

Model-builder Walter Rahn, Winona

Minnesota Heritage Fest, New Ulm, Minn., 1986 July 29

Hardanger Fiddle Association meeting, 1986 July 18

Matt and Eleanor Vorderbruggen, Slovenian-style polka, Owatonna /Waseca /Crookston

Hmong /COMPAS

Minnesota State Fair, Falcon Heights, Minn., 1986 September

Other events

ca. 300 35 mm color slides (“Folk arts slides 17-27”)

Bob Andresen

Norwegian-American traditional music

Luanne Peterson, rosemaler

Cinco de Mayo, St. Paul, 1987

Festival of Nations, 1987

Deep Valley Quilters

Vietnam Veterans parade, Madison, Wis.

Vietnam Veterans

Polka

ca. 420 slides (“Folk arts slides 27-51”)
Note: Though the binder is labeled “27-51,” the slides actually represent 28-51. This binder has a 30-page log, although slides 28-30 have no logs.

Fort Ridgeley Historical Festival, 1988 June 25-26

Judith Nelson, rosemaler

Karen Jenson, rosemaler

Nadia Nowytski, Ukranian eggs

Bev Kletgen, quilter

Jim Richards, decoys

John Dow, teepee

Hmong handcraft

Debbie Korluka, egg artist

Hans Sandon, acanthus carver

Harley Schmitgen, wood figure carver

Delores Haas, bobbin lacer maker (“knippling”)

Ambrose Kodet, concertina player

Batiste Sam, Ojibwa handcrafts

Georgianna Day, quilter

Maude Kegg, doll maker

Fred Benjamin

Melvin Losh, quilled chair

Burt Hyatt, decoys

Lawrence Bethel, decoys

John Jensen, decoys

Kober, decoys

Art Mendel, decoys

Dennis Roghair, chain saw sculpture

Josephine (Jo) Zambrano, desilado, crochet

Jessie Zalazar, desilado

Addie Pittlekow, rosemaler

Connie Nelson, rosemaler

Ann Nilsson, rosemaler

Josie Ryan, Native American handwork

Nancy Ellison, felter, spinner

Frances Keahna, basket weaver

Emeline Cook, Polish paper cutting (Wycinanki)

Marlene Widmark, Norwegian bunad

Alf Eilertson, wood carver

Archie Teigen, fiddler

Ruth Mamminga

Gladys Shelly, painter

Elvera Bisbee, painter

Lyssa Cummings, rosemaler

Ron Hendrickson, decoys

Tom Weets, decoys

John Cook, decoys

Carter Stenberg, decoys

Sharry Zimmerman, Hardanger lace

Amelia Streich, bobbin lacer maker (“knippling”)

Christy Hengel, concertina player

Joe Czerniak, concertina repairman

Ernie Lager, accordionist

Swede Carlson, piano accordionist

Konstantinos Papadakis, wood carver

Tim Blue

Shirley Kirsch, quilter

Macy Fordell, Ojibwa basketry

Richard Enstad, acanthus carving

Nina Agronovich, painter

Jerry Minar, concertina player

Marshall Miller, concertina player

ca. 500 slides (“Folk arts slides 52-75”)

Karla Freeman, quilter

Bohumil (Bob) Pavek, farm implement model-maker

Quilters at Sabathani Community Center, Minneapolis (U-MEET-US)

Hmong Handcrafts, Grand Avenue, St. Paul, 1991 November 14

Carol Sperling, Eveleth, felter

Koivun Kaiku (Finnish)

Severt Rasmussen, by John Berquist

David Kline, by Berquist, 1994 June 18

Ann Heyman /Kathy Dantzler-Olson apprenticeship (Irish harp), 1992 January 11

Tanephosy Daoheung /Practith Soulisak apprenticeship, 1992 January 25

Addie Pittlekow /Elizabeth Cummings apprenticeship, 1990

Paula Bowstring White, Bena, Minn., 1992 July 21

Finn Fest, Duluth, 1992 July 24

MSAB presentation at Minnesota State Fair, 1992 September 1

Seniors at Centro Cultural Chicano, 1992

“Folk Art in Folk Culture” course at University of Minnesota, 1988 July 18-29

Minnesota Bluegrass and Old Time Music Association holiday party, 1992 December

Master artist Judith Toppings (quilting, jingle dresses) teaching Vera Murray, 1993 January 5

Clyde Estey, black ash baskets, Mahnomen, Minn. (Ojibway)

John Jensen, Frazee, Minn. (spearing sticks)

Burt Hyatt, Waubun, spear-decoy maker

Karen Jenson /Betty Wanke apprenticeship, rosemaling

Other topics

ca. 300 slides (“Folk arts slides 76-99”)

Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program, 1988, 1993-1996

“Folk Art and Folk Culture in the Classroom,” 1993 August

Folk artists, 1993

Minnesota Folk, 1994 August 14

Cinco de Mayo, St. Paul, Minn., 1994

Minnesota State Fair, 1995

Denise Walker permission form, 1995 November 6
Note: Allowing Philip Nusbaum of the MSAB to photograph Denise Walker's quilt work for use as samples for an NEA grant application and for educational purposes. Form also prohibits the publication of the slides or photographs for commercial purposes and publication without the permission of Denise Walker.

ca. 240 slides (“Folk arts slides 100-118”)

Master Bill Hinkley and apprentice Lisa Fuglie

Master quilter Lena Homme and apprentice Janice Johnson

Rosemaler Carolyn Borgen teaching Becky Sorenson

Bobbin lace-maker Phyllis Klosterman and apprentices Karen Aakre, Underwood, and Gail Johnson, Fergus Falls

Sudanese basket-maker and weaver Nyatot Diaw (Nya-tot D'yew)

Jewish papercutter Renanah (Rani) Halpern

Linda Wade Koslovski, pow wow regalia, Onamia

Rosemaler Joan Hurry teaching Sister Mercita Reinbold

Fish decoy-maker John Jensen's Millenium Gathering

Rosemaler Trudy Peach with apprentice Diane Zimmerman

“NEA-funded experience for teachers at the MHS,” 2000 June 26-30

Rosemaler Clarice Dieter

Knife-maker Eugene Shadley with apprentices Jim Wass and Terry Greenside

Suzanne Galliford, “traditional home arts”

Elna Heitala, maker of himmeli (Swedish), with apprentice Mary Erickson

Ukrainian egg painter Luba Perchyshyn with apprentice Becky Utecht

Trapunto quilter Suzanne Galliford, Hibbing, with apprentices Karie Jean Anderson, Eveleth, and Amy Carlstrom, Grand Rapids

Marie Seeger teaching Gardavon “Dolly” Hallstrom how to create German Baurnmalerei folk art paintings, St. Hilaire, Minn.

ca. 200 35 mm color slides (Miscellaneous)

Series: III. Sound Recordings

Subseries: Cassette Tapes
Note: Box 4 contains 89 cassette tapes on Norwegian, Ojibwa, and Mexican music, Finn Fest 1992, tapes used to produce Minnesota Folk Arts Modules, and taped copies of digital field recordings of Norwegian music. More cassette tapes are in Box 5. The tape numbers furnished in parentheses refer to the present order in the box but these numbers do not appear on the tapes.

Labeled “Norwegian Music” and “Norwegian/Mods”

Tape (1): Sidney Mathistad, 1987 February 13 and March 11

Scope and Content Note

• Side A:
  • A&E Waltz
  • Spring Dance Hambo
  • Kompen Waltz
  • (Norwegian Waltz)
  • Tulet Valsen
  • Home from the Wedding Reinlender
  • Hans Jakob Lom
  • Skäne Valsen
  • Waltz in C
  • Seaman's Waltz
  • Dream of Elin
  
  
  

• Side B:
  • Nidelven
  • When the Lighthouses Are Lit
  • Polka (Sidney's)
  • Waltz
  • A Schottische
  • A Reinlender
  • Furugubben
  
  
  

Tape (2): Bjorngjeld

Tape (3): Bjorngjeld II

Tape (4): Archie Tiegen /Paul Wilson, #19

Tape (5): Mel Brenden /LeRoy Larson

Tape (6): Ed Selvaag /Ed Selvaag and Lawrence Westad

Scope and Content Note

• Side A (Ed Selvaag, fiddles, Jerry Selvaag, guitar):
  • Barney's Waltz
  • Gypsy Waltz
  • Oh So Many Berries (schottische)
  • Finnish Waltz
  • Albin's Waltz
  • Rasmus Hansa's Square Dance
  • Square Dance
  • Irish Washerwoman
  • Over the Waves
  • Shannon Waltz
  • Gary's Polka
  • Speleman's Valsen [as spelled on the tape]
  • Marion Waltz
  • Accordion Waltz
  • Arlie's Guitar Waltz
  • Wildwood Flower
  • Selmer Ramsey Waltz
  • Candlelight Waltz
  • Silver Wedding Waltz
  • Andy's Old Time Waltz
  
  
  

• Side B (Ed Selvaag, fiddles, Jerry Selvaag, guitar, Ed Selvaag and Lawrence Westad, Marlie Trosdahl, piano):
  • Farmer's Waltz
  • Saturday Night Waltz
  • Koster Waltz
  • Life in the Finnish Woods
  • Johann på Snippen [as spelled on the tape]
  • Gamle Ole Mattis
  • Original Schottische
  • Railway Polka
  • Ash Lake Waltz
  • Waltz
  • Hometown Waltz
  • Fisherman's Waltz
  
  
  

• Side B (Lawrence Westad and Ed L. Selvaag, fiddles):
  • Helsa dem der Hjemme
  • Springtime in the Rockies
  • Helsa dem der Hjemme 2
  • Have I Told You Lately
  • Love Letters in the Sand
  • Jealous Heart
  • Westphalia Waltz
  • Silver Threads Among the Gold
  • My Wild Irish Rose
  
  
  

Tape (7): O'Neill (Oneil) Foster, 1987 April 22

Scope and Content Note

• Side A (Darlene Kompolien, piano):
  • Over the Waves
  • Heel & Toe Polka (F) [as spelled on the tape]
  • Heel & Toe (F)
  • Heel & Toe Polka
  • Twilight Waltz
  • Waltz
  • Sunset Waltz
  • Andy's Schottische
  • Devil's Dream (F)
  • Devil's Dream
  • Whistling Rufus
  • Hummingbird Waltz (F)
  • Hummingbird Waltz
  • Romeo's First Change [This may be “Rome's First Change,” but the writing looks like “Romeo's First Changety.”]
  • Liberty (F)
  • Liberty
  • Fishers Hornpipe (F)
  • Fishers (F)
  • Fishers
  • Axel Marine Two-step (F)
  • Axel Marine Two-step
  • Joys of Quebec
  
  
  

• Side B:
  • Helse dem der Hjemme
  • Jimmy's Favorite Jig
  • Helena Polka
  • Waylon's Breakdown
  • Pete's Waltz (F)
  • Pete's Waltz (Pete Wick)
  • Musette Waltz [spelled “Mousett Waltz” on the tape]
  • Saturday Night Waltz (F)
  • Saturday Night Waltz
  • Big John McNeil
  • Rochester Schottische [Labelling is unclear; looks like “Roch Mt Schottische” on the tape]
  • Alfred Rasmus Waltz
  
  
  

Tape (8): Harold Sorenson Cassette Master, 1987 April 24

Tape (9): Elmo Wick, Carl Narvistad #4 /Marguerite Donnelly, Andrea Een

Tape (10): Bill Lechko #23

Tape (11): Wanous Band

Tape (12): Yiddishe Folksmenschen #21 [crossed off and labeled #22 on case]

Tape (13): Sherburne and Wanous #1 /Luverne Wanous

Tape (14): Palmquist, 1988 December 28

Tape (15): Fergus Falls, Chester Johnson, fiddle, Alfred Kvern, accordion, and Gerald Haugen, guitar, 1989 April 7

Scope and Content Note

• Side A:
  • Introduction Waltz II
  • Introduction Waltz I
  • Brude Valsen
  • Our Own Schottische (Kvern, Haugen)
  • Apple Blossom Waltz
  • Harmony Waltz
  • Einar Waltz
  • From Frisco to the Cape
  • Waltz in the Key of F (T. Jason Hambo)
  • Waltz
  • Frank Nelson Waltz [talk about Loff brothers]
  • Valse om Bord
  • Valse Albia Best
  • High E Waltz
  • Fiddle solo, La Cygne (The Swan)
  • Repeat of last
  
  
  

• Side B:
  • Rose (Sh??) Maureen [as spelled on the tape]
  • Music Lesson Waltz (Haugen, Johnson, Kvern)
  • D Schottische
  • Ocean Waves Waltz (Casey Aslakson)
  • Casey's Old Time Waltz
  • Kiss of Spring
  • Over the Waves
  • Accordion Waltz
  • Selmer Ramsey Waltz
  • Waltz
  • Loff Waltz (A)
  • Shannon Waltz
  • Loff Waltz
  • St. Paul Waltz
  
  
  

Tape (16): Viola Lee, Norma Sondrol and Russel Sondrol, 1987 June 15

Scope and Content Note

• Side A:
  • Jul's Waltz
  • Uncle Ole's Waltz
  • Johann på Snippen [as spelled on the tape]
  • Olaf Hanson Waltz
  • Mult? Waltz [partial transcription of unclear writing on the tape]
  • Muse Visa
  • Piano Tuner's Polka
  • Klapp Dans Polka
  • Minnesota Waltz
  • Norway & Red White & Blue
  • Johannas [Last?] Schottische [unclear writing on the tape]
  • Sukkertøy
  
  
  

• Side B:
  • Aaslin Schottische
  • Peter Keifer Waltz
  • Skunk Lake Waltz
  • Arnold Moen's Waltz
  • Bonde Bryllup
  • Norge's Blomsterdal
  • D Polka
  
  
  

Tape (17): Andrea Een, 1988 July 18

Scope and Content Note

• Side A:
  • Lofthusen
  • Lofthusen
  • Myrkdølen
  • Bridal March After Ola Mosa Finn
  • Vosserul atter Sjur Helgeland
  
  
  

• Side B:
  • Vossebruri
  • Vossebruri
  • Springar
  • Vette Per
  • Vosserull
  • Ja Naa Er Der Gjort
  • Vossavalsen
  • Brurevals til Reidun (repeat of last)
  • Gangar etter Tarkjell Aslakssen Austad (Setesdal)
  
  
  

Tape (18): Andrea Een

Tape (19): Bob Palmquist, 1987 January 20

Scope and Content Note

• Side A:
  • Jänta å Ja-Dag (My Girl and I)
  • Dalbek Trallen Polka
  • Kristiania Waltz
  • Bal I Hallingdal (__?__ på Landsvergen) [unclear writing on the tape]
  • Hälsa dem där Hjemma [Helsa dem der Hjemme]
  • Finnish Polkas
  • Fisherman's Waltz
  
  
  

Tape (20): Archie Tiegen Master, 1987 February 28 and March 1

Scope and Content Note

• Side A:
  • Kom Karolina (Waltz)
  • Ringnesen Reinlender
  • Voss Reinlender
  • Westphalia Waltz
  • Ellen's (Telemark) Polka
  
  
  

• Side A (Accordion):
  • Kristiania Waltz
  • Loggerman's Polka
  • Accordion Waltz
  • Ringnesen Reinlender
  • Wedding at the Horriger
  
  
  

• Side A (Fiddle):
  • Dalarna Schottische
  • Gamle Mazurka
  • Selmer Ramsey Waltz
  
  
  

• Side A (Accordion):
  • Johann på Snippen
  • Valse från Dalarna
  • Harvest Feast Polka (From Tiegen 2)
  • Mariechen Waltz
  • Frisco to the Cape
  • Belmon's Roe (Belman's Rose?) [perhaps shorthand for “Flikken Paa Belmon's Roe,” a song popularized by Slim Jim]
  
  
  

• Side A (Fiddle): Ford's Waltz
• Side B (Bob Andresen, guitar, Gale Perry Andresen, bass):
  • Ola's Reinlender
  • Andrew Vida Schottische
  • Hazel's Schottische
  • Archie Tiegen, Hardanger and accordion
  
  
  

Tape (21): Elmo Wick and Co., Spicer, 1987 February 12

Scope and Content Note

• Contents:
  • Minnesota Valsen
  • Roras [Rorøs?] Pols
  • Ringnes Schottische
  • Waltz (Hallingdal)
  • Polka
  • Mazurka-Gudbrandsdal
  • Mazurka
  • Elmo Wick Waltz
  • Ole Mattis Schottische
  • Sourwood Mountain
  • Soldier's Joy, with Clayton Ellistad, guitar, and Henfred Larson, accordion
  • Selmer Ramsey Waltz
  • Sagadal Waltz
  • Kvase Waltz
  • Allandingaas Polka
  • Gamle Mattis Schottische
  • Ore Valsen
  • Gordeby Polka
  • Vastgota Polka
  • Kristiania Waltz
  • Johann på Snippen
  • London HP [Hornpipe] [as written on the tape; could be the song “London Hornpipe”]
  • Flop Earred Mule
  • Vals Storstaguan [as spelled on the tape]
  • Eke reel Polka [as spelled on the tape]
  • Helsa dem der Hjemme
  • Life in the Finnish Woods
  • Jenny Lind Polka
  • Skrage Polka
  • Waltz
  • Chinese Breakdown (polka)
  • Ole Fluro's Waltz
  • Finskar Valsen
  
  
  

Tape (22): [Helge] Lamo, 1987 March 16

Tape (23): Ted and Adele Knutson Master, 1987 February 2

Scope and Content Note

• Contents:
  • Red Wing
  • Peekaboo Waltz
  • Helsa dem der Hjemme
  • Have I Told You Lately
  • Beautiful Ohio
  • Melody of Love
  • Springtime in the Rockies
  • Bill's Waltz
  • Judy's Waltz
  • Mexicali Rose
  • Apple Picker Waltz
  • The Name of Jesus
  • Jeg har en Venn (I Have a Friend)
  • The Old Rugged Cross
  • The Organ Plays at Twilight
  • Kose [Rose?] Waltz
  • Sweet Peace
  • My Wild Irish Rose
  
  
  

Tape (24): Erskine Old Timers

Tape (25): Sherburne Master, 1987 January 31

Scope and Content Note

• Side A:
  • Waltz
  • Starlight Waltz
  • Polka
  • Selmer Ramsey Waltz
  • Fisherman's Waltz
  • Shinplaster Polka
  • Little Gem Polka
  • Waltz
  • Peacock Rag
  • Love Letters in the Sand
  • Gary's Polka
  • Rochester Schottische
  • Henry Storhof's Schottische
  • Ping Pong Polka
  • Ranger's Waltz
  • Walk Right Back
  
  
  

• Side B:
  • Walk Right Back
  • Westphalia Waltz
  • C Waltz
  • Anytime
  • Marion Waltz
  • Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain
  • Ole Hanson's Waltz
  • Genette Burgess Waltz
  • Polka (from LeRoy Larson) [as spelled on the tape]
  • Life in the Finnish Woods
  • Helsa dem der Hjemme
  
  
  

Tape (26): Henry and Marion Storhof, Lanesboro, Minn., 1987 March 4

Scope and Content Note

• Contents:
  • Faith of Our Fathers /Amazing Grace
  • My Faith Looks Up to Thee /Just as I am /Rock of Ages
  • Beautiful Survivor/Ye Lambs to the Lord
  • How Great Thou Art
  • What a Friend We Have in Jesus
  • Open Now the Gates of Beauty (false)
  • Lord Jesus Christ be Present Now
  • Song of the Soul (false) /Abide With Me
  • Holy Holy Holy
  • Interval
  • After Solen Smiler (Now the Day is Over)
  • Turkey in the Straw
  • Original Waltz
  • Finskavalsen
  • C&G Original Waltz
  • Saturday Night Waltz
  
  
  

Tape (27): Selvaag and Westad II

Scope and Content Note

• Contents:
  • Oh So Mier Ber (Oh So Many Berries)
  • Nidelven Vals
  • Liberty
  • Chinese Breakdown
  • Koster Vals
  • Minnesota Waltz
  • Swedish Schottische
  • Accordion Waltz
  • Clarinet Polka
  • Finnish Waltz
  • Accordion Waltz
  • Waltz
  • Shannon Waltz
  • Candlelight Waltz
  • Marion Waltz
  
  
  

Tape (28): Selvaag and Westad II [possible duplicate of above]

Labeled “Field Tapes 1.1-19.1” and “Tapes used in producing Folk Arts modules”

(1) Tape 8: Jerry Minar and Larry Novotny, 1991 November 7

(2) Tape: Koivun Kaiku, MPR “Midmorning,” 1991 October 30

(3) Tape 7-1: Koivun Kaiku, 1991 October 2

(4) Tape 6: Hmong Artists, Hmong Handwork, 1991 November 14

(5) Tape 5: Sam and Ieva Haugland, Decorah, Iowa, 1992 February 3

(6) Tape 4: Ann Dunn I, 1992 January 7

(7) Tape 3-2: Bill Czerniak II, McGregor, Minn., 1990 August 11

(8) Tape 3-1: Bill Czerniak, 1990 August 11

(9) Tape 3-1: Bill Czerniak Master, McGregor, Minn., 1990 August 11

(10) Tape 2-4: Lake Superior Concertina Band (Joe Czerniak), 1990 May 17

(11) Tape 2-3: Joe Czerniak and Mark Dobosenski, 1990 April 24

(12) Tape 2-2: Joe Czerniak, Ernie Lager, Paul Wilson and Mary Abendroth, Crosslake, 1990 May 21

(13) Tape 2-1: Lake Superior Practice, Joe Czerniak, 1990 June 14

(14) Tape 1: Fred Benjamin (songs by), Karla - Shirley (Quilting I), Duluth, 1991 October 29

(15) Tape 17-1: Karen Jenson and Betty Wanke, Milan, Minn., 1993 January 20

(16) Tape 16-1: Ernie Coopman and Bill Wersal, Mankato, Minn., 1993 January 19

(17) Tape 15-1: Judy Toppings, 1993 January 5

(18) Tape 14-2: Christy Hengel (Tape 2), 1990 April 21
Note: April 20 is written on case.

(19) Tape 14-1: Christy Hengel, 1990 April 20

(20) Tape 13-1: Tanephosy Daoheuang, 1992 January 25

(21) Tape 12-1: Heyman /Dantzler-Olson, 1992 January 11

(22) Tape 11-4: Paal Dahlin, 1994 February 14

(23) Tape 11-3: Commercial Recording: “Siljan to the U.S.A.” The American Swedish Institute Spelmanslag, 1993

(24) Tape 11-2: Breidal and Dahlin, 1993 February 1

(25) Tape 11-1: Commercial Recording: The American Swedish Institute Spelmanslag, 1990

(26) Tape 10-1: Ernie Lager and Swede Carlson II, 1990 May 21

(27) Tape 9: Zulu and Beechem, 1992 March 30

Labeled “Nor. Ints” and “Norwegian /Ojibway research”

(1) Tape: Erskine all stars interview

(2) Tape: Foster - Kompolien [unclear writing - possibly “Kompelien”]

(3) Tape: Becky Weiss, 1986 December 11

(4) Tape: Moccasin Songs Intr., Tom Vennum and Fred Benjamin, 1988 September 29

(5) Tape: Norwegian LP, Norwegian Folk Music, Minnesota Historical Society Tape

(6) Tape: Whitefish Bay, singing group, Bemidji, Minn., 1988

(7) Tape: Pow wow, Bemidji, Minn.
Note: A-side indoors, recorded 1988 August 13, B-side outdoors, recorded 1988 August 14

(8) Tape: Valdres Sambands Lagen, Minneapolis, Minn., 1987 June 6

(9) Tape: Hardanger Fiddle Association Meeting, Willmar, 1987 July 18

(10) Tape: Mathistad Interview 1, 1987 March 11

Labeled “Mexican Research”

(1) Tape: Blooming Prairie Church Service, 1988 July 3

(2) Tape: Los Catrines Interview, Juan Castillo, 1989 January 19

(3) Tape: Los Jalapeños, Joe Cortez

(4) Tape: Hermanos Diaz, from Texas, Blue Earth, Minn., Ag. Workers, father and children /Conjunto Quien - SP

(5) Tape: Conjunto Quien, Minn. State Arts Board

(6) Tape: Los Imperiales, Del Norte

(7) Tape: Cinco de Mayo, St. Paul, Minn., 1988 May 7

(8) Tape: Cinco de Mayo, 1987 May 5

(9) Tape: Morning Show: Live from Fargo, Minnesota Public Radio, 1989 April 20

(10) Tape: Los Catrines

Small container of 8 tapes

(1) Tape: Finn Fest 1/2, Duluth, Minn., 1992 July 24

(2) Tape: Finn Fest 1/2, Duluth, Minn. [Duplicate?], 1992 July 24

(3) Tape: Finn Fest 3/4, Duluth, Minn., 1992 July 24

(4) Tape: Finn Fest 3/4, Duluth, Minn. [Duplicate?], 1992 July 24

(5) Tape: Finn Fest 5/6, Duluth, Minn., 1992 July 25

(6) Tape: Finn Fest 5/6, Duluth, Minn. [Duplicate?], 1992 July 25

(7) Tape: Finn Fest 7/8, Duluth, Minn., 1992 July 25

(8) Tape: Finn Fest 7/8, Duluth, Minn. [Duplicate?], 1992 July 25

Small container of 6 tapes

(1) Tape Kingbird Singers, Masters for 5 radio shows concerning Scandinavian-American music, produced in 1994 by Phil Nusbaum, LeRoy Larson, and Bob Andresen
Note: “DNR” written in red pen on case, “Steve TT” written over it in black pen

(2) Tape: Scan 1, Master, 58:35: Introduction

(3) Tape: Scan 2, Master, 56:55: Old Time Social Dance Music

(4) Tape: Scan 3, Master, 58:50: Humorous Dialect Songs

(5) Tape: Scan 4, Master, 59:00: Touring and Local Ensembles

(6) Tape: Scan 5, Master, 59:00: The Contemporary Scene

10 interviews and performances connected with Norwegian-American LP Project

(1) Norwegian Memorial Lutheran Church, 1987 June 3

(2) Bjorngjeld Family Reunion Band, Homestead, 1986 November 22

(2) Bjorngjeld Family Reunion Band, Dulono's, 1986 November 29

(3) Bjorngjeld Family, 1959

(4) Elmo Wick Interview, 1987 February 12

(5) Sherburne, 1986 April 16

(6) Sherburne Interview 1

(7) Sherburne Interview 1 [possible duplicate]

(8) Sherburne Interview 3, 1986 April 16

(8) Munkel Bergrud 1

(9) Henry Storhof Interview, 1987 March 4

(10) Harold Sorenson Interview

26 John Berquist recordings, including 21 button box field recordings

CSBB 1: Jim Karish, 1984 April 11

CSBB 2: Jim Karish, 1984 April 11

CSBB 3: Fritz Mishmash and Louie Sherek, 1984 April 12

CSBB 4: Frank Smoltz, 1984 May 4

CSBB 5: Frank Smoltz, 1984 May 4

CSBB 6: Willy Verant, 1984 May 4

CSBB 7: Willy Verant, 1984 May 4

CSBB 8: Joe Deslich and Frank Wadnal, 1984 May 5

CSBB 9: Joe Deslich and Frank Wadnal, 1984 May 5

CSBB 10: Tony Poderzay, 1984 May 18

CSBB 11: Tony Poderzay, 1984 May 18

CSBB 12: Ed Kutzler, 1984 May 18

CSBB 13: Ed Kutzler, 1984 May 18

CSBB 14: Frank Frol, 1984 May 19

CSBB 15: Frank Frol, 1984 May 19

CSBB 16: Button Box Jam Session, Slovenian Home, Ely, Minn, 1984 May 19

CSBB 17: Button Box Jam Session, Slovenian Home, Ely, Minn., 1984 May 19

CSBB 18: Paul and Julia Sersha, 1984 May 29

CSBB 19: Ed and Hohn Snidarich, 1984 May 21
Note: May 22 was typed on label and crossed off with 21

CSBB 20: Tony and Len Poderzay, 1984 May 28

CSBB 21: Mary Gotchnik, 1984 June 9

(22) Minnesota State Arts Board, Folk Arts Grant Application, Sample Recording, 1985 January 9

(23) Minnesota State Arts Board, Minn. Masters, Bill Sherburne, Jerry Minar, Paddy O'Brien

(24) Polka Music Sampler

(25) MN FA Exp [Minnesota Folk Arts Experience?] Master

(26) MN FA Exp Master [Duplicate?]

13 interview tapes: spear-fishing decoy makers and collectors

(1) Mel Aaserude, 1989 December 9

(2) Ron Adamson, fish decoy collection, 1990 January 23

(3) Fish Decoy Show, 1990 January 26

(4) Hyatt, Hendrickson, 1990 January 30

(5) Art Mendel, 1990 June 26

(6) Carter Stenberg, fish decoy collecting, 1990 June 26

(7) Maplewood, National Fishing Lure Collectors Club, Day's End, 1990 August 24

(8) Jim Ekstrom, Bill Larson, Phil Nusbaum, spear fishing trip, Cass Lake, Minn., 1990 December 4

(9) Jim Ekstrom, Bill Larson, Phil Nusbaum, spearing I, Cass Lake, Minn. [Duplicate?], 1990 December 4

(10) Jim Ekstrom, Bill Larson, spear fishing trip, 3-4, Cass Lake, Minn. [Continuation?], 1990 December 4

(11) Lawrence Bethel, Terry Larson, Cass Lake Meeting [Duplicate or first of the two tapes?], 1990 November 17

(12) Cass Lake Meeting II, 1990 November 17

(13) Wally Wegleitner

10 interview tapes: bluegrass in Minnesota

(1) Zimmerman, Bluegrass, 1-2, 1992 May 16

(2) Zimmerman, Bluegrass, 3-4, 1992 May 16

(3) Tom O'Neill, 1992 November 21

(4) Dulono's, tape 1, 1992 December 19

(5) Dulono's, tape 2, 1992 December 19

(6) Dulono's, tape 3, 1992 December 19

(7) Howard Pine, 1993 March 17

(8) Jerry Barney, 1993 April 26

(9) Bob Andresen, BG, Incline Station, Duluth, 1993 May 4

(10) Rick and Bebe (Allen) Svenddal, 1993 May 17

28 interview tapes for 4.5 minute Minnesota Folk Arts radio modules

(1) Dennis Wilfahrt, Whoopee John #18 /Gilman [Gilmore?] Lee

(2) Jerry Anderson and Joe Fellagy, Fishing, #20

(3) Whoopee John, WTCM-AM, 1951 April 8

(4) Hardanger #3, Winona, Minn., Bernt Balkan, 1986 July 18-19

(5) Bjorngjeld Family, Ervin, Clarence, Alfred, #26

(6) Vorderbruggen /Anderson #13

(7) Indian Opening #18

(8) Bob Palmquist interview by Bob Andresen

(9) Camp 1, #10

(10) Fiddles, Pickin' Parlor?, #9

(11) Paddy O'Brien

(12) “Western Saga Songs” by P. O'Brien and “Song of the System” by P. O'Brien; and “Spoken Voices of the West”

Scope and Content Note

• Side A: “Western Saga Songs by Paddy O'Brien and sung by Daithi Sproule”:
  • Their Newfound Land
  • Tombstone
  • Big Bear
  • Black Bart
  • Luke Short
  • Ben Thompson
  • “Wild” Bill Hickock
  • Johnson Co. War
  • The James Boys
  
  
  

• Side A: “The Song of the System”
• Side B: “Spoken Voices of the West”:
  • i) “The Training of a Westerner,” George Bolds describing his trip West and 1st days in Dodge City with Bat Masterson
  • ii) “Lawman's Wife,” Zoe Tilghman, with Phil Nolan, reminisces about the career of her husband, law officer Bill Tilghman, in Kansas and Oklahoma
  • iii) “The Case for Jesse James,” Homer Croy speaks of the life and times of the James boys
  • iv) “They Can't Make a Hero Out of Him,” Sophie Poe, with Fred Mazzula and N.T. Moyers, recounts the killing of Billy the Kid by Pat Garret and her husband John W. Poe, and what happened after
  
  
  

(13) Camp 2, Bluegrass, #11, 1986 August 2

(14) Red Lake, #7, Walter, Grand Entry

(15) Parade #8, [Per?] Berg, Dolores Haas, Joseph Krall

(16) Norskies #17, 1986 September 22

(17) Whoopee John #6

(18) Hengel, Peter and Paul Wendinger #5

(19) Xiong Vang #16

(20) Hmong II, #15

(21) Hmong [Stone?], Show Seng Cha, #14

(22) Bob Palmquist

(23) Joe Eustice, Lloyd Eisert, Bill Supernois, #2

(24) Elmer Scheid, Ray Cammack, Cherevnika, #2

(25) Sun. Church 1, #24

(26) G.T. James (tape reads “Pilgrim Baptist”)

(27) Church practice, Choir practice

(28) Sun. Church 2, #25

18 cassette tapes: 1999 interviews by Wayne Gannaway
Note: Also see photographs and negatives that correspond to these interviews in Box 1 of this collection.

(1) Kevin Ice, Rochester, 1999 January 30

(2) Carl Boberg, 1999 February 7

(3) John Balstad, Winger, 1999 February 6

(4) Mark Simonson with Aaron and Arvid Swenson, 1999 February 6

(5) A. Sue Bjerke, Wood Carver, 1999 January 26

(6) Shirley Gustafson, Schafer, 1999 February 3

(7) Merlin Lee, Zumbrota, 1999 January 30

(8) Joy Parker, Clearbrook, 1999 February 7

(9) Adanon Shatti, Minneapolis, 1999 January 29

(10) Soua Vang, Minneapolis, Minn., 1999 January 29

(11) Blanche Krbechek, Golden Valley, 1999 February 2

(12) Robert “Boy” Tiegen, St. Paul, 1999 February 9

(13) Anita Everette, Maplewood, 1999 February 9

(14) Bob Hoover, Detroit Lakes, 1999 February 5

(15) Bob Paulson, Oaklee, 1999 February 6

(16) Aaron Swenson /Avid Swenson, Flom, 1999 February 2

(17) Palden Namgyal, 1999 January 28

(17) Chhok Tsering, 1999 January 31

(18) Houa Yang, 1999 February 27

Subseries: DATs

Container of 6 DATs, 1997 August 10

(1) Hull and Larson

(2) Scandinavian Ensemble, Fode Bangaura

(3) Armando Gutierrez, Gustavo Liva

(4) Erwin Suess and the Hoolerie Dutchmen

(5) Jimmy Russell

(6) Mariachi Flor y Canto

Container of 14 DATs

(1) Cansa yapi Oyate, Minn. Folk, 1998 August 9

(2) Lake Superior Concertina, Minn. Folk, 1998 August 9

(3) Linda Breitag with Karen Mueller, Minn. Folk, 1998 August 9

(4) Klezmer: Drei Groschen Klezmorim, Prairie Meym Klezmorim, Minn.

(5) Laura Mackenzie, Minn. Folk, 1998 August 9

(6) Sangre del Alma, Minn. Folk, 1998 August 9

(7) Nimely Pan African Dance Co., Minn. Folk, 1998 August 9

(8) Band 1 (Blank tape)
Note: The spellings for the contents of Bands 1-7 were based on listening to the tapes.

(9) Band 2: Hmong traditional music?

(10) Band 3: Robayat, at Minnesota Folk Music Stage
Note: The musical group is led by Maryam Yusefzadeh (musician from Iran). The music comes from Asia, Persia, and Turkey, but most of the band members are Minnesota natives without a Middle Eastern background. Plays “Savan,” an Armenian song; a Persian love song; a Kurdish song; “Bandar,” and others.

(11) Band 4: Los Imperiales del Norte; Oliver Ramirez and the Talemantes Family

(12) Band 5: Mount Olivet Baptist Church Choir at Minnesota Folk Festival; Tom Dahill and the Irish Dancers from St. Paul
Note: Songs include “God Is a Good God,” “None Like Jesus,” “I Am Blessed,” “Lean on Me,” “I'm Gonna Praise His Name.”

(13) Band 6: Tom Dahill continued?
Note: Plays a “slip jig,” “The Mickey Dam,” “The Joy of My Life,” “The Silver Spear,” “Mrs. McClouds [McLeod's?],” “The Homes of Donegal,” “The Boys Won't Leave the Girls Alone, I'll Tell Me Ma.”

(14) Band 7: Peter and Paul and the Wendinger Band from New Ulm, Minn.
Note: Musicians: Gary Gleisner on drums, Doug Young on tuba, Steve Maran on vocals and songwriter, Laurie Maran on vocals, Paul and Peter Wendinger. Songs include “The Good Old Marican [Mariechen?] Waltz,” “Evening Shadows,” “Send Me One Dozen Roses,” “The Red Head Hoolerie,” “The Sharp Shooter's March,” “Tante Ana” [only one “n”?], “Them Crazy Arms,” “Helse dem der Hjemme,” a schottische, “Prune Dumpling Polka,” “Olé, Olé,” “Innsbruck Ich Liberte,” “In Heaven There Is No Beer,” and “Auf Wiedersehen.”

Series: IV. Moving Images

Subseries: 20 Beta Videotapes, 1987-1989

(1) Bob Palmquist I, 1987 January 20

(1) Bob Andresen I, 1987 January 21

(2) Bob Palmquist II, 1987 January 20

(2) Bob Palmquist III, 1988 December 28

(3) Bill Sherburne I, 1987 January 31

(4) Bill Sherburne II, 1987 January 31

(4) Ted and Adele Knutson I, 1987 February 1

(5) Knutson, 1987 February 1

(5) Bjorngjeld, 1988 August 8

(6) Dethlefs Sr. Ctr., Spicer, 1987 February 12

(6) Elmo Wick, 1987 February 13

(6) Mathistad-Hagen II, 1987 February 13

(7) Mathistad-Hagen II, at Lutheran Memorial Home, Modelia, 1987 February 13

(8) Tiegen I, 1987 February 28-March 1

(9) Tiegen II, 1987 March 1

(9) Storhof, 1987 March 4

(10) Sidney Mathistad-Shirley Hagen /Ed Selvaag, 1987 March 11

(11) Lawrence Westad and Ed Selvang, 1987 April 20

(11) Harold Sorenson

(12) ONeil Foster /Erskine, 1987 April 22

(13) Stoltman, 1987 April 23

(14) Bjorngjeld II, 1987 April 27

(15) Mel Brenden and LeRoy Larson, 1987 May 26

(15) Viola Lee, 1987 June 15

(16) Helge Lamo, 1987 June 22

(17) Andrea Een, 1987 July 18 and August 18

(17) Harold and Gunnar Sorenson, 1988 August 2

(18) Nick Castillo, 1987 July 21

(19) Bemidji, 1988 August 13

(20) Guadalupe, 1988 August 9 and 18

Subseries: 8 VHS tapes

(1) Los Catrines, 1988 October 15

(1) LaDiferencia, 1988 October 16

(2) Gerald Hauge (guitar), Alfred Kvern (piano accordion), Chester Johnson (fiddle), Fergus Falls, Minn., 1989 April 6

(3) Bjorngjelds, 1989 December 11

(4) Las Posadas, Guadalupe, 1989 December 12

(5) Lake Superior Concertina Club, 1990 June 14

(5) Bill Czerniak, 1990 August 11

(6) Christy Hengel, 1990 April 21

(6) Joe Czerniak-Mark Dobosenski, 1990 April 24

(6) Joe Czerniak, 1990 May 21

(6) Ernie Lager, 1990 May 21

(7) Ernie Lager II, 1990 May 21

(8) Mille Lacs Lake, Moccasin Game, [no year] September 29