1.1 Linear Feet, 1 ft. 1/2 in. (2 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 document case, 2 1/2 in.)
Location
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown,
WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Language
English
Abstract
Brochures, programs and correspondence of the John Henry Folk Festivals. The festivals are an annual celebration in West Virginia
of its inter-ethnic cultural folk heritage with an emphasized focus on that of black Appalachians. The festival is especially
noted for featuring Blues musicians and singers. Most correspondence is between festival director, Edward J. Cabbell, and
participants or contributors to the festival. The collection, the correspondence in particular, indicates the development
and changes in the format and thematic agenda of the festival over the years, an example being its 1982 participation in the
World's Fair at Knoxville, Tennessee.
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Preferred Citation
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], John Henry Folk Festival Records, A&M 0216, West Virginia and Regional
History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
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