Descriptive Summary
University of Texas at San Antonio
Festival of American Folklife collection
1967-1969Materials are in English.
MS 340
.6 linear feet (2 Boxes)
The University of
Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections.
The Festival of American Folklife, now the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, was initiated in 1967 and occurs annually over the July 4th weekend on the Mall, Washington, D.C. The 1968 festival was cosponsored by the Institute of Texan Cultures and highlighted Texas culture, including arts, crafts, agriculture, music and foods.Festival of American Folklife collection includes correspondence, news clippings, photographs and assorted printed material.
Biographical/Historical NoteThe Festival of American Folklife, now the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, was initiated in 1967 and occurs annually over the July 4th weekend on the Mall, Washington, D.C. The 1968 festival was cosponsored by the Institute of Texan Cultures (ITC) and highlighted Texas culture, including arts, crafts, agriculture, music and foods. The delegation of more than 150 Texans, including 50 people from the San Antonio area, was headed by R. Henderson Shuffler, ITC Director, O.T. Baker, ITC Projects Manager, organized and ran the show. The San Antonio Conservation Society organized and handled the bulk of the food preparation and service.
Source: 1968 Festival Featuring Texas
Scope and Content NoteFestival of American Folklife collection includes correspondence, news clippings, photographs and assorted printed material.
Materials may have originated with Betty Murray.
Access Restrictions
This collection is housed at UTSA's Main Campus and must be accessed via the John Peace Library Special Collections reading room. To request access, please use the Collections Request Form.
Usage Restrictions
The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright,
property, and libel laws as they apply.
Acquisition Information
Acquisition history unknown. Accessioned in June 2010 (Acc. 2010-063).
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Festival of American Folklife collection, MS 340, University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections.
Index Terms
Organizations
Festival of American Folklife.University of Texas at San Antonio. Institute of Texan Cultures.
Subjects
Folk festivals--History--20th century.Texas--History--Exhibitions.
Genres/Formats
Correspondence.
Newsclippings. Photographs.
Local Subjects
Entertainment/Entertainers
Detailed Description of the Collection
Festival of American Folklife collection
1
Correspondence,
1968-1969
1
American Folklife Institute Proposal,
1968
1
Informational packet,
1967
1
1968 Festival Featuring Texas,
1968
1
Henry B. Gonzales news release,
July 10, 1968
1
Clippings,
1968
1
Congressional Record,
March 20, 1969
1
Odessa Chuck Wagon Gang,
1968 and undated
1
Poor People's Campaign Songbook, undated
1
Color photographs,
July 1968
1
Black and white photograph,
1968
1
Color negatives,
1968
1
Color slides,
1968
2
Photograph album,
1968
2
Black and white photographs (from the Institute of Texan Cultures),
1968 [4 folders]