MC 92
84 boxes (24 cu.ft.)
About Ralph Page
A lifelong resident of New Hampshire, Ralph George Page was born in Munsonville on January 28, 1903 and died on February 21, 1985 in Keene, where he had been living for many years. He married Ada Novak in 1945, and the following year they produced a daughter, Laura Susan. Two grandchildren, Seth and Erica, to whom Page was deeply devoted, were born in 1970 and 1974 respectively. Page is buried in the family plot in the Munsonville Cemetery.
Ralph Page’s career as a dance caller began quite accidentally. After leaving school, he held a number of full and part-time jobs and played the fiddle for local dances. On December 6, 1930 he was supposed to play the fiddle at the Stoddard, N.H. dance when the scheduled caller failed to appear. In his place, Page was appointed caller, and though that night has been described as a “disaster,” he continued to call for the next 54 years, pursuing his chosen occupation with such single-mindedness and application, as well as evident pleasure, that he became one of the leading callers of his time and an important figure in the history of traditional dance in America.
Page first gained recognition beyond his Keene, New Hampshire home area when, in 1943, he began leading a weekly square and contra dance at the YWCA in Boston, MA., a series which continued for 25 years. During the early days of the YWA dances, he befriended Michael Herman, and this friendship eventually led to a number of recordings for which Page furnished the music and calling, first on the Disc label in 1946 and then on Herman’s own Folk Dancer label in 1951. The squares and contras on the latter are among the most popular recordings of their kind. Page was one of three founders of the New England Folk Festival Association (NEFFA) in 1945 and served as its president for several years. The ongoing success of the annual NEFFA Festival, which takes place in April in the Boston area, and is the largest dance festival of its kind, can be attributed to Page’s early contributions. The festival’s blend of contra, square, and folk dancing with music, song, crafts, and food are an embodiment of Page’s own philosophy.
In April, 1949, Page began publication of his Northern Junket magazine, which he continued to publish single-handedly for 35 years, producing a total of 165 issues. Far-reaching in scope, each issue contained directions and tunes for squares, contras and folk dances as well as folk songs, recipes, riddles, tongue-twisters, old wives’ tales, and other folklife traditions, and there was always a forthright editorial. The magazine was a labor of love for Page: he did everything from editing the copy to affixing the stamps and carrying the finished, mimeographed copies to the post office.
Page was on the staff of the first Maine Folk Dance Camp in 1949, and the following year he and his wife established the first of a series of New Hampshire Folk Dance Camps. In 1950, Page began teaching at dance camps in Georgia, California, Canada, and in other parts of New England. This led, in the spring of 1956, to his being chosen by the State Department as one of five dance teachers to be included during a U.S. sponsored seven-week tour of Japan. In 1966, Page spent two months in England teaching and calling contra dances in a series of 37 events. A by-product of this visit to England was the recording by the Southerners Orchestra (from Kent) of an album entitled Southerners Plus Two Play Ralph Page, which contained eleven of Ralph’s original tunes. This record, together with a companion book, The Ralph Page Book of Contras, was produced by the English Folk Dance and Song Society.
In 1977, Ralph Page received the Granite State Award given to outstanding citizens of New Hampshire. This award acknowledged not only his talents as a dance teacher, caller, and musician, but also his contributions to community life as a selectman for Nelson, NH from 1932-1938 and as president of the Cheshire County Historical Society for 15 years. In 1980, Callerlab, an international square dance organization, honored Page with their Milestone Award at a Miami Beach ceremony.
As an omnivorous reader and a bibliophile, Page had two great loves – history and mystery stories. His passion for the former led him to many libraries and historical societies, where he sought out old dance books and manuscripts as well as accounts of significant or interesting New England happenings; his love of the latter spurred him to write mystery stories of his own, including an unpublished novel.
- Biographical information from: Roger Knox & Ted Sannella, “Ralph Page: A Short Biography”, and from Keene State College Honors Convocation Program, Sunday, October 16, 1977.
About the Ralph Page Collection
The Ralph Page Manuscript Collection contains Ralph’s correspondence (from the early 1940s until his death), personal notebooks, daily calendars, scrapbooks, numerous manuscripts (including an unpublished novel), dance calls and instruction, programs from folk festivals, camps, and dances, typescripts of early books on dancing, subject files that contain information on folk song and dance, folk culture, and other subject areas in which Ralph was interested, as well as, memorabilia, and photographs.
Page’s library of approximately 600 books, as well as periodicals (including a complete run of his own Northern Junket), pamphlets, dance camp syllabi, sheet music, printed musical arrangements, instructional notebooks, films, and 1,600 recordings can be found in the Ralph Page Collection.
Folder Listing:
- Correspondence
- Manuscripts
- Ralph Page’s Manuscripts
- Northern Junket
- Manuscripts by Others
- Personal Notebooks
- Daily Calendars
- Scrapbooks
- Personal & Subject Files
- Dance Calls, Instructions, & Music Manuscripts
- Typescripts of Early American and British Dance Books (1793-1858)
- Festival Programs
- Dance Programs
- With Ralph Page
- Without Ralph Page
- Folk Dance Camp Programs
- Sheet Music
- Printed Musical Arrangements
- Dance Music and Instructions (Leslie Hunt Notebooks)
- Dance Camp Syllabi
- Photographs
- Including Ralph Page
- Others
- Films
- Miscellaneous Items
- Oversize Items
I. Correspondence
A. From Ralph Page
| f.1 | Letters from Ralph Page, 1945-1957, including to Lillian Abbott, Dick Anderson, Walter Buckminster, Heber Dunkle, Gene Gowing, Roger Knox, Ed Moody, and John Southand. |
| f.2 | Letters from Ralph Page, 1959-1975, including to Don Armstrong, Rich Castner, Irvin Davis, Frank Kaltman, Rod Linnell, Vera Linnell, Lannie McQuaid, Gregoire Marcil, Don Messer, Ada Page, Laura Page, Ted Sannella, J. Howard Schultz, Marianne Taylor, and Arthur Tufts. |
| f.3 | Letters from Ralph Page, 1976-1983, including to Alan Corkett, John M. Forbes, Chip Hendrickson, Ken Hillyer, Roger Knox, Bob Krebs, Dudley Laufman, Lannie McQuaid, and Eleanor Seegers. |
| f.4 | Letters from Ralph Page, 1984, including to Ed Butenhof [see correspondence from Butenhof, Box 2 f.19], John M. Forbes, Chip Hendrickson, Ken & Faye Hillyer, Roger Knox, Lannie McQuaid, Ed Moody, David Sloane, W. Tracy, and Bev & Ginny Wilder. |
B. To Ralph Page
| f.5 | Letters to Ralph Page: Fred and Linda Aalto, Lillian Abbott, Isidore Abramowitz, Joel Ackerman, Ann and Dave Adams, Leland Adams, and Ralph Adams. |
| f.6 | Dorothy Agin, Jerry Agin, Julius Agin, George Agoston, Bob and Jane Ailey, Alcazar Productions, Violet Alford, Alhambra (cigars), Bonnie Allen, Don Allen, Dorrie Allen, Elsie Allen, Peg Allmond, Katharine Alverson, and Hollis Alpert. |
| f.7 | American Antiquarian Society, American Federation of Musicians, American Folklore Society, and American Square Dance. |
| f.8 | American Squares, 1948. |
| f.9 | American Squares, 1949-1950. |
| f.10 | American Squares, 1951-1952. |
| f.11 | American Squares, 1953-1965. |
| f.12 | The American West, Bernice Anderson, Mrs. Cleo V. Anderson, Dick Anderson, Virginia Anderson, and Pete & Hannah Andrews. |
| f.13 | Don Armstrong, 1954-1976. |
| f.14 | Don Armstrong, 1978-1983 and undated. |
| f.15 | Marie Armstrong, 1960-1984 (11); Dorth and Hank Arnold, 3 Nov. 1955 (1); Fige and Rachel Arnold, 1974-1975 (2); Margery Arnold, n.d. (2); Bruno Aron, 1956-1960 (3); Andre Arsenault, 1959-1976 (7) and Maude Ashman, Nov. 18, 1957 (1). |
| f.16 | Association Press, Don and Sally Atkinson, Dick Atlee, Ed Austin, Mrs. Earl Avery, Will Ayer, and Rochman Ayers. |
| f.17 | Meg and Bob Aylward, and Lori Azzarito. |
| f.18 | Jean Babbitt, and Martin Bacharach, 1961-1973. |
| f.19 | Martin Bacharach, 1974-1976. |
| f.20 | Martin Bacharach, 1977-1979. |
| f.21 | Martin Bacharach, 1980-1984. |
| f.22 | Gary W. Bacon, Kate Badrick, Marjorie Baechler, Dick Baer, Hillie Bailey, and Charlie Baldwin, 1949-1958. |
| f.23 | Charlie Baldwin, 1959-1964. |
| f.24 | Charlie Baldwin, 1966-1968. |
| f.25 | Charlie Baldwin, 1969-1971. |
| f.26 | Charlie Baldwin, 1972-1974. |
| f.27 | Charlie Baldwin, 1975-1978. |
| f.28 | Charlie Baldwin, 1979-1984 and undated. |
| f.29 | Glenn Bannerman, 1960-1966. |
| f.30 | Glenn Bannerman, 1968-1981. |
| f.31 | Glenn Bannerman, 1982 and undated. |
| f.1 | Letters to Ralph Page: J.V. Barbieri, E.T. Bardwell, Trevor Barker, F.W. Barrett, Beth Barrell (Yankee Magazine), Mary Barthelemy, Bill Barton, Beverly Bass, and Perkins Bass. |
| f.2 | William Bauhan, Harold Bausch, Jeanne Bauvier, Roy Bay, John & Tina Beattie, Beaux n’Belles Square Dance Club, Ken Beck, Bob Beers, Frances Behan, and Vyts F.Beliajus. |
| f.3 | G.Bell & Sons (1); Joseph & Beatrice Bell, and Ruth Bell. |
| f.4 | Kelly Beller, Claire Belyea, and Jo Bemis. |
| f.5 | John Bender, Nancy Bender, Bob Bennett, John Bennett, Mary and Dick Bennett, Dora Benton, and Trina Benton. |
| f.6 | David Berkowitz, Leo Bernache, Mr. & Mrs. Ben Bernard, Ben & April Bernstein, Al Berry, Linda Bethon, and F. Furman Betts. |
| f.7 | L. Bickel, Tony Biconish, E.W. Bischoff, Bob Bish, Allison Bishop, Ralph Black, Robert Black, Betsy Blackwelder, John L. Blair, Judith Blank, Richard Blazej, Hildred & John Blewett, J. Earl Bley, and Allan Block. |
| f.8 | Sunny Bloland, Howard Bloom, Florence Blume, Joe Blundon, Greg Boardman, Bud Boadsgaard, Olga Bogach, Jean Bollinger, Frank Bonner, Roland Booma, Rachel Boone, Harry & Elie Bortz, Paul Bossart, Boston Globe, and Boston Herald. |
| f.9 | Boston YWCA (Mary Gillette, Robin Bowditch, and others). |
| f.10 | Harriet Botham, Pat Boucher, Jim Bowers, Lila & Frank Boyd, Eleanor Boyer, Joe Boykin, Linda Bradford, Edwin C. Brasington, W. Joseph Bray, Fred Breunig, Ewin Brewer, Carol, Joe, Jill & Terry Brick, Dave Bridgham. |
| f.11 | Dudley Briggs. |
| f.12 | Harry E. Brigham, Brigham Young University, Ben Brilliant, Susan Broner, Earl Brooks, Camille Brochu, Jimmy Bronn, Johnny Brown, Maurice Brown, Vonnie Brown, and Ed Brummer. |
| f.13 | Pat Brumquist, Al Brundage, Audrey Brundage, Bob Brundage, Gene Brundage, Mary Brundage, Darwin Bryan, Fred Bryant, and Pauline Bubrick. |
| f.14 | Earl Buckley, 1951-1956. |
| f.15 | Earl Buckley, 1957-1982. |
| f.16 | Earl Buckley, undated. |
| f.17 | Hanny Budnick, Nancy Buckmaster, Merton Buckminster, Mildred Buhler, Mary Bumstead, Bill & Mary F. Bunning, Ivor Burge, Burgess Publishing Co., Lee Burke, Curly Burnap, Haydon Burns, Governor of Florida, Lynn Burr, Merrill Burton, and Thomas Burton. |
| f.18 | Leon Busby, Bu Bush, and Elliott and Bunny Buskey. |
| f.19 | Ed and Barb Butenhof, Alan Butler Ed Butler, Roberta Butler, and Priscilla Butterfield. |
| f.20 | Irene Butts, Thad Byrne, and Ray Buzzell. |
| f.21 | Joe Cada, Dorothy Calkins, Wellington Caldwell, Callerlab, Canadian Folk Dance Society, Cantabrigia Book Shop, Ethel Capps, Jeannie Carmichael, Vern Carmichael, Barbara Carnes, George Carpenter, Ralph Carpenter, Joan Carr, Michel Cartier, Betty Casey, Joe Casey, and Frank & Marie Cassady. |
| f.22 | Rich Castner, 1949-1982. |
| f.23 | Rich Castner, undated. |
| f.24 | Steve Cates, Norman Cazden, Cecilia Cebe, Centrum, and Helen Chace. |
| f.25 | Donald Chambers, 1941-1968. |
| f.26 | Donald Chambers, 1970-1976, and undated. |
| f.27 | Helen Chan, Howard Chase, Mic Chase, Judy Chasin, Kathleen Chedsey, Lois Chesebrough, Chicago Area Callers Association, Manny Choper, Alfred Chretien, Carroll Christopher, and Jeanne Christopher. |
| f.28 | Thelma Cibel, Gwen Clancy, George Clapper, George Clark, Don Clausen, Don Clayton, Florence Clemens, James Cleveland, Patio Challis, David Cobb, George Coffin, Arthur Cole, Walt & Louise Cole, and College of the Atlantic. |
| f.1 | Letters to Ralph Page: Fred & Mary Collette. |
| f.2 | Daniel Michael Collins, Harold Collins, Paul Collins, Colony House Museum, Columbia Un iversity, Columbus Folk Dancers, and Dayton Colville. |
| f.3 | Bert Combs, Governor of Kentucky, The Connecticut Square Dance Callers and Teachers Association, Inc., Joe Connelly, Margaret Conrad, Stella Conrad, Phil Cook, Muriel Cootie, Becky Cope, Copley Plaza, and Father Ed Coppinger. |
| f.4 | Alan Corkett, 1967-1973. |
| f.5 | Alan Corkett, 1974-1982, and undated. |
| f.6 | Monica Corneau, Cornell Folk Dancers, Susan Corse, John Cosgrove, The Cotillion Courier, Leonne Cottle, Norris Cotton, and Country Dance Society, Boston Centre. |
| f.7 | Country Dance Society of America, 1958-1965. |
| f.8 | Country Dance and Song Society of America, 1968-1983. |
| f.9 | Judith Cowen, Doug Cox, Matlack Crane, Bill Cranford, Hazel Crawley, Marian Crossman, The Cross-Trailer, and Dick Crum. |
| f.10 | Harry & Eileen Cullum, Cumberland County Recreation Council, William Cummin, Pauline Cunningham, E. C. Curtis, Helena Curtis, Mary Cusack, Susan Hollister Cushman, Robert Cutter, Jack Cutler, and Andor & Ann Czompo. |
| f.11 | Alice Dalbey, Bob Dalsemer, Laura Kirkman Dalzell, S. Foster Damon, The Dance Away Library, Dance Magazine, Danceland Records, Gil & Kathe Daniels, Priscilla Holmes Darling, Howard J. Darington III, Mimi Davidson, Barbara Davis, Charlotte Thayer Davis, Elizabeth Davis, Howie Davison, Ruth Davison, and Mel and Helen Day. |
| f.12 | Alura Flores DeAngeles, Cookie Deeg, Arthur DeGraff, Dick Delery, Harry Del Rose, and Helen Del Vecchio. |
| f.13 | Dora De Michele, Dorothy Denniston, DeLores DeRyke, Joyce Desmarais, and the Devin-Adair Company. |
| f.14 | Rachel Dhonau, Dottie Dicks, Sydney Dictor, Everett Dievendorf, and Harry Dixon. |
| f.15 | Roy Dommett, Double H Club, Jeffersonville, Indiana, Randall Doughty, Dee Downs, George Downs, Daphne Drewello, Lo Draper, Jerry Duke, Alice Dudley, Duell, Sloan & Pearce, Inc., Carol Dunham, and Bill & Mary Dunn. |
| f.16 | Gretel Dunsing, 1951-1963. |
| f.17 | Gretel & Paul Dunsing, 1964. |
| f.18 | Gretel & Paul Dunsing, 1965-1971. |
| f.19 | Gretel & Paul Dunsing, 1972-1976. |
| f.20 | Gretel Dunsing, 1977-1982, and undated. |
| f.21 | Bernice Durkee, and John Durkin. |
| f.22 | Ed Durlacher, 1943-1947. |
| f.23 | Ed Durlacher, 1948. |
| f.24 | Ed Durlacher, 1949. |
| f.25 | Ed Durlacher, 1950-1954. |
| f.26 | Ed Durlacher, 1956-1963. |
| f.27 | Ada Dziewanowska, 1963-1974. |
| f.28 | Ada Dziewanowska, 1975-1984. |
| f.29 | Ruth Eames, Harold Eastwood, Fred Echelemeyer, Barbara Edler, Ralph Edwards, Ron Edwards, Phyllis Ehlert, Bettye and Michael Ehrlich, Larry Eisenberg, Susan Elberger, Sally Emmons, Lois Englehard, Will Engelhard, and Gordon Engler. |
| f.30 | English Folk Dance & Song Society, 1954-1974. |
| f.31 | English Folk Dance & Song Society, 1975-1982, and undated. |
| f.32 | Frederick Enholm, The Eire Society of Boston, Jane Harris Ericson, John and Fran Essex, Judy Esty, Anna-Marie Ettel, Karl Ettinger, Walter Euston, Dennis Evans, Ross Ewen, and Dick and Marie Eyres. |
| f.1 | Letters to Ralph Page: Dorothy Haar, Bob Hager, Bart Haigh, Hall Service, Lucile & Clarence Haller, Evelyn Halper, and Leona Hamann. |
| f.2 | Jack Hamilton, 1967-1968. |
| f.3 | Jack Hamilton, 1969-1984, and undated. |
| f.4 | Elaine Hampfler, Wilma Hampton, Jack & Betty Hanf, Betz Hanley, Bob & Margaret Hanson, July 23, 1983 and undated (2); Walt Hansson, Ruben Harding, Harper & Brothers (Harry Shaw, editor), Dec. 13, 1951 (1); Lou Harrington, David & Patricia Harrison, Henry Hartwell, and Harold Harton. |
| f.5 | J. Wayne Haskell, Jan. 31, 1950 (1); Fred Haskin, 1960-1980 (17); Dave Hass, 1980 (1); Danny Hathaway, Sheet Music Service of Portland, OR, n.d. (1); Walter Hawley, Sept. 13., 1964; Sept. 22 1964 (2); Lorne & Betty Hay, Jan. 15. 1965 (1); Blanche Jefferson Hayden (Mal’s mother), Feb. 27, n.y. (1); Clarence Hayden, Nov. 6, 1952 (1). |
| f.6 | Mal Hayden, 1949-1958 (15). |
| f.7 | Mal Hayden, 1959-1981 and undated (17). |
| f.8 | J.J. Hayley, July 11, 1955; Sept. 21, 1955; (2); Louise and Germain Hébert, 1965-1984 (9); Harold and Nan Heier, Nov. 26, 1952 (1); Eleanor Helm, n.d. (1); Edna Keim, June 8, 1949; June 19, 1953 (2); Aaron Heimbach, May 19, 1952 (1); Jerry Helt, Aug. 24, 1960; Oct. 9, 1962; Aug. 28, 1964; undated (4); Jim Henceroth, Feb. 19, 1973 (1); Mrs. Robert V. Henderson, Aug. 31, 1976; Oct. 27, 1976 (2); Ruby Henderson, June 5, 1953 (1); T.S. Thyne Henderson, June 22, 1953; June 1, 1954 (2). |
| f.9 | Mrs. William Hendricks, Sept. 15, 1953 (1); Chip Hendrickson, 1963-1984 (10); David Henry, 1971-1983 (13). |
| f.10 | Michael and Mary Ann Herman, 1947-1984 (30). |
| f.11 | Michael and Mary Ann Herman, undated (23). |
| f.12 | Michael and Mary Ann Herman, undated (16). |
| f.13 | Leif Hetland, 1979; Aug. 29, 1980 (2); Donald Hicks, Jan. 20, n.y. (1); Bob Hill, 1950-1958 (10); Martha Hill, Aug. 17, 1942, March 26, 1956 (2), Lou Hillson, Jan. 6, 1961 (1). |
| f.14 | Ken Hillyer, The Southerners Band, 1970-1983 (18). |
| f.15 | Ray and Harriette Hinds, Oct. 14, 1977 (1); Donna Hinds, Alacazar Productions, Inc., March 31, April 26, Sept. 16, 1978 (3); R. Harold Hipps, Nov. 1, 1960; Oct. 6, 1966; July 26, 1967 (3); Historical Society of Cheshire County, 1983-1984 (10). |
| f.16 | Ann Hocking, Feb. 7, Feb. 25, 1978 (2); George Hodgson, all undated (11); Kathryn R. Hodgson, June 17, 1953; Dec. 28, 1959 (2); Anne Hodgkins, April 26, 1970 (1); Elizabeth Hodson, Nov. 4, 1941 (1); Mrs. J. Hoerner, Jan. 15, 1953 (1); Frank Hoffman, April 4, April 16, 1969 (2); Fina & Huig Hofman, 1964; Dec. 12, 1969 (2); Howard Hogue, Oct. 29, 1949; April 10, 1961 (2); Bertha Holck, Feb. 6, 1950; Sept. 4, 1962 (2). |
| f.17 | Rickey Holden, 1948-1951 (6). |
| f.18 | Rickey Holden, 1952-1954 (17). |
| f.19 | Rickey Holden, 1955-1970 and undated (14). |
| f.20 | Harry Hollander, (1); Ade Hollis, Oct. 13, 1948 (1); David Holmes, Oct. 7, 1974; William Holt, June 10, 1947 (1); Charlotte Holzworth, April 14, 1965 (1); Herbert Hoover, Nov. 7, 1947 (1); Myrtle Hoppe, 1978-1984 (8); Carrie Hoskins, July 15, 1962 (1); Charlotte Hornbeck, Dec 3, n.y. (1); Kim Horne, Feb. 14, 1966; June 6, 1966; Oct. 24, 1968; Nov. 30, 1968; (4); Cliff Horner, Oct. 7, 1950 (1); Walter Horton, Jan. 5, Jan 20, 1980 (2). |
| f.21 | Virginia Houghton, Feb. 13, 1952 (1); Susan Hovorka, May 15, 1981 (1); Cal Howard, Feb. 13, 1968; Feb. 29, 1984 (2); Alleyne Howell, Oct. 27, 1963 (1); Bob Howell, 1977-1984 (7); Hildegard and Harry Howell, Dec. 1984 (1); Richmond Hoyt, Aug. 14, 1967 (1); Joe & Ginger Hritz, 1967-1982 (12). |
| f.22 | Pat Huag; Keith Hunt, 1955-1983 (10); Leslie Hunt, 1950-1963, and undated (17); June Hunter, April 17, 1959; March 7, 1973; March 20, 1975; June 8, 1981, and undated (5). |
| f.23 | Marjorie and Jack Hunter, 1969-1978 (12); Gale Huntington, Dec. 28, 1978 (1); Mary K. Hurd, May 15, 1960 (1); Mike Hurt, May 23, 1980 and undated (2); Dale Hyde, June 6, 1977; Nov. 17, 1981, and undated (3); Earl Hyde, Feb. 18, 1950 (1); Nancy Hyll, March 9, 1974; June 10, 1976; March 6, 1976 (3); Jack H.?, May 16, 1966 (1). |
| f.24 | John & Margaret Ide, Aug. 24, 1961; Aug. 20, 1964 (2); Norman Iles, Sept. 13, 1979 (1); Indiana University Audio-Visual Center, Jan. 5, 1951 (1); Art Ingraham, Aug. 8, 1955 (1); International Association of Square Dance Callers, Aug. 1974; Jan. 31, April 30, 1975 (3); International Center of Worcester, Oct. 1969 (1); International Cultural Exchange Service, July 25, 1957 (1); International Encyclopedia of Dance, Jan. 16, Feb. 6, 1984 (2); International Folk Rhythms, Ltd., July 20, 1984 (1); International Recreation Service, June 22, 1956 (1). |
| f.25 | Carmen & Rosmarie Irminger, 1963-1982 and undated (11); Harry Irwin, undated (1); Pauline Irwin, undated (1); Stan Isaacs, June 22, n.y. (1); Myaki Ishida, undated (1); Edward Ives, July 8, 1960 and undated (2). |
BOX 6 J - K BOX 7 L - Me BOX 8 Mi - Moody, Ed BOX 9 Moody, Ed BOX 10 Moody, H - N BOX 11 O - Sets BOX 12 Sev - Sy BOX 13 T - Warren BOX 14 Warren - Wi BOX 15 Wi - UnidentifiedII. Manuscripts
a. Ralph Page's Manuscripts
BOX 16 f.1 "American Squares" (also see "Patter of Square-Dance Caller"). f.2 "Contra Dance." f.3 "Cooper's Dance." f.4 "Dearest God and the Seven Saints Please Hear My Prayer." f.5 "Difference Between Good Traditional Dancing and Madhouse Galloping to Non-directional Calls." f.6 "A Fairy Fable." f.7 "From A Caller's Scrapbook." f.8 "The Lancers - Historical Notes" (Contra Dance Background). f.9 Novel, unpublished (typescript & longhand). f.10 Novel, unpublished (typescript). f.11 Novel, unpublished (typescript, photocopy). f.12 "Party Planning" f.13 "Patter of Square-Dance Caller," Folk Dance, 1978 (see also American Squares"). f.14 "Personals" (part of Northern Junket?). f.15 "Quadrille." f.16 "Research and Tradition." f.17 "Square Dancing in the Monadnock Region." f.18 "The Story of Square Dancing." f.19 "Suggestions to Square Dance Callers." f.20 Swingin' in the Hills - calls and dance instructions (holograph manuscript). f.21 Swingin' in the Hills (typescript). f.22 "Things Are Fine Over There." f.23 "Tradition," 1971. f.24 Unidentified (Calls with explanations). f.25 Miscellaneous.
b. Northern Junket
f.26 "The Advantages of Growing Old." f.27 Cover illustration plates. f.28 "Dancing in the Virgin Islands." f.29 "Folk Songs." f.30 Index. f.31 Index notes. f.32 "Irish Dancing." f.33 Meier, Walter, "Know Your Square Dance Music." f.34 "North of Boston Callers Association - April 5, 1970." f.35 "The Origin of the Appalachian Type of Square-Dance." f.36 Page, Ralph: miscellaneous writings. f.37 Miscellaneous.
BOX 17 f.1 25th anniversary: correspondence, 1974. f.2 25th anniversary: Bacharach, Martin, "Square Dancing in the Early 1950s." f.3 25th anniversary: Burdick, Stan, "The Three Faces of Contra Dancing." f.4 25th anniversary: "The Changing Scene in the Square Dance Field." f.5 25th anniversary: "Contra Contrast". f.6 25th anniversary: Czompo, Ann I., "Jazz Dance on the Folk Dance Scene." f.7 25th anniversary: Dunsing, Gretel (German Dances). f.8 25th anniversary: "Folk Dance with Exceptional Children." f.9 25th anniversary: Hritz, Joe & Ginger, "Old time Dancing in the Cleveland Area," 1974. f.10 25th anniversary: Meier, Walter, "A Look into the Future of Square Dancing." f.11 25th anniversary: Miller, Duke. f.12 25th anniversary: Osgood, Bob, "Today is the Greatest Time of All." f.13 25th anniversary: Thompson, Dorothea M., "Square Dancing in the Big Thompson Valley," 1974. f.14 25th anniversary: Winston, Louise, "Greater Boston's Dancing During the Past Quarter Century," 1974. f.15 25th anniversary: miscellaneous. f.16 Typescript proofs, Volume 11. f.17 Typescript proofs, Volume 12. f.18 Typescript proofs, Volume 13.
BOX 18 f.1 Typescript proofs, Volume 14.
c. Manuscripts by Others
f.2 Christmas stories, various authors. f.3 "Contra-Dancing in the Pacific Northwest." f.4 "Our Ancestors Danced and Danced and Danced," 1965. f.5 "People were "Folks" in the Old Days, Too." f.6 Untitled, n.d.
III. Personal Notebooks
BOX 19 e.1 Notebook, 1939-1950: includes records of income and expenses for dances held in the mid- to late nineteen forties. e.2 Notecards, 1955-59: lists of dances called, most by date. e.3 Notebook, 1956-58: includes notes for classes taught, lists of dances called at dance camps and in classes, and names of participants. e.4 Notebook, 1958-60: lists of dances called at various events (including Maine Folk Dance Camp, NH Camp, Town Hall Squares, Advanced Contras, etc.) and in classes. e.5 Notecards, 1959-65: lists of dances called at various venues. e.6 Notebook, 1959-74: primarily lists of dances called for classes and other events (East Hill Farm, Keene Year End Camp, etc.), but also details of auction sales, registrants, books sold. e.7 Notebook, 1960-61: lists of dances called for classes and at various events (Maine Folk Dance Camp (1960), California Folk Dance Camp, Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia, NH Fall Camp, Stowe, Vt. Folk Festival, etc.) and registrants. e.8 Notebook, 1960-64: lists of dances called, plus details auction sales at Year End Camp, East Lake Farm, East Hill Farm, as well as books and records sold at East Hill Farm. e.9 Notebook, 1962-64: lists of dances called, auction sales, camp notes, some dance instructions. e.10 Notebook, 1962-65: lists of dances called and registrants. e.11 Notebook, 1963-65: lists of dances called and registrants. e.12 Notebook, 1964-65: lists of dances called, details of auction sales, and notes concerning various camps. e.13 Notebook, Oct.-Nov., 1966: Page's trip to England. Lists of dances called at the various locations he visited and notes about the circumstances Page encountered. e.14 Notebook, 1968: lists of dances called. e.15 Notebook, 1968-71: lists of dances called and registrants at various camps. e.16 Notebook, 1968-72: lists of dances called and registrants. e.17 Notebook, ca.1977: lists of dances called. e.18 Notebook, 1972-78: lists of dances called and registrants. e.19 Notebook, 1978-84: lists of dances called. e.20 Notebook, 1981: lists of dances called. e.21 Notebook, 1981: lists of dances called and registrants; at end of book a list of aphorisms (by Page?). e.22 Notebook: lists of Page's own record albums and books.
BOX 20 e.1 Notebook: index of contra, square, and folk dances, and some folk songs, alphabetically arranged. e.2 Notebook: dance calls/instructions and notes on dancing. e.3 Notebook: dances from historical sources. e.4 Notebook: dances from historical sources. e.5 Notebook: dance calls. e.6 Notebook: dance calls. e.7 Notebook: dance calls. e.8 Notebook: dance calls and notes, 1976. e.9 Notebook: dances from periodicals and elsewhere, 1977- 1982. e.10 Notebook: dances from periodicals and elsewhere, 1982. e.11 Notes: dance calls, arranged alphabetically by name of dance, A-D. e.12 Notes: dance calls, E-K. e.13 Notes: dance calls, L-N. e.14 Notes: dance calls, O-P. e.15 Notes: dance calls, S. e.16 Notes: dance calls, T-Y, and unidentified. e.17 Notes: dances from various manuscript collections. e.18 Notebook: dance calls, notes on dance from historical sources, and a long list of pub names collected on Page's trip to England in 1966. e.19 Notebook: notes from "Music in New Hampshire 1623-1800" by Louis Pichierri. e.20 Notebook: historical notes on dance from numerous New England town histories (particularly New Hampshire) and "A Guide to American Folklore." e.21 Notebook: historical notes on dance from various sources, including town histories. e.22 Notebook: historical notes on dance from various sources. e.23 Notebook: historical notes on dance from various sources. e.24 Notebook: historical notes on dance from various sources. e.25 Notebook: historical notes on dance from various sources. e.26 Notebook: historical notes on dance from town histories.
BOX 21 e.1 Notebook: items on dance from NHS (New Hampshire Sentinel), 1870-1884, and Keene Evening Sentinel, 1893. e.2 Notebook: items on dance from NHS, 1881-88, and details of items sold at NEFFA 1958 and New Hampshire Camp 1959. e.3 Notebook: items on dance from NHS, 1888-1891. e.4 Notebook: items on dance from NHS, 1891-1892. e.5 Notebook: items on dance from NHS, 1923. e.6 Notebook: items on dance from The Cheshire Republican, 1875-1888. e.7 Notebook: items on dance from The Cheshire Republican, 1888. e.8 Notebook: items on dance from The Cheshire Republican, 1888-1895. e.9 Notebook: items on dance from Cold River Journal, 1885- 1899. e.10 Notebook: items on dance from Cold River Journal, 1898- 1902. e.11 Notebook: items on dance from Cold River Journal, 1899- 1904. e.12 Notebook: notes on dance (by Page?)
IV. Daily Calendars
BOX 22 e.1 Daily Calendar, 1938: includes dance dates, addresses, and itemized monthly personal income from dances. e.2 Daily Calendar, 1939: same. e.3 Daily Calendar, 1940: same. e.4 Daily Calendar, 1941: same. e.5 Daily Calendar, 1942: same. e.6 Daily Calendar, 1943: same. e.7 Daily Calendar, 1944: same. e.8 Daily Calendar, 1945: same. e.9 Daily Calendar, 1946: same. e.10 Daily Calendar, 1947: dance dates only. e.11 Daily Calendar, 1947: includes dance dates, addresses, and itemized monthly personal income from dances. e.12 Daily Calendar, 1948: same, except that personal income listed only through May 8. e.13 Daily Calendar, 1949: dance dates and addresses. e.14 Daily Calendar, 1950: same. e.15 Daily Calendar, 1951: same. e.16 Daily Calendar, 1952: dance dates, addresses, and itemized account of expenses and income from "Institute Tour" to the Midwest and West Coast. e.17 Daily Calendar, 1953: dance dates and addresses. e.18 Daily Calendar, 1954: dance dates, addresses, and itemized monthly personal income from dances. e.19 Daily Calendar, 1955: dance dates and addresses. e.20 Daily Calendar, 1956: same. e.21 Daily Calendar, 1957: same. e.22 Daily Calendar, 1958: same. e.23 Daily Calendar, 1959: same. e.24 Daily Calendar, 1960: same. e.25 Daily Calendar, 1961: same. e.26 Daily Calendar, 1962: same. e.27 Daily Calendar, 1963: dance dates, addresses, and itemized monthly personal income from dances. e.28 Daily Calendar, 1964: same. e.29 Daily Calendar, 1965: same. e.30 Daily Calendar, 1966: same. e.31 Daily Calendar, 1967: same. e.32 Daily Calendar, 1968: same. e.33 Daily Calendar, 1969: same. e.34 Daily Calendar, 1970: dance dates and personal income. e.35 Daily Calendar, 1971: sketchy account of same. e.36 Daily Calendar, 1972: dance dates and personal income. e.37 Daily Calendar, 1973: same. e.38 Daily Calendar, 1974: some dance dates and personal income. e.39 Daily Calendar, 1975: dance dates and personal income.
V. Scrapbooks
BOX 23 #1 & #2 Contain letters, newspaper clippings, programs, photos, and mementos related to dance and music events. #3 Contains newspaper clippings on subjects of general interest. #4 "Square Dance Memories: On the Road to Boston" contains photographs 1945-1952 of various groups of people at a number of different locations and was given to Page, not compiled by him.
VI. Personal & Subject Files
BOX 24 f.1 Agreements and contracts, 1941-1980. f.2 American Revolution Bicentennial Commission (Keene, NH), 1974-1976. f.3 Armstrong, Don and Marie: "Dances Presented by...." f.4 Awards. [*see also OVSZ BOX 2] f.5 Ballet. f.6 "A Bibliography of Fiddling in North America, Part 1." f.7 Biographical information on Ralph Page. [*see also OVSZ BOX 2] f.8 Biographical information on Ralph Page, newspaper clippings, with dates. f.9 Biographical information on Ralph Page, newspaper clippings, without dates. f.10 Bodnar, Anna, memorial, 1960. f.11 Cigars. f.12 Conferences & conventions, misc. 1947-1974. f.13 Constitutions & by-laws of various groups. f.14 Country Dance Book. f.15 Country Dance & Song Society (CDSS). f.16 Dunsing, Gretel & Paul, "A Collection of the Descriptions of Folk Dances," 1971. f.17 Dunsing, Gretel & Paul, "A Collection of the Descriptions of Folk Dances Taught by...", 1972. f.18 Dziewanowska, Ada: "Polish Dances" and "Serbian Dances." f.19 Eastern District Square & Round Dance Association, 1957. f.20 "An Elegant Collection," 1981-1982. f.21 Flamborough Sword Dance. f.22 Folk Dance House, New York (the Hermans). f.23 Folk Dancers of George Williams College, 1965. f.24 French-Canadian dance & song. f.25 German dance & song. f.26 Gowing, Gene. f.27 Historical Society of Cheshire County. [*see also OVSZ BOX 2] f.28 "Holland as Seen in the English Country Dance, 1713- 1820." f.29 Hurricane of 1938. f.30 Interview, Ralph Page & Charlie Baldwin with Stan Isaacs (December 30, 1976). f.31 Japan. f.32 Keene, New Hampshire.
BOX 25 f.1 Lamond, Evelyn, "A Dance a Week," Dearborn (Michigan) Independent, 1926. f.2 Lancers Quadrille. f.3 Larkin, Ed. f.4 Lists of books, serials, people, organizations, and dances. f.5 McLain Family Band, 1985. f.6 Membership cards, 1943-1981. f.7 Miscellaneous articles. f.8 Miscellaneous books (photocopied portions). f.9 New England Council of Callers Association. f.10 New England Folk Festival Association, 1946-1984. f.11 New Hampshire Folk Federation. f.12 Newspaper clippings: Folk dancing & songs, with dates. f.13 Newspaper clippings: Folk dancing & songs, without dates. f.14 Newspaper clippings: Folklore, culture, stories - stories by Roy Johnson for the Boston Globe. f.15 Newspaper clippings: Folklore, culture, stories, with dates. f.16 Newspaper clippings: Folklore, culture, stories, without dates. f.17 19th century dance cards & programs. f.18 North of Boston Square Dance Callers Association, 1958-1975. f.19 Northern Junket. f.20 Notes, miscellaneous. f.21 Old Joe Clark, Inc. f.22 Page family, genealogical information. f.23 Page, George S. f.24 Page, Laura S.
BOX 26 f.1 Picture cards of dance and dancing. f.2 Postcards of dancing, callers, etc. f.3 Quadrilles & contillions (photocopies of books & music). f.4 Radford, "Cash." f.5 Ralph Page Book of Contras. f.6 Recipes. f.7 Reviews: miscellaneous books & albums. f.8 "The Saco Savoyards present M.H.S. Pioneer or, The Lad Who Longed to Hambo." f.9 Scottish Country Dance Society of Boston. [*see also OVSZ BOX 2] f.10 Square Dance Foundation of New England. f.11 Swedish music. f.12 "The Walloon Dances of Belgium."
VII. Dance Calls, Instructions & Music Manuscripts
*also check OVSZ BOX 1 for individual songs BOX 27 f.1 A f.2 B f.3 C f.4 D f.5 E f.6 F f.7 "Fisher's Hornpipe." *see also OVSZ BOX 1 f.8 G f.9 H f.10 I f.11 J f.12 K f.13 L f.14 "Lancers." *see also OVSZ BOX 1 f.15 M f.16 N f.17 O f.18 P f.19 "The Pesky Sarpent, or Springfield Mountain." f.20 "Prince Imperial Quadrille," (19th century manuscript). f.21 Q f.22 R f.23 S f.24 T f.25 U f.26 V f.27 W f.28 Y-Z
BOX 28 f.1 Contras, printed collections. f.2 Contras - instruction & calls f.3 Contras - unidentified. f.4 Contras - various. f.5 International music - various. f.6 Square dances - notes & calls. f.7 Square dances - printed collections. f.8 Calls & instruction - 2 or more songs per sheet of paper. *other calls & instructions in OVSZ BOX 1 f.9 Miscellaneous: instructions & and calls from various record companies. f.10 Notebook of various songs. f.11 Notebook of various tunes. f.12 Notebook of various tunes. f.13 Notebook of various tunes. f.14 Notebooks of various tunes. *other notebooks in OVSZ BOX 1 f.15 Notes for various tunes. f.16 Unidentified music.
VIII. Typescripts of Early American and British Dance Books and Manuscripts
BOX 29 f.1 The American Ladies Pocketbook for 1797. f.2 The American Ladies Pocketbook for, 1820. New Country Dances & Waltzes, for 1820. f.3 The Ball Room Guide: A Description of the Most Popular Contra Dances of the Day. f.4 Blanchard, Willard. A Collection of the Most Celebrated Country Dances and Cotillions. f.5 Burbank, John. A New Collection of Country Dances for the Year 1799. f.6 "Cobb manuscript, 1849-1850." f.7 "Cobb manuscript, Tunes from the Cobb mss.," notebook. f.8 A Collection of Contra Dances of Late, Approved and Fashionable Figures. f.9 Collection of the Newest Cotillions and Country Dances to which is added A Variety of Modern Songs... f.10 The Dancer's Instructor. f.11 The Echo or Federal Songster. f.12 An Elegant Collection of New Figures Lately Composed for the Use of Dancing Schools. f.13 "The Essex Institute manuscript." f.14 Fishar, James. 16 Cotillions, 16 Minuets, 12 Allemands & 12 Hornpipes. f.15 Fraisier, M.J.C. The Scholar's Companion: Containing a Choice Collection of Cotillions and Country Dances. f.16 Greenwood, John. "John Greenwood's Fife Major Tunes" (1775-1776). f.17 Griffith, John. Collection of the Newest and Most Fashionable Country Dances and Cotillions. f.18 Hall, Samuel. "Samuel Hall's Music Book" (Violino Primo) ca. early 19th century, Walpole, N.H. f.19 Hill, Frederick. Frederick Hill's Book of Quadrilles and Country Dances. f.20 "The Holmain manuscript." f.21 The Ladies and Gentleman's Companion: Containing the Newest Cotillions and Country Dances. Malecot, George. "George Malecot's Music Book" [see Special oversize ML 96 .G45 1778]. f.22 Merrill, Joseph. "Manuscript of New Country Dances." f.23 Mussey, Thomas. "Mussey Call Book." f.24 A New Collection of Country Dances for the Use of Dancing Assemblies, in the year 1799. f.25 Nichols, Francis B. A Guide to Politeness, or A System of Directions for the Acquirement of Ease Propriety and Elegance of Manners. Together with a Variety of Approved Sets of Cotillions and Contra Dances. f.26 Parker, Ruth. "Ruth Parker's Notebook of 1802." f.27 "Register of Dances at Castle Menzies." f.28 Rice, P. A Choice Collection of Contra Dances, principally composed by P. Rice. f.29 "Ridgely collection, folder 27." f.30 Saltator, ?. A Treatise on Dancing and Various Other Matters..." f.31 Schaffer, ?. A Collection of Cotillions and Contra Dances. f.32 A Select Collection of the Newest and Most Favorite Country Dances, Waltzes, Reels, and Cotillions as Performed at Court and all Grand Assemblies Comprising Upwards of 350 Figures. f.33 Shepley, Nancy. Dances (55 Cotillions and Contra Dances). f.34 The Sky Lark or Gentlemen's and Ladies Songster. f.35 "Thompson manuscript," 1773.
BOX 30 f.1 Twenty Four Fashionable Country Dances for the Year 1799 with their Proper Figures as Performed at the Court, Bath and All Publc Assemblies. f.2 Weeks, Clement. "A Collection of Dances Belonging to Clement Weeks, of Greenland [N.H.], Feb. 12th 1783." f.3 Wheatstone's Selection of Elegant & Fashionable Country Dances, Reels, Waltzes, etc. for the Ensuing Season. f.4 Wilcox, Asa. Asa Wilcox's Book of Figures. f.5 Wilson, T. An Analysis of Country Dancing.... f.6 Ibid. f.7 Young, Da. A Collection of the Newest Country Dances Perform'd in Scotland. f.8 Unidentified notebook. f.9 Miscellaneous.
IX. Festival Programs
BOX 31 f.1 Folk Dance Federation of California, 1950-1955. f.2 Monadnock Foliage Festival, 1947-1965. [*see also OVSZ BOX 2] f.3 National Folk Festival, 1940-1949. [*see also OVSZ BOX 2] f.4 National Folk Festival Association, 1972. f.5 New England Folk Festival, 1944-1951. f.6 New England Folk Festival, 1952-1957. [*see also OVSZ BOX 2] f.7 New England Folk Festival, 1958-1963. [*see also OVSZ BOX 2] f.8 New England Folk Festival, 1964-1970. f.9 New England Folk Festival, 1971-1980. f.10 New England Folk Festival, 1980-1986. f.11 New Hampshire Folk Festival, 1946-1964. f.12 Oktoberfest (Stowe, Vermont Folk Festival), 1964-1976. f.13 Square & Folk Dance Leaders of the Delaware Valley, 1953-1957. f.14 Miscellaneous programs, 1947-1976.
X. Dance programs
a. With Ralph Page
f.15 Belmont (Mass.) Country Dances, 1947-1948. f.16 Country Dance & Song Society (CDSS), 1944-1975. f.17 English Folk Dance & Song Society (EFDSS), 1966. f.18 Fitchburg (Mass.) Quadrille Club, 1947-1964. f.19 Folk Dance House (the Hermans), Annual Ralph Page Day, 1958-1972. f.20 Keene, New Hampshire, various dances. f.21 New England Folk Festival Association, 1960-1968. f.22 New Hampshire Folk Dancers (the Priests). f.23 New Hampshire Folk Federation, 1960-1961. f.24 Worcester (Mass.) Quadrille Club. f.25 Y.M.C.A.'s. f.26 Y.W.C.A.'s (primarily Boston). f.27 Various, 1940-1959. f.28 Various, 1960-1969. f.29 Various, 1970-1979. f.30 Various, n.d.
b. Without Ralph Page
BOX 32 f.1 Miscellaneous, 1940-1949. f.2 Miscellaneous, 1950-1959. f.3 Miscellaneous, 1960-1969. [*see also OVSZ BOX 2] f.4 Miscellaneous, 1970-1979. f.5 Miscellaneous, 1980-1985. f.6 Miscellaneous, n.d.
XI. Folk Dance Camp programs
f.7 Fall Dance Weekend (Stoddard, N.H., East Hill Farm), 1959-1983. f.8 Folk Dance Camp Reunion & Review Session, 1952-1953. f.9 Maine Folk Dance Camp. f.10 Monadnock Folkways Summer School. f.11 New Hampshire Folk Dance Camp, September 1952-1981. f.12 "Ralph Page Contra Institute," 1954. f.13 Spring Weekend of Folk & Square Dancing, 1961-1983 (East Hill Farm). f.14 University of the Pacific Folk Dance Camp. f.15 Year End Camp, 1957-1984. f.16 Miscellaneous folk dance camp brochures, 1951-1964.
XII. Sheet Music
View the folder listing for the Ralph Page Manuscript Collection Sheet Music.
XIII. Printed Musical Arrangements
BOX 51 f.1 "Another Candle On Your Birthday Cake" f.2 "Badger Gavotte" f.3 "Be Careful With Those Eyes" "The Butterfly" [see BOX 4] f.4 "Candlelight and Wine" f.5 "Caught in the Net" - three step f.6 "El Choclo" f.7 "La Cumparsita" f.8 "Day Break Waltz" f.9 "Eleanor Waltzes" f.10 "Enchantment" - waltzes f.11 "Ev'rything I Love" - fox-trot f.12 "A Faded Summer Love" - fox-trot f.13 "Fair Confidantes" - waltz f.14 "Four Little Blackberries" - schottische "Golden Slippers" - holograph manuscript [see BOX 4] f.15 "Golden Sunset Waltzes" "The Grand Mogul" [see BOX 4] f.16 "Gypsiana" - Gypsy waltz medley f.17 "Heel & Toe Polka" f.18 "Holka-Polka" - polka fox-trot f.19 "How Am I To Know?" f.20 "Indian Songs" f.21 "I'll Be Blue Just Thinking of You (From Now On)" (fox-trot) f.22 "I'm In the Market for You" - fox-trot f.23 "I'm Wrapped Up In You" - fox-trot f.24 "In My Arms" f.25 "Jingle Jangle Jingle" - fox-trot f.26 "Johnny Zero" f.27 "Jolly Coppersmith March" f.28 "Just a Prayer Away" - fox-trot "The Lady in Ermine" [see BOX 4] f.29 "Leigh Valley Polka" f.30 "Luxemburg" - schottische f.31 "Ma Chere, Valse Parisienne" f.32 "Madame Sherry" - barn dance or schottische f.33 "The Marines' Hymn" - fox-trot
BOX 52 f.1 "Medley Waltz" f.2 "Medley Waltz, No. 2" f.3 "The Merry Midnighters" - quadrille f.4 "Mi Amanda (My Beloved)" f.5 "Millicent (Valse Hesitation or Boston Pause)" f.6 "Money Musk" f.7 "My Mother's Waltz" f.8 "My Queen" f.9 "Neome Waltzes" f.10 "Northern Lights Waltz" f.11 "Old Southern Schottische" f.12 "One-Two-Three-Kick" - conga f.13 "Oriental Lancers" f.14 "Our Director" - march f.15 "Our Waltz" f.16 "Paper Doll" - fox-trot f.17 "Ping Pong" - medley lancers f.18 "Put-Put-Put (Your Arms Around Me)" f.19 "Queen of Hearts" - waltzes f.20 "Queen City" - march f.21 "The Rag Bag Man" - medley march & two-step f.22 "The Ripple Mazurka" f.23 "Rye Waltz" f.24 "Scarf Dance and Air de Ballet" from Callirhoe f.25 "Seaside Polka" f.26 "Semper Paratus (Always Ready)" - Coast Guard march f.27 "Shannon Waltzes" f.28 "Siboney" - rhumba f.29 "Sicilian Circle" f.30 "Skater's Waltz" f.31 "Sleepy Hollow - A Dream in the Mountains" - idyll "Smiles and Caresses" [see BOX 4] f.32 "The Social Set" - lancers f.33 "Somebody Else is Taking My Place" - fox-trot f.34 "The Story of a Starry Night" "Swanee River" [see BOX 4]
BOX 53 f.1 "Sweet Nothings of Love" - fox-trot f.2 "Sweetheart of Sigma Chi" - waltz f.3 "Tendre Amour" - serenade f.4 "That's How I Need You" - medley waltz f.5 "Then I'll Be Happy (I Wanna Go Where You Go - Do What You Do)" - fox-trot f.6 "There's A Star Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere" - fox-trot f.7 "Through! (How Can You Say We're Through?)" - fox-trot f.8 "Treasure-trove" - waltzes f.9 "Two Step Medley" f.10 "Varsouvienne" f.11 "Virginia Reel" f.12 "We're the Couple in the Castle" - fox-trot f.13 "Whisper that You Love Me" f.14 "Whispering" f.15 "The Wishing Waltz" f.16 "X Rays" - medley quadrille f.17 "You Don't Need Glasses (To See I'm in Love)" - fox- trot "Ziegfeld Follies 1915" [see BOX 4] f.18 Various arrangements, 1st cornet f.19 Various arrangements, B-flat cornet f.20 Various arrangements, drums f.21 Various arrangements, flute f.22 Various arrangements, guitar f.23 Various arrangements, piano f.24 Various arrangements, trombone f.25 Various arrangements, 1st violin f.26 Various arrangements with 2-4 parts, A-D f.27 Various arrangements with 2-4 parts, E-H f.28 Various arrangements with 2-4 parts, L-N f.29 Various arrangements with 2-4 parts, O-W
BOX 54 f.1 "The Butterfly" (Morceau Characteristic) f.2 "Golden Slippers" - holograph manuscript f.3 "The Grand Mogul" - selections f.4 "The Lady in Ermine" - selection f.5 "Smiles and Caresses" - idyll f.6 "Swanee River" - medley overture f.7 "Ziegfeld Follies 1915" - selections
XIV. Notebooks
View the folder listing for the Ralph Page Manuscript Collection Notebooks.
XV. Dance Camp Syllabi
BOX 72 f.1 Bibliography for Folk Dance. f.2 1949, 2nd. Annual Christmas Festival Review. f.3 1950, 3rd. Annual Christmas Festival Review. f.4 1954, Contra Institute. f.5 1959, Contra Institute. f.6 1962, April 28-29, Contra Weekend, Columbus Ohio. f.7 Contras and Squares for Ontario, 1959. f.8 1981, Contra Syllabus, Seattle. f.9 1958, Cornell University Folk Dancer's Workshop. f.10 1959, Dance, A Folk Art, School of Community Arts. f.11 1960, Dance, A Folk Art, School of Community Arts. f.12 Dance, A Folk Art, School of Community Arts. f.13 1948, Dance Bibliography: Methods and Materials in Physical Education. f.14 Dance Camp, n.p., n.d. f.15 1956, Dances Presented in Folk Dance Ballroom. f.16 1950, Dixie Folk and Square Dance Institute. f.17 1951, Dixie Folk and Square Dance Institute. f.18 Dixie Folk and Square Dance Institute, Advancing in Dancing. f.19 1953, Dixie Folk and Square Dance Institute, Advancing in Dancing. f.20 1954, Dixie Folk and Square Dance Institute, Advancing in Dancing.
BOX 73 f.1 Don Armstrong's Square Dance Workbook. f.2 Don Armstrong's Square Dance Workshop. f.3 1953, Down East Recreation Lab. f.4 1947, Eastern District Association AAHPER at Convention. f.5 1972, Fall Folk dance Camp, Pittsburgh. f.6 1954, Jane Farwell Recreation Workshop, No.2. f.7 1955, Florida Dance Fellowship Camp, Labor Day. f.8 1956, Florida Dance Fellowship Camp, Labor Day. f.9 Folk and Square Dance Workshop. f.10 1949, Folk Dance Camps, Majatolla. f.11 1956, Folk Dance Camp, Spring. f.12 Folk Dance Guide, No.1, Fontant, Watsonville Eve. School. f.13 Folk Dances of Japan. f.14 Folk Dance Syllabus, No.1, edited by Michael Herman. f.15 1959, Institute of Contra, New England Squares and International Folk Dances. f.16 1961, Jodels-Two and Three Part, Stowe Folk Festival. f.17 1961, Jodels-Two and Three Part, Stowe Folk Festival. f.18 1950, Maine Folk Dance Camp (2 copies). f.19 1951, June, Maine Folk Dance Camp. f.20 1951, September, Maine Folk Dance Camp. f.21 1959, Maine Folk Dance Camp, Teaching Techniques Session. f.22 1981, Maine Folk Dance Camp, Labor Day. f.23 1984, Maine Folk Camp, Session B.
BOX 74 f.1 1948, May Folk Camp Review. f.2 1960, Miami Valley Folk Dancers. f.3 1964, November, Miami Valley Folk Dancers. f.4 New England Squares and Contra Dances. f.5 New England Square and Folk Dance Camp. f.6 NH Dance Camp Fare. f.7 NH Dance Camp Notebook. f.8 1956, NH Dance Camp Notebook. f.9 1956, NH Dance Camp Notebook, copy 2. f.10 1957, NH Dance Camp Notebook, Year-end Camp. f.11 1954, NHFF Workshop Dance Notes. f.12 1960, NHFF Workshop Notes. f.13 1952, NH Folk Dance Camp. f.14 1952, NH Folk Dance Camp, copy 2. f.15 1956, NH Folk Dance Camp. f.16 1958, September, Northeastern Square and Folk Dance Conference. f.17 Northeastern Square and Folk Dance Conference, Leominster, MA. f.18 1954, NE Square Dance Callers', Leaders', and Teachers' Conference. f.19 1954, Notes from Contra Workshop.
BOX 75 f.1 1966, Northwest Folkdance Camp. f.2 Nova Scotia Dance Camp, Crystal Cliffs. f.3 1961, Nova Scotia Dance Camp, Ked-ge Lodge. f.4 1983, Ontario Folk Dance Camp. f.5 1954, Outline of the Theories, Techniques [and] Demonstrated Materials Presented by Ted Sannella. f.6 RCA Victor Records of Folk Dances, Singing Games and Old-fashioned Dances. f.7 1950, January 12-14, Syllabus for a Square Dance Institute by Rickey Holden. f.8 1950, May, 12-13, Rickey Holden Institute, Texas Squares. f.9 1950, May 15-16, Syllabus for a Square Dance Institute by Rickey Holden. f.10 Rhythm and Dance Record Bibliography. f.11 1948, Selected Folk Dances for Jr. and Sr. Highschools. f.12 1946, Song and Dance Festival Handbook, University of Connecticut. f.13 1947, Song and Dance Festival Handbook, University of Connecticut. f.14 1948, Song and Dance Festival Handbook, University of Connecticut. f.15 1948, Song and Dance Festival Handbook, University of Connecticut, copy 2. f.16 1952, January 11-12, Square Dance Institute. f.17 1955, Square Acres Dance'n Camp. f.18 1949, Square Dance Festival Handbook, University of Connecticut. f.19 1949, Square Dance Jamboree, Torrington, Connecticut. f.20 Square Facts, Chicago Area Callers Association. f.21 1954, Texas Folk Dance Camp. f.22 1950, University of the Pacific Folk Dance Camp, pp.1-60. f.23 1950, University of the Pacific Folk Dance Camp, pp.61-132. f.24 1951, University of the Pacific Folk Dance Camp. f.25 1952, University of the Pacific Folk Dance Camp. f.26 1952, University of the Pacific Folk Dance Camp, Miscellaneous.
BOX 76 f.1 1952, University of the Pacific Folk Dance Camp, Syllabus. f.2 1953, University of the Pacific Folk Dance Camp. f.3 1954, University of the Pacific Folk Dance Camp, Miscellaneous. f.4 1954, University of the Pacific Folk Dance Camp, Syllabus, pp.1-60. f.5 1954, University of the Pacific Folk Dance Camp, Syllabus, pp.61-118. f.6 1955, University of the Pacific Folk Dance Camp, Miscellaneous. f.7 1955, University of the Pacific Folk Dance Camp, Syllabus. f.8 1956, University of the Pacific Folk Dance Camp, Syllabus. f.9 1956, University of the Pacific Folk Dance Camp, Syllabus, copy 2. f.10 1956, University of the Pacific Folk Dance Camp, Miscellaneous. f.11 1957, University of the Pacific Folk Dance Camp, Miscellaneous. f.12 1957, University of the Pacific Folk Dance Camp, Syllabus, pp.1-70. f.13 1957, University of the Pacific Folk Dance Camp, Syllabus, pp. 71-141. f.14 1958, University of the Pacific Folk Dance Camp, Miscellaneous.
BOX 77 f.1 1958, University of the Pacific Folk Dance Camp, Syllabus, pp.1-40. f.2 1958, University of the Pacific Folk Dance Camp, Syllabus, pp.41-108. f.3 1959, University of the Pacific Folk Dance Camp, Miscellaneous. f.4 1959, University of the Pacific Folk Dance Camp, Syllabus, pp.1-40. f.5 1959, University of the Pacific Folk Dance Camp, Syllabus, pp.41-111. f.6 1960, University of the Pacific Folk Dance Camp, Miscellaneous. f.7 1960, University of the Pacific Folk Dance Camp, Syllabus. f.8 1961, University of the Pacific Folk Dance Camp, Miscellaneous. f.9 1961, University of the Pacific Folk Dance Camp, Syllabus. f.10 1962, University of the Pacific Folk Dance Camp, Miscellaneous. f.11 1962, University of the Pacific Folk Dance Camp, Syllabus. f.12 1965, University of the Pacific Folk Dance Camp.
BOX 78 f.1 1966, University of the Pacific Folk Dance Camp. f.2 1980, University of the Pacific Folk Dance Camp, Miscellaneous. f.3 1980, University of the Pacific Folk Dance Camp, Syllabus. f.4 White Elephant Dance Camp. f.5 1960, Windsor Dance Camp.
BOX 79 f.1 Dixie Folk and Square Dance Institute, Don Armstrong Supplement. f.2 1955, Northeastern Square and Folk Dance Callers', Leaders' and Teachers' Conference. f.3 1955, Northeastern Square and Folk Dance Callers', Leaders' and Teachers' Conference. f.4 1956, Northeastern Square and Folk Dance Callers', Leaders' and Teachers' Conference.
XVI. Photographs
a. Including Ralph Page
BOX 80 e.1 1940. Ralph Page at mike, Albert Quigley on fiddle. 2 copies and a negative. e.2 1943. Ralph Page dancing with Jackie Waldron, YWCA, Boston [negative available]. e.3 1946. Ralph Page at mike at YMCA, Boston. e.4 1947. Ralph Page, Arthur Tufts, and Gene Gowing in conversation. (With negative) e.5 1949. Morris Dancing in the barn at the Bell Estate in Peterboro, NH. Includes Ralph Page and Gene Gowing; Musicians: Russ Allen, John Twombly, Tony Selenski. e.6 1949. Same as above, different shot. e.7 1949. Same as above, different shot. e.8 1950. July. Ralph Page, Fred Collette, and Mary Collette at the Georgia Military Academy. e.9 1952. Sunday, May 11th. Photos from the Ralph Page Institute at Cleveland College, Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio. Photo 1: Ralph Page at mike. Photo 2: Back stage view of Ralph Page calling a contra. Photo 3: Ed Wozniak at the mike during a boxing skit with Mite(y) Billy Foster & P(a)unchy Ralph Page. Photo 4: Billy Foster of Delaware, Ohio calling a square dance to live music, piano, fiddle & banjo. e.10 1956. Spring. Japan. Reception including Ralph Page, Nelda Drury, Jane Farwell, Mary Ann Herman, and Michael Herman. e.11 1956. August 12. New Hampshire Folk Federation party at Pleasant Lake, NH. Ralph Page at mike. [1958 New Hampshire Fall Camp, Camp Merriewoode, Stoddard, N.H., September - see OVSZ BOX 2] e.12 1959. June. Maine Folk Dance Camp. Photo 1: Ralph Page modeling nightgown at auction. Photo 2: Same. Page as auctioneer. e.13 1968. Year End Camp. Ralph Page with Maxine Karsner and Marge Hunter. e.14 1973. August. Maine Folk Dance Camp. Ralph Page with Kevin O'Donnell. 1973. Thanksgiving Weekend. At Glenn Bannerman's in Virginia, 1973. e.15 1974. August. Maine Folk Dance Camp. Photo 1: "Uncle Ralph's Culture Corner." Photo 2: Unidentified but probably same. e.16 1974. November 30. Ralph Page dancing with Claire Belyea. 1974. December. Ralph Page and unidentified family. e.17 1975. Maine Folk Dance Camp. "Uncle Ralph's Culture Corner" - Ralph Page with Vera O'Donnell. 1975. November. Fall Square Dance Weekend, East Hill Farm, Troy, N.H. Ralph Page with Duke Miller and Charlie Baldwin. e.18 1976. Maine Folk Dance Camp. Ralph Page at smorgasbord. e.19 1978. March 5th. NEFFA Dance, Concord, MA. Photo 1: Ralph Page with mike. Photo 2: Ralph Page with mike, Rod Miller on fiddle, Bob McQuillen on piano. Photo 3: Above three plus Cal Howard, Ed Koenig, and Allan MacIntire. Photo 4: All of the above plus Dick Neville and Jack Perron. e.20 1978. April 12 & 13. New England Square and Round Dance Convention. Ralph Page receiving gift presented by Charlie Baldwin. e.21 1978. August. Maine Folk Dance Camp. Photo 1: Ralph Page conducting Maine Camp auction. Photo 2: Ralph Page modeling three-cup bra. Photo 3: Mary Ann Herman's birthday party. e.22 1980. Charlie Baldwin, Don Armstrong, Caroline and Jack Lasry, and Ralph Page receiving the Milestone Award from Callerlab in Miami, Florida. e.23 1981. July. Maine Folk Dance Camp. Photo 1: Ralph Page teaching dance. Photo 2: Ralph Page and unidentified woman. e.24 1983. April 24th. NEFFA, Natick High School, Natick, MA. Ralph Page and Bob McQuillen. e.25 1984. April. Page outside NEFFA at Natick High School, Natick, MA. (2 copies) e.26 1984. April 14. 40th NEFFA, Natick, MA. Photo 1: Ralph Page at mike. 1984. Photo 2: Ralph Page receiving a silver cup, Mary Gillette. Photo 3: Ted Sannella at mike, Ralph Page and Mary Gillette behind him. e.27 1984. April. NEFFA, Natick High School, Natick, MA. Photo 1: Ralph Page. Photos 2 & 3: Ralph Page and Marianne Taylor. e.28 Undated. Page at mike. e.29 Undated. Group photo including Ralph Page, Don Armstrong, Ed Durlacher. 2 copies. e.30 Undated. Detail of previous photograph: Ralph Page and Don Armstrong sharing a joke. Obviously a gift to Page, it has numerous signatures. e.31 Undated. Group photo including Page, Al Brundage, Ed Durlacher, and Orville "Pop" Smith. e.32 Undated. Group photo of Page and his Orchestra (?). e.33 Undated. Group photo taken in California [University of the Pacific in Stockton?] including Ace Smith, Madelaine Greene, Page, WTS ("Vyts") Beliajus, and Jack McKay. e.34 Undated. 3 photographs of Page at mike outdoors under large umbrella. e.35 Undated. Colorized photograph of the Ralph Page Orchestra: Bob McQuillen (accordion), Halton J. Richardson, Jnr. (better known as "Dick Junior") (double bass), Ralph Page (caller), Russ Allen, Halton J. Richardson (better known as "Dick") (fiddles), and John Trombley (piano). e.36-42 32 black & white photographs of same. e.43 Undated. Page at mike at Thanksgiving dance. e.44 Undated. Group photo in Stockton, CA. Page and unidentified square dance band members. e.45 Undated. Page with flash camera in Washington, D.C. in front of the Capitol. e.46 Undated. Group "orchestra" photo including Ralph Page, Beth Best, Dick Best, Bob McQuillen, Walter Lob, Arthur Quinlan, John Ward, Ed Koenig, Hayden Swett, Cy Kano, Robin Bowditch, A.C.("Wilkie") Wilkinson, and Angela Taylor. Taken at YWCA, 140 Clarendon St., Boston MA. e.47 Undated. Page, June Hunter & unidentified man in Canada. e.48 Undated. Page at mike, Andre Arsenault in background, Canada. e.49 Undated. Fun and games at Maine Folk Dance Camp. Photo 1: Ralph Page and Mary Ann Herman. Photo 2: Ralph Page, Ted Mauntz and unidentified man. e.50 Undated. Page with flash camera. e.51 Undated (1984?). Page at mike, young musicians in background.
b. Others
e.52 1932. July 5. Edward G. Rand, Warner, N.H. at Mt. Tom. Photo postcard. e.53 Early 1940s. YWCA, Boston. Photo 1: Eight Hand Star. Dancers include Al Smith, Walter Lob, Angela Taylor, Francis Smith, Joel Ward, and Jackie Hession. (Has negative). Photo 2: Dancers include Jackie Hession, Walter Lob, Betsey Carlin, Alan Smith, John Ward, and Kay Cummings. [1944. Group from YMCA Square Dance Class - see OVSZ BOX 2] e.54 1945. YMCA, Boston. Musicians include Walter Lob, Dick Best, and Will Ayer. e.55 Mid-1940s. Portrait of Will Ayer (with vita in ink on facing page. e.56 1946. NEFFA at YMCA, Boston. Various musicians (including Will Ayer). e.57 1948. March 1. Boston and Maine Railroad YMCA, Phenix Hall, Concord, N.H. e.58 1954. Country Dance Society, Boston, MA, Morris Dance - "Leapfrog". 2 copies and a negative. e.59 1954. Tufts University, Boston. Photo 1: Gene Gowing calling a general dance. Photo 2: Scottish Set. Most dancers identified. Photo 3: David Rosenberg leading general folk dancing. John Williams and partner demonstrating the dance. Photo 4: Couples dancing. (w. negative) e.60 1954. Roderick and Charlotte Thomson of Dedham, MA. playing the Highland bagpipes. e.61 1959. Full orchestra, includes Beth McCullough, Ed Koenig, Arthur Quinlin, John Ward, Walter Lob, Sylvia Sawyer Miskoe, Joe Ryan, Bob McQuillen, Bob Gulyassis, Jack Sloanaker, George Fogg, Angela Taylor, and Irwin Davis. e.62 1960. August. Jean and Nibs [Matthews?] at Sidmouth Folk Festival, Sidmouth, England. "Just before a performance." e.63 1965. Masonic Hall in Keene, NH. Photo 1: Dick Crum leading a Balkan dance at Year End Camp, 1965. Photo 2: Squares at Year End Camp. e.64 1983. The Orketts Old-Time Dance Orchestra, Community Hall, Brainbridge Township, Ohio on Sat. evening, July 23, 1983. Last dance after 42 years in the business. e.65 Undated. Contra dancing on Saturday afternoon, photo includes Dick Osgood, Jim West, Fred Newcomb, and Janet Masse. e.66 Undated. New England Folk Festival at the YWCA building on November 15th. General dancing with the audience taking part [negative available]. e.67 Undated. Unidentified exhibition dance (Connecticut?). Photo 1: Young dancers. Photo 2: Young and old dancers together. Photo 3: Dancers being presented. e.68 Undated. Unidentified exhibition square dancers (Connecticut?). 3 photos. e.69 Undated. Unidentified exhibition square dancers (Connecticut?). 3 photos. e.70 Undated. Unidentified square dancers at a Polish club dance. 3 photos. e.71 Undated. Group at Isle aux Coudres, a few miles from Quebec wearing summer costumes ca. 1850, Sunday best. e.72 Undated. 5 photos. Photo 1: Charlie Baldwin at microphone. Photo 2: Bob Brundage at microphone. Photo 3: Al Brundage at microphone. Photos 4 and 5: unidentified men at microphone. e.73 Undated. Fresno Frolickers. e.74 Undated. Unidentified group of men (one of whom is Bob Brundage - white shirt in center) at a dance. Are these dance callers? e.75 Undated. Unidentified couple in costume. e.76 Undated. Blackie Homan and his H-Bar-H Ranch Boys. e.77 Undated. Unidentified Kurdish(?) dancers. Postcard. e.78 1930. September. Marlboro Hotel. e.79 1952. Sunday, May 11. "'Mite(y)' Foster on his way to the ring to meet "P(a)unchy" Page in a boxing skit at the Party Night during the Ralph Page Institute at Cleveland College, Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio." e.80 1958. Miss Niskoko Fruruta, principal of Fruruta dancing institute demonstrating "spring dance." e.81 1960. The Olsons. Photo 1: Season's Greetings from Ray Olson and family in 1960, Barbara age 10, Ricky age 12, Karen age 17, and wife Helen. Photo 2: Ray Olson at microphone. e.82 1962. Portrait of Greta Erin Helt. e.83 1964. Season's greetings from the Nunnemachers. e.84 1964. Season's greetings from Walter and Vera Meier. e.85 1965. July. Jean and Nibs -? at home. e.86 1967. Portrait of "Aggie." e.87 1968. Ada Page and unidentified man, Year End Camp. Photo taken by Virginia Nill Jinks. e.88 1969. Season's greetings from the Nunnemachers. e.89 1969. Season's Greetings from the Philippinies from the Fajardos. e.90 1970. Bill & Lois Englhard, Folk Dance Picnic, August. e.91 1973. Unidentified group at camp in Maine. Photo by Sumiko Tanaka. e.92 1975. Christmas Greetings from Harry & Eileen Cullum. e.93 Undated. Chief Big Smoke Page from Chief Wascurly Bob. e.94 Undated. Football team picture, includes Ralph's son-in-law, Skip Wood-#27. e.95 Undated: Photo 1: Bob Osgood and Bob Hagan. Photo 2: Christmas Card from Dorothy and Cy Kano. Photo 3: Seasons greetings from Gwynne and Joe Blundon. Photo 4: Unidentified accordion player. Photo 5: Unidentified feline. Photo 6: Unidentified group at party. Photo 7: Unidentified house. e.96 Undated. Slide of Rod Linnell. e.97 Undated. Unidentified whiskered man with a snifter. e.98 Undated. Holiday greetings from Stefany. e.99 Undated. Unidentified Japanese man pictured in rose garden in Mukoo ga Oya Park in Tokyo(?). e.100 Undated. Marlboro Town Hall. e.101 Undated. "Toy Shop After Fire. Whitney Bros." New Hampshire(?).
XVIII. Films
BOX 81 Film #1 Fresno, CA. Outdoor market and park. Film #2 Fresno, CA. Irrigation dam; house and pool. Film #3 Ojai, CA. Dance performances. Film #4 Ojai, CA. Festival performances - Russian, Mexican, Ukrainian. Film #5 Stockton, CA. College of the Pacific. various dances, including Austrian Landler, Irish hand reel, etc. Film #6 Stockton, CA. College of the Pacific. Film #7 Stockton, CA. College of the Pacific. People;, some dances (Too dark to see). B/W. Film #8 Stockton, CA. Buildings and people. Film #9 Stockton, CA. Dance steps - Indian, Mexican, Scandinavian. Film #10 Stockton, CA. Lawn party, dance sequences. Film #11 Stockton, CA. Watermelon feed, includes Jack McKay & Ralph Page. Film #12 Folk Festival in California. Alexandrovska Kohanochka (California-style). Film #13 California Redwoods (possibly Wilder's home in Ben Lomond). Film #14 Maine Folk Dance Camp, decorations, costumes. Film #15 Maine Folk Dance Camp, includes Mary Herman, Dick Crum, Henry Lash, Connie Taylor, Andrea Czompo. Film #16 Maine Folk Dance Camp, picnic lunch, shuffleboard, lummy sticks. Film #17 Maine Folk Dance Camp, Luau, "Campaign". Film #18 Maine Folk dance camp, picnic, smorgasbord (around 1960). Film #19 Camp Merriewoods, NH. Horseplay on the dock, grove of kids at play. Film #20 Atlanta, NJ. Dancers in gym (film is very dark). Film #21 Atlanta, NJ. Watermelon feed - people, cabin, chapel, state buildings, university. Black & white. Film #22 New Mexico, Arizona. Film #23 Astoria, Oregon: waterfront views, mountains, logs. Film #24 Tacoma, Washington. Film #25: Location unknown: Folk Dance Camp - includes Japanese dancer, Michael Herman, Bob Brundage. Film #26: Location unknown: Festival, Polish dance and more. Film #27: Location unknown: September, 1952 - ferries, bridge, desert scenes, town. Film #28: Location unknown: Flowers, trees, scenic views. Film #29: Location unknown: River, paddle-steamer. Film #30: Location unknown: Streams, snow-covered mountains, palm trees, flowers, outside stage. Film #31: Location unknown: Cartoon, Tinytoons, "Little Olympics."
XVIII. Miscellaneous Items
BOX 82 Contains 4 name tags, 1 pair of bloomers, and a block print of Page's portrait.
XIX. Oversize Items
OVERSIZE BOX 1 [primarily dance calls & music manuscripts]
e.1 "The Downfall of Paris" - 1st & 2nd violin e.2 "Duncan Galop" e.3 "Ellen o'Summer (Ellen's Reel)" e.4 "'G' Waltz" e.5 "Lancers Quadrille" e.6 "Les Lancers Quadrille" e.7 "Modern Squares" e.8 "Old Quadrille" e.9 Unidentified e.10 "C'est a grand tort" "Romney Reel" "Darling Nellie Gray" "Old Southern Schottische" "Irish Washerwoman" "Buffalo Boy Go Round the Outside" "Fairchance Frolic" e.11 "Kincorra Jig" "Caddam Wood" e.12 "Santa's Hornpipe" -oompah "Hornpipe" e.13 "Down By a Weeping Willow" "Young Albion" e.14 "Otda" - Russian polka "Retchenko" - Russian "Lezginka" - Russian e.15 "Shingle the Roof" "The River Jig" "Hannigan's Hornpipe" "Halifax Polka" "The Shelburne Rotary Breakdown" "The O.A.C. Breakdown" "The Four Jacks" "The BAIE (St. Anne's Quadrille)" "Snowflake Breakdown" "Victor Roy's Breakdown" e.16 "Lady Walpole's Reel (Bill's Favorite)" "Reel O'Stumpie" - Old Scotch "Galloway Tam" - Old Scotch "Hot Times in the Old Town" e.17 "Fisher's Hornpipe" "College Hornpipe" "Hull's Victory" "Money Musk" "Star Spangled Banner" "Hail Columbia" "Columbia, Gem of the Ocean" e.18 "Blackberry Quadrille" "Vive L'Amour" "St. Anne's Reel" "Honest John" - parts I & II e.19 "Fasten the Wig on Her" - jig "The Priest in His Boots" - jig "My Pretty Fair Maid" - jig "Shee Na La Quira" - jig "St. Pierre Hornpipe" "President Garfield's Hornpipe" "Bob's Double Clog" e.20 "Up Jumped the Devil" "Cricket on the Hearth" "Chinese Breakdown" e.21 "Pay Me Up Eleven Pence" "Cheat River" "Down Yonder" e.22 Notebook: "New England Country Dance Tunes" e.23 Notebook: Various tunes
OVERSIZE BOX 2 [assorted materials]
f.1 Awards from Nova Scotia, 1952. f.2 Poster: "The Squares That Ralph Built." f.3 Poster: "Opening of the Cheshire Railroad." f.4 Poster: "Northumbrian and Scotch Bagpipes" f.5 Poster: Monadnock Fall Foliage Festival, 1964. f.6 Program: National Folk Festival, 1943. f.7 Program: National Folk Festival, 1947. f.8 Poster: New England Folk Festival, 1953 (2 copies). f.9 Poster: New England Folk Festival, 1965. f.10 Poster: "Happy New Year" by Huig Hofman, 1965. f.11 1958 (or 1957?). September. New Hampshire Fall Camp, Camp Merriewoode, Stoddard, N.H. f.12 1944. Fall. Group from YWCA Square Dance Class.
