John McCutcheon, 1986
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the papers of the Bridger Folk Music Society which was established in Cache Valley in 1979. The materials are contained in two archival boxes, and consist of Society records as well as posters for musicians who played at the Bridger Folk Music Society. These papers are beneficial to anyone researching folk music in Cache Valley.
The first box consists of records from the founding of the society in 1989, including an interest survey sent out to Cache Valley residents, photographs from the Bridger Folk Music Society, news clippings of visiting performers, and papers of visiting performers who were connected with the Bridger Folk Music Society, such as Banish Misfortune, Bryan Bowers, Trapezoid, and others. The organizational papers of the society are ordered by material type while the documents concerning specific artists (the latter half of the box) are ordered alphabetically.
Box two contains of the oversized items in the collection including two Cache Valley magazines with published articles on the Bridger Folk Music Society and several posters advertising the upcoming concerts of visiting artists. The items in box two are ordered chronologically and according to material type.
Dates
- 1986
Language of Materials
Material in English
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.
Extent
From the Collection: 2 boxes (2.5 linear feet)
Repository Details
Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)
scweb@usu.edu