Collection number: MC 195
Size: 28 boxes
(9 cu.ft.)
About Larry Jennings (d. 2005)
Larry Jennings was a dancer, caller, dance organizer, author, and dance philosopher who had a nationwide influence through his writings, series of discussion sessions attended by callers and organizers, and individualized critiques of dance callers over a period of 50 years. He was the originator of the phrase “zesty contras” and promoted a style of contra dancing, first learned at Ralph Page dances in the 1950s, featuring strong connections between dancers, meticulous phrasing, vigorous swings, and smooth transitions from one figure to another. This style of energetic contra dancing, modeled in part on the monthly Sunday “Zesty Contra Series” that Larry helped initiate and shape in 1974 at the Cambridge (MA) VFW, eventually spread around the country.
Larry served as a board member on many Boston folk organizations, most notably the New England Folk Festival Association (NEFFA) and the Folk Song Society of Greater Boston (FSSGB). In 1974-1975 he was the Program Chair for the NEFFA Festival, bringing in more folk music and musicians as an integral part of the program, making sure that all events were listed, and presenting events on time with leaders policing themselves to stay within the schedule. In 2004 the Country Dance and Song Society (CDSS) presented Larry with its Lifetime Contribution Award, its only other awardee at the time being Helene Cornelius, an English country dance leader.
A 1951 graduate of MIT and a physicist by profession, Larry brought his analytical mind to bear on everything he did, including dancing. He was the author of Zesty Contras (1983), a book which marked a turning point in contemporary contra dancing. In it, he collected some 500 dances and introduced them with what he himself termed “a provocative explanatory text,” a series of 14 mini-lectures that examining various aspects of contra choreography, organization, music, and instruction. “You may not have always agreed with Larry,” said one New England caller, “but his strong opinions forced you to examine your own ideas and to think more clearly about what you were doing.” With Ted Sannella and Dan Pearl, Larry co-authored a “Contra Connection” column in the CDSS News from 1988 to 1995. He also created a handout, describing Almost All You Need to Know to Enjoy a New England Style Dance. In 2004, NEFFA published his long-awaited second book Give-and-Take, which contains 628 dances. Included are more provocative remarks as well as “exhortative essays and arcane analyses.” In fact, fully half the contents are essays and minutes from discussion sessions.
Larry Jennings died of congestive heart failure and Parkinson’s Disease in June 2005.
About the Larry Jennings Papers (1950-2005)
The collection consists of correspondence, mostly with Al Olson, concerning background work and drafts for the book Zesty Contras. Also included are background work and drafts for Give and Take. There is also a large amount of correspondence with Ted Sannella concerning Sannella's book, Swing the Next. Other materials include dance notes for Thursday Nite VFW and Austin, Texas Sessions, papers and correspondence relating to Jennings's involvement with NEFFA, articles and correspondence from others who are and were involved in contra dance, and miscellaneous posters and fliers.
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
This collection is open.
Copyright Notice
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], [Folder], [Box], Larry Jennings Papers, 1950-2005, MC 195, Milne Special Collections and Archives, University of New Hampshire Library, Durham, NH, USA.
Acquisitions Information
Donation: Lisa Sieverts, March 7, 2007 (Accession number: 2007.03)
Collection Contents
- Series 1: Zesty Contras, 1973-1993
- Series 2: Give and Take, 1987-1993
- Series 3: Swing The Next, editing with Ted Sannella, 1977-1996
- Series 4: New England Folk Festival Association, NEFFA, 1974-1997
- Series 5: Dance Organizations
- Series 6: Dance Diagrams and Sequences
- Series 7: Correspondence: To and From Larry Jenning
- Series 8: Articles by Others
- Series 9: Emphera
- Series 10: Audio Cassettes - unprocessed, rm 104
Series 1: Zesty Contras, 1973-1993
Box 1 | ||
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Box 1, Folder 1 | Al Olsen and Jennings, ARO-Index 1979-1984 | |
Box 1, Folder 2 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Sept 1973-Mar 1977 | |
Box 1, Folder 3 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Apr-May 1977 | |
Box 1, Folder 4 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Aug-Dec 1977 | |
Box 1, Folder 5 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Jan-June 1978 | |
Box 1, Folder 6 | Al Olsen and Jennings, July 1978-Apr 1979 | |
Box 1, Folder 7 | Al Olsen and Jennings, May-Aug 1979 | |
Box 1, Folder 8 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Sept-Nov 1979 | |
Box 1, Folder 9 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Nov-Dec 1979 | |
Box 1, Folder 10 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Jan-Apr 1980 | |
Box 1, Folder 11 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Apr-Aug 1980 | |
Box 1, Folder 12 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Sept-Dec 1980 | |
Box 1, Folder 13 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Jan-Mar 1981 | |
Box 2 | ||
Box 2, Folder 1 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Mar 1981-May 1981 | |
Box 2, Folder 2 | Al Olsen and Jennings, May 1981-Sept 1981, BB-CC | |
Box 2, Folder 3 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Oct 1981-Dec 1981, BB-CL | |
Box 2, Folder 4 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Feb 1982-Mar 1982, CL-DM | |
Box 2, Folder 5 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Apr 1982-May 1982, CL-DM | |
Box 2, Folder 6 | Al Olsen and Jennings, July 1982-Aug 1982, DN-ED | |
Box 2, Folder 7 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Aug 1982-Sept 1982, EN-ED | |
Box 2, Folder 8 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Sept 1982-Oct 1982, EE-ET | |
Box 2, Folder 9 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Oct 1982-Nov 1982, EE-ET | |
Box 2, Folder 10 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Nov 1982-Dec 1982, EU-FS | |
Box 3 | ||
Box 3, Folder 1 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Dec 1982-Jan 1983, EU-FS | |
Box 3, Folder 2 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Jan 1983-Feb 1983, FT-GQ | |
Box 3, Folder 3 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Feb 1983-Mar 1983, FT-GQ | |
Box 3, Folder 4 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Mar 1983-Apr 1983, GR-HQ | |
Box 3, Folder 5 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Apr 1983-May 1983, GR-HQ | |
Box 3, Folder 6 | Al Olsen and Jennings, May 1983-Jun 1982, HR-IF | |
Box 3, Folder 7 | Al Olsen and Jennings, June 1983-July 1983, HR-IF | |
Box 3, Folder 8 | Al Olsen and Jennings, July 1983, IG-JR | |
Box 4 | ||
Box 4, Folder 1 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Aug 1983, IG-JB | |
Box 4, Folder 2 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Aug 1983, IG-JB | |
Box 4, Folder 3 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Aug 1983-Sept 1983, JC- JQ | |
Box 4, Folder 4 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Sept 1983-Oct 1983, JC- JQ | |
Box 4, Folder 5 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Oct 1983, JR-KT | |
Box 4, Folder 6 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Nov 1983-Feb 1984, JR-KT | |
Box 4, Folder 7 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Mar 1984-June 1984, KU-LQ | |
Box 4, Folder 8 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Aug 1984-Dec1984, KU-LQ | |
Box 4, Folder 9 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Jan 1985-Feb 1985, LR-ML | |
Box 5 | ||
Box 5, Folder 1 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Feb 1985-Apr 1985, LR-ML | |
Box 5, Folder 2 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Apr 1985-June 1985, LR-ML | |
Box 5, Folder 3 | Al Olsen and Jennings, June 1985-July 1985, MM-ND | |
Box 5, Folder 4 | Al Olsen and Jennings, July 1985-Sept 1985, MM-ND | |
Box 5, Folder 5 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Sept 1985-Nov 1985, NE-NW | |
Box 5, Folder 6 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Nov 1985-Dec 1985, NE-NW | |
Box 5, Folder 7 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Feb 1986-Apr 1986, NX-PL | |
Box 5, Folder 8 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Feb 1986-June 1986, NX-PL | |
Box 5, Folder 9 | Al Olsen and Jennings, June 1986-Oct 1986, PM-QC | |
Box 6 | ||
Box 6, Folder 1 | Al Olsen and Jennings, June 1985-Oct 1986, PM-QC | |
Box 6, Folder 2 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Nov 1986-May 1987, QD-QS | |
Box 6, Folder 3 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Nov 1986-May 1987, QD-QS | |
Box 6, Folder 4 | Al Olsen and Jennings, June 1987-Aug 1987, QT-RT | |
Box 6, Folder 5 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Sept 1987-Oct 1987, QX-RB | |
Box 6, Folder 6 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Sept 1987-Dec 1987, RC-RH | |
Box 6, Folder 7 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Dec 1987-Jan 1988, RJ-RL | |
Box 6, Folder 8 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Jan 1988-Feb 1988, RM-RQ | |
Box 6, Folder 9 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Dec 1987-May 1988, RJ-RY | |
Box 6, Folder 10 | Al Olsen and Jennings, June 1988-Nov 1988, RZ-TE | |
Box 7 | ||
Box 7, Folder 1 | Al Olsen and Jennings, June 1988-Nov 1988, RZ-TE | |
Box 7, Folder 2 | Al Olsen and Jennings, June 1988-Nov 1988, RZ-TE | |
Box 7, Folder 3 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Dec 1988-Jan 1989, TF-UB | |
Box 7, Folder 4 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Dec 1988-Jan 1989, TF-UB | |
Box 7, Folder 5 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Dec 1988-Jan 1989, TF-UB | |
Box 7, Folder 6 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Feb 1989-May 1989, UC-UZ | |
Box 7, Folder 7 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Feb 1989-May 1989, UC-UZ | |
Box 7, Folder 8 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Feb 1989-May 1989, UC-UZ | |
Box 7, Folder 9 | Al Olsen and Jennings, May 1989-July 1989, WA-WN | |
Box 7, Folder 10 | Al Olsen and Jennings, May 1989-July 1989, WA-WN | |
Box 7, Folder 11 | Al Olsen and Jennings, May 1989-July 1989, WA-WN | |
Box 8 | ||
Box 8, Folder 1 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Aug-Nov 1989, WP-XF | |
Box 8, Folder 2 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Aug-Nov 1989, WP-XF | |
Box 8, Folder 3 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Aug-Nov 1989, WP-XF | |
Box 8, Folder 4 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Nov 1989-Jan 1990, XG-XT | |
Box 8, Folder 5 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Nov 1989-Jan 1990, XG-XT | |
Box 8, Folder 6 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Nov 1989-Jan 1990, XG-XT | |
Box 8, Folder 7 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Feb 1990-July 1990, XU-YN | |
Box 8, Folder 8 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Feb 1990-July 1990, XU-YN | |
Box 8, Folder 9 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Feb 1990-July 1990, XU-YN | |
Box 9 | ||
Box 9, Folder 1 | Al Olsen and Jennings, July 1990-Nov 1990, YP-ZG | |
Box 9, Folder 2 | Al Olsen and Jennings, July 1990-Nov 1990, YP-ZG | |
Box 9, Folder 3 | Al Olsen and Jennings, July 1990-Nov 1990, YP-ZG | |
Box 9, Folder 4 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Nov 1990-Nov 1991, ZH-AE | |
Box 9, Folder 5 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Nov 1990-Nov 1991, ZH-AE | |
Box 9, Folder 6 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Nov 1990-Nov 1991, ZH-AE | |
Box 9, Folder 7 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Jan 1992-Jan 1993, AF-AU | |
Box 9, Folder 8 | Al Olsen and Jennings, Jan 1992-Jan 1993, AF-AU | |
Box 10 | ||
Box 10, Folder 1 | Zesty Contras permissions, 1981-1983 | |
Box 10, Folder 2 | Zesty Contras permissions, 1983 | |
Box 10, Folder 3 | Zesty Contras copyright registration, 1983 | |
Box 10, Folder 4 | Misc. Zesty Contras sales notes, 1983-1984 | |
Box 10, Folder 5 | Misc. Zesty Contras sales notes, 1983-1984 | |
Box 10, Folder 6 | Misc. Zesty Contras editing, 1982-1983 | |
Box 10, Folder 7 | Zesty Contras, proof copy, with editing 1981-1982 | |
Box 10, Folder 8 | Zesty Contras, proof copy, with editing 1983 | |
Box 10, Folder 9 | Zesty Contras, proof copy, with editing 1983 | |
Box 10, Folder 10 | Zesty Contras, examination copy 1983 | |
Box 10, Folder 11 | Zesty Contras, Thank-yous, 1983 |
Series 2: Give and Take, 1987-1993
Box 11 | ||
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Box 11, Folder 1 | beginnings of Give and Take, NEFFA discussions, 1987 | |
Box 11, Folder 2 | beginnings of Give and Take, NEFFA discussions, 1989-1992 | |
Box 11, Folder 3 | Dance Transcription Notebook, Part 1 | |
Box 11, Folder 4 | Dance Transcription Notebook, Part 2 | |
Box 11, Folder 5 | Dance Transcription Notebook, Part 3 | |
Box 11, Folder 6 | Dance Transcription Notebook, Part 4 | |
Box 11, Folder 7 | Dance Transcription Notebook, Part 5 | |
Box 11, Folder 8 | Dance Transcription Notebook, Part 6 | |
Box 11, Folder 9 | Give and Take - Master Index List of Dances | |
Box 11, Folder 10 | Give and Take - Contact List and Index List | |
Box 11, Folder 11 | Give and Take - Transcribed dances by Robert Cromartie, 1998-2002 | |
Box 11, Folder 12 | Give and Take - Transcribed dances by David Kaynord, 1999 | |
Box 11, Folder 13 | Give and Take - Transcribed dances by Steve Zakon-Anderson, 1999-2003 | |
Box 11, Folder 14 | Give and Take - Dances to Transcribe and Edit, IG 18-29, 1999-2003 | |
Box 11, Folder 15 | Give and Take - Dances to Transcribe and Edit, G 31-37, 2000-2003 | |
Box 11, Folder 16 | Give and Take - Dances to Transcribe and Edit, G 39-44, 2000-2003 | |
Box 11, Folder 17 | Give and Take - Dances to Transcribe and Edit, G 43, 2000-2003 | |
Box 11, Folder 18 | Give and Take - Dances to Transcribe and Edit, G 45-53, 2000-2003 | |
Box 11, Folder 19 | Give and Take - Dances to Transcribe and Edit, G 54-85, 2000-2003 | |
Box 11, Folder 20 | Give and Take - Editing, 1992-1993 | |
Box 11, Folder 21 | Give and Take - Editing,comments by Ted Sannella, 1992 | |
Box 11, Folder 22 | Give and Take - Editing, comments by Christine Hale, 1992 | |
Box 11, Folder 23 | Give and Take - Editing, comments by Sam Rotenberg, 1993 | |
Box 12 | ||
Box 12, Folder 1 | Give and Take, Editing correspondence, 1994 | |
Box 12, Folder 2 | Give and Take, Editing, 1992 | |
Box 12, Folder 3 | Give and Take, Editing, 1993-2002 | |
Box 12, Folder 4 | Give and Take, Editing of Chapter VIII, 2002 | |
Box 12, Folder 5 | Give and Take, Editing of Dance Transcriptions, 1998 | |
Box 12, Folder 6 | Give and Take, Dance Lists, 1998 | |
Box 12, Folder 7 | Give and Take, Dance Lists, 1998 | |
Box 12, Folder 8 | Give and Take, Dance Lists, 1998 | |
Box 12, Folder 9 | Give and Take, Dance notations for Chapter IX, 2003 | |
Box 12, Folder 10 | Give and Take, Dance notations for Chapter IX, 2003 | |
Box 12, Folder 11 | Give and Take, Dances to Edit, H 15-51, 2002 | |
Box 12, Folder 12 | Give and Take, Dances to Edit, H 55-74, 2002 | |
Box 12, Folder 13 | Give and Take, Dances to Edit, T 1-9, 2002 | |
Box 12, Folder 14 | Give and Take, Draft of pages 1-17, 2002 | |
Box 12, Folder 15 | Give and Take, Draft of pages 1-33, 2002 | |
Box 12, Folder 16 | Give and Take, Draft of pages 1-32, 2002 | |
Box 12, Folder 17 | Give and Take, Draft of pages 33-74, 2002 | |
Box 12, Folder 18 | Give and Take, Draft of pages 81-144, 2002 | |
Box 12, Folder 19 | Give and Take, Editing of Chapter 2, 2003 | |
Box 12, Folder 20 | Give and Take, Editing of Chapter 3, 2002 | |
Box 12, Folder 21 | Give and Take, Editing of Chapter 3, 2002 | |
Box 12, Folder 22 | Give and Take, Partial Draft, 2002 | |
Box 13 | ||
Box 13, Folder 1 | Give and Take, Draft of pages 139-176, Dec 2002 | |
Box 13, Folder 2 | Give and Take, Draft of pages 1-174, Jan 2003 | |
Box 13, Folder 3 | Give and Take, Draft of pages 1-115 edited by Lynn Ackerson, Feb 2003 | |
Box 13, Folder 4 | Give and Take, Draft, Feb 2003 | |
Box 13, Folder 5 | Give and Take, Draft, Mar 2003 | |
Box 13, Folder 6 | Give and Take, Editing by Lee, pages 1-50, May 2003 | |
Box 13, Folder 7 | Give and Take, Editing by Larry, May 2003 | |
Box 13, Folder 8 | Give and Take, Editing by Daniel Morse, pages 1-74, Sept 2003 | |
Box 13, Folder 9 | Give and Take, Master Draft, part 1, Sept 2003 | |
Box 13, Folder 10 | Give and Take, Master Draft, part 2, Sept 2003 | |
Box 13, Folder 11 | Give and Take, Master Draft, part 3, Sept 2003 | |
Box 13, Folder 12 | Give and Take, Master Draft, part 4, Sept 2003 | |
Box 13, Folder 13 | Give and Take, Editing by Kiran Aug 2003 | |
Box 13, Folder 14 | Give and Take, Editing by Kiran Oct 2003 | |
Box 13, Folder 15 | Give and Take, Draft, part 1, Nov 2003 | |
Box 13, Folder 16 | Give and Take, Draft, part 2, Nov 2003 | |
Box 13, Folder 17 | Give and Take, Draft, part 3, Nov 2003 | |
Box 13, Folder 18 | Give and Take, Draft, pages 39-63, Dec 2003 | |
Box 13, Folder 19 | Give and Take, Draft, Chapter 2, Apr 2003 | |
Box 13, Folder 20 | Give and Take, Draft, Chapter 3, Nov 2003 | |
Box 13, Folder 21 | Give and Take, Draft, Chapter 3, Dec 2003 | |
Box 13, Folder 22 | Give and Take, Style Manual, 1999, 2003 | |
Box 14 | ||
Box 14, Folder 1 | Give and Take, Dance Transcriptions, 1993-1998 | |
Box 14, Folder 2 | Give and Take, Dance Transcriptions, 1993-1999 | |
Box 14, Folder 3 | Give and Take, Dance Transcriptions, Tentatively Nominated for 2CS, 1994-1999 | |
Box 14, Folder 4 | Give and Take, Copyright of Choreographic Works, Guidelines, 2002 | |
Box 14, Folder 5 | Give and Take, Draft, Pages 9-38, December 8, 2003 | |
Box 14, Folder 6 | Give and Take, Draft, Pages 1-39, January 8-10, 2004 | |
Box 14, Folder 7 | Give and Take, Draft, March 22, 2004 | |
Box 14, Folder 8 | Give and Take, Draft, March 22, 2004 | |
Box 14, Folder 9 | Give and Take, Draft, March 22, 2004 | |
Box 14, Folder 10 | Give and Take, Draft, Larry's Mark up, Pages 1-22 | |
Box 14, Folder 11 | Give and Take, Dance Transcriptions, Chapter IX | |
Box 14, Folder 12 | Give and Take, Draft, Pages 1-67 | |
Box 14, Folder 13 | Give and Take, Bound Draft and Edits, 2004 | |
Box 14, Folder 14 | Give and Take, Draft, Marked "For Kiran" with his edits (?) | |
Box 14, Folder 15 | Give and Take, 2004 Reprint Follow-ups |
Series 3: Swing The Next, editing with Ted Sannella, 1977-1996
Box 15 | ||
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Box 15, Folder 1 | Sept 12, 1987-Sept 20,1988 | |
Box 15, Folder 2 | Aug 15,1989-Sept 11,1989 | |
Box 15, Folder 3 | Jan 25, 1990-Feb 8, 1990 | |
Box 15, Folder 4 | May 27, 1991-Jun 1, 1991 | |
Box 15, Folder 5 | Feb 23, 1992-May 17, 1992 | |
Box 15, Folder 6 | Jun 9, 1992-Jul 5, 1992 | |
Box 15, Folder 7 | Dec 14, 1992-Mar 9, 1993 | |
Box 15, Folder 8 | Aug 11, 1993-Dec 8, 1993 | |
Box 15, Folder 9 | Jan 20, 1994-Mar 23, 1994 | |
Box 15, Folder 10 | May 9, 1994-Jun 2, 1994 | |
Box 15, Folder 11 | Jul 24, 1994-Oct 8, 1994 | |
Box 15, Folder 12 | Jan 1996 | |
Box 15, Folder 13 | Correspondence with Ted Sannella, Balance and Swing, 1977-1981 | |
Box 15, Folder 14 | Ted Sannella's Funeral, 1995 | |
Box 15, Folder 15 | Correspondence for "Salute to Ted Sannella" Program, 1996 |
Series 4: New England Folk Festival Association, NEFFA, 1974-1997
Subseries A: Administrative Correspondence
Box 16 | ||
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Box 16, Folder 1 | 1974 | |
Box 16, Folder 2 | 1975 | |
Box 16, Folder 3 | 1975 | |
Box 16, Folder 4 | 1976 | |
Box 16, Folder 5 | 1977 | |
Box 16, Folder 6 | 1988 | |
Box 16, Folder 7 | 1989 | |
Box 16, Folder 8 | 1989 | |
Box 16, Folder 9 | 1990 | |
Box 16, Folder 10 | 1990 | |
Box 16, Folder 11 | 1991 | |
Box 17 | ||
Box 17, Folder 1 | Aug 1991-Dec 1991 | |
Box 17, Folder 2 | Jan 1992-May 1992 | |
Box 17, Folder 3 | Jul 1992-Aug 1992 | |
Box 17, Folder 4 | Sept 1992-Oct 1992 | |
Box 17, Folder 5 | Nov 1992-Dec 1992 | |
Box 17, Folder 6 | Jan 1993-Jun 1993 | |
Box 17, Folder 7 | Nov 1993 | |
Box 17, Folder 8 | Miscellaneous, 1975-1981 | |
Box 17, Folder 9 | Pre-Meeting Packet, 1995 | |
Box 17, Folder 10 | Pre-Meeting Packet, 1996 | |
Box 17, Folder 11 | Pre-Meeting Packet, 1996 | |
Box 17, Folder 12 | Pre-Meeting Packet, 1997 | |
Box 18 | ||
Box 18, Folder 1 | Membership List, 1986 | |
Box 18, Folder 2 | Resignation of Harvey B Cohen, Oct 13, 1986 | |
Box 18, Folder 3 | Membership List, 1987 | |
Box 18, Folder 4 | Injury Insurance, 1986-1987 | |
Box 18, Folder 5 | Future, 1988-1991 | |
Box 18, Folder 6 | Minute Notes, 1990-1996 | |
Box 18, Folder 7 | Policies, 1991, 1997, 1953 | |
Box 18, Folder 8 | Guidelines, 1991-1992 | |
Box 18, Folder 9 | Guidelines, Draft of Booklet, 1991 | |
Box 18, Folder 10 | Festival Conversations, 1974-1978 | |
Box 18, Folder 11 | Festival Conversations, 1980-1989 | |
Box 18, Folder 12 | Larry's comments inter-Festival Activities, 1989 | |
Box 18, Folder 13 | Committee Report, Subjective Response by Larry, 1994 | |
Box 18, Folder 14 | Larry Miscellaneous Correspondence |
Subseries B: Correspondence: NEFFA Contra Dance Summer Serries
Box 19 | ||
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Box 19, Folder 1 | 1973 | |
Box 19, Folder 2 | 1973-1987 | |
Box 19, Folder 3 | 1976-1981 | |
Box 19, Folder 4 | 1977 | |
Box 19, Folder 5 | 1978 | |
Box 19, Folder 6 | 1978 | |
Box 19, Folder 7 | 1978 | |
Box 19, Folder 8 | 1979 | |
Box 19, Folder 9 | 1979 | |
Box 19, Folder 10 | 1980 | |
Box 19, Folder 11 | 1980-1981 | |
Box 19, Folder 12 | 1982-1984 | |
Box 19, Folder 13 | 1984-1988 | |
Box 19, Folder 14 | 1989-1990 |
Subseries C: Correspondence: NEFFA VFW Thursday Night Dance
Box 20 | ||
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Box 20, Folder 1 | 1980-1989 | |
Box 20, Folder 2 | 1990 | |
Box 20, Folder 3 | 1990 | |
Box 20, Folder 4 | 1991 | |
Box 20, Folder 5 | 1991 | |
Box 20, Folder 6 | 1992 | |
Box 20, Folder 7 | 1992 | |
Box 20, Folder 8 | 1993 | |
Box 20, Folder 9 | 1994 | |
Box 20, Folder 10 | 1994 | |
Box 20, Folder 11 | 1995 | |
Box 21 | ||
Box 21, Folder 1 | 1996 | |
Box 21, Folder 2 | 1996 | |
Box 21, Folder 3 | 1998 | |
Box 21, Folder 4 | undated | |
Box 21, Folder 5 | Caller Feedback: Mary Devlin | |
Box 21, Folder 6 | Caller Feedback: Lisa Greenleaf | |
Box 21, Folder 7 | Caller Feedback: Christine Hale | |
Box 21, Folder 8 | Caller Feedback: Erik Hoffman | |
Box 21, Folder 9 | Caller Feedback: Eric Hollman | |
Box 21, Folder 10 | Caller Feedback: Donna Hunt | |
Box 21, Folder 11 | Caller Feedback: Jack Janssen | |
Box 21, Folder 12 | Caller Feedback: Susan Kevra | |
Box 21, Folder 13 | Caller Feedback: Jim Kitch | |
Box 21, Folder 14 | Caller Feedback: Linda Leslie | |
Box 21, Folder 15 | Caller Feedback: George Marshall | |
Box 21, Folder 16 | Caller Feedback: David Millstone | |
Box 21, Folder 17 | Caller Feedback: Rick Mohr | |
Box 21, Folder 18 | Caller Feedback: Dan Pearl | |
Box 21, Folder 19 | Caller Feedback: Chris Ricciotti | |
Box 21, Folder 20 | Caller Feedback: Sue Rosen | |
Box 21, Folder 21 | Caller Feedback: Ted Sannella | |
Box 21, Folder 22 | Caller Feedback: Steve Zakon | |
Box 21, Folder 23 | NEFFA VFW Flyers 1990-1998 | |
Box 21, Folder 24 | NEFFA Flyers 1973-1978 | |
Box 21, Folder 25 | NEFFA Flyers 1979-1984 | |
Box 21, Folder 26 | Guide to Boston Area Folk Dancing: drafts and correspondence 1977 | |
Box 21, Folder 27 | Boston Area Folk Dance Guide 1979 | |
Box 21, Folder 28 | "Almost All You Ever Wanted To Know About Contras": drafts and correspondence 1976 | |
Box 22 | ||
Box 22, Folder 1 | Neffa Festival Programs 1955-1965 with gaps | |
Box 22, Folder 2 | Neffa Festival Programs 1966-1975 with gaps | |
Box 22, Folder 3 | Neffa Festival Programs 1976-1985 with gaps | |
Box 22, Folder 4 | Neffa Festival Programs 1986-1995 with gaps |
Series 5: Dance Organizations
Box 22 | ||
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Box 22, Folder 5 | Austin Contra Dance, June-Aug 1995 | |
Box 22, Folder 6 | Austin Contra Dance, Sept-Nov 1995 | |
Box 22, Folder 7 | Austin Contrs Dance: planning with William Watson, June 1995 | |
Box 22, Folder 8 | Austin Contra Dance: planning with William Watson, July 1995 | |
Box 22, Folder 9 | Austin Contra Dance: Program Assessment, Sept 1995 | |
Box 22, Folder 10 | Austin Contra Dance: Random notes from Callers' Meeting, 1995 | |
Box 22, Folder 11 | Austin Contra Dance: Misc. correspondence, 1998-2000 | |
Box 22, Folder 12 | Austin Contra Dance: Flyers, | |
Box 22, Folder 13 | Black Jokers Morris, 1978-1981 | |
Box 22, Folder 14 | Black Jokers Morris, 1982-1986 | |
Box 22, Folder 15 | Black Jokers Morris, Misc., 1982-1986 | |
Box 23 | ||
Box 23, Folder 1 | Black Jokers Morris, Music and Steps, June-Aug 1995 | |
Box 23, Folder 2 | Boston Folk Dance Community correspondence 1988-1989 | |
Box 23, Folder 3 | Cambridge Folk Orchestra correspondence, 1975-1981 | |
Box 23, Folder 4 | Country Dance Society Boston correpondence, 1975-1977 | |
Box 23, Folder 5 | Country Dance Society Boston correpondence, 1978-1984 | |
Box 23, Folder 6 | Country Dance Society Boston correpondence, 1985-1989 | |
Box 23, Folder 7 | Country Dance and Song Society CDSS correpondence, 1984-1999 | |
Box 23, Folder 8 | Country Dance and Song Society CDSS: Contra Connection drafts and editing, 1986-1991 | |
Box 23, Folder 9 | Country Dance and Song Society CDSS: Contra Connection drafts and editing, 1991-1993 | |
Box 23, Folder 10 | Country Dance and Song Society CDSS: Contra Connection drafts and editing, 1995 | |
Box 23, Folder 11 | Country Dance and Song Society CDSS: Contra Connection copies, | |
Box 23, Folder 12 | Folk Arts Center of New England correspondence, 1975-1977 | |
Box 23, Folder 13 | Folk Arts Center of New England correspondence, 1981 | |
Box 23, Folder 14 | Folk Song Society of Greater Boston correspondence, 1973-? | |
Box 23, Folder 15 | Heritage Dance Association correspondence, 1985-1988 | |
Box 23, Folder 16 | M.I.T. Folk Dance Club misc. papers, 1975-1977 | |
Box 23, Folder 17 | Misc. Dance Schedules 1985-1993 | |
Box 24 | ||
Box 24, Folder 1 | National Caller's Showcase correspondence, 1992-1994 | |
Box 24, Folder 2 | New England Dance Committee correspondence, 1996-1997 | |
Box 24, Folder 3 | Northeast Music and Dance NOMAD correspondence, 1989 | |
Box 24, Folder 4 | Pinewoods Morris Men correspondence, 1968-1980 | |
Box 24, Folder 5 | Ralph Page Legancy Weekend correspondence, 1986-1990 | |
Box 24, Folder 6 | Ralph Page Legancy Weekend correspondence, 1991-1993 | |
Box 24, Folder 7 | Ralph Page Legancy Weekend correspondence, 1996-1998 |
Series 6: Dance Diagrams and Sequences
Box 25 | ||
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Box 25, Folder 1 | Dance Diagrams | |
Box 25, Folder 2 | Dance Diagrams | |
Box 25, Folder 3 | Dance Diagrams | |
Box 25, Folder 4 | Dance Diagrams | |
Box 25, Folder 5 | Dance Sequences | |
Box 25, Folder 6 | Dance Sequences | |
Box 25, Folder 8 | Dance Sequences | |
Box 25, Folder 9 | Dance Sequences | |
Box 25, Folder 10 | Dance Sequences: B - F | |
Box 25, Folder 11 | Dance Sequences: G - S | |
Box 25, Folder 12 | Dance Translations1990-1991 | |
Box 25, Folder 13 | Experimental Session 1 | |
Box 25, Folder 14 | Experimental Session 2 | |
Box 25, Folder 15 | Experimental Session 3 | |
Box 25, Folder 16 | Experimental Session 4 |
Series 7: Correspondence: To and From Larry Jenning
Box 26 | ||
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Box 26, Folder 1 | 1976 - 1982 | |
Box 26, Folder 2 | 1983-1984 | |
Box 26, Folder 3 | 1985 | |
Box 26, Folder 4 | 1986 | |
Box 26, Folder 5 | 1987 | |
Box 26, Folder 6 | 1988 | |
Box 26, Folder 7 | 1989 | |
Box 26, Folder 8 | 1990 | |
Box 26, Folder 9 | 1991 | |
Box 26, Folder 10 | Jan - Mar, 1992 | |
Box 26, Folder 11 | Apr - Aug, 1992 | |
Box 26, Folder 12 | Sept - Dec 1992 | |
Box 27 | ||
Box 27, Folder 1 | Jan - Aug 1993 | |
Box 27, Folder 2 | Sept - Dec 1993 | |
Box 27, Folder 3 | 1994 | |
Box 27, Folder 4 | 1995 | |
Box 27, Folder 5 | 1998 | |
Box 27, Folder 6 | 1999 | |
Box 27, Folder 7 | undated | |
Box 27, Folder 8 | Email conversations, 1992-1995 |
Series 8: Articles by Others
Box 27 | ||
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Box 27, Folder 9 | Michael Fuest - Midwest Folklore1993 | |
Box 27, Folder 10 | Michael Fuest - Midwest Folklore1995 | |
Box 27, Folder 11 | Misc. by others | |
Box 27, Folder 12 | Misc. by others |
Series 9: Emphera
Box 28 | ||
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Nametags; Scrapbook - Salute to Larry Jennings, July 17, 1997; Misc. paper signage |
Series 10: Audio Cassettes - unprocessed, rm 104
Collection Content
- Series 1: Zesty Contras, 1973-1993
- Series 2: Give and Take, 1987-1993
- Series 3: Swing The Next, editing with Ted Sannella, 1977-1996
- Series 4: New England Folk Festival Association, NEFFA, 1974-1997
- Series 5: Dance Organizations
- Series 6: Dance Diagrams and Sequences
- Series 7: Correspondence: To and From Larry Jenning
- Series 8: Articles by Others
- Series 9: Emphera
- Series 10: Audio Cassettes - unprocessed, rm 104