Collection number: MC 292
Size:
(1 Oversize Box )
(0.5 cu.ft.)
About Newton F. Tolman (1908-1986)
Newton French Tolman (1908-1986) was a contra dance flute player from Nelson, New Hampshire. He learned flute from his uncle as a child and played in the Nelson Town Band. Later he became an invaluable source of knowledge for younger generations during the contra dance revival of the 1960s-1970s. He was a member of many important dance orchestras, including some led by caller Ralph Page. His son Renn Tolman (1943-2014) and nephew Harvey Tolman (b. 1938) have gone on to become important New England musicians in their own right.
Newt Tolman was the author of several books including Quick tunes and good times : a light-hearted guide to jigs, reels, rants, planxtys, and other little-known New England folk music (Dublin, NH: William Bauhan, 1972), and other books about the history and culture of the Monadnock region of New Hampshire.
About the Newt Tolman Collection
This collection consists of the original hand written manuscript for The Nelson Collection: Selected Authentic Square Dance Melodies by Newton Tolman and Kay Gilbert (Capital Offset Company, Concord NH, 1969). A typewritten index is included, as well as a large embroidered book cover in which the collection was housed. Related to this is an LP entitled Nelson Music Collection: Authentic Square Dance Melodies (Privately produced, early 1970s).
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
This collection is open.
Copyright Notice
Contents of this collection are governed by U.S. copyright law. For questions about publication or reproduction rights, contact Special Collections staff.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Newt Tolman Collection, 1968-1969, MC 292, Milne Special Collections and Archives, University of New Hampshire Library, Durham, NH, USA.
Acquisitions Information
Gift of Kayti Sullivan, 2016
Collection Arrangement
Collection is in original order as received.
Collection Contents
| Oversize Box 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| The Nelson Collection manuscript, 1968-1969 | ||
