Century of Country Carson Carter's Fiddle Radio
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The Wayne W. Daniel collection contains manuscript copies of the book Pickin' on Peachtree, audio cassette recordings of oral histories, photographs, posters and event flyers, commercial and non-commercial sound recordings, as well as commercial and non-commercial video recordings. The bulk of the collection is made up of Dr. Daniel's research files that he utilized to write his numerous articles and papers on country music as well as Pickin' on Peachtree.
A large number of books, periodicals, sheet music, and song folios are separated from the collection. The books cover the topics of Country and Western music, folk music, blues, Southern gospel music, bluegrass music, phonographs, hymns, the Grand Ole Opry and individuals such as Doc Watson, Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, Bill Monroe, Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, and others. The periodicals explore the subjects of country music, bluegrass music, blues, gospel music, and various instruments. The sheet music consists of country and popular songs, and the song folios include collections of music by the Southern Music Company, Roy Acuff, Bob Nolan, Raymond Tate, and many others.
Dates
- Creation: 1891-2007
Creator
- From the Collection: Daniel, Wayne W. (Person)
Restrictions on Access
Collection is open for research use. All oral history interviews are restricted for access at this time. For more information, contact Special Collections and Archives.
Extent
From the Collection: 57.8 Linear Feet (in 141 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
General Physical Description note
[M2004-07-V09]
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
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