Folklore Center Collection
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The Folklore Center and Fretted Instruments Shop was founded in 1957 by Israel (Izzy) Young. It was a place where people could purchase instruments, books, records, and other folk related materials. It was also a gathering place for the growing NYC folk music and poetry scenes, such as Bob Dylan, Peter Yarrow, Dave Van Ronk, Ted Berrigan, and many others. This collection contains newsletters and flyers from the Folklore Center. The newsletters include lists of upcoming concerts and readings. Of note is a flyer for Bob Dylan's premier concert in New York City at the Carnegie Chapter Hall in 1961.
Biographical / Historical
The Folklore Center and Fretted Instruments Shop was founded in 1957 by Israel (Izzy) Young. It was a place where people could purchase instruments, books, records, and other folk related materials. It was also a gathering place for the growing NYC folk music and poetry scenes, such as Bob Dylan, Peter Yarrow, Dave Van Ronk, Ted Berrigan, and many others. In addition to the storefront, the Center also organized regular concerts, poetry readings, and local gatherings. The store closed in 1973 when Young moved to Sweden to open up another Folklore Center.
Scope and Content
This collection contains newsletters and flyers from the Folklore Center. The newsletters include lists of upcoming concerts and readings. Of note is a flyer for Bob Dylan's premier concert in New York City at the Carnegie Chapter Hall in 1961.
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Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open to researchers. Please contact the Fales Library and Special Collections, fales.library@nyu.edu, 212-998-2596.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright (or related rights to publicity and privacy) for materials in this collection was not transferred to New York University. Permission to use materials must be secured from the copyright holder. Please contact the Fales Library and Special Collections, fales.library@nyu.edu, 212-998-2596.
Preferred Citation
Published citations should take the following form:
Identification of item, date (if known); Folklore Center Collection; MSS 262; box number; folder number; Fales Library and Special Collections, New York University Libraries.
Custodial History
The collection had been housed at NYU's Fales Library from at least the 1990s. The provenance of the collection is unclear.
