Janet Pinkard Papers
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Abstract
Janet "Ginger" Pinkard was involved in radical activities, mostly in New York City, in the 1930s and 1940s. While attending demonstrations, concerts and films, she collected programs, songsheets and songbooks relating specifically to those events and to radical politics in general. The collection consists of musical and theatrical material. Sheet music, song-sheets and songbooks from a variety of organizations including People's Songs, the Jefferson School of Social Science, Camp Unity and the Worker's Bookshop are included. Also present are programs from the Federal Theatre Project, the American Student Union and other film and theatrical events.
Historical/Biographical Note
Janet "Ginger" Pinkard was involved in radical activities, mostly in New York City, in the 1930s and 1940s. While attending demonstrations, concerts and films, she collected programs, song-sheets and songbooks relating specifically to those events and to radical politics in general.
Arrangement
Folders are arranged alphabetically.
The files are grouped into one series:
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- I, General Files, 1933-1952.
Scope and Content Note
The collection consists of musical and theatrical material. Sheet music, song-sheets and songbooks from a variety of organizations including People's Songs, the Jefferson School of Social Science, Camp Unity and the Worker's Bookshop are included. Also present are programs from the Federal Theatre Project, the American Student Union and other film and theatrical events.
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Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open without restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright (and realted rights to publicity and privacy) to materials in this collection created by Janet Pickard was not transferred to New York University. Permission to use materials must be secured from the copyright holder.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date; Janet Pinkard Papers; TAM 300; box number; folder number; Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, New York University.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Janet (Ginger) Pinkard in 2001. The accession number associated with this gift is 2001.142.
