Collection

William A. Owens Instantaneous Disks Folk Song Collection

• 1937-1942 (Creation)

8 boxes

Sound recordings on 199 instantaneous disks (196 embossed aluminum, 3 lacquer) made by William A. Owens during the late 1930s to early 1940s, during which time he was a professor of English at the Agricultural & Mechanical College of Texas. The recordings document folk songs, ballads, play-party songs, fiddle tunes, and folk culture of East and Central Texas. Some of the material was later transcribed and published in Owens' books "Texas Folk Music" and "Tell Me a Story, Sing Me a Song..." and are noted in item descriptions.

Audio CDs transfers of the original disks were made in 2002 by The Cutting Corporation. The recordings are of good quality unless noted otherwise.

This collection is restricted. Access for educational use only.

This collection is restricted. Access for educational use only.

Digital audio access files and CD access copies are available.

Copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. It is the responsibility of the researcher to secure those rights when needed. Permission to reproduce does not constitute permission to publish. The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of copyright, literary property rights, and libel.

Originally part of the William A. Owens Papers, Part One

• William A. Owens Papers, Part One
• Card File for Recordings

Finding Aid Authors: John Bondurant.

• Literature