Montana Folksongs Collection

Montana Folksongs Collection, 1945-1950

Overview of the Collection

Title: Montana Folksongs Collection
Dates: 1945-1950 (inclusive)
19451950
Quantity: 1.5 linear feet
Collection Number: Mss 245 (collection)
Summary: The Montana Folksong Collection is primarily a collection of audio recordings of songs and correlated field journals from projects conducted in Montana in 1947 and 1948 by Charles Cutts, Robert C. Wylder, Betty Wylder, and Wayland Hand.
Repository: University of Montana, Mansfield Library, Archives and Special Collections
Archives and Special Collections
Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library
University of Montana
32 Campus Dr. #9936
59812-9936
Missoula, MT
Telephone: 406-243-2053
library.archives@umontana.edu
Access Restrictions: Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of Archives and Special Collections, the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, and The University of Montana--Missoula.
Languages: English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

The Montana Folklore Collection contains content created by Charles Cutts, Robert C. Wylder, Betty Wylder, and Wayland Hand.

Charles Cutts, born January 14, 1901 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, was a member of the U.S. military from 1916 to 1919. Cutts earned his Bachelor of Music from the MacPhail College of Music in 1926. He returned to school in the mid-1930s, earning his B.A. degree from Yankton College in 1937. Cutts served as the Supervisor of Music in the Billings (Montana) Public School District. He earned his Masters of Music Education from the University of Montana (then called Montana State University) in 1952, with his thesis titled "Vocal Technique for Elementary Schools." Charles Cutts died May 2, 1981.

Robert C. Wylder, born January 10, 1921 in Malta, Montana, was a member of the U.S. Marine Corps from 1942 to 1957, achieving the rank of Major. Wylder earned his B.A. from the University of Montana in 1947 and his M.A. from the University of Montana in 1949. A few years after graduating with a degree in English, Wylder became an English professor at California State University, Long Beach in 1953, a position that he held until his retirement in 1979. Wylder remained active in his Long Beach community, writing articles and reviews in the local newspapers about plays and musicals. Robert Wylder died May 27, 1999.

Elizabeth "Betty" Cutts, born March 12, 1923 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, was the daughter of Charles Cutts. She grew up very musically inclined, performing in numerous musicals and ensembles during her youth, quickly becoming an adept organist, pianist, and vocalist. She attended the University of Montana in the early 1940s, dropping out for a brief period to marry U.S. Marine Robert C. Wylder in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania in 1944. Following the end of World War II and her husband's safe return, Betty Wylder re-enrolled at the University of Montana where she was a member of the Delta Gamma sorority, Music Club, and Mortar Board, graduating with a degree in music in 1947. In her later years, Wylder continued her love of music by serving as the organist for the Long Beach Unitarian Church. Betty Wylder died February 18, 1994.

Wayland Debs Hand, born March 19, 1907 in Auckland, New Zealand, was one of the premier authorities of the twentieth century on American folklore. After receiving his B.A. in 1933 and his M.A. in 1934 in German from the University of Utah, Hand went on to earn his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 1936, writing his dissertation on German folk songs. Hand was a professor at the University of California Los Angeles from 1940 until his retirement in 1974. At UCLA, Hand founded the university's folklore department and served as the Director of UCLA's Center for the Comparative Study of Folklore and Mythology from 1961 to 1974. During his time at UCLA, Hand served as an editor for the Journal of American Folklore from 1947 to 1951, and also as the president of the American Folklore Society from 1955 to 1956. Wayland Hand died on October 22, 1986.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Montana Folksongs Collection contains audio recordings of songs and their correlated field journals and published articles. The collection contents were created between 1945 and 1950 by Wayland Hand, Charles Cutts, Robert C. Wylder, and Betty Wylder. The bulk of the material in this collection was gathered as part of two separate projects conducted in Montana, one in 1947 and the other in 1948.

In 1947, Charles Cutts, Robert C. Wylder, and Betty Wylder visited Miles City, Montana and its vicinity to conduct the Montana Community Music Research Project to record, preserve, and study Montana folk music. This study ran from June 2, 1947 to July 31, 1947, during which time 21 performers were consulted, leading to the creation of 33 phonorecords consisting of 96 different songs. During this trip, Cutts and the Wylders kept field journals, which spanned two volumes and thoroughly documented their research activities. Along with information about the subjects that were interviewed and recorded, these journal entries also list the songs recorded and their corresponding labels. The findings of this trip directly influenced Robert C. Wylder's Master's thesis from the University of Montana in 1949, "A Comparative Analysis of Some Montana Folksongs." This collection includes almost a complete set of the original phonorecords, some of which have duplicates. Volume I of the 1947 field journal mentions records AA, BB, CC, DD, EE, and FF, but these are not present in this collection.

Cutts and the Wylders embarked on another project in the summer of 1948, traveling to Butte, Montana to collect more ethnically oriented folksongs. Whereas their previous project focused on preserving Montana folk music, this project focused more on the survival of ethnic folk songs in Montana sung in their national language, illuminating the immigrant experience within the state. This study began June 15, 1948 and ended July 28, 1948. A month or so after they began their 1948 project they were joined by Wayland Hand. Together the four engaged in an effort to collect folk songs most accurately defined as mining or work songs, which included popular parodies. Cutts and the Wylders kept detailed field journals during this research trip as well. The journals are in two volumes, and provide much of the same information that they recorded in their 1947 research. The findings of this joint venture resulted in the article "Songs of the Butte Miners," which appeared in Western Folklore, vol. 9, no. 1 in January 1950.

This collection has been organized in three series: Series I is content from the 1947 project with Cutts and the Wylders, along with related materials. Series II is content from the 1948 project with Cutts, the Wylders, and Hand, along with related materials. Series III, Miscellaneous Audio, contains content which is very likely related to either the 1947 project or the 1948 project, or to the original 1945 project conducted by Wayland Hand, but which couldn't be clearly identified as one project or the other.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. and any other applicable statutes. Copyright not transferred to The University of Montana.

Preferred Citation

Montana Folksongs Collection, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana--Missoula.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

This collection has been divided into three series:

Series I: 1947 Research Trip and Related Materials, 1947-1949. 0.8 linear feet

Subseries 1: Papers

Subseries 2: Phonographs

Subseries 3: Audiocassettes

Series II: 1948 Research Trip and Related Materials, 1945-1950, 0.6 linear feet

Subseries 1: Papers

Subseries 2: Reel-to-Reel Tapes

Series III: Miscellaneous Audio, circa 1945-1948 and undated, 0.1 linear feet

Acquisition Information

Source and year of acquisition by the Archives are unknown.

Processing Note

This collection was originally processed in 1997 and was reorganized in 2019 to clearly distinguish between content from the 1947 project and the 1948 project. A 1979 Montana Folklife Survey and duplicate audio cassettes were removed during the 2019 reprocessing.

Related Materials

The following materials are related to the contents of this collection:

Montana Collections in the Archive of Folk Culture at the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress: AFC 1948/009: Wayland Hand / Irish Songs Recorded in Butte, Montana (1945); AFC 1948/045: Wayland Hand Collection of Irish Songs Recorded in Butte, Montana (1946); AFC 1950/004: Wayland Hand / Montana Silver Miners Songs (July 10-29, 1948) Note: Material in this series is believed to duplicate a portion of the Montana Folksongs Collection (Mss 245) described in this guide; AFC 1965/020: Wayland D. Hand / Mining Songs from Montana (1948)

The University of California, Los Angeles, holds an oral history conducted with Wayland Hand in 1974.

Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division holds the Wayland D. Hand Folklore Papers, 1938-1986

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Series I: 1947 Research Trip and Related Materials, 1947-1949 Return to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
	Subseries 1: Papers	1947-1949
Box/Folder
1/1	Field Journal, Volume 1	1947
1/2	Field Journal, Volume 2	1947
1/3	Montana Community Music Project Final Report	1947
1/4	Robert C. Wylder Thesis: "A Comparative Analysis of Some Montana Folksongs"	1949
	Subseries 2: Phonographs	undated
Box
2	Phonograph A, Side 1: Old Dan Tucker; After the Ball Hugh Mahoney (violin)/Pete Gress (guitar)	June 18, 1947
2	Phonograph A, Side 2: Raggedy Ann; Whistling Rufus Hugh Mahoney (violin)/Pete Gress (guitar)	June 18, 1947
2	Phonograph B, Side 1: Climbin' Up the Golden Stairs; Shamus O'Brien Hugh Mahoney (violin)/Pete Gress (guitar)	June 18, 1947
2	Phonograph B, Side 2: Old Cattle Call; Redwing; Green River Waltz Hugh Mahoney (violin)/Pete Gress (guitar)	June 18, 1947
2	Phonograph C, Side 1: Utah Carroll; Remember Me Bob Quebbman	June 18, 1947
2	Phonograph C, Side 2: Seven Beers With the Wrong Woman; The Bronc That Wouldn't Bust Bob Quebbman	June 18, 1947
2	Phonograph D, Side 1: Sky Ball Paint; Prisoner at the Bar Bob Quebbman	June 18, 1947
2	Phonograph D, Side 2: Great American Bum; Love Knot in My Lariat; Methodist Pie Bob Quebbman	June 18, 1947
2	Phonograph E, Side 1: Haste to the Wedding; Soldier's Joy Charlie Thex (violin accompaniment)	June 27, 1947
2	Phonograph E, Side 2: Hell Among the Yearlings; Arkansas Traveler Charlie Thex (violin accompaniment)	June 27, 1947
2	Phonograph F, Side 1: Opera Reel; Buffalo Gals Charlie Thex (violin accompaniment)	June 27, 1947
2	Phonograph F, Side 2: Golden Slippers; Raggedy Ann Charlie Thex (violin accompaniment)	June 27, 1947
2	Phonograph G, Side 1: A and D Waltz Charlie Thex (violin accompaniment)	June 27, 1947
2	Phonograph G, Side 2: Ol' Whit Polka; D and A Waltz Charlie Thex (violin accompaniment)	June 27, 1947
2	Phonograph H, Side 1: Over the Waves Charlie Thex (violin accompaniment)	June 27, 1947
2	Phonograph H, Side 2: Peek a Boo; Mel's Wolf Watz Charlie Thex (violin accompaniment)	June 27, 1947
2	Phonograph I, Side 1: Title Unknown William Bull (violin accompaniment)	June 27, 1947
2	Phonograph I, Side 2: The Farmer's Daughter; Magee's Back Yard Charlie Thex	June 27, 1947
2	Phonograph J, Side 1: The Ranger; The Buffalo Skinners Charlie Thex	June 27, 1947
2	Phonograph J, Side 2: The Buffalo Skinners (cont'd); Old England Charlie Thex	June 27, 1947
2	Phonograph K, Side 1: A Cowboy's Farewell to Montana Mrs. Clif Campbell (voice unaccompanied)	June 28, 1947
2	Phonograph K, Side 2: N/A
2	Phonograph L, Side 1: Soldier's Joy; Arkansas Traveler; Buffalo Gals; Shamis O'Brien Albert LaRance (violin)	June 17, 1947
2	Phonograph L, Side 2: In the Good Old Summer Time; Varsouvienne; Little Brown Jug Albert LaRance (violin)	June 17, 1947
2	Phonograph M, Side 1: Whoopee, Ti Yi Yo, Git Along Little Dogies; Strawberry Roan Bob Quebbman	June 18, 1947
2	Phonograph M, Side 2: N/A
2	Phonograph N, Side 1: Three Miles from Town Mr. and Mrs. Floyd "Pop" Konkright	June 30, 1947
2	Phonograph N, Side 2: Konkright Sqaure Dance in D and A; Devil's Dream; Fisher's Hornpipe Mr. and Mrs. Floyd "Pop" Konkright	June 30, 1947
2	Phonograph O, Side 1: N Bar N Waltz and C Waltz Medley; Waltz--By George Konkright Mr. and Mrs. Floyd "Pop" Konkright	June 30, 1947
2	Phonograph O, Side 2: Konkright Square Dance; Listen to the Mockingbird; Silver Threads Among the Gold Mr. and Mrs. Floyd "Pop" Konkright	June 30, 1947
2	Phonograph P, Side 1: Oh, Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie "Montana Bill" Roberts	June 30, 1947
2	Phonograph P, Side 2: I've Got No Use For the Women "Montana Bill" Roberts	June 30, 1947
2	Phonograph Q, Side 1: The Death of Charlie Rutledge "Montana Bill" Roberts	June 30, 1947
2	Phonograph Q, Side 2: When the Work's All Done This Fall "Montana Bill" Roberts	June 30, 1947
2	Phonograph R, Side 1: Quadrille; Quadrille Albert LaRance (violin); Pete Gress (guitar)	July 4, 1947
2	Phonograph R, Side 2: The Girl I Left Behind Me; Turkey in the Straw Albert LaRance and Pete Gress	July 4, 1947
2	Phonograph S, Side 1: Turkey in the Straw With Ed Hanson calling	July 4, 1947
2	Phonograph S, Side 2: Schottische Albert LaRance and Pete Gress	July 4, 1947
2	Phonograph T, Side 1: French Four; Reel of Eight Albert LaRance and Pete Gress; With Ed Hanson Calling	July 4, 1947
2	Phonograph T, Side 2: LaRance Waltz Albert LaRance and Pete Gress	July 4, 1947
2	Phonograph U, Side 1: One-Step; Quadrille August Mott (harmonica) and Carl Mack (guitar)	July 6, 1947
2	Phonograph U, Side 2: Kvasar Walsen; [Dad comes home drunk, and Ma sits in the corner and never says a word.] August Mott and Carl Mack	July 6, 1947
2	Phonograph V, Side 1: Wooden Shoes; Plalicat; Polka August Mott and Carl Mack	July 6, 1947
2	Phonograph V, Side 2: Way Out Yonder; Bully of the Town; Heel Fly August Mott and Carl Mack	July 6, 1947
2	Phonograph W, Side 1: 1. 49 Song; 2. 49 Song; 3. Same as 2 in English Henry Standing-Elk (Cheyenne-Sioux)	July 6, 1947
2	Phonograph W, Side 2: 1. Victory Song; 2. Victory Song; 3. 49 Song with Indian Words Henry Standing-Elk (Cheyenne-Sioux)	July 6, 1947
2	Phonograph X, Side 1: O Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie "Montana Bill" Roberts	July 7, 1947
2	Phonograph X, Side 2: Little Joe, the Wrangler "Montana Bill" Roberts	July 7, 1947
2	Phonograph Y, Side 1: When the Work's All Done This Fall "Montana Bill" Roberts	July 7, 1947
2	Phonograph Y, Side 2: Yellowstone Flats "Montana Bill" Roberts	July 7, 1947
2	Phonograph Z, Side 1: The Girl I Left Behind Me "Montana Bill" Roberts	July 7, 1947
2	Phonograph Z, Side 2: Custer's Last Fight "Montana Bill" Roberts	July 9, 1947
2	Phonograph AB, Side 1: Rovin' Gambler; The Wreck of Old Number Nine "Montana Bill" Roberts	July 9, 1947
2	Phonograph AB, Side 2: The Horse Wrangler "Montana Bill" Roberts	July 9, 1947
2	Phonograph AC, Side 1: Sam Bass "Montana Bill" Roberts	July 9, 1947
2	Phonograph AC, Side 2: Billi Parkins Waltz; Shamus O' Brien Floyd Konkright (violin)	July 10, 1947
2	Phonograph AD, Side 1: Norwegian Schottische; The Granddad Konkright Polka Floyd Konkright (violin)	July 10, 1947
2	Phonograph AD, Side 2: Ragtime Annie; Redwing; Irish Washerwoman; Old Military Schottische Floyd Konkright (violin)	July 10, 1947
2	Phonograph AE, Side 1: The Gol Dern Wheel Bob Quebbman	July 10, 1947
2	Phonograph AE, Side 2: Ricky Jim; How to Make Love Bob Quebbman	July 10, 1947
2	Phonograph AF, Side 1: Waltz in G; Stars Begin to Peep Tom Streit (violin); Alan Gray (violin)	July 17, 1947
2	Phonograph AF, Side 2: Golden Slippers; White Wings Tom Streit (violin and vocals); Jennie Murphy	July 17, 1947
2	Phonograph AG, Side 1: Just One Girl (verse 1); Just One Girl (verse 2) Tom Streit; Jennie Murphy	July 17, 1947
2	Phonograph AG, Side 2: Maggie Murphy's Home (instrumental); Maggie Murphy's Home Alan Gray (violin); Alan Gray (violin and vocals)	July 17, 1947
	Subseries 3: Audiocassettes 2 cassettes This subseries was created to document the existence of audiocassette recordings of the phonographs listed in Subseries 2, and to provide a list of songs as they appear on the cassettes, including the cassette tape counter number indicating where they appear on each tape. The creation date of the cassettes is unknown. The audiocassettes were digitized in 2019.	undated
Box
3	Tape I Side A
	1 - 1: Title Unknown, Mr. Dana, TCI 0
	1 - 2: Title Unknown, Mr. Dana, TCI 13
	2 - 1: "Three Miles From Town," performer unknown, TCI 21
	3 - 1: "Yellowstone Flats," Montana "Bill" Roberts, TCI 52
	3 - 2: "Farmer's Daughter," Charlie Thex, TCI 79
	A - 1: "Old Dan Tucker," Hugh Mahoney (violin)/Pete Gress (guitar), TCI 98
	"After the Ball," Hugh Mahoney (violin)/Pete Gress (guitar), TCI 114
	A - 2: "Raggedy Ann," Hugh Mahoney (violin)/Pete Gress (guitar), TCI 142
	"Whistling Rufus," Hugh Mahoney (violin)/Pete Gress (guitar), TCI 151
	AB - 1: "Rovin' Gambler," Montana "Bill" Roberts, TCI 192
	"The Wreck of Old Number Nine," Montana "Bill" Roberts, TCI 210
	AB - 2: "The Horse Wrangler," Montana "Bill" Roberts, TCI 231
	AC - 1: "Sam Bass," Montana "Bill" Roberts, TCI 256
	AC - 2: "Billi Parkins Waltz," Floyd Konkright (violin), TCI 294, TCI 316, "Shamus O'Brien," Floyd Konkright (violin), TCI 316
	AD - 1: "Norwegian Schottische," Floyd Konkright (violin), TCI 335
	"The Granddad Konkright Polka," Floyd Konkright (violin), TCI 356
	AD - 2: "Ragtime Annie," Floyd Konkright (violin), TCI 382
	"Redwing," Floyd Konkright (violin), TCI 401
	"Irish Washerwoman," Floyd Konkright (violin), TCI 415
	"Old Military Schottische," Floyd Konkright (violin), TCI 424
	AE - 1: "The Gol Dern Wheel," Bob Quebbman, TCI 437
	AE - 2: "Ricky Jim," Bob Quebbman, TCI 480
	"How to Make Love," Bob Quebbman, TCI 508
	AF - 1: "Waltz in G," Tom Streit (violin), TCI 538
	"Stars Begin to Peep," Alan Gray (violin), TCI 576
	AF - 2: "Golden Slippers," Tom Streit (violin and vocals), TCI 622
	"White Wings," Mrs. Jennie Murphy, TCI 655
3	Tape I Side B
	AG - 1: "Just One Girl," verse 1, Tom Streit, TCI 0
	"Just One Girl," verse 2, Mrs. Jennie Murphy, TCI 16
	AG - 2: "Maggie Murphy's Home," Alan Gray (violin), TCI 25
	"Maggie Murphy's Home," Alan Gray (violin and vocals), TCI 34
	B - 1: "Climbin' Up the Golden Stairs," Hugh Mahoney (violin)/Pete Gress (guitar), TCI 38
	"Shamus O'Brien," Hugh Mahoney (violin)/Pete Gress (guitar), TCI 64
	B - 2: "Old Cattle Call," Hugh Mahoney (violin)/Pete Gress (guitar), TCI 80
	"Redwing," Hugh Mahoney (violin)/Pete Gress (guitar), TCI 90
	"Green River Waltz," Hugh Mahoney (violin)/Pete Gress (guitar), TCI 104
	C - 1: "Utah Carroll," Bob Quebbman, TCI 118
	TCI 146, "Remember Me," Bob Quebbman, TCI 146
	C - 2: "Seven Beers With the Wrong Woman," Bob Quebbman, TCI 165
	"The Bronc That Wouldn't Bust," Bob Quebbman, TCI 188
	D - 1: "Sky Ball Paint," Bob Quebbman, TCI 206
	"Prisoner at the Bar," Bob Quebbman, TCI 226
	D - 2: "Great American Bum," Bob Quebbman, TCI 256
	"Love Knot in My Lariat," Bob Quebbman, TCI 278
	"Methodist Pie," Bob Quebbman, TCI 295
	E - 1: "Haste to the Wedding," Charlie Thex (violin accompaniment), TCI 314
	"Soldiers' Joy," Charlie Thex (violin accompaniment), TCI 332
	E - 2: "Hell Among the Yearlings," Charlie Thex (violin accompaniment), TCI 355
	"Arkansas Traveler," Charlie Thex (violin accompaniment)
	F - 1: "Opera Reel," Charlie Thex (violin accompaniment)
	"Buffalo Gals," Charlie Thex (violin accompaniment)
	F - 2: "Golden Slippers," Charlie Thex (violin accompaniment), TCI 451
	"Raggedy Ann," Charlie Thex (violin accompaniment), TCI 478
	G - 1: "A and D Waltz," Charlie Thex (violin accompaniment), TCI 506
	G - 2: "Ol' Whit Polka," Charlie Thex (violin accompaniment), TCI 546
	"D and A Waltz," Charlie Thex (violin accompaniment), TCI 581
	H - 1: "Over the Waves," Charlie Thex (violin accompaniment), TCI 611
3	Tape II Side A
	H - 2: "Peek a Boo," Charlie Thex (violin and accompaniment), TCI 0
	"Mel's Wolf Waltz," Charlie Thex (violin and accompaniment), TCI 23
	I - 1: [Title Unknown], William Bull (violin and accompaniment), TCI 40
	I - 2: "The Farmer's Daughter," Charlie Thex, TCI 80
	"Magee's Back Yard," Charlie Thex, TCI 99
	J - 1: "The Ranger," Charlie Thex, TCI 119
	"The Buffalo Skinners," Charlie Thex, TCI
	J - 2: "The Buffalo Skinners" cont'd, TCI 156
	"Old England," Charlie Thex, TCI 165
	K - 1: "A Cowboy's Farewell to Montana," Mrs. Clif Campbell (voice unaccompanied), TCI 183
	L - 1: "Soldiers' Joy," Albert LaRance (violin), TCI 216
	"Arkansas Traveler," Albert LaRance (violin), TCI 229
	"Buffalo Gals," Albert LaRance (violin), TCI 241
	"Shamis O'Brien,"Albert LaRance (violin), TCI 250
	L - 2: "In the Good Old Summer Time," Albert LaRance (violin), TCI 266
	"Varsouvienne," Albert LaRance (violin), TCI 287
	"Little Brown Jug," Albert LaRance (violin), TCI 302
	M - 1: "Whoopee, Ti Yi Yo, Git Along Little Dogies," Bob Quebbman, TCI 315
	"Strawberry Roan," (speed problems on original recording), Bob Quebbman, TCI 350
	N - 1: "Three Miles from Town," Mr. & Mrs. Floyd "Pop" Konkright, TCI 385
	N - 2: "Konkright Square Dance in D and A," Mr. & Mrs. Floyd "Pop" Konkright, (By Bird Konkright), TCI 428
	"Devil's Dream," Mr. & Mrs. Floyd "Pop" Konkright, TCI 444
	"Fisher's Hornpipe," Mr. & Mrs. Floyd "Pop" Konkright, TCI 463
	O - 1: "N Bar N Waltz and C Waltz Medley," Mr. & Mrs. Floyd "Pop" Konkright, TCI 482
	"Waltz--By George Konkright," Mr. & Mrs. Floyd "Pop" Konkright, TCI 513
	O - 2: "Konkright Square Dance," Mr. & Mrs. Floyd "Pop" Konkright, TCI 536 (By Floyd Konkright)
	"Listen to the Mockingbird," Mr. & Mrs. Floyd "Pop" Konkright, TCI 553
	"Silver Threads Among the Gold," Mr. & Mrs. Floyd "Pop" Konkright, TCI 571
	P - 1: "Oh, Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie" Montana "Bill" Roberts (vocals), TCI 597
	P - 2: "I've Got No Use For the Women," Montana "Bill" Roberts (vocals) TCI 647
3	Tape II Side B
	Q - 1: "The Death of Charlie Rutledge," Montana "Bill" Roberts, TCI 0 (By D.J. O'Malley)
	Q - 2: "When the Work's All Done This Fall," Montana "Bill" Roberts, TCI 21
	R - 1: "Quadrille," Albert LaRance (violin), TCI 46
	"Quadrille," Pete Gress (guitar), TCI 61
	R - 2: "The Girl I Left Behind Me," Albert LaRance and Pete Gress, TCI 80
	"Turkey in the Straw," Albert LaRance and Pete Gress, TCI 96
	S - 1: "Turkey in the Straw," With Ed Hanson calling, TCI 113
	S - 2: "Schottische," Albert LaRance and Pete Gress, TCI 134
	T - 1: "French Four," Albert LaRance and Pete Gress, TCI 158
	"Reel of Eight," With Ed Hanson calling, TCI 175
	T - 2: "LaRance Waltz," Albert LaRance and Pete Gress, TCI 198
	U - 1: "One-Step," August Mott (harmonica)and Carl Mack (guitar), TCI 225
	"Quadrille," TCI 242
	U - 2: "Kvasar Walsen" (Mott & Mack), TCI 260
	["Dad comes home drunk, and Ma sits in the corner and never says a word."],(Mott & Mack), TCI 277
	V - 1: "Wooden shoes," (Mott & Mack),TCI 294
	"Plalicat," (Mott & Mack),TCI 307
	"Polka," (Mott & Mack), TCI 323
	V - 2: "Way Out Yonder," (Mott & Mack), TCI 336
	"Bullly of the Town," (Mott & Mack), TCI 347
	"Heel Fly," (Mott & Mack), TCI 360
	W - 1: "1. 49 Song," Henry Standing-Elk, TCI 375
	"2. 49 Song," Henry Standing-Elk, TCI 390
	"3. Same as 2 in English," Henry Standing-Elk, TCI 410
	W - 2: "1. Victory Song," Henry Standing-Elk, TCI 424
	"2. Victory Song," Henry Standing-Elk, TCI 444
	"3. 49 Song with Indian Words," Henry Standing-Elk, TCI 462
	X - 1: "O Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie," Montana "Bill" Roberts, TCI 480
	X - 2: "Little Joe, the Wrangler," Montana "Bill" Roberts, TCI 524
	Z - 1: "The Girl I Left Behind Me," Montana "Bill" Roberts, TCI 574
	Z - 2: "Custer's Last Fight," Montana "Bill" Roberts, TCI 635

Series II: 1948 Research Trip and Related Materials, 1945-1950Return to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
		Subseries 1: Papers	1945-1950
Box/Folder
1/5		Field Journals, Volume 1	1948
1/6		Field Journals, Volume 2	1948
1/7		Library of Congress Materials	1945-1950
1/8		1948 Project Final Report and Publication	1948 and 1950
		Subseries 2: Reel-to-Reel Tapes The reel-to-reel tapes in this subseries were digitized in 2019.	undated
Box	Reel
3	Reel 1	D-1: Du Gamla, Du Fria (You Old, You Free, You Lovely Land of the North) Helen Davis, Swedish sung in Swedish, Accompanying Piano by Eleanor McTucker	July 8, 1948
3	Reel 1	D-2: Ack Varmeland, Du Skona (Varmeland, the Beautiful) Helen Davis, Swedish sung in Swedish, Accompanying Piano by Eleanor McTucker	July 8, 1948
3	Reel 1	D-3: Fiskar-Flickan (Fisher Maiden) Helen Davis, Swedish sung in Swedish, Accompanying Piano by Eleanor McTucker	July 8, 1948
3	Reel 1	D-4: Necken (The Sea King) Helen Davis, Swedish sung in Swedish, Accompanying Piano by Eleanor McTucker	July 8, 1948
3	Reel 1	D-5: Rocken Snurrar, Lampan Brinner (The Wheel Spins, the Lamp Flickers) Helen Davis, Swedish sung in Swedish, Accompanying Piano by Eleanor McTucker	July 8, 1948
3	Reel 1	D-6 Ungmon Vid Slandan Satt (Spin, Spin) Helen Davis, Swedish sung in Swedish, Accompanying Piano by Eleanor McTucker	July 8, 1948
3	Reel 1	D-7: Tre Par Traskor (Three Pair of Wooden Shoes) Helen Davis, Swedish sung in Swedish, Accompanying Piano by Eleanor McTucker	July 8, 1948
3	Reel 1	D-8: Barnatro (Childhood Faith) Helen Davis, Swedish sung in Swedish, Accompanying Piano by Eleanor McTucker	July 8, 1948
3	Reel 1	D-9: Klara Stjarna (Bright Star) Helen Davis, Swedish sung in Swedish, Accompanying Piano by Eleanor McTucker	July 8, 1948
3	Reel 1	D-10: Varvindar Friska (The Fresh Fall Winds) Helen Davis, Swedish sung in Swedish, Accompanying Piano by Eleanor McTucker	July 8, 1948
3	Reel 1	D-11: Jag Minns Den Ljuva Tiden (I Remember the Happy Time) Helen Davis, Swedish sung in Swedish, Accompanying Piano by Eleanor McTucker	July 8, 1948
3	Reel 1	D-12: Nar Jag Blef Sjutton Ar (When I Was Seventeen) Helen Davis, Swedish sung in Swedish, Accompanying Piano by Eleanor McTucker	July 8, 1948
3	Reel 1	D-13: Styrman's Valsen (Pilot's Waltz) Helen Davis, Swedish sung in Swedish, Accompanying Piano by Eleanor McTucker	July 8, 1948
3	Reel 1	D-14: Backes Polka (Swedish Polka) Eleanor McTucker Piano Instrumental (Swedish)	July 8, 1948
3	Reel 1	D-15: Mitt Soderfjall (My Southern Hills) Eleanor McTucker Piano Instrumental (Swedish)	July 8, 1948
3	Reel 1	D-16: Dans Pa Landsvagen-Schottis (Dance on the Country Road) Eleanor McTucker Piano Instrumental (Swedish)	July 8, 1948
3	Reel 1	D-17: Sickla-Hambo Eleanor McTucker Piano Instrumental (Swedish)	July 8, 1948
3	Reel 1	C-22: The Cows are in the Clover Josiah James, English sung in English, Accompanying Piano by son, Robert James	June 30, 1948
3	Reel 2	E-1: La Chanson Des Bles D'Or (Song of the Golden Wheat) Mrs. J.A. Poitras, French sung in French, Unaccompanied	July 9, 1948
3	Reel 2	E-2: Le Petit Mousse (The Little Sailor) Mrs. A.J. Michaud, French sung in French, Unaccompanied	July 9, 1948
3	Reel 2	E-3: Prendre un P'Tit (To Take a Little-Drinking Song) Mmes. J.A. Poitras, A.J. Michaud, Wm. Stetzner, French sung in French, Unaccompanied	July 9, 1948
3	Reel 2	E-4: Kde Domov Muj? (Where is my Home?)—Czechoslovakian National Anthem Joseph Vilk Violin Instrumental (Czechoslovakian) accompanied with piano by Betty Wylder	July 9, 1948
3	Reel 2	E-5: Bohemian Folk Air Joseph Vilk Violin Instrumental (Czechoslovakian) accompanied with piano by Betty Wylder	July 9, 1948
3	Reel 2	E-6: Horo, Horo, Vysoka Jsi (Mountain, Mountain, How High You Are) Joseph Vilk Violin Instrumental (Czechoslovakian) accompanied with piano by Betty Wylder	July 9, 1948
3	Reel 2	E-7: O, Slav Joseph Vilk Violin Instrumental (Czechoslovakian)	July 9, 1948
3	Reel 2	E-8: Llwyn Onn (Ash Grove) Evan Roberts, Welsh sung in Welsh, Unaccompanied	July 10, 1948
3	Reel 2	E-9: Captain Morgan Song Evan Roberts, Welsh sung in Welsh, Unaccompanied	July 10, 1948
3	Reel 2	E-10: Adieu to Dear Cambria Evan Roberts, Welsh sung in English, Unaccompanied	July 10, 1948
3	Reel 2	E-11: The Land of My Fathers—Welsh National Anthem Evan Roberts, Welsh sung in Welsh, Unaccompanied	July 10, 1948
3	Reel 2	E-12: Hunting the Hare Evan Roberts, Welsh sung in English, Unaccompanied	July 10, 1948
3	Reel 2	E-13: Hard to Hang on Willows Weeping Evan Roberts, Welsh sung in English, Unaccompanied	July 10, 1948
3	Reel 2	E-14: Ar Hyd Y Nos (All Through the Night) John M. Jones, Welsh sung in Welsh, Accompanying piano by Betty Wylder	July 11, 1948
3	Reel 2	E-15: Mentra Gwen (The Stars in Heaven Are Bright) John M. Jones, Welsh sung in English, Accompanying piano by Betty Wylder	July 11, 1948
3	Reel 2	E-16: O Frynian Caersalem (Heaven) John M. Jones, Welsh sung in Welsh, Accompanying piano by Betty Wylder	July 11, 1948
3	Reel 2	E-17: Mother's Farewell Richard Guest, English sung in English, Accompanying instrumental by himself	July 12, 1948 (Concertina)
3	Reel 2	E-18: Coming Up Camborne Hill Coming Down Richard Guest, English sung in English, Accompanying instrumental by himself	July 12, 1948 (Concertina)
3	Reel 2	E-19: The Early Bird and the Worm Richard Guest, English sung in English, Accompanying instrumental by himself	July 12, 1948 (Concertina)
3	Reel 2	F-1: Trixie From Dixie Jack Gaffney, Scotch sung in Harry Lauder Scotch, Accompanying piano by Mrs. R.J. Dickenson	July 13, 1948
3	Reel 2	F-2: The Brown Horse John O'Sullivan, Irish sung in Gaelic, Unaccompanied	July 13, 1948
3	Reel 2	F-3: No Name John O'Sullivan, Irish sung in Gaelic, Unaccompanied	July 13, 1948
3	Reel 2	F-4: Wenn Ich In Voglein War Mrs. Louis Dotzl, German sung in German, Unaccompanied	July 14, 1948
3	Reel 2	F-5: Der Lindenbaum Mrs. Louis Dotzl, German sung in German, Unaccompanied	July 14, 1948
3	Reel 2	F-6: Morgen Mu Bich Fort Ven Hier Mrs. Louis Dotzl, German sung in German, Unaccompanied	July 14, 1948
3	Reel 2	F-7: Tranen Habe Ich So Viele Vergossen Mrs. Louis Dotzl, German sung in German, Unaccompanied	July 14, 1948
3	Reel 2	F-8: So Scheiden Wir Mit Sang Und Klang Mrs. Louis Dotzl, German sung in German, Unaccompanied	July 14, 1948
3	Reel 2	F-9: Sah Ein Knab Ein Roslein Stehn Mrs. Louis Dotzl, German sung in German, Unaccompanied	July 14, 1948
3	Reel 2	F-10: Treue Liebe—Du, Du, Liegst Mir Im Herzen Mrs. Louis Dotzl, Mrs. Lena Loeffler, German sung in German, Unaccompanied	July 14, 1948
3	Reel 2	F-11: Treue Liebe Mrs. Louis Dotzl, Mrs. Lena Loeffler, German sung in German, Unaccompanied	July 14, 1948
3	Reel 2	F-12: Horch, Was Kommt Von Drau Ben Rein? Mrs. Louis Dotzl, German sung in German, Unaccompanied	July 14, 1948
3	Reel 2	F-13: Lebanese National Anthem Mrs. D.B. Chaia, Lebanese sung in Arabic, Accompanying piano by sister, Mrs. Edw. Johns	July 14, 1948
3	Reel 2	F-14: Love Song Mrs. D.B. Chaia, Lebanese sung in Arabic, Accompanying piano by sister, Mrs. Edw. Johns	July 14, 1948
3	Reel 2	F-15: Asmer Aloon (Dark and Handsome) Mrs. D.B. Chaia, Lebanese sung in Arabic, Accompanying piano by sister, Mrs. Edw. Johns	July 14, 1948
3	Reel 2	F-16: The Butte Miner (Parody of "When You Wore a Tulip") George Prescott, Unaccompanied	July 15, 1948
3	Reel 2	F-17: The Dirty Miner (Parody of "Carolina in the Morning") George Prescott, Unaccompanied	July 15, 1948
3	Reel 2	F-18: Butte Mines Rustling Song (Parody) George Prescott, Unaccompanied	July 15, 1948
3	Reel 2	F-19: Spazzacamino (The Chimney Sweep) Victoria Fontana, Italian-American sung in Italian, Unaccompanied	July 15, 1948
3	Reel 2	F-20: Marianina Victoria Fontana, Italian-American sung in Italian, Unaccompanied	July 15, 1948
3	Reel 3	G-1: All Quiet Along the Potomac Tonight Lulu Lough and Selma Barker, American sung in English, Unaccompanied	July 16, 1948
3	Reel 3	G-2: Far Away in the South Masonic Chorus Members and others, sung in English	July 16, 1948
3	Reel 3	G-3: Comrades of the Road Masonic Chorus Members and others, sung in English	July 16, 1948
3	Reel 3	G-4: Hail, Sacred Day, Auspicious Morn (Merritt Carol 2) Masonic Chorus Members and others, sung in English	July 16, 1948
3	Reel 3	G-5: Lo, He Comes An Infant Stranger (Merritt Carol 4) Masonic Chorus Members and others, sung in English	July 16, 1948
3	Reel 3	G-6: Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes Masonic Chorus Members and others, sung in English	July 16, 1948
3	Reel 3	G-7: Take Me Back To Old Montana Richard Wearne and Masonic Chorus Members, sung in English	July 16, 1948
3	Reel 3	G-8: Don't Go Down The Mine, Dad Richard Stodden, English sung in English, Unaccompanied	July 16, 1948
3	Reel 3	G-9: Going Up Camborne Hill Coming Down Masonic Chorus Members and others, sung in English	July 16, 1948
3	Reel 3	G-10: Jessi Yessi Moj Golube (Where Are You, My Pigeon?) Katherine Shea and Lonnie McKenzie, Slavic sung in Serbian, Accompanying accordion by Katherine Finch	July 17, 1948
3	Reel 3	G-11: Ja Sam Majko Cura Fina (I Am A Fine Girl) Katherine Shea and Lonnie McKenzie, Slavic sung in Serbian, Accompanying accordion by Katherine Finch	July 17, 1948
3	Reel 3	G-12: Ako Si Polsa Spat (If You Had Gone To Sleep) Katherine Shea and Lonnie McKenzie, Slavic sung in Serbian, Accompanying accordion by Katherine Finch	July 17, 1948
3	Reel 3	G-13: Hajdna Rogam Monci (A Dance) Katherine Shea and Lonnie McKenzie, Slavic sung in Serbian, Unaccompanied	July 17, 1948
3	Reel 3	G-14: Prisoner's Song (Parody of "Prisoner's Song") Ralph Workman, Accompanying piano by himself	July 17, 1948
3	Reel 3	G-15: Dirty Miner (Parody of "Carolina in the Morning") Ralph Workman, Accompanying piano by himself	July 17, 1948
3	Reel 3	G-16: The Nipper Song (Parody of "The Letter Edged in Black") Ralph Workman, Accompanying piano by himself	July 17, 1948
3	Reel 4	I-3: Oj Jesenske Dugo Notci (These Autumn Nights) Serbian Orthodox Church Choir of Butte, Slavic sung in Serbian, Unaccompanied	July 21, 1948
3	Reel 4	I-4: Gos Po Di Po Milui (two versions) Serbian Orthodox Church Choir of Butte, Slavic sung in Serbian, Unaccompanied	July 21, 1948
3	Reel 4	I-5: Marijana Serbian Orthodox Church Choir of Butte, Slavic sung in Serbian, Unaccompanied	July 21, 1948
3	Reel 4	I-6: Si Notci Meni Rekla (Last Night You Told Me) Serbian Orthodox Church Choir of Butte, Slavic sung in Serbian, Unaccompanied	July 21, 1948
3	Reel 4	I-7: I Am A Rover Evan Roberts, Welsh sung in English, Unaccompanied	July 22, 1948
3	Reel 4	I-8: Fair Eleanor, or The Brown Girl Selma Barker, English sung in English, Unaccompanied	July 23, 1948
3	Reel 4	I-9: Fallen Leaf Lulu Lough and Selma Barker, American sung in English, Unaccompanied	July 23, 1948
3	Reel 4	I-10: The Chatsworth Wreck Lulu Lough and Selma Barker, American sung in English, Unaccompanied	July 23, 1948
3	Reel 4	I-11: The Orphan Girl Lulu Lough and Selma Barker, American sung in English, Unaccompanied	July 23, 1948
3	Reel 4	I-12: Only A Miner Lulu Lough and Selma Barker, English sung in English, Unaccompanied	July 23, 1948
3	Reel 5	J-1: I'm Standing By Your Grave, Mother Lulu Lough and Selma Barker, American sung in English, Unaccompanied	July 23, 1948
3	Reel 5	J-2: The Gol Darned Wheel Selma Barker, American sung in English, Unaccompanied	July 23, 1948
3	Reel 5	J-3: The Old Sword on the Wall Lulu Lough and Selma Barker, American sung in English, Unaccompanied	July 23, 1948
3	Reel 5	J-4: Amor, Amor, Amor Joseph Rossetti and Louise Zanchi, Italian sung in Italian, Accompanying piano by Louise Zanchi	July 23, 1948
3	Reel 5	J-5: Sponta Il Sul Minnie Cummins and Margaret Grosso, Italian sung in Italian, Accompanying piano by Louise Zanchi	July 23, 1948
3	Reel 5	J-6: Cielo Incantata Minnie Cummins and Margaret Grosso, Italian sung in Italian, Accompanying piano by Louise Zanchi	July 23, 1948
3	Reel 5	J-7: Angelo Del Cuor (Angel of My Heart) Joseph Rossetti, Italian sung in Italian, Unaccompanied	July 23, 1948
3	Reel 5	J-8: Rustler's Song Oscar Dingman, American sung in English, Unaccompanied	July 26, 1948
3	Reel 5	J-9: In the Days of '49 William J. Carter, American sung in English, Accompanying piano by himself	July 26, 1948
3	Reel 5	J-10: Sandra Lee Waltz William J. Carter piano	July 26, 1948

Series III: Miscellaneous Audio, 1945-1948 and undatedReturn to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box
2	Phonograph 1, Side 1: Title Unknown Mr. Dana (date)	December 19, 1945
2	Phonograph 1, Side 2: Title Unknown Mr. Dana (date)	December 19, 1945
2	Phonograph 2, Side 1: Three Miles From Town Performer Unknown	undated
2	Phonograph 3, Side 1: Yellowstone Flats "Montana" Bill Roberts	July 30, 1947
2	Phonograph 3, Side 2: Farmer's Daughter Charlie Thex	July 30, 1947
2	Phonograph F, Side 1: Title Unknown Artist Unknown	March 2, 1948
2	Phonograph F, Side 2: Title Unknown Artist Unknown	March 2, 1948
2	Phonograph U, Side 1: Title Unknown Dudik	March 2, 1948
2	Phonograph U, Side 2: Title Unknown Dudik	March 2, 1948
2	Phonograph AD, Side 1: Title Unknown Dudik	March 2, 1948
2	Phonograph AD, Side 2: Title Unknown Dudik	March 2, 1948
2	Phonograph AF, Side 1: Title Unknown Dudik	March 2, 1948
2	Phonograph AF, Side 2: Title Unknown Dudik	March 2, 1948
2	Phonograph AG, Side 1: Title Unknown Dudik	March 2, 1948
2	Phonograph AG, Side 2: Title Unknown Dudik	March 2, 1948

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Folk songs--Montana
Folk songs--Montana--Butte
Folklore--Field work
Miners--Montana--Butte--Songs and music

Geographical Names

Butte (Mont.)--Songs and music
Montana--Social life and customs
Montana--Songs and music

Form or Genre Terms

Audiotapes
Sound recordings

Occupations

Folklorists--Montana
Women folklorists--Montana

Other Creators

Personal Names
- Cutts, Charles
- Hand, Wayland Debs, 1907-
- Wylder, Betty
- Wylder, Robert C.
- Wylder, Robert C. Comparative Analysis of Some Montana Folksongs

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