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Moscow Renaissance Fair collection, 1977 - 2000
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Moscow Renaissance Festival Board
- Title
- Moscow Renaissance Fair collection
- Dates
- 1977 - 2000 (inclusive)19772000
- Quantity
- 2 cubic feet
- Collection Number
- MG 583
- Summary
- Organization documents, letters and correspondence, flyers, newspapers, photos, slides, negatives, buttons, and cards.
- Repository
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University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
University of Idaho Library
875 Perimeter Drive
MS 2350
Moscow, ID
83844-2350
Telephone: 2088850845
libspec@uidaho.edu - Access Restrictions
-
Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection contains the records of the Moscow Renaissance Fair. The collection contains various types of media including documents, photos, slides, and newspapers.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Renaissance Fair has been a long-standing community event held the first weekend of May. In 2023, the Fair celebrated its 50th year in East City Park. There are rumors that the Fair has its roots in the Blue Mountain festival of the early 70s, but according to Jim Prall, one of the last remaining original organizers, the Fair came first with Blue Mountain as a featured event. When the Fair and the University of Idaho decided that Blue Mountain was not an event that either entity wanted to be associated with, the fair was better established as an event that was more family oriented. In 2006, Marsha Schoeffler produced a film called "Moscow Renaissance Fair, The Movie." For more history on the Fair, see clips from the film featuring Jim Prall and Bill London on their website: http://www.moscowrenfair.org/index.html.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Author, Description or "Title" of item, date. Collection name, collection number, box, folder. University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, Moscow, ID.
Photographer, "Title," date. Collection name, object ID. University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, Moscow, ID.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The information was received in various accessions with differing arrangements, thus a thematic order sorted chronologically was imposed on the items during processing.
Processing Note
This collection is a combination of multiple accessions: MA 2000-24; MA 1996-29; MA 1996-21 (Box 1, Box 2 missing); and MA 1993-37 (part). The processing of this collection was done by KT Turner, 2023 NWA Archivist-in-Residence.
Bibliography
Moscow Renaissance Fair. (n.d.). Welcome!. Moscow Renaissance Fair. http://www.moscowrenfair.org/index.html.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series I. GeneralReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 2 | 1 | Articles and Bylaws |
1977-1982 |
| 1 | 2 | Minutes and Notes, 1977-1989
1 folder : Minutes and notes
|
1977-1989 |
| 1 | 3 | Minutes and Notes, 1990-1997
1 folder : Minutes, agendas, correspondence
|
1990-1997 |
| 2 | 4 | Meeting Notes, 1983-1985
1 folder : Handwritten notes from meetings
|
1983-1985 |
| 1 | 5 | Legal Documents
1 folder : Insurance documents, lawsuit, sease and desist order
|
29 October 1981 - 01 May 1995 |
| 1 | 6 | Financial Materials
1 folder : Reciepts, budgets, other financial documents
|
1980-1998 |
| 1 | 7 | Fair History and Notes from Bill London
1 folder : Notes about the history of the fair
|
1986 |
Series II. Community and CommunicationReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 8 | Events and Newsletters
1 folder : community event notices and publications
|
1983-1993 |
| 1 | 9 | Internal Communication
1 folder : notes between board members
|
26 March 1988 - 1992 |
| 1 | 10 | External Communication
1 folder : Letters, notes, records from communication with community members and groups
|
20 April 1986 - 04 August 1995 |
| 2 | 11 | Thank You Notes and Information Requests
1 folder : Notes, cards, and requests from fair participants
|
16 June 1984 - 08 May 2000 |
Series III. LocationReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 4 | 12 | Maps
1 folder : various location maps
|
undated |
| 1 | 13 | Legal
1 folder : city forms and food safety information
|
22 April 1985 - 31 August 1994 |
| 2 | 14 | Recycling
1 folder : memos and notes regarding the fair's recyling program
|
03 May 1992 - 28 February 1996 |
Series IV. Vendors and EntertainmentReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 15 | 13 Commandments of Good Craft Show Management
1 folder : notes and observations for a book by Harry Babad
|
01 April 1996 |
| 2 | 16 | Application Information
1 folder : application information and invitation drafts
|
1985-1997 |
| 1 | 17 | Food Booth/Vendor Applications
1 folder : application documents
|
1980-1994 |
| 1 | 18 | Craft Booth Application Forms, 1980-1981
1 folder : Application documents
|
1980-1981 |
| 2 | 19 | Application Correspondence, 1980-1984
1 folder : Application documents and correspondence
|
27 February 1980 - 1984 |
| 1 | 20 | Application Correspondence and Examples of Work, 1980-1981
1 folder : Letters and notes from Vendors with photo examples of work
|
31 March 1980 - 25 March 1981 |
| 1 | 21 | Craft Booth Application Forms, 1983
1 folder : Application documents
|
1983 |
| 1 | 22 | Craft Booth Application Forms, 1985
1 folder : Application documents
|
1985 |
| 1 | 23 | Vendor Artwork - Eugene Beckles, 1985
1 folder : Stationary and postcards
|
1985 |
| 1 | 24 | Craft Booth Application Forms, 1996
1 folder : Application documents
|
1996 |
| 1 | 25 | Musicians and other Entertainers
1 folder : Photos, flyers, and contract documents
|
28 April 1989 - 01 April 1993 |
Series V. Fair MaterialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 26 | Kids Fair
1 folder : Draft application and notes
|
1991 |
| 1 | 27 | Fair Programs
1 folder : Programs for various fair years
|
May 1980 - May 1997 |
| 1 | 28 | Fair Artwork
1 folder : Posters, drawings, photos, buttons
|
undated |
| 2 | 29 | Related Events
1 folder : Flyers and information regarding related events
|
1980-1998 |
| 2 | 30 | Stage Schedules
1 folder : Entertainment schedules and line ups
|
1981-1997 |
| 1 | 31 | Renaissance Fair Trolley Mural
1 folder : Photos and application
|
December 1984 - 01 July 1992 |
| 1 | 32 | Fair Photo Negatives
1 folder : Photo negatives, some featuring Bill London
|
undated |
| 1 | 33 | People
1 folder : Lists of people involved with the fair
|
1986-1998 |
Series VI. PublicityReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 2 | 34 | Press Releases
1 folder : Press releases and PSAs
|
1981 - 24 January 1997 |
| 2 | 35 | Newspaper Clippings
1 folder : Cut out articles
|
1974-1998 |
| Box | |||
| 3 | 3 | Newspapers, 1980-1989 |
1980-1989 |
| 4 | 4 | Newspapers, 1990-1998 |
1990-1998 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Artists
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
- Community Organizations
- Correspondence
- Fairs
- Renaissance fairs
Finding Aid prepared by KT Turner, 2023 NWA Archivist-in-Residence.
2023
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