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Seeger, Pete. (1919 - 2014). Collection of Letters & Photographs, 1975 - 2000.

An interesting collection of materials from the American folk singer, an iconic figure in the mid-20th century American folk music revival. The small archive includes correspondence from Seeger to his friend Bruce Cornish (1925 - 2014), an amateur musician who worked for the Kansas City Water Department, and includes four one-page ALSs, six brief ALSs on postcards, and three TLSs, dated from 1975 to 2000, all signed “Pete,” with him adding a small banjo sketch to four; Seeger has also affixed leaves to two of the letters. One letter, in part: “Several members of my family are interested in the violins, and if it is not too late, I’d like to send you the money to mail them here.” Another, in part: “I never expected to be quite so involved in trying to defend & restore a river, but it’s fun. Involves sailing & swimming and food and music, as well as science (see enclosed).” The collection also includes an ALS by his wife, filmmaker Toshi Seeger, a color reproduction of an illustrated song, and four unsigned photos: one of Pete Seeger, two of his mother Constance Seeger, and one of Constance and W.R. Young. In overall fine condition, with blocks of toning to the earliest letter.

Seeger, Pete. (1919 - 2014) Collection of Letters & Photographs, 1975 - 2000

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Seeger, Pete. (1919 - 2014). Collection of Letters & Photographs, 1975 - 2000.

An interesting collection of materials from the American folk singer, an iconic figure in the mid-20th century American folk music revival. The small archive includes correspondence from Seeger to his friend Bruce Cornish (1925 - 2014), an amateur musician who worked for the Kansas City Water Department, and includes four one-page ALSs, six brief ALSs on postcards, and three TLSs, dated from 1975 to 2000, all signed “Pete,” with him adding a small banjo sketch to four; Seeger has also affixed leaves to two of the letters. One letter, in part: “Several members of my family are interested in the violins, and if it is not too late, I’d like to send you the money to mail them here.” Another, in part: “I never expected to be quite so involved in trying to defend & restore a river, but it’s fun. Involves sailing & swimming and food and music, as well as science (see enclosed).” The collection also includes an ALS by his wife, filmmaker Toshi Seeger, a color reproduction of an illustrated song, and four unsigned photos: one of Pete Seeger, two of his mother Constance Seeger, and one of Constance and W.R. Young. In overall fine condition, with blocks of toning to the earliest letter.