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This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held in the Wilson Library at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in our reading room, and not digitally available through the World Wide Web. See the Duplication Policy section for more information.
Archival processing of the audiovisual materials was made possible through a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
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Collection Overview
| Size | 15 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 8000 items) |
| Abstract | The personal collection of Laurie Lewis, a white bluegrass singer, songwriter, fiddler, bandleader, producer and record label owner, and Tom Rozum, a white bluegrass musician. Materials document Laurie Lewis and Tom Rozum's music career and published recordings, both as solo artists and as collaborators, including Laurie Lewis & Tom Rozum and the Grant Street Band. The collection consists of audiovisual materials, photographic materials, computer discs, correspondence, promotional materials, festival files, scrapbooks, and ephemera. Topics represented include folk music, bluegrass music, country music, women in bluegrass, songwriting, and the American folk music revival. |
| Creator | Lewis, Laurie, 1950-
Rozum, Tom. |
| Language | English |
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Subject Headings
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Clicking on a subject heading below will take you into the University Library's online catalog.
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Biographical Information
Laurie Lewis, a white bluegrass singer, songwriter, fiddler, bandleader, producer and record label owner, has released records for Rounder Records, Flying Fish, and her own record label, Spruce and Maple. She is a pioneering woman in bluegrass music and a frequent collaborator with Kathy Kallick, Linda Ronstandt, and Alice Gerrard. She is a two-time championship fiddler, IBMA award winner for Song of the Year "Who Will Watch the Homeplace" (1994) and Female Vocalist of the Year (1992, 1994) and Grammy nominee with Tom Rozum for Best Traditional Folk Album (1996). Lewis was also the director of Bluegrass Week workshop at the Augusta Heritage Center in Elkins, W.Va. for ten years (1986-1996). Tom Rozum is a white multi-instrumentalist, who primarily plays the mandolin, but also plays the fiddle, mandola, and guitar. He joined Laurie Lewis as part of the original Grant Street Band in 1986. A long-time fixture of the Bay-area music scene, Rozum is known for The Oak and the Laurel (1995), his Grammy-nominated album of duets with Laurie Lewis and his solo album Jubilee (1998).
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Scope and Content
The personal collection of Laurie Lewis, a white bluegrass singer, songwriter, fiddler, bandleader, producer and record label owner, and Tom Rozum, a white bluegrass musician. The collection contains audiovisual materials, photographic materials, computer discs, correspondence, promotional materials, festival files, scrapbooks, and ephemera related to Laurie Lewis and Tom Rozum's music career and published recordings, both as solo artists and as collaborators. Collection materials document the folk music, bluegrass music, and country music scenes of the United States from the 1970s to 2000s, with many materials documenting musicians, venues, and festivals in California and the west coast during this time. Photographs consist of photo albums, promotional portraits, contact sheets, snapshots, and 35mm photographic slides. Ephemera includes backstage passes, festival buttons, and a Grammy medallion, among other materials. Audio recordings include ADAT and open reel studio tapes, audiocassette recordings of live performances, and private issue releases compiled by Laurie Lewis and Tom Rozum, while video recordings consist mostly of music videos, television appearances, and performance footage of Laurie Lewis and Tom Rozum. Notable performers featured on these recordings include Sam Bush, Good Ol' Persons, Kathy Kallick, Patsy Montana, Charles Sawtelle, and Sam Bush.
The collection includes materials related to the following published recordings or albums: Laurie Lewis & Grant Street, Grant Street String Band (1983); Laurie Lewis, Restless Rambling Heart (1986); Laurie Lewis, True Stories (1993), Laurie Lewis & Tom Rozum, The Oak and the Laurel (1995), Laurie Lewis, Earth and Sky: Songs of Laurie Lewis (1997), Laurie Lewis, Seeing Things (1998), Laurie Lewis & Tom Rozum, Winter’s Grace (1999), Laurie Lewis & Her Bluegrass Pals (1999), Tom Rozum, Jubilee (1998); and Charles Sawtelle, Music from Rancho DeVille (2001).
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Series 1. Papers, Photographs, and Ephemera, 1970-2019.
This series contains materials that are not available for immediate or same day access. Materials found in series 1 are not available for immediate or same day access. For information about access to these materials, contact Research and Instructional Services staff at wilsonlibrary@unc.edu. Please be advised that preparing unprocessed materials for access can be a lengthy process.
Papers, photographic materials, computer discs, correspondence, promotional materials, festival files, and ephemera related to Laurie Lewis and Tom Rozum's music career and published recordings.
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Series 2. Audiovisual Materials, 1974-2013 and undated.
This series contains digital listening or viewing copies that are accessible only on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill or through authentication with an ONYEN. Access to streaming audio or moving image materials is limited to the UNC Chapel Hill campus. University affiliates who can authenticate with an ONYEN can stream from off campus. For further information about access to audio and moving image materials contact Research and Instructional Services staff at Wilsonlibrary@unc.edu
Audio and video recordings related to Laurie Lewis and Tom Rozum, both as solo artists and as collaborators. Audio recordings consist of studio recordings, worktapes, and live recordings. Video recordings include performance footage, music videos, and television appearances. The series also contains supporting documentation, including track sheets, lyrics, sheet music, and other materials related to the audio and video recordings found in the collection.
Audio recordings include materials for the albums: Laurie Lewis, Restless Rambling Heart (1986); Laurie Lewis, True Stories (1993), Laurie Lewis & Tom Rozum, The Oak and the Laurel (1995), Laurie Lewis, Earth and Sky: Songs of Laurie Lewis (1997), Laurie Lewis, Seeing Things (1998), Laurie Lewis & Tom Rozum, Winter’s Grace (1999), Laurie Lewis & Her Bluegrass Pals (1999), Tom Rozum, Jubilee (1998); Charles Sawtelle, Music from Rancho DeVille (2001); and multi-track studio tapes for the album Grant Street String Band (1983).
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Subseries 2.1 Audio Recordings, 1974-1999 and undated.
Arrangement: Roughly chronological by format.
Processing information: Titles and description for audio recordings compiled from original containers. Processing archivists changed the terms "master" and "slave" in titles to "primary" and "secondary".
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Subseries 2.1A Audio Recordings, 1975-2004 and undated (Addition of October 2021)
Acquisitions Information: Accession 20211007.2.
Arrangement: Chronological.
Processing information: Titles and description for audio recordings compiled from original containers. Processing archivists changed the terms "master" and "slave" in titles to "primary" and "secondary".
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Subseries 2.2 Video Recordings, 1972-2007 and undated.
Arrangement: Chronological with undated materials listed last.
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Subseries 2.2A Video Recordings, 1984-2013 and undated (Addition of October 2021)
Acquisitions Information: Accession 20211007.2.
Arrangement: Chronological with undated materials listed last.
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Subseries 2.3 Supporting Documentation, 1974-1999 and undated.
Arrangement: Roughly chronological by format.
Processing information: Most materials remain in their original folders or binders. Loose materials have been refolded.
Track sheets, lyrics, sheet music, memos, invoices, and other materials related to the audio and video recordings found in the collection.
| Box 1 |
AV supporting documentation #70098, Subseries: "2.3 Supporting Documentation, 1974-1999 and undated." Box 1 |
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Items Separated
Processed by: Anne Wells, Dawne Lucas, Steven Weiss, April 2021
Encoded by: Anne Wells, April 2021
Updated by: Anne Wells and Tatiana Hargreaves, November 2021
Since August 2017, we have added ethnic and racial identities for individuals and families represented in collections. To determine identity, we rely on self-identification; other information supplied to the repository by collection creators or sources; public records, press accounts, and secondary sources; and contextual information in the collection materials. Omissions of ethnic and racial identities in finding aids created or updated after August 2017 are an indication of insufficient information to make an educated guess or an individual's preference for identity information to be excluded from description. When we have misidentified, please let us know at wilsonlibrary@unc.edu.
Archival processing of the audiovisual materials was made possible through a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
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