PHOTOGRAPHS - ACCESSIONS

In addition to the 551 photographs that comprise the original Photograph Collection, the Woody Guthrie Archives also holds over 750 additional Photographs and Negatives, which have been donated to the Archives and accessioned into the Collection. For over 10 years, the Archives has received photographs from friends, family, and fans of Guthrie, and we are pleased to be able to present a complete listing of these Photographs, all of which are available, in-house, for consultation by Researchers.

Additions to the Photograph Collection include many photographs of Woody Guthrie, among them images of Guthrie in performance (1997-1.1), Guthrie and family at Greystone Park Hospital (1998-41), and Guthrie traveling through Beluthahatchee, FL, with Ramblin' Jack Elliott and Anneke Van Kirk, in the late-1950's (2001-16).

In addition to photographs of Guthrie, recent donations to the Photograph Collection include images of musicians who have worked with Guthrie material, including Bruce Springsteen, Billy Bragg, Jeff Tweedy, Pete Seeger, Leadbelly, Jimmy LaFave, and Josh White . This Collection also contains photographs taken of scholars conducting research at the Woody Guthrie Archives in New York City, including authors Guy Lodgson and Elizabeth Partridge . Also included in this section are many photographs of Guthrie's second wife, Marjorie Mazia Guthrie, and their children Arlo Guthrie, Joady Guthrie, and Nora Guthrie.

To consult these, or any other material contained in the Archives, please complete our online Researcher Request Form or contact Assistant Archivist Tiffany Colannino at (212) 541-6230.

List compiled by Corey Cavagnolo, Tiffany Colannino, and Lisa Elizabeth Sparks.

September 2008.

Photographs

Accession # 1997-1.1 Forty-five photographs Woody Guthrie and family (Marjorie Guthrie, Nora Guthrie, Arlo Guthrie, and Joady Guthrie) at Indian Hill Music Camp (Littleton, MA) in the 1970s. Also includes photos of Pete Seeger and family, and Arlo Guthrie and family, as well as 393 negatives.

Accession # 1997-3 Four photographs: Woody Guthrie at Staten Island, NY; siblings Roy Guthrie and Clara Guthrie holding Woody Guthrie as a baby; Woody Guthrie with Marjorie Guthrie and Arlo Guthrie; Woody Guthrie with Cathy Guthrie.

Accession # 1997-13.1 Two photographs from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame / Woody Guthrie Archives September 1996 benefit concert at Severence Hall, Cleveland, OH. Includes Bruce Springsteen and Billy Bragg rehearsing a Woody Guthrie song and Pete Seeger leading a song.

Accession # 1997-13.2 Four performance contact sheets from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame / Woody Guthrie Archives September 1996 benefit at Severence Hall, Cleveland , OH .

Accession # 1997-14 Six negatives of Billy Bragg, Nora Guthrie, and Jeff Tweedy reviewing lyrics for the Mermaid Avenue albums at the Woody Guthrie Archives, May 1997.

Accession # 1997-15 Photograph of Billy Bragg and Nora Guthrie reviewing lyrics for the Mermaid Avenue albums at the Woody Guthrie Archives, May 1997.

Accession # 1997-16.1 Six negatives: Woody Guthrie and Marjorie Guthrie promotional shots; Guthrie family; Marjorie Guthrie and President Jimmy Carter . See Accession # 1997-16.2 for copyprints.

Accession # 1997-21 Digital photograph of the original photograph from "Woody Sez."

Accession # 1998-4 Four photographs of Billy Bragg, Nora Guthrie, and Jeff Tweedy researching lyrics for the Mermaid Avenue album at the Woody Guthrie Archives, 1997.

Accession # 1998-17 Twenty-two photographs of Arlo Guthrie and family; and Nora Guthrie and family; along with Frank Fuchs and Harold Leventhal, circa 1990-1994.

Accession # 1998-18 Ten photographs from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame / Woody Guthrie Archives September 1996 benefit concert at Severence Hall, Cleveland, OH.

Accession # 1998-19.1 Images of Woody Guthrie Memorial Highway; Woody Guthrie Mural (OK); Mary Jennings Guthrie Boyle; and of sidewalk engraving done by Woody Guthrie. Two postcards of the Old Trinity Church (mentioned in "Alice's Restaurant") in Great Barrington, MA, which now houses Rising Son Records and the Woody Guthrie Center. Okemah postcard with "Home of Woody Guthrie" water tank. One Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry CD insert.

Accession # 1998-20 Woody Guthrie at Shafter's Farm Community, California 1941.

Accession # 1998-23 Transparencies and negatives taken for Mermaid Avenue albums. From Notebooks-1 #10 (I Guess I Planted), and Notebooks-2 # 5 (Woody Guthrie on log with guitar, torn page with Woody's face).

Accession # 1998-41 Negative of Woody Guthrie, Arlo Guthrie, Joady Guthrie, and Nora Guthrie on lawn of Greystone Park Hospital, NJ, circa 1957. Also includes negative of Woody Guthrie in New York City, NY, photobooth, 1940.

Accession # 1998-57.1 Photograph of Betty Saunders from an undated Connecticut Communist Picnic, circa 1945. Also one letter of correspondence from Michael Michaels to Harold Leventhal and "Woody Guthrie 1945 - A Reminiscence" by Michael Michaels . See also Acc. 1998-57.2, 1999-8.

Accession # 1999-5 Fifteen photos of Mary Boyle's family. Six photos of Woody Guthrie in Pampa, TX .

Accession # 1999-6 Fifty photographs from Chris Guthrie to Harold Leventhal, documenting Pampa's "Tribute to Woody Guthrie." Photographs of Mary Jo Edgmon, Matt Jennings, and "This Land Is Your Land" sculpture. Includes correspondence from Chris Guthrie.

Accession # 1999-8 Two photographs of Woody Guthrie at Connecticut Communist Picnic, August 1945. Also one color copy. Also see1998-57.2,1999-8.

Accession # 1999-9.1 Three negatives: Nora Belle Guthrie, Charley Guthrie, Roy Guthrie, and Clara Guthrie; Woody Guthrie and Marjorie Guthrie on couch; and Woody Guthrie and Anneke Van Kirk . See Accession 1999-9.2 for copyprints.

Accession # 1999-14 Seventy-six photographs of the Woody Guthrie Festival, Okemah, OK, 1998.

Accession # 1999-20 Huddie Ledbetter / Leadbelly headshot.

Accession # 1999-22 Fourteen color photographs of National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Foundation's presentation of "I've Sung This Song," February 20, 1999.

Accession # 1999-25 Photograph of speaker at "Local No. 445" with people surrounding, mid 1940's.

Accession # 1999-26 Photographs of artwork for Smithsonian traveling exhibit. Includes: "Mossback," "Profile: Arlo," "Jealous Love," "Female Torso," Cut Th' Rug," and "Extra Select Girl."

Accession # 1999-27 Group shot of individuals involved with National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Foundation's presentation of "I've Sung This Song," February 20, 1999.

Accession # 1999-36 Photographs taken during time of filming for "Man in the Sand."

On location from Okemah, OK; Pampa, TX; Manhattan, NY; Coney Island, NY with Billy Bragg, Peter Jenner, camera crew of Union Productions, Ltd., and Nora Guthrie. Sepia and panoramic prints.

Accession # 1999-40 Dave Marsh headshot, biography, and note to Nora Guthrie from Dave.

Accession # 2000-20 Nora Guthrie receives award at New York Archives Week Awards Ceremony, October 14, 1999.

Accession # 2000-23 Slides of "Woody Guthrie: This Land is Your Land" exhibition from The Autry Museum of Western Heritage.

Accession # 2000-29 Forty-six black and white photographs of Woody Guthrie, spanning from the late 1930's through late 1940's.

Accession # 2000-35 One photograph of Woody Guthrie, Aliza Greenblatt, Nora Guthrie and Joady Guthrie. Twelve photographs of George Guthrie.

Accession # 2000-65.3 Nora Guthrie with Jay Smith and Peggy Smith, 2000.

Accession # 2000-70.1 Six contact sheets and twenty-six prints from photo shoot of Woody Guthrie Foundation and Archives staff (Nora Guthrie, Harold Leventhal, Jorge Arevalo, Amy, Elisabeth, and Woody's National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences lifetime achievement award). (For negatives see Accession # 2000-70.2)

Accession # 2000-83 Black and white photos of Woody Guthrie statue and mural in Okemah Park , OK .

Accession # 2000-85 Two color photos of artwork, including a painting of Woody Guthrie holding finger to his lips.

Accession # 2000-86 1940 Tax Assessor photos of 3520 Mermaid Avenue, Coney Island, NY.

Accession # 2000-87 Photos of Nora Guthrie with Toni Caai and Jimmy LaFave, receiving an award from the Oklahoma Hall of Fame, 1996.

Accession # 2000-88 Photograph of quilt featuring Woody Guthrie, with information sheet about designer Edward Larson and quilt maker Alice Dunsdon, 1987.

Accession # 2000-89.1, 2000-120 Color prints of "I've Sung This Song" performance in Los Angeles, February 20, 1999. Nora Guthrie, Arlo Guthrie, Sarah Lee Guthrie, Harold Leventhal and others are pictured.

Accession # 2000-94.1 Black and white headshot of musician Carl Edwards.

Accession # 2000-103.1, 2000-104 Color photos of Nora Guthrie and Billy Bragg at Political Songwriter's Festival, Berlin, Germany. February 2000. (For negatives see Accession # 2000-103.2)

Accession # 2000-106 Photos of the Martin & Co. Woody Guthrie Commemorative Edition guitar.

Accession # 2000-107 Photos of the opening party for the Smithsonian traveling exhibit at Museum of the City of New York, NY. February 1, 2000.

Accession # 2000-108.1 Sixteen black and white photos of Huddie Ledbetter / Leadbelly, Martha Ledbetter, Josh White, Carol White, and others at an outdoor picnic, 1947-1948. (For incomplete negatives see Accession # 2000-108.2)

Accession # 2000-120 Photos of "I've Sung This Song" performance in Los Angeles , CA. February 20, 1999 .

Accession # 2000-122.1 Color copies of contact sheets of "This Land is Your Land" exhibit at Smithsonian Institute in D.C. (For negatives see Accessions # 2000-122.2).

Accession # 2000-124 Black and white prints of "Woody Guthrie Memorial Highway" sign in Pampa, TX.

Accession # 2000-129.2 Printed scanned images of Woody's house in Okemah, OK. December 1972.

Accession # 2000-132 Photo of Bob Wood and Ina Wood and one correspondence letter, ca. 1941.

Accession # 2001-14 Photographs of Woody Guthrie Circle in Bonneville Power Authority Building , Portland , OR .

Accession # 2001-16 Five black and white copies of Polaroids of Woody Guthrie, Anneke Van Kirk, and Jack Elliott in Beluthahatchee, FL, 1953.

Accession # 2001-18.1 Seventeen contact sheets of photographic images from Mary Jo Edgmon scrapbooks. Includes Guthrie family photographs of Charles Guthrie, Nora Belle Guthrie, Clara Guthrie, Roy Guthrie, Woody Guthrie, and Mary Jo Guthrie. Okemah, OK; Pampa, TX: Harris Drug Store. Photographs date: c. early 1900s-1960s. (For negatives see Accession # 2001-18.2; For Polaroids see Accession # 2001-18.3)

Accession # 2002-13.1 Photograph from the 1968 Woody Guthrie Tribute concert. Photograph of Woody Guthrie with Marjorie Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Natalie Leventhal, Shirley Fuchs, and others at dinner after an event, ca. 1950s (For negative see Accessions # 2002-13.2).

Accession # 2002-20 Photos of Pete Seeger, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, and June Elliott during Cisco's UK tour, ca. 1958-1959. Used in film, "Ballad of Ramblin' Jack."

Accession # 2002-24 Four negatives taken for Greystone Hospital records. Profile and front views of Woody Guthrie. First set is from the day he was admitted to Greystone in 1956, second from April 3, 1961.

Accession # 2002-28 Photos of a sculpture by Pam Taylor of Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan at Greystone Hospital .

Accession # 2003-3 Copies of photographs of Woody Guthrie's apartment with Mary Guthrie, Sue Guthrie, Gwen Guthrie, and Bill Guthrie in Portland, OR. Woody Guthrie was there in 1941and the photos were taken in 2002.

Accession # 2003-16 Photo of Marjorie Guthrie with Dr. Michael Hayden, ca. 1970's.

Accession # 2003-28 Photographs taken at the opening of the Smithsonian traveling exhibit at the Museum of the City of New York, NY. February 5, 2000.

Accession # 2003-67 Photos of Harold Leventhal for 2002 Folk Alliance's tribute and Arlo's 2003 concert at Carnegie honoring Leventhal's career.

Accession # 2003-77 Photo of Woody Guthrie playing a "This Machine Kills Fascists" guitar.

Accession # 2004-2 Black and white print of Marjorie Greenblatt (Guthrie) 8th grade class photo, William B. Mann School , Philadelphia , PA. 1931 .

Accession # 2004-3.2 Photos from Woody Guthrie Memorial Event, October 3, 2003. Includes Pete and Toshi Seeger, Thelma Bray, Mary Jo Guthrie Edgmon, Ann Guthrie, and people who knew Woody in Pampa, TX. (See also Accession # 2004-3.1 for printed material from Woody Guthrie Memorial Event).

Accession # 2004-13 Photograph of artwork, entitled "Woody," by Mary E. McCabe. Glass tile mosaic, Venetian glass, vitreoua glass, beach glass. Original is 2 feet x 4 feet.

Accession # 2004-21.1 Four photos taken in New York City from the Harold Bernz family collection, ca 1940s. Woody Guthrie performing with Huddie Leadbetter / Leadbelly and Pete Seeger performing with Huddie Leadbetter / Leadbelly .

Accession # 2004-38.1 Black and white photos of the book jacket of "Bound for Glory;" the Woody Guthrie songbook "Ten of Woody Guthrie's Songs, Book One," dated April 3, 1945, Mermaid Avenue, Brooklyn, NY; and the original lyrics to "This Land Is Your Land" ("God Blessed America For You and Me"). (For negatives see Accessions # 2004-38.2)

Accession # 2004-40 Digital photo of Wenzel performing in Nashville , TN at the Ryman Auditorium, February 6, 2003.

Accession # 2004-55.1 Photos of Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Jack Elliott, and others, 1959-1960. Taken at Bob and Sidsel Gleason's apartment and Pete and Toshi Seeger's home.

Accession # 2004-56.3 Digital photographic print of Bob Dylan's song lyric, "Song to Woody."

Accession # 2004-65 Digital images of Fuld Hall from the Jewish Historical Society Metrowest.

Accession # 2004-66.1 Copy print of Woody Guthrie scrapbook photo. (For negative see Accession # 2004-66.2)

Accession # 2004-82 Digital scans of 8 photographs of Gwen Guthrie's family, 1960's-2003.

Accession # 2004-98 Photographs of the Haggerty House, Lucile Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, taken in 2004 by Frank Fuchs. Woody Guthrie stayed here in the early 1950's.

Accession # 2004-101.1--101.2 Photographs taken in Portland, Oregon by Nora Guthrie. Includes photographs of Elmer Beuhler, Woody Guthrie's driver for the Bonneville Power Administration; Bill Murlin; Carl Allen; Skip Fergeson; Nora Guthrie; and Michael Kleff. Also includes images of the Bonneville Dam, Woody Guthrie Circle Garden, and landscape. Nora's notes in folder with photographs. (For negatives see Accession # 2004-101.2).

Accession # 2000-105 Exhibit photos of Smithsonian traveling exhibit "This Land is Your Land." See also Accession # 2008-72 for contact sheets of images.

Accession # 2006-17 Photograph of Mary Jo Edgmon, Ann Nunley and Marie Nunley in front of Mary Jo's house on Easter Sunday, April 2006.

Accession # 2006-18 Photograph of Sid Gleason and Bob Gleason, n.d. Includes Sid's obituary.

Accession # 2006-23.1 Photographs of Okemah High School yearbook page. Includes Woody Guthrie High School photo and a note with drawing from him to "Harve."

Accession # 2006-23.2 Photographs of "Woody Guthrie-Okemah" quilt, ca. 2006.

Accession # 2006-68.1 Forty-four digital images of the wire reels from Woody Guthrie 1949 live recording. (six digital prints 2006-68.2)

Accession # 2006-73 Two pages of photograph collage from Pampa's Tribute to Woody Guthrie, October 7, 2006.

Accession # 2007-5 Two photographs of Woody's t-shirt from Greystone Park Hospital.

Accession # 2007-10 Poor quality color prints of digital photographs taken inside Ward 40, Greystone Park Hospital.

Accession # 2007-20 Marjorie Mazia Guthrie and Guy Logsdon, Director of Libraries, outside of the McFarlin Library, University of Tulsa, OK, 1979-1980.

Accession # 2007-38.1--38.2 Woody Guthrie biographer Betsy Partridge researching at the Woody Guthrie Archives, 1999.

Accession # 2007-74 Color photograph of Nora Belle Guthrie's gravestone, Norman, OK .

Accession # 2008-54 Black and white photograph of Pete Seeger with banjo.

Accession # 2008-66 Photo taken in 1994 of Okemah Mural in Okemah, OK with illustration of Woody Guthrie. See Accession # 2008-85 for additional mural images.

Accession # 2008-73--74--75 Photos from Central Park's Summer Stage event "Woody's 80th B-Day Celebration."

Accession # 2008-84 Photo of Woody Guthrie Memorial Monument.

Accession # 2008-220.2 Photo of Charlie McDonald shaking hands with Bill Rogers Guthrie, 1957.

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