Scope and Contents This series contains a history of the National Folk Organization and it's members, and records of the Tribute and Heritage award. Materials include emails, letters, formal types biographies and histories, presentation notes, photographs and other text materials. The historical information detaisl the establishment of the organization, it's community involvement, international exposure, and overall growth. The biographies refer to board members, prominent indivuals in the folk comunity, and...

Scope and Contents This series contains records of the annual event, Pourparler. The first event started in 1997, funded by the National Folk Organization. Pourparler is French, meaning to talk and dance excitedly without stopping for three days. The event brings together folk dance educators to listen to lectures, engage in discussion, and participate in spontaneous dance. The materials in this series include syllabi for each event, financial records, participant information, and some recordings of the events...