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Franci Jarrard collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0708
Finding aid note: Request access to this digital material (stored on Fondren Library's nearline / non-public server) by contacting Woodson Research Center staff at woodson@rice.edu. Please use the Identifier number in your request.

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of digital audio files and images documenting the Houston folk scene of the 1970s-1980.

Dates

  • 1977 - 1980
  • 2004 - 2017

Conditions Governing Access

Request access to this digital material (stored on Fondren Library's nearline / non-public server) by contacting Woodson Research Center staff at woodson@rice.edu. Please use the Identifier number in your request. This material is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish from this material must be obtained from the creators.

Biographical / Historical

Born and raised in Houston, Franci Files began hanging out at Sand Mountain Coffee House in the late 1960s. She befriended members of the community including Guy and Susanna Clark, Townes Van Zandt, Don Sanders, and Vince Bell.

A few years later after graduating from college, she became one of the co-owners of Anderson Fair Retail Restaurant. As one of the crew, she organized and handled food preparation, specifically the spaghetti lunches.

As the 1980s approached, Franci Files married Stephen Jarrard and began to explore her own musical career. She teamed up with her husband as a duo, performed in the band Terry and the Telephones, and lent vocals to Richard Dobson's second album, "The Big Taste."

Ready for a change, in the early 1980s, Franci and Stephen Jarrard relocated to the Austin-area. They continued to explore their music. Franci Jarrard started to play the accordion and performed with Richard Dobson when he played in Texas. In the 1990s, Stephen and Franci participated in the strolling trios Europa Trio with Javier Chaparro and Troika with Ann Mesrobian.

Extent

36.1 Gigabytes (Nearline access: MS0708aip_001 (36.1 GB))

11.7 Gigabytes (Nearline access: MS0708aip_002 (11.7 GB))

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Overview

This collection consists of digital audio files and images.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Franci Jarrard in September 2017.

Subjects

Record Groups

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Franci Jarrard collection, 1977-1980, 2004-2017
Status
Completed
Author
Norie Guthrie
Date
2018
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository

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Contact:
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
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Houston Texas 77005 USA

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