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Bob Johnston collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0723
Finding aid note: Stored off-site at the Library Service Center. Please request this material via woodson@rice.edu or call 713-348-2586.

Scope and Contents

This collection primarily includes live recordings of performances at Anderson Fair Retail Restaurant. There are also videos related to Houston folk musicians and Camp Stupid at Kerrville Folk Festival. The donor, Bob Felder, also provided his calendars documenting shows at Anderson Fair, which are in the last series.

Dates

  • 1983 - 2007

Conditions Governing Access

This material is open for research. Stored off-site at the Library Service Center. Please request this material via woodson@rice.edu or call 713-348-2586.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish from this material must be obtained from Anderson Fair Retail Restaurant and the performing musicians.

Biographical / Historical

Bob Johnston (October 28, 1947 - May 24, 2012) worked as a volunteer at Anderson Fair Retail Restaurants. For almost three decades, he recorded shows at the venue. He helped start Camp Stupid at the Kerrville Folk Festival.

Johnston attended Rice University in 1965. He went on to serve in the Vietnam War.

About Anderson Fair Retail Restaurant, taken from Wikipedia:

"Anderson Fair is one of the oldest folk and acoustic music venues in continuous operation in the United States. Located in the Montrose area of Houston, TX, it has been called an 'incubator' of musical talent for the folk scene, especially during the folk music heyday of the 1960s-1980s. Notable performers who credit Anderson Fair as an important part of their careers include Lyle Lovett, Nanci Griffith, Robert Earl Keen, Lucinda Williams and many more."

"Anderson Fair was founded as a restaurant in 1969 by partners Marvin Anderson and Grey Fair. In the early days, patrons would flock to the Fair for a lunchtime meal such as spaghetti or tacos. The club was housed in the Montrose area of Houston which was, at that time, an enclave for artists, free-thinkers, and war protestors. As a result, it was not long before the Fair became a gathering place for musicians and artists from the community to come together and talk politics. By 1973, the crowd that frequented the barn-like building on Grant Street began to turn the lunch club's main focus towards live music. Gradually, the venue grew into a destination for singer-songwriters who were willing to perform for an attentive, albeit discerning, audience."

--https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anderson_Fair_Retail_Restaurant, page written by student archivist Claudia Middleton.

Extent

22.5 Linear Feet (21 boxes and one oversize box)

31.6 Gigabytes (Nearline access: MS0723aip_001 (31.6 GB))

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Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Overview

This collection mainly consists of live recordings of shows at Anderson Fair Retail Restaurant.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Bob Felder in 2018.

Subjects

Record Groups

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Bob Johnston collection, 1983-2007
Status
Completed
Author
Norie Guthrie
Date
2018
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

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

https://library.rice.edu/woodson
Contact:
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA

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