Overview of the Collection
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Repository Name:
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Western Washington University Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
Goltz-Murray Building 808 25th Street Bellingham, WA 98225-9123 Phone: 360-650-7747 http://www.acadweb.wwu.edu/cpnws/
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Collection Number:
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XOE0132Motherlode
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Creator:
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Motherlode
(Musical group)
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Title:
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The Motherlode records
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Dates:
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1980-2000 (inclusive)
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Quantity:
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.25 linear ft.
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Languages:
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Collection materials are in
English.
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Summary:
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These rocords document the Portland,
OR/Bellingham, WA band, Motherlode, which started in 1980 and performed their
own brand of women's folk music throughout the Pacific Northwest for over two
decades.
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Historical Note
Motherlode is a lesbian folk music group that played throughout the
Pacific Northwest. Band members include: Nan Collie, Kathleen Fallon, Marie
Dodge Eaton, and Janet Peterson. They all met at the Puget Sound Guitar
Workshop in 1980 and within a year, the four had formed Motherlode. Collie and
Fallon had previously played together in the Portland band, Bittersweet. At the
time, Collie and Fallon lived in Portland, OR, while Eaton and Peterson lived
in Bellingham, WA. Despite the distance that separated this group, Motherlode
managed to perform at countless venues over the years including the Seattle
Folklife Festival, the McCall Music Festival (Idaho), the Corvallis Fall
Festival, the Seattle Museum of History and Industry, Berkeley's Freight and
Salvage, and numerous colleges and universities. Motherlode also played at
several benefits for the gay rights political group, Hands Off Washington, as
well as a benefit for four year old cancer patient, Alexandra Ellis.
Motherlode performed predominantly original material and members
played a variety of instruments including guitar, cello, French horn, mandolin,
bass, banjo, ukulele, piano, and flute to name just a few. Their musical
careers together span nine albums and more than twenty five years. Members of
Motherlode were also instrumental in founding and participating in the
Northwest Women's Music Celebration, an annual music camp for women filled with
music instruction and encouragement.
Content Description
The Motherlode records contain material spanning their more than
twenty year existence. The records are an assemblage of publicity material
including concert photos, press packets, original lyric sheets, posters,
flyers, pamphlets, ticket stubs, schedules, and newsletters that provide
information about their albums, concerts, and touring schedules throughout the
years.
The video, Motherlode-20 Years: Looking
ForwardLooking Back, is a retrospective of their musical careers.
Members discuss songs and songwriting, albums, concerts, friends, band
dynamics, and early history.
Arrangement
The Motherlode records are organized in accordance with the following
two series:
- Series I: Publicity Material, 1980-1999
- Series II: Video, 2000
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information the Motherlode records were brought into the Center by the Gay and
Lesbian Archives Project
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Access These records are open to the public.
Preferred Citation Motherlode records, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western
Washington University, Bellingham WA 98225-9123
Subjects
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online
catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or
places should search the catalog using these headings.
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| Motherlode
(Musical group) (creator) |
| Folk music -- Northwest,
Pacific -- History -- Sources. |
| Gay rights -- Northwest,
Pacific -- History -- Sources. |
| Lesbian musicians --
Northwest, Pacific -- History -- Sources. |
| Women folk musicians --
Northwest, Pacific -- History -- Sources. |
| Women musicians --
Northwest, Pacific -- History -- Sources. |
Detailed Description of the Collection
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in
the collection.
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Series I:
Publicity Materials, 1980-2000
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Container(s)
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Description
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Dates
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Pamphlets, Fliers, Posters, Press
Packet Materials
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1984-1999 |
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Photographs
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1980-2000 |
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Series II:
Video,
2000
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Container(s)
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Description
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Dates
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Motherlode-20 Years: Looking ForwardLooking
Back
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2000 |
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