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Material relating to tours of venues in West Virginia made by a combined Welsh and West Virginian musical ensemble called Jen Wilson And Her New Friends, focusing in particular on the Historic Fayette Theatre in Fayetteville, West Virginia; together with material relating to tours of Wales and the Welsh valleys of Coal Camp Memories, an original one-woman production by the American storyteller, actor and writer Karen Vuranch. The material includes copious correspondence, largely between Jen Wilson and Karen Vuranch; funding applications; projected expenses; press release; concert flyers; performance schedules; material relating to Karen Vuranch and Coal Camp Memories; itinerary of the 2001 Wales tour and tour report; press cuttings, including those relating to a West Virginia tour by Swansea musical duo The Amigos; airline tickets and travel information; and an academic essay, 1994, by Karen Vuranch titled The Influence of the Welsh Immigrants on the Development of the Coal Fields.

Material relating to the organisation of a visit to Swansea by the Fisk Jubilee Singers of Fisk University, Nashville, Tennessee, including correspondence, largely between Jen Wilson, Dr Paul Kwami of Fisk University and Uzo Iwobi, Chair of the African Community Centre (see African/African-Caribbean Art Strategy: African Community Centre); projected expenses relating to the proposed visit; and illustrated history of the Fisk Jubilee Singers.

Material relating to the inauguration of Swansea's Lord Mayor, Councillor Susan Waller, and to the Lord Mayor's Ball held in her honour at the Guildhall, Swansea, 11 May 2007, at which Women in Jazz provided musical entertainment.

Playlist relating to a performance by Women in Jazz at the Dove Workshop Summer Music Festival, 22 June 2007.

Material relating to a charity tribute concert for the pianist Ray Jones held at the Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea, 11 September 2007, in which Women in Jazz participated.

Programme schedule relating to a concert in aid of WaterAid by Women in Jazz and others at the Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea, 25 November 2007.

Material relating to the Women in Jazz Allstars Band's performance at the Showcase at the Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea, 30 November 2007.

Press cutting relating to a performance by Women in Jazz at an event organised by local walking group the Swansea Bay Strollers.

Material relating to concert performances by Women in Jazz at Morgan's Hotel and the Cawdor Hotel, Swansea in aid of the Swansea branch of the NSPCC.

Email correspondence relating to a performance by Women in Jazz at an event organised by Swansea Quakers at Le Café, Swansea University, which included songs relating to slavery and abolition.

Flyer and press cutting relating to a concert performance by Women in Jazz, 14 February 2008, as part of the Jazz at the MCC (Mumbles Conservative Club) events organised by Swansea Jazz Society.

Material relating to Women in Jazz's performance at a conference organised by The Britain and Ireland School of Feminist Theology titled Women's Ways, held at Trinity College, Carmarthen, 16-18 July 1993.

Flyer and poster relating to WomenCentreStage, an event celebrating International Women's Day held at the Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea, 5 March 2008, at which Women in Jazz Allstars Swing Band performed.

Flyer relating to Women in Jazz Allstars Swing Band's performance at the Dove Workshop, an International Women's Day event held 7 March 2008.

Information relating to a book launch event at the Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea, at which Women in Jazz performed. The book in question was titled Fragments from the Dark: Women Writing Home and Self in Wales and the event was organised by Swansea Bay Asylum Seekers Support Group and Swansea Women's Asylum Support Group, with all proceeds distributed to refugee charities.

Material relating to Jazz Heritage Wales's Tower Ballroom Project, which involved the collection of local people's reminiscences, anecdotes, photographs, etc about the Tower Ballroom, Swansea, these to be used in exhibitions at both Jazz Heritage Wales and the Phoenix Centre, Swansea. Together with material relating to performances by the Women in Jazz Allstars Swing Band at a Vintage Dance held 23 March 2012 at Townhill Community Centre, Swansea as part of the Tower Ballroom Project.

General material relating to Women in Jazz performers, concerts given, etc, including list of performances and workshops; playlists; enquiry sheets; photographic prints; and correspondence; together with posters and flyers relating to various jazz festivals and events in which Women in Jazz performers do not appear to have participated.

Playlist relating to a DACE ((Swansea University's) Department of Adult Continuing Education) Big Band performance at the Quadrant Centre, Swansea, 10 December 1995, in aid of the Chernobyl Children's Appeal.

Draft strategy proposal by the African Community Centre (ACC) to establish community centres at various locations throughout Wales.

Material relating to the influence of black music and musicians on the music and culture of Britain, and in particular of Swansea, in the earlier part of the 20th century, including lists of jazz bands and orchestras; photocopied photographs of white and blackface 'minstrel' bands; photocopied press cuttings; and printouts from online sources; together with general material relating to black issues, history and influence on white culture, including correspondence between Jen Wilson and Ray Winbush and others and printouts from online sources.