Tam Pierce (Old Engliser); I Know Where I'm Going / I Know My Love: Museum Object and Cultural History
Tam Pierce (Old Engliser); I Know Where I'm Going / I Know My Love: recording date: 1941. release date: 1944. recording artist: Ives, Burl.
The object in the museum catalogue
Burl Ives. side 1: Tam Pierce (Old Englisher); side 2: I Know Where I'm Going [track 1] I Know My Love [track 2] (Columbia 36734), from the album, The Wayfaring Stranger (Columbia C 103). 78 rpm. Both tracks were recorded in 1941. This album was released in 1944.
Jim (James) Flora (1914-1998) created the cover art for this album. Flora was a successful commercial illustrator during the 1940s-1970s as well as an author and illustrator for children’s books. He was best known for his unique and quirky album cover art for RCA Victor and Columbia during the 1940s and 1950s. Flora created numerous paintings, drawings, etchings, and sketches throughout his prolific career.
Materials, dates and provenance
- recording date: 1941
- release date: 1944
- recording artist: Ives, Burl
- manufacturer: Columbia
- Object Name: sound recording
- Physical Description: shellac (overall material)
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Physical Description: ink (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 10 in; 25.4 cm
- place made: United States
- ID Number: 1996.0320.05148
- maker number: 36734
- maker number: C 103
- accession number: 1996.0320
- catalog number: 1996.0320.05148
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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