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In 1984, looking for someone to continue the Folkways Records collection after him, Asch found [[Ralph Rinzler]], who was then artistic director of the Smithsonian’s annual [[Smithsonian Folklife Festival|Folklife Festival]]. Asch saw that the Smithsonian had the power to keep the collection alive and keep the sounds of the world in the people’s hands.<ref>Burdick, Alan (01 July 2001). “Now Hear This: historic sound recordings at Smithsonian Folkways Records”. ''[[Harper's Magazine|Harpers Magazine]]''.</ref> Asch stipulated one main condition: that every recording was to remain "in print" forever, regardless of its sales. It was the way that he began the label, and he felt that the people deserved to have the sounds of the world preserved. There was opposition to the transfer, with some members of the Smithsonian citing the Folkways collection’s “uneven quality” and “balance of repertory.” Despite these criticisms, Rinzler persevered, and negotiations with Asch continued. Asch died in 1986 before the deal was completed, but his family finished the passing of the Folkways Records to the Smithsonian in 1987.<ref>Carlin, Richard (2008). ''Worlds of Sound'', pp.252-255. New York:HarperCollins Publishers. ISBN 978-0-06-156355-3.</ref> The collection became known as the Moses and Frances Asch Collection, part of the [[Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections]] housed in the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage. The recordings on other labels, including [[Paredon]], [[Cook Records|Cook]], [[Collector Records|Collector]], [[Dyer-Bennet]], [[Fast Folk]], [[Monitor Records (New York)|Monitor]]. [[M.O.R.E.]] and [[The Mickey Hart Collection]] have since been added to the collection.<ref>[http://www.folklife.si.edu/archives_resources/about.aspx “About the Ralph Rinzler Archives and Collections”]. [http://www.folklife.si.edu Smithsonian Folkways]. Retrieved 2010-05-14.</ref> After the creation of the collection in the Smithsonian Archives, only two full-time positions were funded. Rinzler recruited Anthony Seeger, well known in the ethnomusicology community as director of the Archives of Traditional Music at [[Indiana University]], as director, and a full-time archivist, Jeff Place. The Smithsonian also stipulated a condition regarding the transfer: if they accepted the label, it would have to support itself through its sales. Seeger and Place had no experience running a record label, but took on the project. Though they could not retain all of Asch's business practices, they managed to preserve the essence of Folkways Records while creating the new label, Smithsonian Folkways. The label now relies on a small team of full-time staff, part-time staff, interns, and volunteers to continue the mission of Smithsonian Folkways.<ref>Carlin, Richard (2008). ''Worlds of Sound'', p.255. New York:HarperCollins Publishers. ISBN 978-0-06-156355-3.</ref><ref>http://www.folklife.si.edu Smithsonian Folkways. Retrieved 2010-05-14.</ref>Publis
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