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Educational
Units
- Zora
Neale Hurston, the WPA in Florida, and the Cross City Turpentine Camp
Zora Neale Hurston was already a published writer when she began working
for the Florida division of the Work Projects Administration (WPA).
In August of 1939, Hurston went on a recording expedition to the turpentine
camps in Cross City, Florida. Includes photos and lesson plans.
- Netmaking
and Net Fishing in Florida Longtime net maker and Fernandina resident
Billy Burbank III discusses the history and practices of the net making
trade. Includes photos and lesson plans.
- Lucreaty
Clark, White Oak Basket Maker Clark learned to make white oak baskets
from her parents. Originally these sturdy baskets were used to hold
cotton and carry vegetables. The tradition of white oak basket making
has been carried on by Lucreaty Clark's grandson, Alphonso Jennings.
- Seminole
Doll Making Seminole doll maker Mary B. Billie and her daughter,
Claudia C. John, discuss the history and practices of Seminole doll
making. Includes photos and lesson plans.
- Sacred
Harp Documents and audio recordings in this unit are primarily drawn
from The Sacred Harp Sing, a slide and tape show created by the Florida
Folklife Program in 1978, and field recordings by Alton Morris in 1949
in Gainesville, Florida. Includes photos and lesson plans.
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Sonia Malkine
French folk singer Sonia Malkine possessed a delicate and captivating vocal approach. |
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Dale Mabry Field: From Army Air Base to College Campus
In 1945, administrators asked returning veterans if they would be willing to attend classes at Florida State College for Women (FSCW) in Tallahassee. |
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Physician's Journal In 1843, Dr. John M. W. Davidson of Gadsden County began recording medical recipes and treatments in a small, leather-bound notebook. |
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