The Lucreaty Clark slide and tape show It'll Be Gone When I'm Gone is a part of the Florida Folklife Collection at the State Archives of Florida. The audio recording, transcript and photographs on this web site come from this slide and tape show.
At the time the recording was made, Lucreaty Clark was the last known living white oak basket maker in the state of Florida. She thought the tradition would die when she died. But her grandson, Alphonso Jennings, became interested and learned the craft from her.
The taped and transcribed interviews covered white oak basket making in great detail. Lucreaty Clark also talked about her life, games she played as a child, food she remembered, her family, and her religion. |