Alberta Williams making lye soap | Alberta Williams making lye soap | Still Image | Education Schools African Americans Demonstrations Students Teaching of folklore Classrooms Domestic arts Soap Lye | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Alberta Williams making lye soap
- Date
- 1985-01
- Description
- Twenty-five color slides. Demonstrating lye soap making at Mami Agnes Elementary School. Slides 4019-4028 are in volume 38. The Folk Arts in Education Project in Duval County was a joint venture between the Duval County School System and the Florida Folklife Program. It was started in 1984 by folklorist David Taylor with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts to add to existing social studies curriculum. The project consisted of field research to identify local traditions and folk artists, a series of five two-day seminars to acquaint teachers with the use of folklore and folk arts, in-school programs conducted by a folklorist and traditionalist, which included visits by local folk artists. Taylor ran it until 1986. In 1988, Gregory Hansen re-initiated it with minor changes.
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a_s1618_04_tape17 | Alex McBride interview for the Duval County Folk Arts in Education Project | Sound | Field recordings Interviews Pianos Blues (music) African Americans Blues musicians Oral narratives Gospel music Jazz Nightclubs | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg |
Alex McBride interview for the Duval County Folk Arts in Education Project
- Date
- 1989-08-16
- Description
- One audio cassette. Jacksonville native discusses his career playing blues piano. Topics include learning piano from his mother; gospel music; jazz; piano styles: gospel, blues, jazz; Jacksonville piano players; local clubs; bands he played with; playing in North Florida; and equipment used.
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a_s1618_04_tape16 | Alex McBride performance for the Duval County Folk Arts in Education Project | Sound | Field recordings Music--Performance Blues (music) African Americans Blues musicians | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg |
a_s1618_04_tape02 | Ana Blanco interview for the Duval County Folk Arts in Education Project | Sound | Needlework Field recordings Interviews Oral narratives Lace making Cuban Americans Bobbin lace Emigration Latinos Textile art | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg |
Ana Blanco interview for the Duval County Folk Arts in Education Project
- Date
- 1988-07-21
- Description
- One audio cassette. Blanco disscuses living in Cuba until 1962; learning lace making; teaching others and doing festivals; process and items made in Cuba; bobbin lace; lace making techniques; patterns; bobbing; stitches; English and Spanish lace; machine-made lace; uses of her lace; and lace making in Jacksonville.
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Ann Duffy demonstrating Easter egg decorating | Ann Duffy demonstrating Easter egg decorating | Still Image | Education Schools Classrooms Elementary schools Students Teaching of folklore Egg decoration Eggs Easter eggs Craft Demonstrations Painting Holidays and festivals Artisans | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Ann Duffy demonstrating Easter egg decorating
- Date
- 1985-04-03
- Description
- Twenty color slides. Duffy, an East European, demonstrates traditional methods for decorating Easter eggs to San Pablo Elementary students. The Folk Arts in Education Project in Duval County was a joint venture between the Duval County School System and the Florida Folklife Program. It was started in 1984 by folklorist David Taylor with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts to add to existing social studies curriculum. The project consisted of field research to identify local traditions and folk artists, a series of five two-day seminars to acquaint teachers with the use of folklore and folk arts, in-school programs conducted by a folklorist and traditionalist, which included visits by local folk artists. Taylor ran it until 1986. In 1988, Gregory Hansen re-initiated it with minor changes.
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Arabic embroidery | Arabic embroidery | Still Image | Rug makers Weavers Embroiderers Fieldwork Rug making Rugs Arab Americans Decorative arts Textile arts Textiles Embroidery | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Arabic music demonstration | Arabic music demonstration | Still Image | Schools Teaching of folklore Demonstrations Drums Music performance Performing arts Arab Americans Education Drummers (Musicians) Musicians | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Arabic music demonstration
- Date
- 1985-03-05
- Description
- Fourteen color slides. Performing traditional Arabic music at Loretto Elementary School. The Folk Arts in Education Project in Duval County was a joint venture between the Duval County School System and the Florida Folklife Program. It was started in 1984 by folklorist David Taylor with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts to add to existing social studies curriculum. The project consisted of field research to identify local traditions and folk artists, a series of five two-day seminars to acquaint teachers with the use of folklore and folk arts, and in-school programs conducted by a folklorist and traditionalist which included visits by local folk artists. Taylor ran it until 1986. In 1988, Gregory Hansen re-initiated it with minor changes.
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Auctioneer Bill Myers selling off antiques | Auctioneer Bill Myers selling off antiques | Still Image | Fieldwork Auctioneering Occupational groups Workplace Selling Oratory Auctions Economic practices Antiques Dealers (Retail trade) Oral performance Oral communication Auctioneers Orators | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Auctioneer Bill Myers selling off antiques
- Date
- 1984-12
- Description
- Seventeen color slides. Known as Colonel Bill Myers, images show him auctioning antiques at the Pioneer Auction Company on Southside Blvd. in Jacksonville. The Folk Arts in Education Project in Duval County was a joint venture between the Duval County School System and the Florida Folklife Program. It was started in 1984 by folklorist David Taylor with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts to add to existing social studies curriculum. The project consisted of field research to identify local traditions and folk artists, a series of five two-day seminars to acquaint teachers with the use of folklore and folk arts, in-school programs conducted by a folklorist and traditionalist, which included visits by local folk artists. Taylor ran it until 1986. In 1988, Gregory Hansen re-initiated it with minor changes.
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Banjo player Jack Piccalo | Banjo player Jack Piccalo | Still Image | Fieldwork Italian Americans Banjoes String instruments Banjoists Bluegrass musicians | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Banjo player Jack Piccalo
- Date
- 1988-08-08
- Description
- Five color slides. Images of Piccalo, a self-taught Italian American banjo player. For an interview with Piccalo -- and example of his playing--, see S 1618, box 4, tapes 13-14. The Folk Arts in Education Project in Duval County was a joint venture between the Duval County School System and the Florida Folklife Program. It was started in 1984 by folklorist David Taylor with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts to add to existing social studies curriculum. The project consisted of field research to identify local traditions and folk artists, a series of five two-day seminars to acquaint teachers with the use of folklore and folk arts, and in-school programs conducted by a folklorist and traditionalist which included visits by local folk artists. Taylor ran it until 1986. In 1988, Gregory Hansen re-initiated it with minor changes.
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Barbequing a pig (lechon) for Fourth of July | Barbequing a pig (lechon) for Fourth of July | Still Image | Fieldwork Cooking and dining Barbecue cookery Pigs Outdoor cookery Cookery, Cuban Cookery (Pork) Pork Cuban Americans Latinos Fourth of July Holidays Community culture Cooks | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |