| a_s1685_05_tape02 | Xiomala Carmona & Nery Castillo demonstration for the Palm Beach County Folk Arts in Education Project | Sound | Field recordings
Cuban Americans
Honduran Americans
Children
Paper art
Art techniques
Decorative arts
Paper flowers
Papier mâché
Storytelling | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg |
| WPA mural of the Barefoot Mailman in the West Palm Beach Post Office | WPA mural of the Barefoot Mailman in the West Palm Beach Post Office | Still Image | Artists
Fieldwork
Painting
Mural painting and decoration
Murals
New Deal, 1933-1939
United States. Work Projects Administration
Postal service
Post office buildings
Art
Decorative arts
Painters | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
WPA mural of the Barefoot Mailman in the West Palm Beach Post Office
- Date
- 1987-09-23
- Description
- Three color slides. Painted in 1940 as part of the Federal Arts Project of the Works Progress Administration (WPA)by artist Stevan Dohanos. The three paintings were part of a six-panel narrative series about James Hamilton, known locally as the Barefoot Mailman. He delivered mail in the then wild South Florida environs. He died in 1887 while on the job. Artist Dohanos of Ohio was known for his 100-plus Saturday Evening Post covers. The Folk Arts in Education Project in Palm Beach County was a joint venture between the Palm Beach County School System and the Florida Folklife Program. It was conducted between 1986 and 1987 by folklorist Jan Rosenberg with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts to add to existing social studies curriculum. The goal was to impart an appreciation of multi-ethnic traditions and provide a sense of place to the mobile student population. The project focused on the Florida Studies component for fourth grade students. 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. In total, the project involved 15 schools with 779 students.
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| a_s1685_07_tape19 | Winfred Symonette interview for the Palm Beach County Folk Arts in Education Project | Sound | Field recordings
Bahamian American
Interviews
Oral narratives
Fishing
Fishing boats
Hurricanes
Religion
Fishing equipment
Fishing nets
Fishing tackle | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg |
Winfred Symonette interview for the Palm Beach County Folk Arts in Education Project
- Date
- 1987-08-31
- Description
- One audio cassette. Symonette came to Florida in 1912 from the Bahamas. He fished and netted until 1980. In the interview, he discuses moving to Florida; fishing in South Florida; using the moon and weather signs to gauge fishing spots; catching kingfish, mackerel, and blue fish; fish markets in South Florida; use of boats and nets; fishing tackle; the effects of radio, motors, and refrigeration on the fishing industry; the 1928 hurricane; religion; and retiring from the business in 1980.
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| a_s1685_05_tape29 | William & Lois DuBois interview for the Palm Beach County Folk Arts in Education Project | Sound | Field recordings
Interviews
Oral narratives
Agriculture
Peppers
Harvesting
Crops
Family farms
Farm life
Agricultural workers
Local histories
Ranching
Foodways | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg |
William & Lois DuBois interview for the Palm Beach County Folk Arts in Education Project
- Date
- 1987-08-06
- Description
- Three audio cassettes. William & Lois DuBois discuss farming peppers. W. DuBois moved to Florida from Oklahoma in 1934, and married L. DuBois in 1936. They began growing green beans, squash, and lima beans before moving to peppers. In the interview, they discuss farm life; planting, growing, harvesting, and selling peppers; types of peppers; diseases and care of peppers; the many jobs needed to grow and sell peppers; farm labor relations; farm brokers; life in Deland and Boynton Beach; land development; cattle ranching; and related legal issues of pepper farming in Florida.
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| William (Washboard Bill) Cooke talking to students in Lake Park | William (Washboard Bill) Cooke talking to students in Lake Park | Still Image | Entertainers
Singers
Musicians
Fieldwork
Classrooms
Education
Teaching of folklore
Elementary schools
Schools
Students
Children
Street vendors
Local history
Demonstrations
African Americans
Performing arts
Music performance
Singing | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
William (Washboard Bill) Cooke talking to students in Lake Park
- Date
- 1988-02-04
- Description
- Four color slides. Cooke, born July 4 1905 near St. Augustine, spent much of his life performing: in jook joints, on the street, on trains, and later in some of the top clubs of South Florida. In these images, he talks with elementary students about his career and music. The Folk Arts in Education Project in Palm Beach County was a joint venture between the Palm Beach County School System and the Florida Folklife Program. It was conducted between 1986 and 1987 by folklorist Jan Rosenberg with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts to add to existing social studies curriculum. The goal was to impart an appreciation of multi-ethnic traditions and provide a sense of place to the mobile student population. The project focused on the Florida Studies component for fourth grade students. 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. In total, the project involved 15 schools with 779 students.
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| Washington Elementary Traditions Day | Washington Elementary Traditions Day | Still Image | Quiltmakers
Barbers
Cooks
Fieldwork
Festivals
Students
Elementary schools
Demonstrations
Hair styling
Children
Hair weaving
Hairwork
Quilting
Food preparation | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Washington Elementary Traditions Day
- Date
- 1987-06-05
- Description
- Seventeen color slides. Festival with various demonstrations: hair styling; quilting; and cooking. Held at Washington Elementary School. The Folk Arts in Education Project in Palm Beach County was a joint venture between the Palm Beach County School System and the Florida Folklife Program. It was conducted between 1986 and 1987 by folklorist Jan Rosenberg with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts to add to existing social studies curriculum. The goal was to impart an appreciation of multi-ethnic traditions and provide a sense of place to the mobile student population. The project focused on the Florida Studies component for fourth grade students. 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. In total, the project involved 15 schools with 779 students.
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| a_s1685_05_tape04 | Washboard Bill Cooke storytelling for the Palm Beach County Folk Arts in Education Project | Sound | Field recordings
Interviews
African Americans
Tales
Personal experience narratives
Oral narratives
Trains
Storytelling
Music | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg |
Washboard Bill Cooke storytelling for the Palm Beach County Folk Arts in Education Project
- Date
- 1988-01-02
- Description
- Two audio cassettes. Cooke telling a story of travelling on trains on his birthday during the Great Depression. Born in Dupont, just south of St. Augustine, on 4 July. His mother ran a jook joint, where he was first exposed to music and dance. He hoboed, played street music, worked for railways, and played at nightclubs in South Florida. In 1956, he made a recording with Pete Seeger and Sonny Terry called Washboard Country Band. In 1992, he won the Florida Folk Heritage Award.
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| a_s1685_05_tape34 | Washboard Bill Cooke interview for the Palm Beach County Folk Arts in Education Project | Sound | Singers
Storytellers
Fieldwork
Interviews
African Americans
Sound recordings
Oral histories
Life histories
Personal experience narratives
Juke joints
Music business
Storytelling
Music performance
Minstrel shows
Trains
Jokes
Blackface entertainers
Entertainers
Florida history
Occupational groups
Television
Theater
Theatrical makeup
Racism
Racial segregation
Advertising
African Americans Segregation
Motion picture theaters
Vaudeville
Musicians | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg |
Washboard Bill Cooke interview for the Palm Beach County Folk Arts in Education Project
- Date
- 1987-08-18
- Description
- One audio cassette. Recorded at his home. Cooke discusses black entertainment in Florida. Born in Dupont, just south of St. Augustine, on 4 July, Cooke worked as a street performer, a jook joint musician, a nightclub entertainer, and a railway worker. His mother ran a jook joint, where he was first exposed to music and dance. In the interviews, he discusses jook joints; Florida minstrel acts such as Florida Blossom, Rabbit Foot, and Silas Green; black vaudeville in Florida; Ringling Brothers circus; segregation in theaters and entertainment; blackface; national entertainers he knew such as Amos and Andy, Step'n Fetchit, and Al Jolson; racism in advertising; and Pullman Porters he knew. In 1956, he made a recording with Pete Seeger and Sonny Terry called Washboard Country Band. In 1992, he won the Florida Folk Heritage Award. The Folk Arts in Education Project in Palm Beach County was a joint venture between the Palm Beach County School System and the Florida Folklife Program. It was conducted between 1986 and 1987 by folklorist Jan Rosenberg with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts to add to existing social studies curriculum. The goal was to impart an appreciation of multi-ethnic traditions and provide a sense of place to the mobile student population. The project focused on the Florida Studies component for fourth grade students. 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. In total, the project involved 15 schools with 779 students.
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| a_s1685_05_tape25 | Washboard Bill Cooke interview for the Palm Beach County Folk Arts in Education Project | Sound | Singers
Storytellers
Fieldwork
Interviews
African Americans
Sound recordings
Oral histories
Life histories
Personal experience narratives
Juke joints
Music business
Storytelling
Music performance
Sawmills
Trains
Musical instruments
Washboards
Local history
Florida history
Musicians | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg |
Washboard Bill Cooke interview for the Palm Beach County Folk Arts in Education Project
- Date
- 1987-08-10
- Description
- Two audio cassettes. Recorded at his home. Born in Dupont, just south of St. Augustine, on 4 July. His mother ran a jook joint, where he was first exposed to music and dance. He hoboed, played street music, worked for railways, and played at nightclubs in South Florida. In the interviews, he discusses jook joints; growing in East Florida; segregation; popular dances; building of the Dixie Highway; moving to New York; returning as a musician (washboard player) to West Palm Beach in 1947; his collection of black historical memorabilia; and his stories. In 1956, he made a recording with Pete Seeger and Sonny Terry called Washboard Country Band. In 1992, he won the Florida Folk Heritage Award. The Folk Arts in Education Project in Palm Beach County was a joint venture between the Palm Beach County School System and the Florida Folklife Program. It was conducted between 1986 and 1987 by folklorist Jan Rosenberg with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts to add to existing social studies curriculum. The goal was to impart an appreciation of multi-ethnic traditions and provide a sense of place to the mobile student population. The project focused on the Florida Studies component for fourth grade students. 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. In total, the project involved 15 schools with 779 students.
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| a_s1685_05_tape27 | Washboard Bill Cooke interview for the Palm Beach County Folk Arts in Education Project | Sound | Singing
Storytelling
Field recordings
Interviews
African Americans
Oral narratives
Juke joints
Music industry
Music composition
Washboards (musical instruments)
Chordophones
Ukuleles
Rural blues
Blues (music) | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg |
Washboard Bill Cooke interview for the Palm Beach County Folk Arts in Education Project
- Date
- 1987-07-30
- Description
- One audio cassette. Recorded at his home. Born in Dupont, just south of St. Augustine, on 4 July. His mother ran a jook joint, where he was first exposed to music and dance. He hoboed, played street music, worked for railways, and played at nightclubs in South Florida. In the interviews, he discusses jook joints; writing songs; working in New York; playing the washboard and the ukulele; and plays various songs, some wellknown, others his own compositions. This interview was an exploratory interview for the Florida Folk Festival, and was expanded by Jan Rosenberg the following month. The tape speed is a little fast, noticeable in the higher pitch of their voices approximately half way through the tape. Side two is blank. In 1956, he made a recording with Pete Seeger and Sonny Terry called Washboard Country Band. In 1992, he won the Florida Folk Heritage Award.
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