| Zora Neale Hurston Festival in 1991 | Zora Neale Hurston Festival in 1991 | Still Image | A capella singing
Churches
Church services
Protestants
Hats
Special events
Music
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
African Americans
Haircutting
Barbering | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Zora Neale Hurston Festival in 1991
- Date
- 1991-01
- Description
- One proof sheet with thirty-six black and white images. Zora Neale Hurston was a major literary figure, known as one of the nation's preeminent African American writers. She was from Eatonville. Now, each January, the town holds a festival in her honor. 1-2: Jamie Lee Harell; 3-4: Orlando School of Culture and Dance performing; 5-11: Vaughan McCall demonstrating hair styling; 12-14: Washington Sisters singing a capella; 15-18: Gloria's Hats 19-21: Elden Earl Madison 22-36: St. James Church worshiping (33-36: Rev. Nolan Pitts preaching).
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| Zora Neale Hurston Festival in 1991 | Zora Neale Hurston Festival in 1991 | Still Image | African Americans
Special events
Festivals
Barbecue cookery
Craft
Demonstrations
Food
Food preparation | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Zora Neale Hurston Festival in 1991
- Date
- 1991-01
- Description
- One proof sheet with thirty-six black and white prints. Zora Neale Hurston was a major literary figure, known as one of the nation's preeminent African American writers. She was from Eatonville. Now, each January, the town holds a festival in her honor. 1-4: Festival organizer David Closson; 5-6: Conch and crab fritters by Deborah Chester; 7-12: Good Samaritan foods (BBQ); 13-14: painting called "Wandering Feather;" 15-16: Jewelry maker; 17-19: Clark Fashions; 20-26: George Alexander making BBQ; 27-30: Unidentified; 31-36: Patti's Thing (Jamaican pattie).
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| Fly fishers Carl Hanson and apprentice Jason Keil | Fly fishers Carl Hanson and apprentice Jason Keil | Still Image | Apprentices
Teaching of folklore
Fly fishing
Saltwater fly fishing
Craft
Fishing tackle
Fishing Equipment and supplies
Artisans
Fishers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Fly fishers Carl Hanson and apprentice Jason Keil
- Date
- 1989-07
- Description
- Nineteen color slides. Born in Saginaw, Michigan, Hanson grew up in Rockport, Massachusetts, where he learned to tie fly fish lines from his grandfather. Saltwater fly fishing became popular in Florida in the 1960s. For more information on Keil and Hanson, see S 1640, box 8, folder 8. The Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program began in 1983 with a NEA grant of $22,000. The program provided an opportunity for master folk artists to share technical skills and cultural knowledge with apprentices in order to keep the tradition alive. Apprentices must have had some experience in the tradition and agreed to train for at least six months. The first project director was Blanton Owen, later replaced by folklorist Peter Roller. The program was continued each year through 2003.
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| Irish James Kelly with apprentices Linda Gesele and Pam Carsey | Irish James Kelly with apprentices Linda Gesele and Pam Carsey | Still Image | Apprentices
Fiddles
Fiddling
String instruments
Music performance
Arts, Irish
Irish Americans
Musical instruments
Teaching of folklore
Fiddlers
Musicians | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Irish James Kelly with apprentices Linda Gesele and Pam Carsey
- Date
- 1989-08
- Description
- Twenty color slides. For more information on Kelly and the apprentices, see S 1640, box 8, folder 9. The Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program began in 1983 with a NEA grant of $22,000. The program provided an opportunity for master folk artists to share technical skills and cultural knowledge with apprentices in order to keep the tradition alive. Apprentices must have had some experience in the tradition and agreed to train for at least six months. The first project director was Blanton Owen, later replaced by folklorist Peter Roller. The program was continued each year through 2003.
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| Street vendor Tommy Walton with apprentice James Watson | Street vendor Tommy Walton with apprentice James Watson | Still Image | Apprentices
African Americans
Teaching of folklore
Selling
Oral communication
Oral performance
Street vendors | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Street vendor Tommy Walton with apprentice James Watson
- Date
- 1989-08
- Description
- Twenty-one color slides. Tommy Walton sold hot dogs at the local baseball stadium. He would sing, dance, and tell stories while he sold the food. He often played at the Florida Folk Festival. For more information on Watson, see S 1640, box 9, folder 4. The Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program began in 1983 with a NEA grant of $22,000. The program provided an opportunity for master folk artists to share technical skills and cultural knowledge with apprentices in order to keep the tradition alive. Apprentices must have had some experience in the tradition and agreed to train for at least six months. The first project director was Blanton Owen, later replaced by folklorist Peter Roller. The program was continued each year through 2003.
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| Quilters Nancy Morgan and Elizabeth Knight | Quilters Nancy Morgan and Elizabeth Knight | Still Image | Architecture
Houses
Quilts
Quilting
Textile arts
Women weavers
Woven goods
Domestic arts
Craft
Quiltmakers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Quilters Nancy Morgan and Elizabeth Knight
- Date
- Description
- One proof sheet with 36 black and white images, plus negatives. Image sof two White Springs quilters, plus image sof a local Victorian house. 1-19: Nancy Morgan and Elizabeth Knight; 20-25: quilts; 26-27: L'Beth Store 28-36: The Saunder's house (Victorian woodframe home). Date: April 1991.
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| Scenes of White Springs, Florida | Scenes of White Springs, Florida | Still Image | Architecture
Rivers
Waterways
Landscape
Flora
Houses
Historic parks
Stores, retail | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
| Ada Mickler and her palmetto hats | Ada Mickler and her palmetto hats | Still Image | Artisans
Fieldwork
Palm frond weaving
Palmetto weaving
Hats
Plants
Flora
Minorcans
Craft
Material culture | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Ada Mickler and her palmetto hats
- Date
- 1988-10
- Description
- Twenty color slides. Images created as fieldwork for the Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program. The Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program began in 1983 with a NEA grant of $22,000. The program provided an opportunity for master folk artists to share technical skills and cultural knowledge with apprentices in order to keep the tradition alive. Apprentices must have had some experience in the tradition and agreed to train for at least six months. The first project director was Blanton Owen, later replaced by folklorist Peter Roller. The program was continued each year through 2003.
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| a_s1640_20_tape20 | Atsuko Lefcounte teaching her apprentices about ikebana | Sound | Artisans
Flower arrangers
Apprentices
Arts, Japanese
Flower arrangement, Japanese
Flowers
Japanese Americans
Asian American arts
Asians
Oral communication
Oral performance
Lecturers
Sound recordings | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg |
Atsuko Lefcounte teaching her apprentices about ikebana
- Date
- 1988-03-14
- Description
- One audio cassette. Master folk artist Lefcourte took on two apprentices in 1988, Levanthal and McGlamory. Ikebana (Way of the Flower) is the Japanese tradition of flower arranging. It originated in China in the 6th century. Lefcourte was born in Osaka, Japan, where she learned the art of the tea ceremony and flower arranging. She moved to Florida in 1975. For more info on Lefcourte, see S 1644, box 3, folder 11. The Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program began in 1983 with a NEA grant of $22,000. The program provided an opportunity for master folk artists to share technical skills and cultural knowledge with apprentices in order to keep the tradition alive. Apprentices must have had some experience in the tradition and agreed to train for at least six months. The first project director was Blanton Owen, later replaced by folklorist Peter Roller. The program was continued each year through 2003.
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| Atsuko Lefcourte and her apprentices demonstrating ikebana | Atsuko Lefcourte and her apprentices demonstrating ikebana | Still Image | Artisans
Flower arrangers
Apprentices
Flowers
Arts, Asian
Asian American arts
Asian Americans
Arts, Japanese
Japanese Americans
Material culture
Plants
Decorative arts
Decoration and ornament
Teaching of folklore
Flower arrangement, Japanese | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Atsuko Lefcourte and her apprentices demonstrating ikebana
- Date
- 1988-03
- Description
- Four proof sheets with 98 black and white images (plus negatives). Master folk artist Lefcourte took on two apprentices in 1988: Levanthal and McGlamory. Ikebana (Way of the Flower) is the Japanese tradition of flower arranging. It originated in China in the 6th century. Lefcourte was born in Osaka, Japan, where she learned the art of the tea ceremony and flower arranging. She moved to Florida in 1975. For more info on Lefcourte, see S 1644, box 3, folder 11. The Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program began in 1983 with a NEA grant of $22,000. The program provided an opportunity for master folk artists to share technical skills and cultural knowledge with apprentices in order to keep the tradition alive. Apprentices must have had some experience in the tradition and agreed to train for at least six months. The first project director was Blanton Owen, later replaced by folklorist Peter Roller. The program was continued each year through 2003.
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