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
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- 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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a_s1664_06_tape34 | Konbo Guinyn Band performing in Miami | Sound | Bands (Music) Musicians Music performance Fieldwork Drum music Arts, Haitian Haitian Americans Community culture Community rites Drummers (Musicians) Performing arts | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg |
a_s1664_06_tape31 | Recording of a Purim carnival at the Temple Etz Chaim Hebrew Day School | Sound | Children Fieldwork Jewish Americans Purim Religious rites Religion Jews Judaism Community culture Community rites Holidays and festivals Calendar rites Schools Students | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg |
a_s1703_01_tape01and02 | Recording of a Sunday evening church service at Little Galilee Baptist Church | Sound | Singers Fieldwork Sound recordings Sermons Prayer Prayers Gospel (Black) Gospel music Gospel songs Religion Religious music Religious rites African Americans Baptists Church services Churches Christianity Community culture Oral communication Oral performance Drums Drum music Drum performance Children Preachers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg |
Recording of a Sunday evening church service at Little Galilee Baptist Church
- Date
- 1988-08-28
- Description
- Two audio cassettes. Recording of an evening church service, including gospel music, prayers, sermons, Bible readings, and lining out. Much of the signing was accompanied by drums, tambourine, and piano. Several children sang. Often hard to hear due to noise of congregation.
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a_s1640_20_tape30 | Recording of James Watson hawking | Sound | Fieldwork Demonstrations Sound recordings Selling Occupational groups Occupational folklore African Americans Oral performance Street vendors | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg |
Recording of James Watson hawking
- Date
- 1989
- Description
- One audio cassette. James learned street hawking as an apprentice from a ballpark hotdog seller and frequent festival performer Thomas Watson. For more information on the Watsons, 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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a_s1576_24_c88-009 | Recordings of the 1988 4th of July Celebrations | Sound | Musicians Bands (Music) Singers Storytellers Festivals Fourth of July Holidays and festivals Special events Music performance Singing Autoharp music Country music Stringband music Guitar music Folk singers Choirs (music) Oral narratives Old time music Gospel (Black) Religious music Storytelling | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg |
a_s1664_06_tape32 | Recordings of the Tarpon Springs Epiphany celebration (1990) | Sound | Fieldwork Greek Americans Epiphany Religious rites Religion Christianity Catholics Community culture Community rites Holidays and festivals Special events Parades Priests Calendar rites | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg |
Recordings of the Tarpon Springs Epiphany celebration (1990)
- Date
- 1990-01-06
- Description
- Two audio cassettes. The Epiphany of Our Lord is a Christian rite celebrated within the Eastern Orthodox faith. Epiphany is a Greek word meaning to make known, and refers to the visit of the Magi to Christ,thereby making him known to the world. It is the climax of the twelve days of Christmas. Tarpon Springs boasts a large Greek American community. Images of the celebration can be found in S 1664, box 2, folder 1.
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1990 Rural Folklife Days | 1990 Rural Folklife Days | Still Image | Bee culture Beekeeping Festivals Folklore revival festivals Food preparation Food habits Sawmilling Soap Occupational folklore Domestic arts Household items Insects Material culture Demonstrations Folklife | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
1990 Rural Folklife Days
- Date
- 1990-11
- Description
- Three photographic proof sheets, with 99 black and white images. Index available with sheets. Sheet 1: Images 1-23: Unidentified people making lye soap Images 27-30, 31-33,35: Marie Navis making cane sugar Images 34, 36: Ruby Shaw making peanut brittle Sheet 2 Images 2-13:
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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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Ana de Diaz and Carmen Linstrom making lace at her home | Ana de Diaz and Carmen Linstrom making lace at her home | Still Image | Needleworkers Fieldwork Bobbin lace Lace bobbins Lace and lace making Lacemaking Needlework Puerto Ricans Latinos Decorative arts Material culture Tatting | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Ana de Diaz and Carmen Linstrom making lace at her home
- Date
- 1988
- Description
- Twenty-three black and white prints (plus negatives). Diaz learned lace making after moving to Florida from Puerto Rico in 1983. She learned from Eva Ponton in San Juan and Ana Blanco in Jacksonville. For more information on Diaz, see S 1640, box 8, folder 6. 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, who was later replaced by folklorist Peter Roller. The program was continued each year through 2003.
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