Cast net maker Max Dooley and his apprentice Reginald Reis | Cast net maker Max Dooley and his apprentice Reginald Reis | Still Image | Net maker Fieldwork Fishing nets Net makers Netmaking Nets Occupational training Weaving Textile arts Fishing Equipment and supplies Occupational groups Apprentices Fishers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Cast net maker Max Dooley and his apprentice Reginald Reis
- Date
- 1993-01
- Description
- Four proof sheets with 116 black and white images (plus negatives). Originally born in Georgia, Dooley was a long-time Florida fisher and net maker. Reis, a Portuguese American fisher, was funded to learn to make and repair cast nets. He had to make one 8 foot and one 10 foot net. For more images of the two, see S 1640, box 16, folder 6. For more information, see S 1644, box 11, folder 7. 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, and then Robert Stone. The program was continued each year through 2004.
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a_s1576_75_c99-071 | Friday performances at the 1999 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Narrative Stage) (Tape 9) | Sound | Whip maker Ranchers Rodeo performers Net maker Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Oral performance Oral narratives Personal experience narratives Ranching Whipcracking Netmaking | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg |
Friday performances at the 1999 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Narrative Stage) (Tape 9)
- Date
- 1999-05-28
- Description
- One audio cassette tape. Stumeple served as emcee. Note: Index sheet indicates that tug-of-war game near tent might interfere with sound on tape. Also, Dooley does not speak into the microphone - also potentially affecting sound quality. J.P. Curly Dekle continues his discussion, addressing topics such as Brahma cattle in Florida, rodeo, cowboys and storytelling. Max Dooley, 81 year-old master net-maker discusses making castnets and gives a demonstration on net-tying.
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Images of cast net maker Max Dooley and his apprentice Reginald Reis | Images of cast net maker Max Dooley and his apprentice Reginald Reis | Still Image | Net maker Apprentices Fieldwork Occupational groups Fishing nets Net makers Netmaking Nets Occupational folklore Oral histories Fishing Equipment and supplies Fishers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Images of cast net maker Max Dooley and his apprentice Reginald Reis
- Date
- 1993
- Description
- Three color prints For more information on Dooley and Reis, see S 1644, box 11, folder 7. 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, and then Robert Stone. The program was continued each year through 2004.
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Images of the 1995 Florida Folk Festival | Images of the 1995 Florida Folk Festival | Still Image | Choruses Singers Whip maker Rodeo performers Bands (Music) Performers Folklore revival festivals Folk festivals Music Performing arts String instruments String bands Arts, Nicaraguan Musical instruments Nicaraguan Americans Arts, Cuban Cuban Americans Awards African Americans Conga (dance) Storytelling Arts, Jewish Jewish Americans Arts, Greek Greek Americans Bluegrass musicians Boatbuilders Dancers Musicians Storytellers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Images of the 1995 Florida Folk Festival
- Date
- 1995-05-26
- Description
- Two proof sheets with seventy-two black and white images, plus negatives. Images of the Florida Folk Heritage Awards (Sacred Steel guitar player Willie Eason and Everglades skiff Glen Simmons), the Folklife Area (Klezmer musician Bronsztein, gospel group the Versiteers, musician Walker, storyteller Llewellyn, bluegrass group Tru-Blu Grass, Greek-dance group the Dionysus Dancers, and the Colombian Folklore Group, the Dunedin Pipe Band, Seminole storyteller Jumper, Cuban conga dancer Los Rumberos Unidos, the Filipino Community Choir, an whip maker Curly Dekle), and the Amphitheater stage (Bronsztein, Nicaraguan-American Toro Huaco Dance Group, and old-time musician Culbreath.)
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a_s1640_24_tape06 | Interview with cast net maker Max Dooley | Sound | Net maker Fieldwork Interviews Fishing nets Net makers Netmaking Nets Occupational folklore Oral histories Personal experience narratives Fishing Equipment and supplies Occupational groups Fishers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg |
Interview with cast net maker Max Dooley
- Date
- 1992-12-15
- Description
- Two audio cassettes. Originally born in Georgia, Dooley was a long-time Florida fisher and net. Dooley discusses his early life, learning net making, types of nets, tools, and techniques, and methods of throwing the net. For more information, see S 1644, box 11, folder 7. 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, and then Robert Stone. The program was continued each year through 2004.
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a_s1640_24_tape07 | Interview with cast net maker Max Dooley and his apprentice Reginald Reis | Sound | Net maker Apprentices Fieldwork Interviews Fishing nets Net makers Netmaking Nets Occupational folklore Oral histories Personal experience narratives Fishing Equipment and supplies Occupational groups Fishers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg |
Interview with cast net maker Max Dooley and his apprentice Reginald Reis
- Date
- 1993-03-26
- Description
- One audio cassette. In the interview, they discuss the different types of cast nets, supplies and materials used, and the progress of the apprenticeship. For more information, see S 1644, box 11, folder 7. 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, and then Robert Stone. The program was continued each year through 2004.
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Max Dooley and apprentice Reginald Reese making cast nets | Max Dooley and apprentice Reginald Reese making cast nets | Still Image | Net maker Fishing nets Casting (Fishing) Teaching of folklore Weaving Weavers Material culture Fishing Equipment and supplies Fishing tackle Fieldwork Apprentices Fishers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Max Dooley and apprentice Reginald Reese making cast nets
- Date
- 1993-01
- Description
- 97 color slides. Originally born in Georgia, Dooley was a long-time Florida fisher and net maker. Reis, a Portuguese American fisher, was funded to learn to make and repair cast nets. He had to make one 8 foot and one 10 foot net. For more images of the two, see S 1640, box 16, folder 6. For more information, see S 1644, box 11, folder 7. 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, and then Robert Stone. The program was continued each year through 2004.
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a_s1576_46_fln-016 | Saturday performances at the 1995 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area Workshops) (Tapes 6) | Sound | Storytellers Whip maker Rodeo performers Net maker Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Workshops (Adult education) Storytelling Arts, Haitian Haitian Americans Netmaking Maritime folklore Whips Whipcracking Demonstrations | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg |