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Cow whip maker George (Junior) Mills with his apprentice J. Taylor Marcus

Date: 1994
Description: Four proof sheets with 129 black and white images (plus negatives); 52 color slides. Apprentice Marcus was funded to learn from cow whip maker Mills how make whips, including choosing hides, making strings, whip construction, and the historical/cultural background of whip making. For more information on Mills and Marcus, see S 1644, box 11, folder 30. 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 2004.
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Cow whip maker George (Junior) Mills with his apprentice J. Taylor Marcus

Images of cow whip maker George (Junior) Mills with his apprentice J. Taylor Marcus

Date: 1994-08-03
Description: 41 color slides. Apprentice Marcus was funded to learn from cow whip maker Mills how make whips, including choosing hides, making strings, whip construction, and the historical/cultural background of whip making. For more information on Mills and Marcus, see S 1644, box 11, folder 30. 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 2004.
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Images of cow whip maker George (Junior) Mills with his apprentice J. Taylor Marcus

Date: 1994-04
Description: 26 color slides. Apprentice Marcus was funded to learn from cow whip maker Mills how make whips, including choosing hides, making strings, whip construction, and the historical/cultural background of whip making. For more information on Mills and Marcus, see S 1644, box 11, folder 30. 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 2004.
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Images of cow whip maker George (Junior) Mills with his apprentice J. Taylor Marcus

Interview with cow whip maker George (Junior) Mills with his apprentice J. Taylor Marcus

Date: 1993-07-28
Description: Two audio cassettes. Apprentice Marcus was funded to learn from cow whip maker Mills how make whips, including choosing hides, making strings, whip construction, and the historical/cultural background of whip making. For more information on Mills and Marcus, see S 1644, box 11, folder 30. 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 2004.
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Interview with cow whip maker George (Junior) Mills with his apprentice J. Taylor Marcus

Date: 1994-01-21
Description: One audio cassette. Apprentice Marcus was funded to learn from cow whip maker Mills how make whips, including choosing hides, making strings, whip construction, and the historical/cultural background of whip making. For more information on Mills and Marcus, see S 1644, box 11, folder 30. 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 2004.
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Interview with cow whip maker George (Junior) Mills with his apprentice J. Taylor Marcus

Date: 1994-04-08
Description: Two audio cassettes. Apprentice Marcus was funded to learn from cow whip maker Mills how make whips, including choosing hides, making strings, whip construction, and the historical/cultural background of whip making. For more information on Mills and Marcus, see S 1644, box 11, folder 30. 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 2004.
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Interview with cow whip maker George (Junior) Mills with his apprentice J. Taylor Marcus

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Cow whip maker George (Junior) Mills with his apprentice J. Taylor Marcus	Cow whip maker George (Junior) Mills with his apprentice J. Taylor Marcus	Still Image	Whip maker Leather workers Whip braider Fieldwork Leather craft Leather goods Occupational folklore Whip making Whipcracking Whips Ranching Whip braiding Horses Apprentices	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
Images of cow whip maker George (Junior) Mills with his apprentice J. Taylor Marcus	Images of cow whip maker George (Junior) Mills with his apprentice J. Taylor Marcus	Still Image	Fieldwork Leather craft Leather goods Occupational folklore Whip making Whipcracking Whips Ranching Whip braiding Horses Interviews Oral narratives Personal experience narratives Whip maker Leather workers Whip braider Apprentices	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
Images of cow whip maker George (Junior) Mills with his apprentice J. Taylor Marcus	Images of cow whip maker George (Junior) Mills with his apprentice J. Taylor Marcus	Still Image	Fieldwork Leather craft Leather goods Occupational folklore Whip making Whipcracking Whips Ranching Whip braiding Horses Interviews Oral narratives Personal experience narratives Whip maker Leather workers Whip braider Apprentices	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
a_s1640_24_tape33	Interview with cow whip maker George (Junior) Mills with his apprentice J. Taylor Marcus	Sound	Whip maker Leather workers Whip braider Fieldwork Leather craft Leather goods Occupational folklore Whip making Whipcracking Whips Ranching Whip braiding Horses Interviews Oral narratives Personal experience narratives Apprentices	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1640_24_tape32	Interview with cow whip maker George (Junior) Mills with his apprentice J. Taylor Marcus	Sound	Whip maker Leather workers Whip braider Fieldwork Leather craft Leather goods Occupational folklore Whip making Whipcracking Whips Ranching Whip braiding Horses Interviews Oral narratives Personal experience narratives Apprentices	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1640_24_tape30	Interview with cow whip maker George (Junior) Mills with his apprentice J. Taylor Marcus	Sound	Whip maker Leather workers Whip braider Fieldwork Leather craft Leather goods Occupational folklore Whip making Whipcracking Whips Ranching Whip braiding Horses Interviews Oral narratives Personal experience narratives Apprentices	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg

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Cow whip maker George (Junior) Mills with his apprentice J. Taylor Marcus

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Images of cow whip maker George (Junior) Mills with his apprentice J. Taylor Marcus

Images of cow whip maker George (Junior) Mills with his apprentice J. Taylor Marcus

Images of cow whip maker George (Junior) Mills with his apprentice J. Taylor Marcus

Images of cow whip maker George (Junior) Mills with his apprentice J. Taylor Marcus

Interview with cow whip maker George (Junior) Mills with his apprentice J. Taylor Marcus

Interview with cow whip maker George (Junior) Mills with his apprentice J. Taylor Marcus

Interview with cow whip maker George (Junior) Mills with his apprentice J. Taylor Marcus

Interview with cow whip maker George (Junior) Mills with his apprentice J. Taylor Marcus

Interview with cow whip maker George (Junior) Mills with his apprentice J. Taylor Marcus

Interview with cow whip maker George (Junior) Mills with his apprentice J. Taylor Marcus

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Cow whip maker George (Junior) Mills with his apprentice J. Taylor Marcus

Cow whip maker George (Junior) Mills with his apprentice J. Taylor Marcus

Images of cow whip maker George (Junior) Mills with his apprentice J. Taylor Marcus

Images of cow whip maker George (Junior) Mills with his apprentice J. Taylor Marcus

Images of cow whip maker George (Junior) Mills with his apprentice J. Taylor Marcus

Images of cow whip maker George (Junior) Mills with his apprentice J. Taylor Marcus

Interview with cow whip maker George (Junior) Mills with his apprentice J. Taylor Marcus

Interview with cow whip maker George (Junior) Mills with his apprentice J. Taylor Marcus

Interview with cow whip maker George (Junior) Mills with his apprentice J. Taylor Marcus

Interview with cow whip maker George (Junior) Mills with his apprentice J. Taylor Marcus

Interview with cow whip maker George (Junior) Mills with his apprentice J. Taylor Marcus

Interview with cow whip maker George (Junior) Mills with his apprentice J. Taylor Marcus