a_s1576_12_c84-028 | Cow Dog Workshop at the 1984 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area/Old Marble Stage) | Sound | Ranchers Cowboys Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Workshops (Adult education) Occupational groups Occupational folklore Ranching Working dogs Cattle Forums (Discussion and debate) Working animals Animal training | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg |
Cow Dog Workshop at the 1984 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Area/Old Marble Stage)
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- 1984-05-27
- Description
- One audio cassette. Blanton Owen introduces Jim Hendricks, Ron Sylvester, Terry Meyers, Glen Nettles, and Junior Mills who discuss the pros and cons of cattle dogs: what to look for in a dog; how to train it; where dogs work best; relationship between cattle, dogs, and people; how to discipline a cow dog.
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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 |
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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Florida ranching narrative session at the 1984 Florida Folk Festival Folklife Area | Florida ranching narrative session at the 1984 Florida Folk Festival Folklife Area | sound | Ranchers Cowboys Florida Folk Festival Folk festivals Oral narratives Occupational folklore Cattle ranching Seminole Indians Florida Crackers Cowboys -- Florida | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg |
Florida ranching narrative session at the 1984 Florida Folk Festival Folklife Area
- Date
- 1984-05-27
- Description
- One audio cassettes. Side A Blanton Owen introduces Jim Bob Tinsely, Vic Blackstone, Sarah Childs, Stanloe Johns, and Junior Mills who discuss Florida ranching; they discuss settlements; alligators; encroachment on Seminole lands; synopsis of Seminole cattle industry. Side B Sarah Childs discusses the changed role of women in agriculture; the family ranch; Vic Blackstone discusses different breeds of cattle, minerals, and citrus and cattle; Junior Mills discusses a cattle drive; Jim Bob tells "Bone" Mizell story.
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a_s1576_12_c84-021 | Florida Ranching Workshop at the 1984 Florida Folk Festival Folklife Area | Sound | Folk festivals Florida Folk Festival Oral narratives Cowboys -- Florida Florida Crackers Ranching -- Florida Storytelling Florida history Cattle -- Florida | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg |
a_s1576_12_c84-014 | Florida Ranching Workshop at the 1984 Florida Folk Festival Folklife Area | Sound | Florida Folk Festival Folk festivals Workshops (Adult education) Oral narratives Occupational folklore Ranching -- Florida Florida history Cattle -- Florida Storytelling Florida Crackers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.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
- 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 | 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
- 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 the 1993-1994 Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program | Images of the 1993-1994 Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program | Still Image | Mask maker Basket maker Dancers Artisans Musicians Whip maker Net maker Fiddlers Fieldwork Basket making Pysanky Egg decoration Whip making Basket work Containers Apprentices Leather workers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Images of the 1993-1994 Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program
- Date
- 1993
- Description
- Eleven color slides. Duplicate slides from the fieldwork files used for the 1993-1994 Folk Arts Apprenticeship booklet. 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_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 |
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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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 |
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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