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Buddy Maddox demonstrating cast nets and oyster tongs

Date: 1984-03
Description: Twelve color slides. Demonstrating the use and manufacture of cast nets and oyster tongs.
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Buddy Maddox demonstrating cast nets and oyster tongs

Cast netting on the Ribault River

Date: 1984-08
Description: Nineteen color slides. Images of an unidentified male cast-fishing with a cast net in the Ribault River. The Folk Arts in Education Project in Duval County was a joint venture between the Duval County School System and the Florida Folklife Program. It was started in 1984 by folklorist David Taylor with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts to add to existing social studies curriculum. The project consisted of field research to identify local traditions and folk artists, a series of five two-day seminars to acquaint teachers with the use of folklore and folk arts, in-school programs conducted by a folklorist and traditionalist, which included visits by local folk artists. Taylor ran it until 1986. In 1988, Gregory Hansen re-initiated it with minor changes.
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Cast netting on the Ribault River

Commercial fishing for shad in the St. Johns River

Date: 1985-02-07
Description: 151 color slides. Images of commercial fishers Sheffield and the Schmidt family catching, hauling, and cleaning shad (and some flounder). They would fish the St. Johns River and then take their catches back to the fishhouse for processing. The Schmidts were from Illinois originally, and Sheiffield was a native of Floridia. For an interview with the Schmidts, see S 1714, Box 3, tapes 28-29; for Sheffield, see tape 27.. In winter 1985, the Bureau contracted with two folklorists to conduct a folk arts survey of the St. Johns River basin in northeastern Florida. The St. Johns River is the largest and most used river in Florida, supporting much river commerce as well as a modest amount of commercial fishing. Folklorists Mary Anne McDonald and Kathleen Figgen conducted the survey from January through March 1985 under the direction of Folklife Coordinator Blanton Owen and Bureau Chief Ormond Loomis. Documentation compiled in the survey was used to prepare and present the 'St. Johns River Basin Folklife Area' at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival.
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Commercial fishing for shad in the St. Johns River

Demonstrating maritime folklore in Hillsborough County

Date: 1982-10
Description: One proof sheet with thirty-five black and white images. 1-23: Robert Pascuiti demonstrating net making at his Ybor City home; 24-35: Willie Crain making crab traps with students at a dock.
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Demonstrating maritime folklore in Hillsborough County

Hilton Floyd demonstrating net casting

Date: 1993-02-23
Description: One video recording. (VHS) Floyd was a fishing gear expert and former Mayport fisher. For more on Floyd, see interview in the Maritime Heritage Survey Project, S 1592, box 7, tape 18.
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Hilton Floyd demonstrating net casting

Interview with commercial fisher Dave Sheffield

Date: 1985-02-05
Description: One audio cassette. Interview with commercial fisher Sheffield about fishing, types of tackle and methods, growing up in Satsuma, boating, fishes, market prices, changes to the St. Johns River, and the effects of water hyacinth on fish. For an interview with employers, co-workers, and the Schmidts, see tapes 28-29. In winter 1985, the Bureau contracted with two folklorists to conduct a folk arts survey of the St. Johns River basin in northeastern Florida. The St. Johns River is the largest and most used river in Florida, supporting much river commerce as well as a modest amount of commercial fishing. Folklorists Mary Anne McDonald and Kathleen Figgen conducted the survey from January through March 1985 under the direction of Folklife Coordinator Blanton Owen and Bureau Chief Ormond Loomis. Documentation compiled in the survey was used to prepare and present the 'St. Johns River Basin Folklife Area' at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival.
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Interview with commercial fisher Dave Sheffield

Interview with the Schmidts, a commercial fishing family

Date: 1985-02-06
Description: Two audio cassettes. Interview with a commercial fishing family, the Schmidts (father Jerome, wife Bernice, and daughter Francis). Discusses fishing, the St. Johns River, crabbing, fishing tackle and methods, fishing in Illinois and Louisiana, moving to Florida, water hyacinth, and changes to the industry. Sheffield talks about fishing, types of tackle and methods, growing up in Satsuma, boating, fish, market prices, changes to the St. Johns River, and the effects of water hyacinth on fish. For an interview with co-worker Sheffield, see tape 27. In winter 1985, the Bureau contracted with two folklorists to conduct a folk arts survey of the St. Johns River basin in northeastern Florida. The St. Johns River is the largest and most used river in Florida, supporting much river commerce as well as a modest amount of commercial fishing. Folklorists Mary Anne McDonald and Kathleen Figgen conducted the survey from January through March 1985 under the direction of Folklife Coordinator Blanton Owen and Bureau Chief Ormond Loomis. Documentation compiled in the survey was used to prepare and present the 'St. Johns River Basin Folklife Area' at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival.
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Interview with the Schmidts, a commercial fishing family

Lloyd Snow demonstrating a cast net

Date: 1983-08
Description: Eight color slides. Created as fieldwork for the Folklife Library program.
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Lloyd Snow demonstrating a cast net

Maria Birchfield demonstrating the use of her cast nets

Date: 1983-12-02
Description: Nine color slides.
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Maria Birchfield demonstrating the use of her cast nets

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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Max Dooley and apprentice Reginald Reese making cast nets

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Buddy Maddox demonstrating cast nets and oyster tongs	Buddy Maddox demonstrating cast nets and oyster tongs	Still Image	Casting (Fishing) Material culture Occupational groups Fishing Equipment and supplies Fishing nets Nets Oyster tongs Demonstrations Oyster fisheries Libraries Fishers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
Cast netting on the Ribault River	Cast netting on the Ribault River	Still Image	Fieldwork Casting (Fishing) Fishing Fishing nets Fishing Equipment and supplies Rivers Waterways Fishers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
Commercial fishing for shad in the St. Johns River	Commercial fishing for shad in the St. Johns River	Still Image	Fieldwork Rivers Boats and boating Waterways Occupational groups Labor Workplace Seafood gathering Casting (Fishing) Fishhooks Fishes Fishing Fishing Equipment and supplies Fishing tackle Saltwater fishing African Americans Maritime life Docks Fishers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
Demonstrating maritime folklore in Hillsborough County	Demonstrating maritime folklore in Hillsborough County	Still Image	Demonstrations Students Education Pedagogy Casting (Fishing) Netmaking Fishing nets Material culture Occupational groups Teaching of folklore Textiles Woven goods Crabbing Wood craft Crab fisheries Equipment and supplies Maritime folklore	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
Hilton Floyd demonstrating net casting	Hilton Floyd demonstrating net casting	Moving Image	Net maker Video recording Demonstrations Casting (Fishing) Fishing nets Maritime folklore Maritime life Seafood gathering Seafood industry Fishers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg
a_s1714_03_tape27	Interview with commercial fisher Dave Sheffield	Sound	Fieldwork Interviews Interviewing Occupational folklore Occupational groups Labor Maritime folklore Seafood gathering Casting (Fishing) Oral narratives Oral histories Fishing Fishing Equipment and supplies Family history Saltwater fishing African Americans Maritime life Fishing tackle Seining Water hyacinth Flora Fishers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1714_03_tape28	Interview with the Schmidts, a commercial fishing family	Sound	Fieldwork Interviews Interviewing Occupational folklore Occupational groups Labor Maritime folklore Seafood gathering Casting (Fishing) Oral narratives Oral histories Fishing Fishing Equipment and supplies Family history Saltwater fishing Water hyacinth Maritime life Fishing tackle Crabbing Fishers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
Lloyd Snow demonstrating a cast net	Lloyd Snow demonstrating a cast net	Still Image	Fieldwork Fishing nets Fishing Equipment and supplies Casting (Fishing) Demonstrations Occupational groups Occupational folklore Fishers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
Maria Birchfield demonstrating the use of her cast nets	Maria Birchfield demonstrating the use of her cast nets	Still Image	Net maker Fieldwork Fishing nets Net makers Casting (Fishing) Demonstrations Fishing Equipment and supplies	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
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

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Buddy Maddox demonstrating cast nets and oyster tongs

Buddy Maddox demonstrating cast nets and oyster tongs

Cast netting on the Ribault River

Cast netting on the Ribault River

Commercial fishing for shad in the St. Johns River

Commercial fishing for shad in the St. Johns River

Demonstrating maritime folklore in Hillsborough County

Demonstrating maritime folklore in Hillsborough County

Hilton Floyd demonstrating net casting

Hilton Floyd demonstrating net casting

Interview with commercial fisher Dave Sheffield

Interview with commercial fisher Dave Sheffield

Interview with the Schmidts, a commercial fishing family

Interview with the Schmidts, a commercial fishing family

Lloyd Snow demonstrating a cast net

Lloyd Snow demonstrating a cast net

Maria Birchfield demonstrating the use of her cast nets

Maria Birchfield demonstrating the use of her cast nets

Max Dooley and apprentice Reginald Reese making cast nets

Max Dooley and apprentice Reginald Reese making cast nets

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Buddy Maddox demonstrating cast nets and oyster tongs

Buddy Maddox demonstrating cast nets and oyster tongs

Cast netting on the Ribault River

Cast netting on the Ribault River

Commercial fishing for shad in the St. Johns River

Commercial fishing for shad in the St. Johns River

Demonstrating maritime folklore in Hillsborough County

Demonstrating maritime folklore in Hillsborough County

Hilton Floyd demonstrating net casting

Hilton Floyd demonstrating net casting

Interview with commercial fisher Dave Sheffield

Interview with commercial fisher Dave Sheffield

Interview with the Schmidts, a commercial fishing family

Interview with the Schmidts, a commercial fishing family

Lloyd Snow demonstrating a cast net

Lloyd Snow demonstrating a cast net

Maria Birchfield demonstrating the use of her cast nets

Maria Birchfield demonstrating the use of her cast nets

Max Dooley and apprentice Reginald Reese making cast nets

Max Dooley and apprentice Reginald Reese making cast nets