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Boats in front of Miller's Fish Camp

Date: 1980
Description: Thirteen color slides. Missing are sldies S82-1521, S82-1522, S82-1523, S82-1526, and S82-1531.
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Boats in front of Miller's Fish Camp

Clams and oysters caught by Larry Hinman

Date: 1983-01
Description: One black and white print.
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Clams and oysters caught by Larry Hinman

Corky Richards and his apprentice making oyster tongs

Date: 1987-03
Description: Sixty three slides, with negatives. Images of Corky Richards with Rodney Richards on making oyster tongs for harvesting oysters in Apalachicola Bay. Includes three images of Rodney Richards playing the guitar.
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Corky Richards and his apprentice making oyster tongs

Fisherman Steve Moody

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Description: Black and white 9.5 x 14 inch photographic print.
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Fisherman Steve Moody

Fisherman Tommy Noles catching and cleaning catfish

Date: 1985-02-07
Description: 143 color slides. Images of commercial fisherman Noles trapping, transporting, and cleaning catfish for sale at market. The boat he used was built by Myron Warr. A few slides are duplicates. For an interview with Noles, see S 1714, Box 3, tapes 30-32. In winter 1985, the Bureau joined 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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Fisherman Tommy Noles catching and cleaning catfish

Fishing All My Days: Florida Shrimping Tradition

Date: 1986-03
Description: One video cassette. (3/4" tape) 29 minutes. Documentary on Fernandina's shrimping industry, produced by the Florida Folklife Program and WUFT-TV 5 of Gainesville (the local PBS station, affiliated with the University of Florida.) The video can be viewed online through the Folkstreams web page at http://www.folkstreams.net/pub/FilmPage.php?title=137
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Fishing All My Days: Florida Shrimping Tradition

Flounder boat

Date: 1980
Description: Two color slides.
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Flounder boat

Friday performances at the 1999 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Narrative Stage) (Tape 11)

Date: 1999-05-28
Description: One audio cassette tape. Joseph Killgore continues his demonstration of net-making (see C99-72). He also discusses his work as a fisherman, the fish he has caught and different fishing jobs he's held. He also talks of his experience in building charter boats and rowboats. Herman and Louise Ibach, interviewed by Bob Stone, discuss Scottish Highland Games and the different components of them such as the stone punt, the hammer throw and the sheaf toss. Louise Ibach discusses participants for the Games and divisions in the Games.
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Friday performances at the 1999 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Narrative Stage) (Tape 11)

Greek sponge divers

Date: 1988-06-16
Description: Twelve color slides. 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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Greek sponge divers

Hoop netting in the St. Johns River

Date: 1985-02-27
Description: 117 color slides. Images of fisher Jackie Bennett hoop netting in the St. Johns River, then sorting, weighing, and hauling his catch for market. A hoop net is a fish trap made of several wooden or metal hoops of decreasing diameter joined by cotton netting that was made for river use. It was tied to an underwater mooring, then allowed to sit for several days before they were raised. These images are of Bennett raising the nets after several days. The boat was built by Myron Warr. 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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Hoop netting in the St. Johns River

	Identifier	Title	Type	Subject
Boats in front of Miller's Fish Camp	Boats in front of Miller's Fish Camp	Still Image	Fieldwork Boats Boats and boating Fishers Fisheries Mullet fisheries Mullet fishing Shrimpers (persons) Fishing nets Trawlers (Vessels) Docks	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
Clams and oysters caught by Larry Hinman	Clams and oysters caught by Larry Hinman	Still Image	Fishers Fieldwork Minorcan Americans Oyster fisheries Oysters Clam fisheries Clams Fisheries Fishes Seafood industry	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
Corky Richards and his apprentice making oyster tongs	Corky Richards and his apprentice making oyster tongs	Still Image	Seafood gathering Material culture Metal craft Tools Fisheries Oyster industries Oyster fisheries Maritime life Occupational groups Guitarists Musical instruments Oyster tongs Fishers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
Fisherman Steve Moody	Fisherman Steve Moody	Still Image	Boats and boating Fishing Fisheries Maritime folklore Maritime life Fishers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
Fisherman Tommy Noles catching and cleaning catfish	Fisherman Tommy Noles catching and cleaning catfish	Still Image	Fieldwork Fishing Fishes Fisheries Fish trapping Fish traps Occupational groups Workplace Labor Boats and boating Seafood gathering Food preparation Maritime life Fishing Equipment and supplies Saltwater fishing Waterways Catfishes Fishing tackle Knives Fishers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
Fishing All My Days: Florida Shrimping Tradition	Fishing All My Days: Florida Shrimping Tradition	Moving Image	Fishers Net maker Documentary videos Occupational folklore Occupational groups Fisheries Fishing Equipment and supplies Fisheries processing Fishing nets Netmaking Net makers Seafood gathering Seafood industry Boatbuilding Boatbuilders Shrimpers (persons)	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg
Flounder boat	Flounder boat	Still Image	Fieldwork Boats Transportation Fishing Equipment and supplies Fishing tackle Fisheries	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
a_s1576_75_c99-073	Friday performances at the 1999 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Narrative Stage) (Tape 11)	Sound	Fishers Net maker Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Oral performance Oral narratives Personal experience narratives Fisheries Fishing nets Netmaking Fishing Maritime folklore Maritime life Arts, Scottish Scottish Americans Games Games Scotland Highland games	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
Greek sponge divers	Greek sponge divers	Still Image	Sponge divers Fieldwork Boats Greek Americans Occupational groups Docks Sponge fisheries Sponges Fisheries Transportation Waterways Fishers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
Hoop netting in the St. Johns River	Hoop netting in the St. Johns River	Still Image	Fieldwork Boats and boating Fishing nets Fishing Rivers Waterways Fishes Occupational groups Labor Fisheries Fishing tackle Fishing Equipment and supplies Fish traps Fishers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg

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Boats in front of Miller's Fish Camp

Boats in front of Miller's Fish Camp

Clams and oysters caught by Larry Hinman

Clams and oysters caught by Larry Hinman

Corky Richards and his apprentice making oyster tongs

Corky Richards and his apprentice making oyster tongs

Fisherman Steve Moody

Fisherman Steve Moody

Fisherman Tommy Noles catching and cleaning catfish

Fisherman Tommy Noles catching and cleaning catfish

Fishing All My Days: Florida Shrimping Tradition

Fishing All My Days: Florida Shrimping Tradition

Flounder boat

Flounder boat

Friday performances at the 1999 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Narrative Stage) (Tape 11)

Friday performances at the 1999 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Narrative Stage) (Tape 11)

Greek sponge divers

Greek sponge divers

Hoop netting in the St. Johns River

Hoop netting in the St. Johns River

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Boats in front of Miller's Fish Camp

Boats in front of Miller's Fish Camp

Clams and oysters caught by Larry Hinman

Clams and oysters caught by Larry Hinman

Corky Richards and his apprentice making oyster tongs

Corky Richards and his apprentice making oyster tongs

Fisherman Steve Moody

Fisherman Steve Moody

Fisherman Tommy Noles catching and cleaning catfish

Fisherman Tommy Noles catching and cleaning catfish

Fishing All My Days: Florida Shrimping Tradition

Fishing All My Days: Florida Shrimping Tradition

Flounder boat

Flounder boat

Friday performances at the 1999 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Narrative Stage) (Tape 11)

Friday performances at the 1999 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Narrative Stage) (Tape 11)

Greek sponge divers

Greek sponge divers

Hoop netting in the St. Johns River

Hoop netting in the St. Johns River