Alvin Goodvine demonstrating whip making for Melrose Elementary School students | Alvin Goodvine demonstrating whip making for Melrose Elementary School students | Still Image | Whip maker Children Fieldwork Demonstrations Education Classrooms Whip making Whips Leather craft African Americans Whipcracking Leather workers Students | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Alvin Goodvine demonstrating whip making for Melrose Elementary School students
- Date
- 1982-02-12
- Description
- One proof sheet with 18 black and white images (plus negatives). For more images, see S 1577, volume 11, slides S82-1190 through S82-1209. Goodvine was a former turpentine workers, and worked with mules all his life. He learned to make whips in 1914 from his cousin. He sold them from $15 to $30. The Folk Arts in Schools Project in Columbia and Hamilton County was a joint venture between the county school systems and the Florida Folklife Program. The project consisted of field research to identify local traditions and folk artists, and in-school programs conducted by a folklorist and traditionalist, which included visits by local folk artists.
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Alvin Goodvine interviewed and filmed by WCTV-CBS (Tallahassee) | Alvin Goodvine interviewed and filmed by WCTV-CBS (Tallahassee) | Still Image | Turpentiners Whip maker Fieldwork African Americans Porches Elderly, the Interviewing Older men Whip making Whip braiding Leather craft Leather goods Whips Television cameras Recording equipment Video recording Television equipment and supplies Houses Leather workers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Alvin Goodvine interviewed and filmed by WCTV-CBS (Tallahassee)
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- 1979-01-26
- Description
- One proof sheet with 20 black and white images (plus negatives). Images of a three-person television crew from WCTV-TV (CBS affiliate in Tallahassee) who filmed an interview with Goodvine, at his Lake City home: 1334 Texas Street. Goodvine was a former turpentine workers, and worked with mules all his life. He learned to make whips in 1914 from his cousin. He sold them from $15 to $30. The Folk Arts in Schools Project in Columbia and Hamilton County was a joint venture between the county school systems and the Florida Folklife Program. The project consisted of field research to identify local traditions and folk artists, and in-school programs conducted by a folklorist and traditionalist, which included visits by local folk artists.
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Alvin Goodvine making whips for students at Melrose Park Elementary School | Alvin Goodvine making whips for students at Melrose Park Elementary School | Still Image | Whip maker Leather workers Education Elementary schools Teaching of folklore Classrooms Demonstrations Whip making African Americans Whips Leather craft Children Students | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Alvin Goodvine making whips for students at Melrose Park Elementary School
- Date
- 1982-02-12
- Description
- Twenty color slides. Goodvine was a former turpentine workers, and worked with mules all his life. He learned to make whips in 1914 from his cousin. He sold them from $15 to $30. For more images, see S 1577, box 19, folder 25. The Folk Arts in Schools Project in Columbia and Hamilton County was a joint venture between the county school systems and the Florida Folklife Program. The project consisted of field research to identify local traditions and folk artists, and in-school programs conducted by a folklorist and traditionalist, which included visits by local folk artists.
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Alvin Goodvine on his porch with his whips | Alvin Goodvine on his porch with his whips | Still Image | Whip maker Fieldwork African Americans Whips Material culture Porches Houses Leather craft | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Alvin Goodvine on his porch with his whips
- Date
- 1982-01-12
- Description
- Three color slides. Goodvine was a former turpentine workers, and worked with mules all his life. He learned to make whips in 1914 from his cousin. He sold them from $15 to $30. The Folk Arts in Schools Project in Columbia and Hamilton County was a joint venture between the county school systems and the Florida Folklife Program. The project consisted of field research to identify local traditions and folk artists, and in-school programs conducted by a folklorist and traditionalist, which included visits by local folk artists.
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a_s1576_11_c83-119 | Bartow Library Program: Ranching and Saddle Making | Sound | Ranchers Saddle maker Occupational folklore Workshops (Adult education) Occupational groups Libraries Oral education Ranching Cattle Folklorists Florida history Public speaking Saddles Saddlery Leather craft Work songs Working dogs Horses Equipment and supplies Clothing and dress Cowboys Leather workers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg |
Bartow Library Program: Ranching and Saddle Making
- Date
- 1983-06-20
- Description
- Two audio cassettes. Presentation at the Bartow Public Library, in connection with the Pursuits and Pastimes exhibit, on Florida ranching. Folklorist Dyen began with a history of Florida cattle ranching, including fence laws, cowboy music (including songs by Bob Tinsley), stories (including recording of Bone Mizell story by Frog Smith), brands, and tools used. Cauley, a saddle maker, talks about saddles and their construction. He discusses tools and materials used, types and uses of saddles, as well as the life of a cowman, the use of dogs, and the clothing and tools used in the profession.
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Bob Dellis teaching apprentice Kitt Maynard about carving designs in leather boots | Bob Dellis teaching apprentice Kitt Maynard about carving designs in leather boots | Still Image | Artisans Leather workers Apprentices Leather craft Leather goods Teaching of folklore Workshops Boots Cowboy boots Shoes Clothing Design Decorative arts Carvers (Decorative artists) | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Bob Dellis teaching apprentice Kitt Maynard about carving designs in leather boots
- Date
- 1992-01
- Description
- 79 color slides. Images of Dellis with apprentice Maynard in his workshop. Dellis was a long-time leather worker originally born and trained in leather carver in Texas. He made belts, boots, saddles, and other leather carvings. Maynard was funded to learn to carve leather including design, layout, cutting, beveling, dying, painting, lacing and preserving. To complete her training, she had to complete three pieces. More images of the two can be found in S1577, volume 68. For more information on Dellis and Maynard, see S 1644, box 11, folder 6. 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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Claude Sheppard making cattle whips in his shop | Claude Sheppard making cattle whips in his shop | Still Image | Whip braider Whip maker Leather workers Fieldwork Leather Leather craft Leather goods Whip braiding Material culture Craft Whip making Whips Occupational groups Workplace Ranching | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Claude Sheppard making whips at the 1978 Florida Folk Festivals | Claude Sheppard making whips at the 1978 Florida Folk Festivals | Still Image | Whip braider Whip maker Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Whips Whip braiding Craft Whip making Leather craft Leather goods Demonstrations Material culture | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
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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Craft demonstration area at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival | Craft demonstration area at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival | Still Image | Whip maker Chair-makers Needleworkers Folklore revival festivals Whips Folk festivals Whip making Craft Cornhusk craft Demonstrations Leather craft Decoys (Hunting) Wildlife wood-carving Bobbin lace Chairs Guitar makers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |