Secretary of State George Firestone at the 1983 Florida Folk Festival | Secretary of State George Firestone at the 1983 Florida Folk Festival | Still Image | Secretary of State Public officer Folk festivals Festivals Folklore revival festivals Secretaries of State (State governments) Public officials Public officers Public speaking | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Secretary of State George Firestone at the 1983 Florida Folk Festival | Secretary of State George Firestone at the 1983 Florida Folk Festival | Still Image | Secretary of State Public officer Folk festivals Festivals Folklore revival festivals Secretaries of State (State governments) Public officials Public officers Public speaking | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Secretary of State George Firestone at a Seminole Indian reservation | Secretary of State George Firestone at a Seminole Indian reservation | Still Image | Public officer Secretary of State Fieldwork Indian reservations Chickee Secretaries of State (State governments) Cabinet officers Public officers Native Americans Florida. Dept. of State (1979-1987 : Firestone) | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Secretary of State Bruce Smathers at the 1975 Florida Folk Festival | Secretary of State Bruce Smathers at the 1975 Florida Folk Festival | Still Image | Secretary of State Public officer Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Secretaries of State (State governments) Florida. Dept. of State (1975-1978 : Smathers) Public officers Public officials Public speaking Orators Oratory Dedications | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Secretary of State Bruce Smathers at the 1975 Florida Folk Festival
- Date
- 1975-08
- Description
- Thirty-nine color slides. Held in August (instead of May as was custom), the 33rd Festival had a dedication of the new ampitheater, complete with a speech by Secretary of State Bruce Smathers. Smathers was joined by his wife Nancy.
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a_s2034_05_cd06-083 | Saturday performances at the 2006 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Stage) (Disc 7) | Sound | Public officer Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Performing arts Personal experience narratives Workshops (Adult education) Oral narratives Agriculture Interviews Public officers Public officials Florida history | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg |
Saturday performances at the 2006 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Stage) (Disc 7)
- Date
- 2006-05-27
- Description
- One compact disc. Stone served as emcee. Martin interviewed Conner. Conner was Florida Commissioner of Agriculture from 1960 to 1990. Born in Starke, Florida on 17 December 1928, Doyle Conner's service in Florida government began in 1950 when he was elected to Florida's House of Representatives while a sophomore at the University of Florida working towards his Bachelor of Science degree in agriculture. In 1956, Conner was named Speaker of the House, the youngest person to ever serve in that capacity. He was first elected Commissioner of Agriculture in 1960, and was re-elected commissioner for the next seven elections. Conner retired from that office in 1990. Here Conner discusses the issues he dealt while Commissioner and the state of Florida agriculture in 2006.
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a_s1576_88_d01-013 | Saturday performances at the 2001 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 6) | Sound | Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Singing Guitar music Old time music Dance Contests Awards Fiddle music Public officers Public officials Singers Musicians Guitarist Dancers Public officer Fiddlers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg |
Saturday performances at the 2001 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 6)
- Date
- 2001-05-26
- Description
- One digital audio tape (DAT). Milner served as emcee. Hood was president of the Florida State Fiddlers Association. Matthews was the director of the Florida Division of Historical Resources (which housed the Florida Folklife Program). She presented all awards. The Florida State Fiddle Contest was held each year at the Festival on Saturdays (the stages varied from year to year). The winners were allowed to perform on the Main Stage that evening. The winners for 2001 were: Jonathan Hodge (contemporary); Kathy Agar & Ian Malinowksi (twin fiddle); Lloyd Baldwin (rustic); and Puck Pottsberg (junior). Winners of the 2001 Florida Folk Heritage Awards dug-out canoe maker Bobby Henry, Russian iconographer Alexander Jasiukowicz, Irish fiddler James Kelly, traditional Hawaiian artist Henry Ohumukini, fiddler Richard Seaman, and folk singer/songwriter Jeanie Fitchen. Based on recommendations from the Florida Folklife Council, the Secretary of State confers Florida Folk Heritage Awards annually. The awards are given to outstanding folk artists and folk culture advocates who have made long-standing contributions to the folk cultural resources of the state. Established in 1985, the program parallels the National Heritage Fellowships. Johnson was the district bureau chief for the Florida Park Service, District 2. Williams was the director for the Florida Folklife Council.
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a_s1576_84_d00-015 | Saturday performances at the 2000 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 5) | Sound | Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Singing Guitar music Folk singers Old time music Clogging Awards Public officers Public officials Singers Musicians Guitarist Dancers Bands (Music) Public officer | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg |
Saturday performances at the 2000 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 5)
- Date
- 2000-05-27
- Description
- One digital audio tape (DAT). Matthews, filling for Secretary of State Katherine Harris, was director of the Division of Historic Resources (within which the Florida Folklife Program was located). She announced all winners. The 2000 Heritage awards went to Joseph Kilgore (Dade City cast net maker) and Joe Zeytoonian (of Margate, Fl, oud player). The winners of the State Fiddlers Competition were Brett Watkins, first place; Emma Harbit, second place; and Lee Staley, third place [Junior division]; Denise Peterson, first place; Trent Watkins, second place; and Joshua Headley, third place [Contemporary division); Cathy Agar and Ian Malinowski, first place; Sharon Hartman & Andy Thomas,s econd place; and Debbie Zanders & George Leedham, third place [Twin fiddle); and Sharon Hartman, first place [Rrustic fiddle). Based on recommendations from the Florida Folklife Council, the Secretary of State confers Florida Folk Heritage Awards annually. The awards are given to outstanding folk artists and folk culture advocates who have made long-standing contributions to the folk cultural resources of the state. Established in 1985, the program parallels the National Heritage Fellowships. The Florida State Fiddle Contest was held each year at the Festival on Saturdays (the stages varied from year to year). The winners were announced on the Main Stage that evening.
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a_s1576_78_d99-012 | Saturday performances at the 1999 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 5) | Sound | Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Singing Stringband music Florida. Dept. of State (1999-2002 : Harris) Old time music Secretaries of State (State governments) Public officers Cabinet officers Awards Contests Fiddlers Harp music Celtic harp Celtic music Arts, Scottish Dance Dance music Singers Musicians Harpists Public officer Secretary of State Disc jockeys Bands (Music) Dancers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg |
Saturday performances at the 1999 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 5)
- Date
- 1999-05-29
- Description
- One digital audio tape (DAT). Harris announced all winners. Martin served as the emcee. Winners of the 1999 Florida Folk Heritage Awards were long-time festival worker Barbara Beauchamp, blues pianist Willie James, Irish fiddler Edward Keeney, and fiddle maker Clayton Raulerson (Laura Ogden accepted the award for Raulerson.) Based on recommendations from the Florida Folklife Council, the Secretary of State confers Florida Folk Heritage Awards annually. The awards are given to outstanding folk artists and folk culture advocates who have made long-standing contributions to the folk cultural resources of the state. Established in 1985, the program parallels the National Heritage Fellowships. The Florida State Fiddle Contest was held each year at the Festival on Saturdays (the stages varied from year to year). The winners were announced on the Main Stage that evening. Winners of the Founders of the Florida Folk Festivals for 1999 included Aubrey Fowler, John McCormick, Virginia Chandler, and J. L. McMullen.
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a_s1576_77_d98-012 | Saturday performances at the 1998 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 5) | Sound | Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Singing Competitions Contests Tributes Awards Florida. Dept. of State (1995-1999 : Mortham) Secretaries of State (State governments) Speeches, addresses, etc. Public officers Cabinet officers Folk singers Singers Musicians Fiddlers Secretary of State Public officer Bands (Music) | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg |
a_s1576_77_d97-017 | Saturday performances at the 1997 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Tape 4) | Sound | Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Singing Bluegrass music Stringband music Florida. Dept. of State (1995-1999 : Mortham) String bands Old time music Secretaries of State (State governments) Public officers Awards Singers Musicians Public officer Secretary of State Furniture maker Pianists Herbalists Bands (Music) | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg |