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Recording of the Compas Creole radio show

Date: 1981
Description: One audio cassette. Much of the recording is in French Creole and Spanish.
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Recording of the Compas Creole radio show

Recording of WGRO radio station, Lake City

Date: 1968-05-04
Description: One reel to reel recording. A brief recording of WGRO radio station of Lake City. Recorded on Saturday, 4 May 1968, the second day of the Florida Folk Festival. The recording features a weather report revealing that the temperature was over 100 that day. Also heard is singer Johnny Paycheck, and a local car dealer advertisement.
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Recording of WGRO radio station, Lake City

Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: 15-Minute Christmas Program

Date: 1961
Description: One reel to reel recording (14:50). A musical Christmas program featuring the Sterrett Family and the carillon tower at the Stephen Foster Memorial. The family consists of University of Florida professor Dr. Delbert Sterrett, his wife, and children. These programs were created in the early 1960s by the Stephen Foster Memorial to promote the park and its activities, as well as to educate the public about Stephen Foster and Florida folk music.
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Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: 15-Minute Christmas Program

Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Beers Family at the 1964 Florida Folk Festival

Date: 1964
Description: One reel to reel recording. These radio programs were created in the early 1960s by the Stephen Foster Memorial to promote the park and its activities, as well as to educate the public about Stephen Foster and Florida folk music.
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Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Beers Family at the 1964 Florida Folk Festival

Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Bob & Evelyn Beers

Date: 1965-05
Description: One reel to reel recording (12:45 minutes). Radio program featuring the Beers family, of Petersburg, New York. These radio programs were created in the early 1960s by the Stephen Foster Memorial to promote the park and its activities, as well as to educate the public about Stephen Foster and Florida folk music.
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Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Bob & Evelyn Beers

Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Christmas music (15-minute version)

Date: 1963-12
Description: One reel to reel recording (14:05 minutes). Moore was a folk singer from Denver. The Sterrett Family, of Gainesville, consisted of Dr. Delbert Sterrett (music professor at University of Florida), his wife (also a music teacher), and children Jamie, Vickie, and Tyler. There is also a 30-minute version. These radio programs were created in the early 1960s by the Stephen Foster Memorial to promote the park and its activities, as well as to educate the public about Stephen Foster and Florida folk music.
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Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Christmas music (15-minute version)

Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Christmas music (30-minute vesion)

Date: 1963-12
Description: One reel to reel recording (28:20 minutes). Moore was a folk singer from Denver. The Sterrett Family, of Gainesville, consisted of Dr. Delbert Sterrett (music professor at University of Florida), his wife (also a music teacher), and children Jamie, Vickie, and Tyler. There is also a 15-minute version. These radio programs were created in the early 1960s by the Stephen Foster Memorial to promote the park and its activities, as well as to educate the public about Stephen Foster and Florida folk music.
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Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Christmas music (30-minute vesion)

Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: College Chorus (15-minute version)

Date: 1963-12
Description: One reel to reel recording (14:00 minutes). Performances by various university/college choruses. The Steelets were from FAMU. There is also a 30-minute version. These radio programs were created in the early 1960s by the Stephen Foster Memorial to promote the park and its activities, as well as to educate the public about Stephen Foster and Florida folk music.
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Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: College Chorus (15-minute version)

Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: College Chorus (30-minute version)

Date: 1963-12
Description: One reel to reel recording (27:35 minutes). Performances by various university/college choruses. The Steelets were from FAMU. There is also a 15-minute version. These radio programs were created in the early 1960s by the Stephen Foster Memorial to promote the park and its activities, as well as to educate the public about Stephen Foster and Florida folk music.
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Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: College Chorus (30-minute version)

Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Exchange Students (15-minute version)

Date: 1963-11
Description: One reel to reel recording (13:50 minutes). Performances at the Florida Folk Festival by exchange students; taken from the 1955 (Fowley & students), 1957 (Kater & Wehlberg), and 1960 (Mudjito & Amirudin) festival recordings. There is also a 30-minute version. These radio programs were created in the early 1960s by the Stephen Foster Memorial to promote the park and its activities, as well as to educate the public about Stephen Foster and Florida folk music.
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Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Exchange Students (15-minute version)

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a_s1576_05_c81-036	Recording of the Compas Creole radio show	Sound	Disc jockeys Fieldwork Radio announcing Radio programs Radio stations Arts, Haitian Haitian Americans Radio broadcasters	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t77-199	Recording of WGRO radio station, Lake City	Sound	Radio broadcasters Radio announcing Radio stations Radio programs Weather Performing arts Country music Advertisements	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s2042_sfm_16	Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: 15-Minute Christmas Program	Sound	Radio Radio programs, Public service Radio announcing Music performance Performing arts Singing Carillons Bells Bell towers Christmas music Holidays and festivals Religious songs Religious music Christianity Singers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s2042_sfm_58	Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Beers Family at the 1964 Florida Folk Festival	Sound	Singers Musicians Radio Documentaries Radio Radio programs, Public service Performing arts Folk singers Songs Folk festivals Advertising, Public service Music performance Radio announcing Folklore revival festivals	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s2042_sfm_75	Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Bob & Evelyn Beers	Sound	Musicians Radio Documentaries Radio Radio programs, Public service Performing arts Singing Folk singers Psaltery String instruments Music performance Radio announcing Advertising, Public service Singers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s2042_sfm_33	Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Christmas music (15-minute version)	Sound	Radio Documentaries Radio Radio programs, Public service Performing arts Singing Choruses Christmas music Christmas Music performance Radio announcing Advertising, Public service Folk singers Holidays Carols Carols, German Singers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s2042_sfm_34	Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Christmas music (30-minute vesion)	Sound	Radio Documentaries Radio Radio programs, Public service Performing arts Singing Choruses Christmas music Christmas Music performance Radio announcing Advertising, Public service Folk singers Holidays Carols Carols, German Singers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s2042_sfm_29	Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: College Chorus (15-minute version)	Sound	Radio Documentaries Radio Radio programs, Public service Performing arts Singing Spiritual music Spirituals (Songs) Music performance Radio announcing Advertising, Public service Universities and colleges Choir singing Choirs (music) Choruses Singers Students	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s2042_sfm_30	Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: College Chorus (30-minute version)	Sound	Radio Documentaries Radio Radio programs, Public service Performing arts Singing Spiritual music Spirituals (Songs) Music performance Radio announcing Advertising, Public service Universities and colleges Choir singing Choirs (music) Choruses Singers Students	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s2042_sfm_71	Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Exchange Students (15-minute version)	Sound	Radio Documentaries Radio Radio programs, Public service Performing arts Singing Norwegian Americans Dutch Americans Dance music Music performance Radio announcing Advertising, Public service Singers Students	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg

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Recording of the Compas Creole radio show

Recording of the Compas Creole radio show

Recording of WGRO radio station, Lake City

Recording of WGRO radio station, Lake City

Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: 15-Minute Christmas Program

Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: 15-Minute Christmas Program

Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Beers Family at the 1964 Florida Folk Festival

Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Beers Family at the 1964 Florida Folk Festival

Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Bob & Evelyn Beers

Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Bob & Evelyn Beers

Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Christmas music (15-minute version)

Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Christmas music (15-minute version)

Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Christmas music (30-minute vesion)

Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Christmas music (30-minute vesion)

Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: College Chorus (15-minute version)

Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: College Chorus (15-minute version)

Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: College Chorus (30-minute version)

Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: College Chorus (30-minute version)

Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Exchange Students (15-minute version)

Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Exchange Students (15-minute version)

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Recording of the Compas Creole radio show

Recording of the Compas Creole radio show

Recording of WGRO radio station, Lake City

Recording of WGRO radio station, Lake City

Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: 15-Minute Christmas Program

Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: 15-Minute Christmas Program

Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Beers Family at the 1964 Florida Folk Festival

Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Beers Family at the 1964 Florida Folk Festival

Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Bob & Evelyn Beers

Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Bob & Evelyn Beers

Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Christmas music (15-minute version)

Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Christmas music (15-minute version)

Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Christmas music (30-minute vesion)

Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Christmas music (30-minute vesion)

Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: College Chorus (15-minute version)

Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: College Chorus (15-minute version)

Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: College Chorus (30-minute version)

Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: College Chorus (30-minute version)

Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Exchange Students (15-minute version)

Stephen Foster Memorial Radio Program: Exchange Students (15-minute version)