| 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
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Alvin Goodvine interviewed and filmed by WCTV-CBS (Tallahassee)
- Date
- 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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| 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.
- Collection
| Curly Dekle and apprentice Todd Nobles making cattle whips | Curly Dekle and apprentice Todd Nobles making cattle whips | Still Image | Whip maker
Whip braider
Apprentices
Whip making
Whip braiding
Whips
Leather craft
Leather goods
Cattle
Ranching
Workplace
Teaching of folklore
Material culture | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Curly Dekle and apprentice Todd Nobles making cattle whips
- Date
- 1986-02
- Description
- Four proof sheets with 105 black and white images (plus negatives). Nobles served as apprentice to master fok artist Dekle in 1985-1986. Nobles was Dekle's grandson. For information on their apprenticeship experience, see the fieldnotes in S 1640, box 3, flder 15. 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, who was later replaced by folklorist Peter Roller. The program was continued each year through 2003.
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| George Altman making whips at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival | George Altman making whips at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival | Still Image | Whip braiding
Festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Folk festivals
Whip making
Whips
Artisans
Material culture
Leather craft
Leather goods
Whip maker | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
| Images of cow whip maker George (Junior) Mills with his apprentice J. Taylor Marcus | Images of cow whip maker George (Junior) Mills with his apprentice J. Taylor Marcus | Still Image | Fieldwork
Leather craft
Leather goods
Occupational folklore
Whip making
Whipcracking
Whips
Ranching
Whip braiding
Horses
Interviews
Oral narratives
Personal experience narratives
Whip maker
Leather workers
Whip braider
Apprentices | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Images of cow whip maker George (Junior) Mills with his apprentice J. Taylor Marcus
- Date
- 1994-04
- Description
- 26 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.
- Collection
| Images of cow whip maker George (Junior) Mills with his apprentice J. Taylor Marcus | Images of cow whip maker George (Junior) Mills with his apprentice J. Taylor Marcus | Still Image | Fieldwork
Leather craft
Leather goods
Occupational folklore
Whip making
Whipcracking
Whips
Ranching
Whip braiding
Horses
Interviews
Oral narratives
Personal experience narratives
Whip maker
Leather workers
Whip braider
Apprentices | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Images of cow whip maker George (Junior) Mills with his apprentice J. Taylor Marcus
- Date
- 1994-08-03
- Description
- 41 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.
- Collection
| Images of the 1990 Florida Folk Festival | Images of the 1990 Florida Folk Festival | Still Image | Folklore revival festivals
Folk festivals
Festivals
Music performance
Guitarists
Performing arts
Singing
Demonstrations
Craft
Quilting
Whip braiding
Wood carving
Musical instrument maker
Musicians
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| a_s1640_24_tape33 | Interview with cow whip maker George (Junior) Mills with his apprentice J. Taylor Marcus | Sound | Whip maker
Leather workers
Whip braider
Fieldwork
Leather craft
Leather goods
Occupational folklore
Whip making
Whipcracking
Whips
Ranching
Whip braiding
Horses
Interviews
Oral narratives
Personal experience narratives
Apprentices | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg |
Interview with cow whip maker George (Junior) Mills with his apprentice J. Taylor Marcus
- Date
- 1993-07-28
- Description
- Two audio cassettes. 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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