a_s1576_02_c78-051 | Claude Sheppard interview for the North Florida Folklife Project | Sound | Whips Braiding Interviews Field recordings Oral narratives Leatherworking Leather Ranching | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg |
Claude Sheppard interview for the North Florida Folklife Project
- Date
- 1978-05-03
- Description
- One audio cassette. Sheppard discusses how he began to braid whips and gives step-by-step instructions for starting whips. He also talks about his knowledge of Florida history and the use of the whip in Florida history, his trademark, his whip acts, and an accident driving cattle. Sheppard then discusses the origins of the term "Florida Cracker," talks about brindles and Conway buckles, and demonstrates how to braid a whip.
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Whip maker Curly Dekle at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival | Whip maker Curly Dekle at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival | Still Image | Whips Material culture Whip making Whipcracking Leather goods Ranching Occupational folklore Whip maker | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Whipmaker Claude Sheppard at White Springs | Whipmaker Claude Sheppard at White Springs | Still Image | Whips Whip making Material culture Occupational folklore Ranching Demonstrations Leather craft Leather goods Whip maker Whip braider | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Whipmaker Claude Sheppard at White Springs
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- Description
- Three black and white prints. Whipmaker Claude Sheppard demonstrating whip making and whip cracking at the Stephen Foster Center. Sheppard calls himself a Florida Cracker. Includes negatives.
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Whip cracker Claude Sheppard with his whips | Whip cracker Claude Sheppard with his whips | Still Image | Whipcracking Whips Ranching Material culture Whip making Occupational groups Whip maker | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Whip cracker Claude Sheppard | Whip cracker Claude Sheppard | Still Image | Whip making Whipcracking Whips Ranching Material culture Leather craft Leather goods Whip maker | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Whip cracker Claude Sheppard
- Date
- Description
- Three black and white prints, with negatives. Sheppard was a former rodeo performer. 12 August 1977. See also S 1577, box 16, folder 47, 96
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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 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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Claude Sheppard at the Bluegrass Fiddlers Festival | Claude Sheppard at the Bluegrass Fiddlers Festival | Still Image | Whip maker Whip braider Leather workers Festivals Whip making Whips Demonstrations Material culture Occupational groups Ranching | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Claude Sheppard making a cow whip | Claude Sheppard making a cow whip | Still Image | Whip maker Whip making Whips Occupational folklore Leather workers Leather goods | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |