Apalachicola oysterers | Apalachicola oysterers | Still Image | Fieldwork Occupational groups Oyster fisheries Oyster industries Boats and boating Skiffs Maritime life Labor Transportation Waterways Saltwater fishing Workers Fishers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Apalachicola oysterers
- Date
- 1986-10-30
- Description
- Twenty-two color slides. Between 1986 and 1987, a partnership between the Florida Folklife Program and the American Folk Center created the Maritime Heritage Survey Project. Focusing on the Gulf and Atlantic fishing cultures, and utilizing photographs, slides, oral histories, and on-site interviews, the survey climaxed with a demonstration area at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival. The three main researchers were Nancy Nusz, Merri Belland, and project director David Taylor. Additional information on the project can be found in Taylor's project files in S 1716.
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Artie Miller making sails | Artie Miller making sails | Still Image | Sailmakers Fieldwork Occupational groups Workplace Sails Material culture Workers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Artie Miller making sails
- Date
- 1987-11
- Description
- Three color slides. The Florida Folk Arts Survey was conducted in 1987 by folklorists Tina Bucuvalis, Steve Fragos, Merri Belland, and Barbara Seitz as preliminary research for a joint folk art between the Florida Folklife Program and the Florida Museum of History. The field researchers focused on those areas previously overlooked by FFP staff. The research focused on identifying folk artists and locating appropriate exhibit objects.
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Beekeeper Al Ballard | Beekeeper Al Ballard | Still Image | Beekeepers Fieldwork Bee culture Beekeeping Occupational groups Insects Citrus Trees Beehives Workers Labor | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Beekeeper Al Ballard
- Date
- 1988-01-27
- Description
- Fourteen color slides. Ballard was born in Myakka City, where his family dates back to 1860. His father was a beekepper, and when Al retired from the U.S. Army in 1978, he began beekeeping. The Southwest Florida Folk Arts Project was conducted under the direction of Barbara Beauchamp in two phases: 12 November 1987 through 31 January 1988 by Debbie Fant; and in February 1988 by Nancy Nusz. Using a 35mm camera and a Sony tape recorder, and funded through a NEA grant,the two fieldworkers spoke with over fifty informants in Manatee, Sarasota, Lee, Collier, and Charlotte counties, resulting in 20 participants chosen for a special SW Florida folklife area at the 36th Annual Florida Folk Festival.
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Beekeeper Al Ballard | Beekeeper Al Ballard | Still Image | Beekeepers Fieldwork Bee culture Beekeeping Occupational groups Insects Citrus Trees Beehives Workers Labor | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Beekeeper Al Ballard
- Date
- 1988-01-27
- Description
- One proof with 21 black and white images (plus negatives). Ballard was born in Myakka City, where his family dates back to 1860. His father was a beekepper, and when Al retired from the U.S. Army in 1978, he began beekeeping. The Southwest Florida Folk Arts Project was conducted under the direction of Barbara Beauchamp in two phases: 12 November 1987 through 31 January 1988 by Debbie Fant; and in February 1988 by Nancy Nusz. Using a 35mm camera and a Sony tape recorder, and funded through a NEA grant,the two fieldworkers spoke with over fifty informants in Manatee, Sarasota, Lee, Collier, and Charlotte counties, resulting in 20 participants chosen for a special SW Florida folklife area at the 36th Annual Florida Folk Festival.
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Blues guitarist Willie Gillard | Blues guitarist Willie Gillard | Still Image | Blues (Music) Guitarists African Americans Guitar Stores, retail String instruments Performing arts Musicians Musical instruments Workplace Workers Labor Singers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Blues guitarist Willie Gillard
- Date
- 1982
- Description
- Three black and white prints. Images of Gillard working in his convenience store, as well as playing his guitar outside.
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Boat driver Captain Fred Jokler giving a glass bottom boat tour at Silver Springs | Boat driver Captain Fred Jokler giving a glass bottom boat tour at Silver Springs | Still Image | Boats Springs Ecotourism Tourism Tourists Rivers Flora Workers Workplace Labor Storytellers Wildlife watching industry Occupational groups Oral performance Oral communication Glass bottom boats Boat driver | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Boat driver Captain Spil giving a glass bottom boat tour at Silver Springs | Boat driver Captain Spil giving a glass bottom boat tour at Silver Springs | Still Image | Boats Springs Ecotourism Tourism Tourists Rivers Flora Workers Workplace Labor Storytellers Wildlife watching industry Occupational groups Oral performance Oral communication Glass bottom boats Boat driver | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Boat driver David Faison giving a jungle cruise tour at Silver Springs | Boat driver David Faison giving a jungle cruise tour at Silver Springs | Still Image | Boats Springs Ecotourism Tourism Tourists Rivers Flora Workers Workplace Labor Storytellers Wildlife watching industry Occupational groups Oral performance Oral communication African Americans Glass bottom boats Boat driver | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Boat Driver George Bower river tour at Wakulla Springs | Boat Driver George Bower river tour at Wakulla Springs | Still Image | Boats Tourism Tourists Springs Waterways Rivers Flora Fauna Oral performance Alligators Anhinga Birds Landscape Ecotourism Wildlife watching industry Storytellers Storytelling Workplace Workers Occupational groups Boat driver | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Boat Driver George Bower river tour at Wakulla Springs
- Date
- 1980
- Description
- One proof sheet with thirty-six black and white images. Images of a boat at Wakulla Springs, a popular tourist attraction located just south of Tallahassee. These images document George Bowers, originally of Macon, Georgia, giving a river boat tour. This tour travelled a mile or so down the Wakulla River to showcase the natural fauna and flora of the springs. In 1986, the site became a state park. 1-3, 5-8, 10-12, 15-18, 21-23: Geroge Bower giving tour; 4, 13-14: Alligator on river; 9: Anhinga (snake bird/water turkey); 19: Tarzan tree; 20: River view: 24-31: Springs and the tour boats: 32-36: Equipment in boat. Date: Fall 1980.
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Boat driver Joe Klotz giving a jungle cruise tour at Silver Springs | Boat driver Joe Klotz giving a jungle cruise tour at Silver Springs | Still Image | Boats Springs Ecotourism Tourism Tourists Rivers Flora Workers Workplace Labor Storytellers Wildlife watching industry Occupational groups Oral performance Oral communication Boat driver | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Boat driver Joe Klotz giving a jungle cruise tour at Silver Springs
- Date
- 1980
- Description
- One proof sheet with thirty-six black and white images. Images of a Jungle Cruise boat tour at Silver Springs, a popular tourist attraction in Central Florida. These images document a typical river boat tour at the park. Date: Fall 1980.
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