| Hoop netting in the St. Johns River | Hoop netting in the St. Johns River | Still Image | Fieldwork
Boats and boating
Fishing nets
Fishing
Rivers
Waterways
Fishes
Occupational groups
Labor
Fisheries
Fishing tackle
Fishing Equipment and supplies
Fish traps
Fishers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Hoop netting in the St. Johns River
- Date
- 1985-02-27
- Description
- 117 color slides. Images of fisher Jackie Bennett hoop netting in the St. Johns River, then sorting, weighing, and hauling his catch for market. A hoop net is a fish trap made of several wooden or metal hoops of decreasing diameter joined by cotton netting that was made for river use. It was tied to an underwater mooring, then allowed to sit for several days before they were raised. These images are of Bennett raising the nets after several days. The boat was built by Myron Warr. In winter 1985, the Bureau contracted with two folklorists to conduct a folk arts survey of the St. Johns River basin in northeastern Florida. The St. Johns River is the largest and most used river in Florida, supporting much river commerce as well as a modest amount of commercial fishing. Folklorists Mary Anne McDonald and Kathleen Figgen conducted the survey from January through March 1985 under the direction of Folklife Coordinator Blanton Owen and Bureau Chief Ormond Loomis. Documentation compiled in the survey was used to prepare and present the 'St. Johns River Basin Folklife Area' at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival.
- Collection
| Images of 1920s-era photographs of the St. Johns River | Images of 1920s-era photographs of the St. Johns River | Still Image | Fishers
Fieldwork
Photography
Banjoes
Tugboats
Steamboats
Advertisements
Schooners
Rivers
Boats and boating
Johnboats
Fish traps
Maritime life
String instruments
Children | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Images of 1920s-era photographs of the St. Johns River
- Date
- 1920
- Description
- One proof sheet, with 21 black and whites images (plus negatives). Four images from the collection of Joe Newman Mullis, including two of May Mullis playing a cigar-box banjo; and two of her father Will Mullis working on a tugboat. Twelve images of the St. Johns River from the Putnam County Archives. And the last five images are of fisher Eddie Oxendine's boat and crab traps. In winter 1985, the Bureau contracted with two folklorists to conduct a folk arts survey of the St. Johns River basin in northeastern Florida. The St. Johns River is the largest and most used river in Florida, supporting much river commerce as well as a modest amount of commercial fishing. Folklorists Mary Anne McDonald and Kathleen Figgen conducted the survey from January through March 1985 under the direction of Folklife Coordinator Blanton Owen and Bureau Chief Ormond Loomis. Documentation compiled in the survey was used to prepare and present the St. Johns River Basin Folklife Area at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival.
- Collection
| a_s1714_04_tape36 | Interview with bluegrass performer Don Adams | Sound | Fieldwork
Sound recording
Oral histories
Bluegrass music
Musicians
Life histories
Singers
Performers
Musical groups
Oral narratives
Interviews
Bluegrass musicians | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg |
Interview with bluegrass performer Don Adams
- Date
- 1985-02-12
- Description
- One audio cassette. Interview with bluegrass performer Don Adams, leader of the Adams Family Band, a bluegrass group. Not part of the local tradition, the group learned its skills from records and revivalists. They first played the Florida Folk Festival in 1979. The band consists of Don's brothers and sons. The discussion centers on how the band formed, how it learned its craft, and the various influences upon it. Adams was born and raised in Palatka. In winter 1985, the Bureau contracted with two folklorists to conduct a folk arts survey of the St. Johns River basin in northeastern Florida. The St. Johns River is the largest and most used river in Florida, supporting much river commerce as well as a modest amount of commercial fishing. Folklorists Mary Anne McDonald and Kathleen Figgen conducted the survey from January through March 1985 under the direction of Folklife Coordinator Blanton Owen and Bureau Chief Ormond Loomis. Documentation compiled in the survey was used to prepare and present the 'St. Johns River Basin Folklife Area' at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival.
- Collection
| a_s1714_03_tape27 | Interview with commercial fisher Dave Sheffield | Sound | Fieldwork
Interviews
Interviewing
Occupational folklore
Occupational groups
Labor
Maritime folklore
Seafood gathering
Casting (Fishing)
Oral narratives
Oral histories
Fishing
Fishing Equipment and supplies
Family history
Saltwater fishing
African Americans
Maritime life
Fishing tackle
Seining
Water hyacinth
Flora
Fishers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg |
Interview with commercial fisher Dave Sheffield
- Date
- 1985-02-05
- Description
- One audio cassette. Interview with commercial fisher Sheffield about fishing, types of tackle and methods, growing up in Satsuma, boating, fishes, market prices, changes to the St. Johns River, and the effects of water hyacinth on fish. For an interview with employers, co-workers, and the Schmidts, see tapes 28-29. In winter 1985, the Bureau contracted with two folklorists to conduct a folk arts survey of the St. Johns River basin in northeastern Florida. The St. Johns River is the largest and most used river in Florida, supporting much river commerce as well as a modest amount of commercial fishing. Folklorists Mary Anne McDonald and Kathleen Figgen conducted the survey from January through March 1985 under the direction of Folklife Coordinator Blanton Owen and Bureau Chief Ormond Loomis. Documentation compiled in the survey was used to prepare and present the 'St. Johns River Basin Folklife Area' at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival.
- Collection
| a_s1714_04_tape40 | Interview with fisher A.P. Oliver | Sound | Fieldwork
Interviewing
Interviews
Sound recording
Fishing
Occupational groups
Fisheries
Fishing baits
Tourism
Hunting
Fishing tackle
Life histories
Oral histories
Oral narratives
Fishing Equipment and supplies
Fishing reels
Fishers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg |
Interview with fisher A.P. Oliver
- Date
- 1985-02-16
- Description
- Two audio cassettes. Interview with former fisher and fish house owner Oliver. Born in Oklahoma, he moved to Florida in 1910. He discusses family history; raising hogs; hunting; bass fishing; working as a fish guide since the 1930s; sports fishing; feuds between sports and commercial fishers; Florida weather; bait; and fishing tackle. In winter 1985, the Bureau contracted with two folklorists to conduct a folk arts survey of the St. Johns River basin in northeastern Florida. The St. Johns River is the largest and most used river in Florida, supporting much river commerce as well as a modest amount of commercial fishing. Folklorists Mary Anne McDonald and Kathleen Figgen conducted the survey from January through March 1985 under the direction of Folklife Coordinator Blanton Owen and Bureau Chief Ormond Loomis. Documentation compiled in the survey was used to prepare and present the 'St. Johns River Basin Folklife Area' at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival.
- Collection
| a_s1714_04_tape39 | Interview with fisher Claude DeGolyer | Sound | Fieldwork
Interviewing
Interviews
Sound recording
Folk dance
Occupational groups
Churches
Music
Family history
Old time music
Religion
Life histories
Oral histories
Oral narratives
Carpenters
Fishers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg |
Interview with fisher Claude DeGolyer
- Date
- 1985-02-14
- Description
- One audio cassette. Interview with former fisher Degolyer in his trailer. Born in Kentucky, he moved to Florida when he was four by mule-drawn wagon. He grew up on Lake Okeechobee. He discusses family history; the 1926 hurricane; life in Moore Haven; boatmaking; playing music; and local dances. In winter 1985, the Bureau contracted with two folklorists to conduct a folk arts survey of the St. Johns River basin in northeastern Florida. The St. Johns River is the largest and most used river in Florida, supporting much river commerce as well as a modest amount of commercial fishing. Folklorists Mary Anne McDonald and Kathleen Figgen conducted the survey from January through March 1985 under the direction of Folklife Coordinator Blanton Owen and Bureau Chief Ormond Loomis. Documentation compiled in the survey was used to prepare and present the 'St. Johns River Basin Folklife Area' at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival.
- Collection
| a_s1714_03_tape28 | Interview with the Schmidts, a commercial fishing family | Sound | Fieldwork
Interviews
Interviewing
Occupational folklore
Occupational groups
Labor
Maritime folklore
Seafood gathering
Casting (Fishing)
Oral narratives
Oral histories
Fishing
Fishing Equipment and supplies
Family history
Saltwater fishing
Water hyacinth
Maritime life
Fishing tackle
Crabbing
Fishers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg |
Interview with the Schmidts, a commercial fishing family
- Date
- 1985-02-06
- Description
- Two audio cassettes. Interview with a commercial fishing family, the Schmidts (father Jerome, wife Bernice, and daughter Francis). Discusses fishing, the St. Johns River, crabbing, fishing tackle and methods, fishing in Illinois and Louisiana, moving to Florida, water hyacinth, and changes to the industry. Sheffield talks about fishing, types of tackle and methods, growing up in Satsuma, boating, fish, market prices, changes to the St. Johns River, and the effects of water hyacinth on fish. For an interview with co-worker Sheffield, see tape 27. In winter 1985, the Bureau contracted with two folklorists to conduct a folk arts survey of the St. Johns River basin in northeastern Florida. The St. Johns River is the largest and most used river in Florida, supporting much river commerce as well as a modest amount of commercial fishing. Folklorists Mary Anne McDonald and Kathleen Figgen conducted the survey from January through March 1985 under the direction of Folklife Coordinator Blanton Owen and Bureau Chief Ormond Loomis. Documentation compiled in the survey was used to prepare and present the 'St. Johns River Basin Folklife Area' at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival.
- Collection
| Lee and Peggy Kelly performing at the Florida Folk Festival | Lee and Peggy Kelly performing at the Florida Folk Festival | Still Image | Musicians
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Singing
Music performance
Musical instruments
Singers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
| a_s1714_04_tape52 | Morning service at Morning Star Baptist Church | Sound | Fieldwork
Sound recordings
Religion
Church services
Churches
Religious rites
Religious music
Protestants
Christianity
Preachers
Sermons | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg |
Morning service at Morning Star Baptist Church
- Date
- 1985-02-24
- Description
- Two audio cassettes. Recording of a morning service. Some audio problems persist at the start of the first tape. In winter 1985, the Bureau contracted with two folklorists to conduct a folk arts survey of the St. Johns River basin in northeastern Florida. The St. Johns River is the largest and most used river in Florida, supporting much river commerce as well as a modest amount of commercial fishing. Folklorists Mary Anne McDonald and Kathleen Figgen conducted the survey from January through March 1985 under the direction of Folklife Coordinator Blanton Owen and Bureau Chief Ormond Loomis. Documentation compiled in the survey was used to prepare and present the 'St. Johns River Basin Folklife Area' at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival.
- Collection
| Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Choir playing at the 1977 Florida Folk Festival | Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Choir playing at the 1977 Florida Folk Festival | Still Image | Choirs (music)
Pianos
Children
Religious music
Choir singing
African Americans
Christianity
Singers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
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