48 items found
Collection ID is exactly "1" AND Geographic Term is exactly "Sarasota County (Fla.)"
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Basket maker Jean Clark and her work

Basket maker Jean Clark and her work

Date
1986-12-31
Description
Eighteen color slides. Images are very dark and difficult to see. The Florida Folk Arts Survey was conducted in 1987 by folklorists Tina Bucuvalis, Steve Frangos, 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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Bob Pavitt at the 1984 Florida Folk Festival

Bob Pavitt at the 1984 Florida Folk Festival

Date
1984-05-26
Description
Four color slides. Pavitt was a co-founder of the Alaska Folk Festival. He was from Sarasota.
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Bob Pavitt at the Florida Folk Festival

Bob Pavitt at the Florida Folk Festival

Date
1963
Description
Nine black and white prints. Pavitt was a co-founder of the Alaska Folk Festival. Pavitt was a folk festival regular across the South. At the time the photos were taken, he resided in Sarasota.
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Circus miniatures by Howard Dunn

Circus miniatures by Howard Dunn

Date
1988-03
Description
Twenty color slides. 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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Circus wagons

Circus wagons

Date
1986-12-15
Description
Twenty color slides. Images of circus wagons located in the Circus gallery at the Ringling Museum. The Florida Folk Arts Survey was conducted in 1987 by folklorists Tina Bucuvalis, Steve Frangos, 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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Circus worker Joe McKennon

Circus worker Joe McKennon

Date
1982-09-15
Description
Eleven color slides. McKennon died in 2001. Images are of McKennon in his Sarasota home with marionette puppets.
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Decorative screen door ironwork

Decorative screen door ironwork

Date
1987-01-18
Description
Thirty-five color slides. Many of the images are dark--the doors are in shadow, and hard to see. The Florida Folk Arts Survey was conducted in 1987 by folklorists Tina Bucuvalis, Steve Frangos, 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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Elsie Horst interview for the Florida Folk Arts Survey

Elsie Horst interview for the Florida Folk Arts Survey

Date
1986-12-20
Description
One audio cassette. Horst is Amish and learned quilting from her mother. The Florida Folk Arts Survey was conducted in 1987 by folklorists Tina Bucuvalis, Steve Frangos, Merri Belland, and Barbara Seitz as preliminary research for a joint folk arts project 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.
Collection
Florida citrus labels

Florida citrus labels

Date
1986
Description
Thirty-four color slides. These labels were used to decorate citrus crates. The Florida Folk Arts Survey was conducted in 1987 by folklorists Tina Bucuvalis, Steve Frangos, 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.
Collection
Identifier Title Type Subject Thumbnail
a_s1622_03_tape23Bahia Vista Mennonite Church Choir demonstration for the Southwest Florida Folk Arts ProjectSoundSinging
Church choirs
Pianos
Field recordings
Sacred music
Religious songs
A capella singing
Mennonites
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Basket maker Jean Clark and her workBasket maker Jean Clark and her workStill ImageBasket maker
Fieldwork
Palms
Trees
Material culture
Workshops
Basket work
Basket making
Workplace
Decorative arts
Basketry
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Bob Pavitt at the 1984 Florida Folk FestivalBob Pavitt at the 1984 Florida Folk FestivalStill ImageFolk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Public speaking
Speeches, addresses, etc.
Occasional speeches
Singers
Guitarist
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Bob Pavitt at the Florida Folk FestivalBob Pavitt at the Florida Folk FestivalStill ImageFolk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Guitarists
Guitar
Musicians
Singing
Music performance
Performing arts
Singers
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Circus miniatures by Howard DunnCircus miniatures by Howard DunnStill ImageCarvers (Decorative artists)
Wood carvers
Fieldwork
Miniatures
Circus
Miniature craft
Figurines
Wood carving
Wood craft
Decorative arts
Material culture
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Circus wagonsCircus wagonsStill ImageWood carvers
Fieldwork
Circus
Circus wagons
Material culture
Wagons
Exhibits
Woodwork
Museum collection
Decorative arts
Museums
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Circus worker Joe McKennonCircus worker Joe McKennonStill ImageDwellings
Marionettes
Puppets
Fieldwork
Elderly, the
Circus workers
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Decorative screen door ironworkDecorative screen door ironworkStill ImageFieldwork
Ironwork
Metal craft
Material culture
Doors
Metal products
Metalwork
Architecture
Decorative arts
Houses
Screen doors
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a_s1708_04_tape21aElsie Horst interview for the Florida Folk Arts SurveySoundFieldwork
Quilts
Needlework
Quilted goods
Art, Mennonite
Mennonites
Decorative arts
Material culture
Interviews
Life histories
Oral histories
Quiltmakers
Needleworkers
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Florida citrus labelsFlorida citrus labelsStill ImageFieldwork
Citrus fruit industry
Citrus industry
Advertising
Orange industry
Citrus fruits in art
Decorative arts
Citrus fruits Marketing
Advertisements
Commercial art
Art and industry
Citrus crate labels
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