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Evans Citrus Barn

Date: 1982
Description: One proof sheet with 21 black and white images. Images of the Evans Citrus Barn, a roadside citrus stand in Hillsbotough County. Image from fieldwork for the Florida Folk Arts in the Schools program.
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Evans Citrus Barn

Willie Gillard and Dessie Oliver cleaning and preparing opossum for eating

Date: 1982-11-15
Description: Sixty-seven color slides.
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Willie Gillard and Dessie Oliver cleaning and preparing opossum for eating

George Torres and his crab traps

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Description: One black and white print. 5 May 1980
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George Torres and his crab traps

Willie Crain demonstrating how to make wooden crab traps

Date: 1982-10
Description: One proof sheet with eight black and white images of Crain demonstrating to students in Hillsborough County how to make wooden crab traps. These images were created as part of the Florida Folk Arts in the Schools program.
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Willie Crain demonstrating how to make wooden crab traps

Last Night Fun, an Irish dance group at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival

Date: 1978-05
Description: One black and white print. The Irish dance group, Last Night Fun, were from Tampa.
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Last Night Fun, an Irish dance group at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival

John Albert demonstrating wood carving to students

Date: 1982-10
Description: One proof sheet with twenty-two black and white images. Images of John Albert demonstrating wood carving to students in Hillsborough County for the Florida Folk Arts in the Schools program. Biographical information on John Albert can be found in S 1613.
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John Albert demonstrating wood carving to students

Big Bend Folklife demonstrations at the 1981 Florida State Fair

Date: 1981-08-31
Description: Seventy-seven color slides. Folklife demonstration booths at the Florida State Fair. Culled from informants at the Big Bend Folklife Area, demonstrations include pysanky egg decoration, Wakulla Springs boat drivers (Jackson), wood carving (fishing lures by Woodward and Jones), and polka music by the Polka Sweethearts.
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Big Bend Folklife demonstrations at the 1981 Florida State Fair

Date: 1981-02-13
Description: Seven reel to reels. Recordings of the folklife demonstration booths at the Florida State Fair. Informants at the Big Bend Folklife Area include Wakulla Springs boat drivers (Jackson/Gavin) and the Polka Sweethearts.
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Big Bend Folklife demonstrations at the 1981 Florida State Fair

Autoharp player Charley Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger

Date: 1991-05
Description: 105 color slides. 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 2003.
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Autoharp player Charley Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger

Date: 1991-06-21
Description: Two DAT tapes. This was the third visit by folklorist Stone; recorded at Groth's residence. Consists of a rehearsal (tape 14) and an interview with Groth (tape 14 and 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, later replaced by folklorist Peter Roller. The program was continued each year through 2004.
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Autoharp player Charley Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger

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Evans Citrus Barn	Evans Citrus Barn	Still Image	Citrus industry Fruit Stores, retail Architecture Advertising Signs (commercial) Fieldwork	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
Willie Gillard and Dessie Oliver cleaning and preparing opossum for eating	Willie Gillard and Dessie Oliver cleaning and preparing opossum for eating	Still Image	Cooks Fieldwork Opossums Food preparation Knives Meat Cookery (Meat) Cooking and dining Food habits African Americans Animals	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
George Torres and his crab traps	George Torres and his crab traps	Still Image	Crabbing Crab fisheries Equipment and supplies Crabs Material culture Fish traps Occupational groups Craft Implements, utensils, etc. Maritime folklore Maritime life Seafood Seafood gathering Fishing Fishers Crabbers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
Willie Crain demonstrating how to make wooden crab traps	Willie Crain demonstrating how to make wooden crab traps	Still Image	Crabbing Crab fisheries Equipment and supplies Education Pedagogy Teaching of folklore Students Schools Classrooms Woodwork Fish traps Seafood gathering Material culture Fishers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
Last Night Fun, an Irish dance group at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival	Last Night Fun, an Irish dance group at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival	Still Image	Dance Performing arts Performers Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Body art Dancers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
John Albert demonstrating wood carving to students	John Albert demonstrating wood carving to students	Still Image	Education Pedagogy Classrooms Demonstrations Students Wood carving Woodwork Children Teaching of folklore Schools Wood carvers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
Big Bend Folklife demonstrations at the 1981 Florida State Fair	Big Bend Folklife demonstrations at the 1981 Florida State Fair	Still Image	Festivals Fairs Demonstrations Craft Folklife Boat drivers Occupational folklore African Americans Teaching of folklore Egg decoration Eggs Polka Fishing Equipment and supplies Fishing lures Wood carving Music performance Wood carvers Musical groups Artisans Boat driver Bands (Music)	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
a_s1576_t81-027	Big Bend Folklife demonstrations at the 1981 Florida State Fair	Sound	Festivals Fairs Demonstrations Craft Folklife Boat drivers Occupational folklore African Americans Public speaking Polka music Oral narratives Polka Performing arts Music performance Boat driver Folklorists Bands (Music) Musical groups Tour guides (Persons)	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
Autoharp player Charley Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger	Autoharp player Charley Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger	Still Image	Fieldwork Apprentices Zither Autoharp String instruments Musical instruments German Americans Teaching of folklore Harpists Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
a_s1640_22_tape14	Autoharp player Charley Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger	Sound	Fieldwork Apprentices Zither Autoharp String instruments Musical instruments German Americans Women apprentices Music rehearsals Old time music Country music Interviews Life histories Personal experience narratives Harpists Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg

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Evans Citrus Barn

Evans Citrus Barn

Willie Gillard and Dessie Oliver cleaning and preparing opossum for eating

Willie Gillard and Dessie Oliver cleaning and preparing opossum for eating

George Torres and his crab traps

George Torres and his crab traps

Willie Crain demonstrating how to make wooden crab traps

Willie Crain demonstrating how to make wooden crab traps

Last Night Fun, an Irish dance group at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival

Last Night Fun, an Irish dance group at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival

John Albert demonstrating wood carving to students

John Albert demonstrating wood carving to students

Big Bend Folklife demonstrations at the 1981 Florida State Fair

Big Bend Folklife demonstrations at the 1981 Florida State Fair

Big Bend Folklife demonstrations at the 1981 Florida State Fair

Big Bend Folklife demonstrations at the 1981 Florida State Fair

Autoharp player Charley Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger

Autoharp player Charley Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger

Autoharp player Charley Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger

Autoharp player Charley Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger

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Evans Citrus Barn

Evans Citrus Barn

Willie Gillard and Dessie Oliver cleaning and preparing opossum for eating

Willie Gillard and Dessie Oliver cleaning and preparing opossum for eating

George Torres and his crab traps

George Torres and his crab traps

Willie Crain demonstrating how to make wooden crab traps

Willie Crain demonstrating how to make wooden crab traps

Last Night Fun, an Irish dance group at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival

Last Night Fun, an Irish dance group at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival

John Albert demonstrating wood carving to students

John Albert demonstrating wood carving to students

Big Bend Folklife demonstrations at the 1981 Florida State Fair

Big Bend Folklife demonstrations at the 1981 Florida State Fair

Big Bend Folklife demonstrations at the 1981 Florida State Fair

Big Bend Folklife demonstrations at the 1981 Florida State Fair

Autoharp player Charley Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger

Autoharp player Charley Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger

Autoharp player Charley Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger

Autoharp player Charley Groth and his apprentice Cheryl Belanger

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