Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 5 of 5
Full-Text Articles in Arts and Humanities
Whittington, Greg, B. 1950 (Fa 1000), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Whittington, Greg, B. 1950 (Fa 1000), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1000. Project titled: “Traditional Methods Used in Making Replicas of Early Flintlocks and Caplocks.” Includes interviews with brief descriptions of the history and process to build flintlock and caplock rifles in the Penny Royal Region of Kentucky. Interviews may include a brief description, informant’s name, terms, and a photo of the rifle or gunsmith tool.
Pack, Chester (Fa 985), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Pack, Chester (Fa 985), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 985. Project titled: “Chair Making.” Includes survey sheets with brief descriptions of chair making implements of Elliott “Red” Keown in Warren County, Kentucky. Sheets include a brief description, terms, and a photo of the implement or chair.
Mcgown, Joe (Fa 991), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Mcgown, Joe (Fa 991), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 991. Project titled: “"Funeral Customs" compiled by Joe McGown for a folk studies class at Western Kentucky University. Includes individual survey sheets listing a single funeral custom, the informant, date, and location. A large number of photographs, documenting tombstones, are included in the collection. The location of the tombstones is not included, but most of the survey work was done in Warren County, Kentucky.
Elmore, Harold W. (Fa 975), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Elmore, Harold W. (Fa 975), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 975. Project titled: “Transcriptions of stories, song lyrics and calls.” Project includes survey sheets with brief descriptions of stories, song lyrics, doodle bug charms, and calls from Edmonson County and Warren County, Kentucky. Sheets include a brief description, informant’s name, and some with motif index number.
Suddarth, James Damon (Fa 968), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Suddarth, James Damon (Fa 968), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 968. Project titled: “Folk Songs.” Includes survey sheets with brief descriptions of folk songs collected in Warren County, Kentucky and Tennessee. Sheets include a title, lyrics, and informant’s name.