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Smith, Jerry W. (Fa 1162), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Smith, Jerry W. (Fa 1162), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1162. Student folk studies project titled “Home Remedies of Butler County” which includes survey sheets with brief descriptions of folk remedies in Butler County, Kentucky. Sheets may include a remedy, brief description, informant’s name,
address and text classification.
Eakles, Elaine (Fa 902), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Eakles, Elaine (Fa 902), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 902. Project titled: “Folk Remedies and Cures From Plants.” Project includes note cards of folk medicine beliefs from the Penny Royal Region in Kentucky. Note cards include a brief description, informant’s name, and the motif index number.
Caswell, Galena (Fa 900), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Caswell, Galena (Fa 900), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 900. Project titled: “[Folk remedies]” Project includes survey sheets with brief descriptions of folk remedies of the Penny Royal region in Kentucky. Note cards include a brief description, informant’s name, and motif reference.
Folk Medicine (Fa 306), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folk Medicine (Fa 306), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 306. Collection of Kentucky and North Carolina folk beliefs concerning the healing properties of herbs and plants.
Foster, Stephen C., B. 1961 (Fa 103), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Foster, Stephen C., B. 1961 (Fa 103), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 103. Interview with Stephen Cheek, an herbal doctor. Interview describing Cheek's training and practice as an herbal doctor in Allen County, Kentucky. Includes Katrina A. Riley's analysis of Cheek's curing methods and a list of his remedies.