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Highway 31-W Folklife Survey (Fa 660), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Highway 31-W Folklife Survey (Fa 660), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives project 660. This collection includes information and documentation of the Highway 31-W Folklife Survey conducted by folklorist Dale Johnson throughout the summer and fall of 1999. Sponsored by the Kentucky Arts Council, the West Kentucky Corporation, and Mammoth Cave National Park, the survey was undertaken to document folklore and traditions from the U.S. Highway 31-W corridor running from Louisville, Kentucky to the Tennessee state line near Franklin, Kentucky.
Always A River: The Ohio River And The American Experience (Fa 657), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Always A River: The Ohio River And The American Experience (Fa 657), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 657. Collection features documentation on the "Always a River" exhibit sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities as well as the Humanities Councils of the six states whose boundaries touch the Ohio River. The exhibit demonstrated the relationship between the individual and the environment. One exhibit was featured on a barge that traveled from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Cairo, Illinois in 1991.
Kentucky River Exhibit (Fa 655), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Kentucky River Exhibit (Fa 655), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 655. Documentation relating to a traveling exhibit based on interviews and illustrative material from the Kentucky River Folklife Project of 1989. This collection documents the exhibit's creation process from 1989 to 1992. The exhibit was made available initially to town halls and libraries in counties along to Kentucky River, and then traveled across the state through the "Museums to Go" program of the Kentucky Historical Society.
Kentucky River Folklife Project (Fa 654), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Kentucky River Folklife Project (Fa 654), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folkllife Archives Project 654. Chiefly interviews, photographs, slides, and tape logs for a summer 1989 project conducted by the Kentucky Folklife Program, in conjunction with other supporting agencies and institutions, about folklife and folklore along the Kentucky River. Project results were presented to the public in two formats: a traveling exhibit and narrative stage presentations.
First Baptist Church - Frankfort, Kentucky - Oral History Project (Fa 652), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
First Baptist Church - Frankfort, Kentucky - Oral History Project (Fa 652), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 652. This collection features oral histories gathered from members of the First Baptist Church located in Frankfort, Kentucky. The project was started by Dr. Lee Harris in 2010 in honor of the church's upcoming 177th anniversary celebration.
Atcher Family Reunion - West Point, Kentucky (Fa 653), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Atcher Family Reunion - West Point, Kentucky (Fa 653), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 653. This collection consists of photographs and video documentation of the Atcher family reunion held on June 11, 2011 in West Point, Kentucky. Activities consisted of a tour of the Fort Knox reservation to see family graves and a family picnic in the afternoon.
Stringbean Festival - Gray Hawk, Kentucky (Fa 651), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Stringbean Festival - Gray Hawk, Kentucky (Fa 651), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 651. Materials documenting the 2003 Stringbean Festival, held in Gray Hawk, Jackson County, Kentucky. The festival is hosted by Stringbean Memorial, Inc., a non-profit corporation named in honor of the late David "Stringbean" Akemon (1916-1973), a native of Jackson County and an internationally known musician and performer at the Grand Ole Opry and the televison show, Hee Haw.
Benton Big Sing (Fa 648), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Benton Big Sing (Fa 648), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 648. This collection features video and audio documentation of the Benton Big Sing held in Benton, Kentucky. Originally organized in 1884, the Benton Big Sing is held annually on the fourth Sunday in May.
Jack In The City (Fa 649), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Jack In The City (Fa 649), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 649. "Jack in the City" is a Community Arts Project of the Covington Community Center in Covington, Kentucky. The book is based upon stories of Appalachian migrants that are currently living in Covington.
Annual Pennington Goat Ropin' Festival (Fa 650), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Annual Pennington Goat Ropin' Festival (Fa 650), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives project 650. The 2004 Goat Ropin' Festival was held on Agust 29th on the farm of folk musician Eddie Pennington. The festival is a gathering of local and traveling musicians who come together to celebrate the joy of music and play tunes.
Tour Of Kentucky Folk Music (Fa 647), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Tour Of Kentucky Folk Music (Fa 647), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives project 647. Since the spring of 1992, the Tour of Kentucky Folk Music, a program of the Kentucky Arts Council, has provided Kentucky communities with the opportunity to present regional folk music on a statewide level. From 1992 to 1999, more than sixty concerts featuring diverse folk artists have been produced representing the five cultural regions of the state.
Promising Neighborhoods Program (Fa 645), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Promising Neighborhoods Program (Fa 645), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 645. This collection features information and documentation gather for the Promising Neighborhoods Program as part of the Improving Rural Appalachian Communities initiative. The Kentucky counties included in this project were Owsley, Clay, and Jackson.
World Fest - Louisville, Kentucky (Fa 644), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
World Fest - Louisville, Kentucky (Fa 644), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 644. World Fest is a celebration held annually in downtown Louisville that showcases unique cultures from around the world. The festivals documented in this collection were held in 2006 and 2007. The festival features music, food, crafts, and ceremonies celebrating the various cultures represented in the city.
Transparent Pie Festival - Maysville, Kentucky (Fa 643), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Transparent Pie Festival - Maysville, Kentucky (Fa 643), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 643. The Transparent Pie Festival has been hosted annually since July 2006 by Magee's Bakery in Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky.
Stearns High School - Stearns, Kentucky - Reunion (Fa 641), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Stearns High School - Stearns, Kentucky - Reunion (Fa 641), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 641. Stearns High School, now McCreary County High School, is located in Stearns, Kentucky. This collection features video documentation of the 2004 Stearns High School Reunion. No other information was provided with this collection.
World Equestrian Games - Lexington, Kentucky (Fa 642), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
World Equestrian Games - Lexington, Kentucky (Fa 642), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 642. This collection features information and documentation of the Kentucky Experience Pavilion at the World Equestrian Games held from Septmeber 25 to October 10, 2010 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky.
Knott County, Kentucky - Cultural Resource Survey (Fa 640), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Knott County, Kentucky - Cultural Resource Survey (Fa 640), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 640. This collection features information and oral histories gathered from traditional artisans of Knott County, Kentucky.
Good Shepherds Alfombras Demonstration (Fa 638), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Good Shepherds Alfombras Demonstration (Fa 638), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 638. Included in this collection are two digital videocassette tapes, one videotape, and photo documentation of the Good Shepherds Alfombras Demonstration.
"You-Me-Unity" Multicultural Folklife Festival - London, Kentucky (Fa 637), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
"You-Me-Unity" Multicultural Folklife Festival - London, Kentucky (Fa 637), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
This collection features publications and photo documentation of the 2006 “You-Me-Unity” festival held on 27-28 October 2006 in London, Kentucky. Booths and presentations were given by local traditional artisans as well as Kentucky historians at the Bennett Center.
Kentucky State University - Frankfort, Kentucky - Homecoming (Fa 639), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Kentucky State University - Frankfort, Kentucky - Homecoming (Fa 639), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 639. This collection features documentation of the October 2007 Kentucky State University (KSU) Homecoming festivities, as well as KSU's presentation at the Kentucky Folklife Festival.
Organ And Tissue Donor Project (Fa 636), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Organ And Tissue Donor Project (Fa 636), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 636. This collection features oral histories with either donors or recipients of organ or tissue transplants within the state of Kentucky.
Eighth Of August Homecoming Emancipation Celebration - Paducah, Kentucky (Fa 635), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Eighth Of August Homecoming Emancipation Celebration - Paducah, Kentucky (Fa 635), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 635. This collection features information about the Eighth of August Homecoming Emancipation Celebration held in Paducah, Kentucky. At this celebration, African Americans pay tribute to their heritage with a memorial service, homecoming picnic, a salute to black music, and other activities.
Dawson Springs, Kentucky Annual Barbecue Festival (Fa 634), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Dawson Springs, Kentucky Annual Barbecue Festival (Fa 634), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 634. This collection features documentation of the 60th annual barbecue festival held on the last Friday in July in Dawson Springs, Kentucky. Includes recordings of musical performances at the event.
Chinese New Year Celebration - Lexington, Kentucky (Fa 646), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Chinese New Year Celebration - Lexington, Kentucky (Fa 646), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 646. Documentation related to the Chinese New Year celeberation as celebrated at the Lexington Opera House from 2007-2011. The event is sponsored by the Kentucky Chinese American Association. at the event, participants celebrate the arrival of the Chinese Year with traditional foods, crafts, music, songs, and performances.
Mammoth Cave National Park - 50th Anniversary Celebration (Fa 632), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Mammoth Cave National Park - 50th Anniversary Celebration (Fa 632), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 632. This collection features information about Mammoth Cave National Park’s 50th anniversary celebration held in June 1991. Consists chiefly of recorded interviews and musical performances.
Kentucky Art Car Weekend - Louisville, Kentucky (Fa 633), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Kentucky Art Car Weekend - Louisville, Kentucky (Fa 633), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 633. This collection features interviews and video documentation of the 11th annual Kentucky Art Car Weekend held in August in Louisville, Kentucky.
La Chiquita - Frankfort, Kentucky (Fa 630), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
La Chiquita - Frankfort, Kentucky (Fa 630), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 630. This collection features video and photographic documentation of a Hispanic restaurant and grocery store named La Chiquita in Frankfort, Kentucky. There was no other documentation given with this collection.
Honorable Order Of Kentucky Colonels - Reunion Barbecue (Fa 628), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Honorable Order Of Kentucky Colonels - Reunion Barbecue (Fa 628), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 628. This collection features a digital videocassette tape documenting the 2007 Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels reunion barbecue in Louisville, Kentucky.
Irish Heritage Of Louisville, Kentucky Project (Fa 629), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Irish Heritage Of Louisville, Kentucky Project (Fa 629), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 629. This collection features documentation of the St. Patrick's Day parade and festival in Louisville, Kentucky as well as a recording of a traditional Irish music group.
Latino Dance Project (Fa 627), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Latino Dance Project (Fa 627), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 627. This collection features information about a Latino dance project that was sponsored by the Kentucky Historical Society. Various styles of Latino dance including the salsa and cha-cha were taught at local schools throughout the state as a method of educating students about other cultures. The bulk of the collection consists of essays written by students from the selected communities.