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Hester, Lanny Ray, 1950-2015 (Fa 1120), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Hester, Lanny Ray, 1950-2015 (Fa 1120), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project FA 1120. Student folk studies project titled: "Traditional Farming Methods & Tools," which includes survey sheets with brief descriptions of traditional farming using horses or mules in Warren County, Kentucky. Sheets may include a description of the traditional tack or implement, photo, informant's name, and text classification.
Cavin, Debbie And Sharman Mullins (Fa 1119), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Cavin, Debbie And Sharman Mullins (Fa 1119), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1119. Student paper titled “The Stewart Farm” in which Debbie Cavin and Sharman Mulls provide an expansive look at the homestead of Garrett Graham Stewart, a native of Warren County, Kentucky. The log house, which was built by Stewart in 1850, was originally part of a 400-acre farmstead. Cavin and Mullins collected their historical data from Bill and Bell Muth, a couple who were in the process of renovating and restoring the Stewart home. In addition to a history of the land, Cavin and Mullins also provide commentary on the home’s various architectural …
Mansfield, Sherry R. And Bruce Greene (Fa 1112), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Mansfield, Sherry R. And Bruce Greene (Fa 1112), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1112. Student folk studies project titled: “Just a Man—Captain William Hicks” which includes an interview of C. Jeff Hicks, the son of Confederate Captain William Hicks. The interview includes a description of the life of the son and his father while living in Barren County, Kentucky and Sumner County, Tennessee.
Jaggers, Katie Thompson (Fa 1107), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Jaggers, Katie Thompson (Fa 1107), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1107. Paper titled “Methods of Corn Production in an Edmonson Co[unty] Community” in which Katie Jaggers Charts the history of corn harvesting by traditional means, such as using mules, shovels, wagons, and A-harrows, up through the current practice of employing highly-tech machinery. Paper is based on information collected by Jaggers from two brothers, Edgar and Harry Thompson, who resided in Lindseyville, Kentucky. Collection also includes color photos and descriptions of traditional farming machinery.
Dailey, Jan (Fa 1103), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Dailey, Jan (Fa 1103), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1103. Paper titled “Food Storage for Winter Consumption” in which Jan Dailey offers an in-depth exploration into the realm of traditional food preservation and storage practices, such as drying, peeling, dipping, husking, and “hilling up,” that have persisted in spite of modern mechanized methods. Paper is based on information gathered by Dailey from farmers and homemakers across McCracken and Metcalfe County.
Stewart, Karen (Fa 1084), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Stewart, Karen (Fa 1084), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project FA 1084. Student folk studies project titled: “Broommaking in Western Kentucky,” which includes a description of broom making practices in Ohio County, Kentucky. Survey sheets may include photos of a tool, brooms, and descriptions.
Cash, Patty Keen (Fa 1081), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Cash, Patty Keen (Fa 1081), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project FA 1081. Student folk studies project titled: “The Owsley Stock Farm,” which includes descriptions of the architecture and structure of the William Francis Owsley, Sr. house in Cumberland County, Kentucky. Sheets may include a photo and description of the house along with slides of the exterior. Includes a drawing of the structure’s footprint.
Jaggers, Katie (Fa 1066), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Jaggers, Katie (Fa 1066), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project FA 1066. Paper titled “Folk Beliefs” in which Katie Jaggers details various proverbs, remedies, superstitions, and predictions relating to childhood, agriculture, medicine, and other facets of daily life. Paper is based on data collected by Jaggers from immediate family in Edmonson County, Kentucky.
Hampton, Ernie (Fa 1069), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Hampton, Ernie (Fa 1069), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project FA 1069. Paper titled “The Process of Hog Butchering” by Ernie Hampton in which he discusses information collected from his uncle, Pete Hampton of Christian County, Kentucky, about the process of slaughtering and butchering hogs. He includes information and photos related to procedures, equipment and back-ground of the processors.
Sutherland, David And Linda C. White (Fa 1044), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Sutherland, David And Linda C. White (Fa 1044), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1044. Paper titled “From Mountain to Flatland: A Study of Two Homesteads” written by David Sutherland and Linda White. The authors attempt to compare two homesteads—one found in Pickett County, Tennessee, and the other in Simpson County, Kentucky—by exploring the family histories, topographical influences, and architectural styles of each location. The paper also includes photographs of informants, their farms, grave markers, aerial maps, and other personal ephemera.
Starks, Rick (Fa 1052), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Starks, Rick (Fa 1052), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1052. Paper titled “Early Farm Tools and Implements” in which Rick Starks visits the Penns Chapel community, a rural hamlet located near Bowling Green, to witness how residents use traditional farming equipment such as plows, wagons, and mills to create sustainable and cooperative environments.
Watt, Gary Bryan (Fa 1048), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Watt, Gary Bryan (Fa 1048), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1048. Paper titled “Traditional Farm Tools and Methods” in which Gary Bryan Watt interviews two Warren County, Kentucky, farmers. The data is illustrated with black and white photos of the items mentioned. Watt collected the data using a rubric of questions related to the tools/implements.
Gill, Ted (Fa 1015), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Gill, Ted (Fa 1015), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1015. Folk studies student project titled: “Bee Keeping,” which includes interview and survey sheets with brief descriptions of the beekeeping culture in Jackson County, Indiana. Sheets may include a brief description of belief or item, and a photo of bee culture.
Skees, Thomas W. (Fa 1012), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Skees, Thomas W. (Fa 1012), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1012. Folk studies student project titled: “Early Farming Methods and Traditional Tools” which includes survey sheets with brief descriptions of early farming beliefs and tools in Hardin County, Kentucky. Sheets may include a brief description of belief, traditional practice, or tool, informant’s name, and motif index number.
Carter, Fred (Fa 1010), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Carter, Fred (Fa 1010), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1010. Folk studies student project titled: “Bee-keeping Project,” which includes interviews and survey sheets with brief descriptions of the beekeeping culture in Taylor County, Kentucky. Sheets may include a brief description of belief or item, informant’s name, and a photo of bee culture.
Phelps, Billy J. (Fa 1008), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Phelps, Billy J. (Fa 1008), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1008.