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Ohio River Survey (Fa 656), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Oct 2018

Ohio River Survey (Fa 656), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 656. Kentucky Folklife Program project titled: “Ohio River Survey,” which includes interviews, tape logs, photographs and other documentation of folklife along the Ohio River in Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky. Interviews may include a description of belief, traditional occupation, practice, craft, or tool, informant’s name, age, birth date, and address.


Houk, Charlotte F. (Fa 1191), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jun 2018

Houk, Charlotte F. (Fa 1191), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1191. Student paper titled “The Country Store” in which Charlotte Houk describes the importance of a small-town establishment, Grain’s Grocery, and its impact on the community of Kessinger, Hart County, Kentucky. Houk collected stories from family members, friends, and current residents of the town. Paper also includes black and white photographs of both the interior and exterior of Grain’s Grocery.


Downs, Percy Ray, Jr. (Fa 1174), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jun 2018

Downs, Percy Ray, Jr. (Fa 1174), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1174. Student paper titled “Headless Woman’s Rock” in whichPercy Ray Downs, Jr. examines legends relating to an isolated area of woods located approximately nine miles southwest of Leitchfield in Grayson County, Kentucky. The supernatural tales were collected by Downs from his grandfather and step-grandmother who are deeply familiar with both the surrounding land and the ghostly stories.


Craig, Larry (Fa 1164), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jun 2018

Craig, Larry (Fa 1164), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Folklife Archives Project 1164. Student paper titled “The Life and Legend of Levi Higgins” in which Larry Craig gathers together stories relating to his great-grandfather, Levi Higgins. Craig collected legends from close family, friends, and other community members.


Ivey, Janice (Fa 1144), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Apr 2018

Ivey, Janice (Fa 1144), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1144. Student paper titled “Folklore Study: Paul Bunyan,” in which Janice Ivey collects traditional oral narratives relating to famed folk icon Paul Bunyan. Ivey, who gathered stories from family members, also touches briefly on the claims of authenticity surrounding Paul Bunyan and his relationship to lumber camps in the early 20th century.