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Items with subject 'Folklife - African Americans'
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Folklife Collection - Mt. Hope A.M.E Zion: A Journey for Answers
by Salisbury University Students (1999)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1999, former Salisbury University student Tanya Smith collected folk material. Her collection explores the community of Mt. Hope African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in Princess Anne, MD. Included is her essay.
Folklife Collection - Personal Experience Narratives of African Americans on the Eastern Shore of Virginia
by Salisbury University Students (2000)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 2000, former Salisbury University student Cheryl Fenderson collected folk material. Her collection explores African Americans living on the Eastern Shore of Virginia as a folkgroup, focusing on the themes of family, entertainment, and childhood. Included is her essay and two cassette tapes with interviews (transcripts included).
Folklife Collection - Untitled [African American Family Folklore]
by Salisbury University Students (1979)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In a series of interviews of local Eastern Shore residents in 1979, Salisbury University students and teachers collected folk life material. For this term project, Beverly Birckhead interviewed her family members to collect some narratives and slangs. Most interviews include a short description of the informant and his or her relationship with the interviewer.