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Crisfield Traditions in Time Collection

3 boxes (1.5 linear feet)

(2003 – 2004)

Edward H. Nabb Center for Delmarva History and Culture, Salisbury, University, Salisbury, Maryland

Identifier 2004.007
Creator(s) Crisfield Heritage Foundation; Edward H. Nabb Research Center ; Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art
Acquisition

Transferred to the Nabb Center in 2004
Language(s) English
Use Records are open for research. Copyright, including literary rights, belongs to the author(s) or their legal heirs. Permission to publish or reproduce must be obtained from the Nabb Research Center which extends beyond "fair use."
Preferred Citation "Item, collection title and identifier, box # and folder # (if applicable), Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture, Salisbury University, Salisbury, Maryland."
Attribution Finding aid written by Ian Post
Related Materials

Delmarva Folklife Project collection (1996 – 2004)
Separated Materials See Nabb Center Staff
Abstract

The Crisfield Traditions in Time collection was created during a program undertaken by the American Folklife Center field school for cultural documentation and cosponsored by Salisbury University and the Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art. During this summer 2003 field school, folklorists interviewed, photographed, and collected materials from residents of Crisfield, Maryland to document the maritime arts, tradition, and history. The project created 46 audio tapes, over 800 photographs, and extensive field notes (and participant releases) during interviews with seafood-business owners and workers (including Spanish speaking migrant workers from Mexico), schoolteachers, watermen, city officials, religious leaders, truck drivers, parks and marina managers, and boat captains. The collection is one of two copies and originals are kept with the Ward Museum.

Administrative History

Crisfield Traditions in Time was a field school of the American Folklife Center in 2003 that was cosponsored by Salisbury University and the Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art with support from other organizations including the Crisfield Heritage Foundation. The principal instructors were Polly Stewart (Salisbury University), Lora Bottinelli (Ward Museum), and David A. Taylor (American Folklife Center). The collection was highlighted at the 2004 Smithsonian Folklife Festival and copies were shared between the Crisfield Heritage Foundation and the Nabb Research Center.

Arrangement Statement

The collection is arranged into three series:

  • Series 1: Administrative
  • Series 2: Audio Recordings
  • Series 3: Photographs

Subject Terms

  • Topical Terms
    • Oral History
    • Seafood Industry
    • Maritime
  • Location Terms
    • Crisfield (Md.)

Inventory List

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Box 1

  1. Series 1: Collection Inventory (including item-level descriptions)
  2. Series 1: Interview logs (47 folders)
  3. Series 1: Field notes (14 folders)
  4. Series 1: Release Forms
  5. Series 1: Interviewer Release Forms
  6. Series 1: Biography Release Forms

Box 2

  1. Series 2: 46 audio cassette tapes

Box 3

  1. Series 3: Color photographs (4 cds)

Artifacts

See Nabb Center Staff

Attachments

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