The collection consists of one series that includes videotaped interviews with six southern African American folk artists (listed below), five filmstrips covering topics in African American history, and one audiotape. The videotaping project was funded by the South Carolina Commission for the Arts.
Interviewees
Mary Jane Bennett, Low Country Basket Sewer
Irene Brown
Alvina Moultrie
Scrape Nelson, Netmaker
Nellie Mae Rowe, Folk Artist
Phillip Simmons, Blacksmith
Biographical / Historical:
The history of the collection is unknown.
Provenance:
Transferred from the Division of Community Life in February 1986.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research. Reference copies, when available, must be used. Access to this collection is limited because of the condition of the existing reference copies and the format of the original videotapes. A digital reference copy for Phillip Simmons: Blacksmith can be found in the Smithsonian Instsitution's Digital Asset Management System (DAMS).
Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
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