folklore

The James Madison Carpenter Collection Online Catalogue

Ethnography and Anthropology, Languages and Literature | England, ethnography, folklore, irish, music, performance, Scotland, twentieth century, United States, Wales

The James Madison Carpenter Collection is a major collection of traditional song and drama, plus some items of traditional instrumental music, dance, custom, narrative and children's folklore, from England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and the USA, documented in the period 1927-55.

Data type: text

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The Cultural History of the British Woodcraft Movement

Applied Arts (History, Theory and Practice), Visual Arts | 20th-century, folklore, interviews

5 oral history interviews recorded by in 2016 by Annebella Pollen for the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) funded project The Cultural History of the British Woodcraft Movement 1916-2016. The object of this project was to create a permanent history of the Woodcraft movement through life stories of those who participated in the organisations as children or adult members. These organisations included, but were not limited to, The Kindred of the Kibbo Kift and the Order of Woodcraft Chivalry. The following audio recordings and associated documentation have been deposited at the British Library: • 5 oral history interviews (9 PCM WAV files, recorded at 44.1kHZ, 16 bit) • 5 content summaries, one per interview (.docx) • 5 original signed recording agreements, one per interview (paper copies).

Data type: audio

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The James Madison Carpenter Collection Online Catalogue

The Cultural History of the British Woodcraft Movement

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