South Florida Folklife Center. Miami-Dade Folk Arts Survey and Palm Beach Folk Art in Education - 1986-1988

This series compiles materials from two related folklife projects during the mid- and late-1980s, the Miami-Dade Folk Arts survey and Palm Beach Folk Art in Education survey. During 1986 and 1987, The South Florida Folklife Center of The Historical Association of Southern Florida (now HistoryMiami Museum) conducted their second survey: a project to document folk arts in the Miami-Dade area and locate additional artists who might participate in the Traditions festival (HMF9004). Tina Bucuvalas conducted the fieldwork for this project, which received funding through a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) grant to support both the Traditions Festival (HMF9004) and the Folk Arts in the Schools Program (HMF9005). During this same period, the Bureau of Florida Folklife Programs conducted a survey of Folk Art in Education in Palm Beach County. Jan Rosenberg conducted the fieldwork for this project, which generated information, photographic images, and other materialsfor the HistoryMiami Museum collection. Highlights include photographs of diverse folklife traditions such as Cretan music, Venezuelan kites, Miccosukee woodworking, and handmade lobster traps. Materials include: copies of research field notes and information sheets on informants; and photographic prints, as well as 35mm negatives, slides, and contact sheets.

Additional digital formats of audio, video, and image files available: Records were digitized 2015 – 2016. Users must contact staff ahead of visit for access.

Arranged into three series by format.

Digital materials available on Folklife Archive external drive.

Other Information

Jan Rosenberg also participated in the Folk Arts in the Schools program (HMF9005) and the Jewish Folk Arts project (HMF9007).

Finding Aid Authors: Katherine L. Fleming, David Font, Vanessa Navarro, and Katharine Labuda 2014-2016.

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