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Record #:
4992
Author(s):
Hemming, Jill
Abstract:
Walter and Ray Davenport of Tyrrell County received a 1999 Brown-Hudson Folklore Award for being representative of a community's traditional reliance on water and the work of their own hands. The Davenports have fished local waters since the 1950s and are known for their skill in using pound nets. Hemming describes their life on the waters and knowledge acquired after nearly fifty years as fishermen.
Source:
North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 47 Issue 2, Mid-Winter 2000, p153-158, il
Subject(s):
North Carolina Folklore Society--Brown-Hudson Folklore Award; Davenport, Ray; Davenport, Walter; Fishers--Tyrrell County
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Record #:
36395
Author(s):
Hemming, Jill
Abstract:
A personal account from the exhibit from the Greensboro Historical Museum.
Source:
North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 51 Issue 1, Spring/Summer 2004, p34-35
Subject(s):
Personal narratives; Greensboro Historical Museum
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Record #:
4015
Author(s):
Hemming, Jill; Mansfield, W. T.; Kaplan, Ann
Abstract:
Driving over 3,000 miles, folklorists surveyed the cultural qualities that are distinctive to Washington, Tyrrell, Hyde, Bertie, Beaufort, and Dare Counties. Topics in the survey included a Sense of Place, including homecomings and place names; Occupations; Community Life, including religion and visiting; and Domestic Life, including quilting and soapmaking.
Source:
North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 45 Issue 1, Wntr/Spr 1998, p6-65, il, bibl
Subject(s):
Manners and customs
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