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The Hidden World of Mullet Camps: African-American Architecture on the North

Record #:
21447
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Abstract:
This article examines of the ecological and cultural contexts for understanding the man-made seasonal camps used by mullet fishermen as well as exploring the architectural and material traits that were both specifically suited to the coastal environment as well as being drawn from African American building traditions to meet the special needs of the mullet fishery.
Source:
North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 70 Issue 1, Jan 1993, p1-13, il, map, f