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Kentucky Folk Art Oral History Project

Project Summary

This project illustrates how people of various backgrounds, occupations, socioeconomic classes, and regions understood and experienced the popularization of twentieth-century folk art. Interviews focus on the life and career of Kentucky woodcarver Edgar Tolson. Interviewees include Tolson’s family and friends, museum professionals, gallery owners, folk art promoters, collectors, authors and critics, working artists, students and faculty in the University of Kentucky art department, and members of the Appalachian Volunteers.

Project Code

kfa

Project LC Subject

Folk art--Kentucky Tolson, Edgar, 1904-1984 World's Fair of 1982 (Knoxville, Tenn.)

Interviews in this Project (59 Total):

Interview with Anne Glen, March 15, 1993

Interview Accession Number: 1993oh166_kfa022
Interviewer: Julia Ardery

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Julie Hall, March 16, 1993

Interview Accession Number: 1993oh167_kfa023
Interviewer: Julia Ardery

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with J. M. Broadus, April 22, 1993

Interview Accession Number: 1993oh193_kfa024
Interviewer: Julia Ardery

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Marian S. Broadus, April 22, 1993

Interview Accession Number: 1993oh194_kfa025
Interviewer: Julia Ardery

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Richard Bellando, April 13, 1993

Interview Accession Number: 1993oh195_kfa026
Interviewer: Julia Ardery

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Russell Bowman, April 18, 1993

Interview Accession Number: 1993oh196_kfa027
Interviewer: Julia Ardery

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Elvin Tolson, January 11, 1993

Interview Accession Number: 1993oh013_kfa001
Interviewer: Julie Ardery

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Sal Scallora, January 30, 1993

Interview Accession Number: 1993oh014_kfa002
Interviewer: Julie Ardery

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Herbert W. Hemphill, Jr., February 1, 1993

Interview Accession Number: 1993oh015_kfa003
Interviewer: Julia Ardery

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Travis Hemlepp, February 3, 1993

Interview Accession Number: 1993oh016_kfa004
Interviewer: Julia Ardery

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Colin Smith, February 4, 1993

Interview Accession Number: 1993oh017_kfa005
Interviewer: Julia Ardery

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Larry G. Hackley, January 27, 1993

Interview Accession Number: 1993oh018_kfa006
Interviewer: Julia Ardery

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Caroline Kerrigan, February 4, 1993

Interview Accession Number: 1993oh019_kfa007
Interviewer: Julia Ardery

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Priscilla Colt, January 29, 1993

Interview Accession Number: 1993oh020_kfa008
Interviewer: Julia Ardery

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Nancy Druckman, February 4, 1993

Interview Accession Number: 1993oh021_kfa009
Interviewer: Julia Ardery

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Florence Laffal, January 31, 1993

Interview Accession Number: 1993oh022_kfa010
Interviewer: Julia Ardery

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with John Ollman, February 2, 1993

Interview Accession Number: 1993oh023_kfa011
Interviewer: Julia Ardery

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Roberta L. Williams, February 23, 1993

Interview Accession Number: 1993oh042_kfa012
Interviewer: Julia Ardery

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Mary Dunn, February 22, 1993

Interview Accession Number: 1993oh043_kfa013
Interviewer: Julia Ardery

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Miriam Tuska, February 19, 1993

Interview Accession Number: 1993oh044_kfa014
Interviewer: Julia Ardery

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Patricia L. Maddox, February 11, 1993

Interview Accession Number: 1993oh143_kfa015
Interviewer: Julia Ardery

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Monnie Proffitt, February 11, 1993

Interview Accession Number: 1993oh144_kfa016
Interviewer: Julia Ardery

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Kenneth Fadeley, March 17, 1993

Interview Accession Number: 1993oh145_kfa017
Interviewer: Julia Ardery

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Michael D. Hall, March 27, 1993

Interview Accession Number: 1993oh146_kfa018
Interviewer: Julia Ardery

Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
Access: Request

Interview with Michael D. Hall, April 3, 1993

Interview Accession Number: 1993oh147_kfa019
Interviewer: Julia Ardery

Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
Access: Request

Interview with Dwight Haddix, April 5, 1993

Interview Accession Number: 1993oh148_kfa020
Interviewer: Julia Ardery

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Michael D. Hall, April 10, 1993

Interview Accession Number: 1993oh149_kfa021
Interviewer: Julia Ardery

Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
Access: Request

Interview with Minnie Adkins, May 18, 1993

Interview Accession Number: 1993oh217_kfa028
Interviewer: Julia Ardery

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Flossie Watts, May 19, 1993

Interview Accession Number: 1993oh218_kfa029
Interviewer: Julia Ardery

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Larry G. Hackley, June 6, 1993

Interview Accession Number: 1993oh219_kfa030
Interviewer: Julia Ardery

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Ellsworth Taylor, May 27, 1993

Interview Accession Number: 1993oh220_kfa031
Interviewer: Julia Ardery

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Guy Marius Mendes, III, May 29, 1993

Interview Accession Number: 1993oh221_kfa032
Interviewer: Julia Ardery

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with David H. Holwerk, June 8, 1993

Interview Accession Number: 1993oh222_kfa033
Interviewer: Julia Ardery

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Ernest Patton, June 9, 1993

Interview Accession Number: 1993oh223_kfa034
Interviewer: Julia Ardery

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Adrian Swain, June 10, 1993

Interview Accession Number: 1993oh224_kfa035
Interviewer: Julia Ardery

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with John R. Tuska, June 16, 1993

Interview Accession Number: 1993oh225_kfa036
Interviewer: Julia Ardery

Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
Access: Request

Interview with Carl McKenzie, June 17, 1993

Interview Accession Number: 1993oh226_kfa037
Interviewer: Julia Ardery

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Roger Brown, June 22, 1993

Interview Accession Number: 1993oh227_kfa038
Interviewer: Julia Ardery

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Carl F. Hammer, June 23, 1993

Interview Accession Number: 1993oh228_kfa039
Interviewer: Julia Ardery

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Donald Tolson, March 24, 1993

Interview Accession Number: 1993oh286_kfa042
Interviewer: Julia Ardery

Restrictions: Restrictions Apply
Access: Request

Interview with Donald Tolson, July 21, 1993

Interview Accession Number: 1993oh287_kfa043
Interviewer: Julia Ardery

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Wanda Abercrombie, July 19, 1993

Interview Accession Number: 1993oh288_kfa044
Interviewer: Julia Ardery

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Monna Cable, July 21, 1993

Interview Accession Number: 1993oh289_kfa045
Interviewer: Julia Ardery

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Mary Tolson, August 18, 1993

Interview Accession Number: 1993oh347_kfa052
Interviewer: Julia Ardery

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Timothy Joe Lewis, April 18, 1994

Interview Accession Number: 1994oh061_kfa053
Interviewer: Julia Ardery

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Junior Lewis, April 18, 1994

Interview Accession Number: 1994oh062_kfa054
Interviewer: Julia Ardery

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Jessie Cooper, May 2, 1994

Interview Accession Number: 1994oh063_kfa055
Interviewer: Julia Ardery

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Lonnie Money, May 12, 1994

Interview Accession Number: 1994oh081_kfa056
Interviewer: Julia Ardery

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Garland Adkins, Minnie Adkins, June 5, 1994

Interview Accession Number: 1994oh117_kfa057
Interviewer: Julia Ardery

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Lillian Faye Barker, Linvel Barker, June 5, 1994

Interview Accession Number: 1994oh118_kfa058
Interviewer: Julia Ardery

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with James Golden, August 3, 1995

Interview Accession Number: 1995oh116_kfa059
Interviewer: Julia Ardery

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Clay Morrison, June 23, 1993

Interview Accession Number: 1993oh229_kfa040
Interviewer: Julie Ardery

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Minnie L. Black, June 29, 1993

Interview Accession Number: 1993oh255_kfa041
Interviewer: Julie Ardery

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with George Lopez, Sabinita Ortiz, August 2, 1993

Interview Accession Number: 1993oh341_kfa046
Interviewer: Julie Ardery

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Jan Rosenak, August 2, 1993

Interview Accession Number: 1993oh342_kfa047
Interviewer: Julie Ardery

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Charles Rosenak, August 2, 1993

Interview Accession Number: 1993oh343_kfa048
Interviewer: Julie Ardery

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Frederick W. "Rick" Bell, August 3, 1993

Interview Accession Number: 1993oh344_kfa049
Interviewer: Julie Ardery

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Frederick W. "Rick" Bell, August 4, 1993

Interview Accession Number: 1993oh345_kfa050
Interviewer: Julie Ardery

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Michael D. Hall, August 14, 1993

Interview Accession Number: 1993oh346_kfa051
Interviewer: Julie Ardery

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request