National Museum of American History
Our Nation's Heritage
June 23, 1983 – September 5, 1983
The 1983 recipients of National Heritage Fellowships include 9 musicians and 7 master craftspeople.
See objects, photos, and text about the seven master craftspeople honored with National Heritage Foundation Fellowships this year:
- Stanley Hicks, Appalachian instrument maker
- "Papa" Manteo, Sicilian-American puppeteer
- Lanier Meaders, North Georgia potter
- Alex Stewart, Appalachian cooper/woodcarver
- Ada Thomas, Chitimacha Indian basketmaker
- Lucinda Toomer, Afro-American Quiltmaker
- Lem Ward, Chesapeake Bay decoy carver
and photos and text about the nine performers honored with Fellowships this year:
- Sister M. Barker, Shaker hymn-singer
- Rafael Cepeda, Puerto Rican musician/dancer
- Ray Hicks, Appalacian storyteller
- John Lee Hooker, Blues guitarist/singer
- Narciso Martinez, Texas-Mexican accordionist
- Almeda Riddle, Ozark ballad singer
- Simon St. Pierre, French-Canadian fiddler
- Joe Shannon, Irish-American piper
- Dewey Williams, Black Sacred Harp singer
