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Michigan Fieldwork: Interview with John Zelenka- Nursery Owner

Folklife and Cultural Heritage

Object Details

Creator

Smithsonian Institution. Festival of American Folklife. Michigan Program 1987 Washington, D.C.
Sommers, Laurie Kay (field worker)
González, Alicia María (field worker)

Artist

Zelenka, John

Performer

Zelenka, John

Collection Creator

Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage

Collection Citation

Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1987 Festival of American Folklife, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

Contents

INTVW W/ JOHN ZELENKA: FAMILY HISTORY AND BEG'G OF NURSERY BUSINESS; LICENSE, WWII WAR YEARS, DEPRESSION, CHRISTMAS TREES, ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS, FLORISTS, "COLORED" CREWS, MEXICAN MIGRANTS, LANGUAGE PROBLEMS, JAPANESE YEWS, MORE IN SOMMERS FW FILE TAPE LOG
sova.cfch.sff.1987_ref1134

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5b4163634-4e7f-489c-b579-85f1c152d12c

Local Numbers

FP-1987-CT-0013-2

Date/Time and Place of an Event Note

Recorded in: Michigan, United States, September 8, 1986.

Place

United States
Michigan

Topic

Oral history
Nurseries
Horticulture

Creator

Smithsonian Institution. Festival of American Folklife. Michigan Program 1987 Washington, D.C.
Sommers, Laurie Kay (field worker)
González, Alicia María (field worker)

Artist

Zelenka, John

Performer

Zelenka, John

Culture

Americans

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Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1987 Festival of American Folklife
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1987 Festival of American Folklife / Series 4: Michigan / Fieldwork

Extent

1 Sound recording (compact audio cassette)
analog.

Date

1986 September 8

Archival Repository

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

Identifier

CFCH.SFF.1987, Item FP-1987-CT-0013

Type

Archival materials
Sound recordings

Collection Rights

Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.

Restrictions

Restrictions on access. Some duplication is allowed. Use of materials needs permission of the Smithsonian Institution.
CFCH.SFF.1987_ref1134
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5b4163634-4e7f-489c-b579-85f1c152d12c
CFCH.SFF.1987
CFCHFOLKLIFE

Record ID

ebl-1538498415784-1538498418992-2

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