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Festival Recordings: Michigan Narrative Stage: The Flint Sit-Down Strike; Ethnicity and Craft; Michigan Fiddling

Folklife and Cultural Heritage

Object Details

Creator

Smithsonian Institution. Festival of American Folklife. Michigan Program 1987 Washington, D.C.

Artist

Ahearn, Fred, 1910-1991

Performer

Ahearn, Fred, 1910-1991

Artist

Foster, Shirley
Christensen, Burt

Performer

Christensen, Burt

Artist

Simons, Nellie

Performer

Simons, Nellie

Artist

Simons, Berdene

Performer

Simons, Berdene

Artist

Klein, Arnold, Jr.

Performer

Klein, Arnold, Jr.

Artist

Baker, James
Chang, Chou

Performer

Chang, Chou

Artist

Raber, Les, 1911-2000

Performer

Raber, Les, 1911-2000

Artist

Gifford, Paul

Performer

Gifford, Paul
Baker, Jim

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.

Track Information

101 Sit-Down Strike: The Birth of the U.A.W / Berdene Simons, Burt Christensen, Fred Ahearn, Nellie Simons. 102 Ethnicity and Craft / Arnold, Jr. Klein, Chou Chang, Jim Baker. 103 Michigan Fiddling / Les Raber, Paul Gifford. Fiddle,Dulcimer.
sova.cfch.sff.1987_ref784

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5f5e18f4d-2f04-4889-862c-88a9d54ff0ab

Local Numbers

FP-1987-CT-0267

General

Fred Ahearn, Shirley Foster, Burt Christenson, Nellie Simons, Berdene "Bud" Simons; Arnold Klein, James Baker, Chou Chang, Yer Yang Mua;Les Raber, Paul Gifford Sit-Down Strike; Ethnicity And Craft; Michigan Fiddling 2 Of 4

Date/Time and Place of an Event Note

Recorded in: Washington (D.C.), United States, June 27, 1987.

Place

United States
Washington (D.C.)
Florida
Michigan
Flint (Mich.)
Richey (Fla.)
Hamtramck (Mich.)
Ukraine
Holland (Mich.)
Netherlands
Laos
Hastings (Mich.)

Topic

Oral history
Fiddle tunes
Violin
Dulcimer
Strikes and lockouts
Automobile industry workers
Crafts & decorating
Textile fabrics
Embroidery
Clogs
Ethnicity

Creator

Smithsonian Institution. Festival of American Folklife. Michigan Program 1987 Washington, D.C.

Artist

Ahearn, Fred, 1910-1991

Performer

Ahearn, Fred, 1910-1991

Artist

Foster, Shirley
Christensen, Burt

Performer

Christensen, Burt

Artist

Simons, Nellie

Performer

Simons, Nellie

Artist

Simons, Berdene

Performer

Simons, Berdene

Artist

Klein, Arnold, Jr.

Performer

Klein, Arnold, Jr.

Artist

Baker, James
Chang, Chou

Performer

Chang, Chou

Artist

Raber, Les, 1911-2000

Performer

Raber, Les, 1911-2000

Artist

Gifford, Paul

Performer

Gifford, Paul
Baker, Jim

Culture

Americans
Hmong (Asian people)
Ukrainian Americans
Anglo-American

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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 / Audio

Function

Labor unions

Extent

compact audio cassette
1 Sound cassette (analog.)

Date

1987 June 27

Archival Repository

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

Identifier

CFCH.SFF.1987, Item FP-1987-CT-0267

Type

Archival materials
Sound cassettes

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_ref784
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5f5e18f4d-2f04-4889-862c-88a9d54ff0ab
CFCH.SFF.1987
CFCHFOLKLIFE

Record ID

ebl-1538498415784-1538498419077-2

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