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Scope and Contents Group or Organization Name:County of Residence:LowndesOccupation:professor of history at VSUNotes:Semester project for HON 3990B, Folklore and Fieldwork, spring 2004, Laurie Sommers. Schmier is also included in PRJ 1010 as part of Sounds of South Georgia Series.Keywords:Temple Israel, Jewish, Eastern European, Passover SederGenres (Controlled Vocabulary):food, regional history, oral history, Jewish history, Passover Seder,...

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Scope and Contents Oral history interview with Louis Schmier, March 4, 2004. Valdosta (Ga.). Fieldworker: Jenna Switzer. Audio file digitized from cassette tape. Part of the South Georgia Folklife Project at Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections. Discussion about Dr. Schmier's life and his religious, ethnic, and cultural practices.Semester project for HON 3990B, Folklore and Fieldwork, spring 2004, Laurie Sommers. Schmier is also included in PRJ 1010 as part of Sounds of South...

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Louis Schmier performs as Adam Smith in an 18th Century costume answering questions and lecturing to a class of students. Recorded some time in the 1990's at Valdosta State University courtesy of the Valdosta State University History Department. This video is from the Louis Schmier Papers, 1850-1970 Collection: Performances and Costume Pieces. Item: HB103-S6-L68. Digitized from VHS by the Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections, 2019.