Interview with Mildred J. Harris, April 21, 2003
Scope and Contents
Interview with Mildred J. Harris, Cuthbert (Ga.), April 21, 2003. Fieldworker: Kuanita E. Murphy. From the South Georgia Folklife Collection at Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections.
Dates
- April 21, 2003
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Series 8: PRJ-1010 Sounds of South Georgia
Box 19
Folder 70: VHS-1010.06 The McIntosh County Shouters may not be copied
Extent
2 items (1 Audio file(s) MP3 34312590 bytes. WAV 252505616 bytes. 00:23:51. 1 Tape Log [PDF], 1 pages.)
Language
From the Collection: English
Tape Log
item_title: "Harris, Mildred"
call_number: PRJ-1012
project_title: Student Project
equipment_used: Soney Stereo Cassette-corder TC-D5PRO11
informant_name: Mildred J. Harris
fieldworker: Kuanita E. Murphy
recording_engineer: Kuanita E. Murphy
date: 4/21/2003
recording_location: "Cuthbert, GA"
content_summary: Her experience and recolletions about shape note singing in Randolph County
notes: Taped for a class by Kuanita Murphy (Independent Study) for Laurie Sommers.
index_of_contents: tape index exists
consent_form: Yes
transcription: No
access_copy: No
technical_summary: "good, telephone ringing"
genre: "religious music, singing, shape note music"
places: "Randolph County, Ga"
people: Mildred J. Harris
groups: Virgil Chapel Missionary Baptist Church
keywords: "shape note singing, cotton field songs, singing sch
Tape Index
032: What took place at the conventions
044: Efforts to keep tradition alive
053: Her thoughts on revitalizing the tradition
063: The pastor’s interest in the tradition
068: Singing schools in Randolph County, GA
083: Convention’s order of service
101: Participation in conventions and the atmosphere
152: When the tradition began to fade
176: How the tradition was learned
191: Her recollections on cotton field songs
225: Her hope for the future regarding the tradition
240: Virgil Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, Randolph Co, GA
295: Tape END
Repository Details
Part of the Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections Repository
Valdosta State University Archives, Odum Library
1500 N. Patterson St.
Valdosta GA 30601 United States
7063728116
229-259-5055 (Fax)
archives@valdosta.edu