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Interview with Mildred J. Harris, April 21, 2003

 File — Bag: \folklife\prj1014\, Folder: 002_harris-mildred
Collection number: PRJ1014-002

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

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

008: Her experience with shape note singing and the church

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

Contact:
Valdosta State University Archives, Odum Library
1500 N. Patterson St.
Valdosta GA 30601 United States
7063728116
229-259-5055 (Fax)