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Interview with Ralph L. Dupree, January 7, 1989

 File — Bag: \folklife\prj1014\, Folder: 075_durpee-ralph
Collection number: PRJ1014-075

Scope and Contents

Oral history interview with Ralph L. Dupree, January 7, 1989. Esto (Fla.). Fieldworker: Janis Rosenberg. Audio file digitized from cassette tape. Part of the South Georgia Folklife Project at Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections.

Ralph Dupree is a tradition-bearer, a cooper, who learned his craft from his father. He is a native Floridian who learned and practiced his craft in Florida in a native industry. He still possesses the knowledge and skills necessary to perform the traditional art of barrel-making.

Includes two newspaper articles referencing Ralph Dupree.

Dates

  • January 7, 1989

Conditions Governing Access

Extent

From the Collection: 40 Boxes

From the Collection: 3 items

From the Collection: 205 Cassettes

From the Collection: 29 Reels

From the Collection: 183 DVDs

From the Collection: 31 Video cassette

From the Collection: 41 Compact Disc

Language

From the Collection: English

Datasheet

id_number: ADS-1002-07

last_name: Dupree

first_name: Ralph

middle_name: L.

nickname:

group_org_name:

Call number: PRJ-1002

address: General Delivery

artist_city: Esto

state: FL

zip: 32425

artist_county:

home_phone:

business_phone:

fax:

email:

birthdate: 01/26/12

birthplace: "Esto, FL"

ethnicity_1: African American

ethnicity_2:

religion:

genre: "Turpentine, coopering, occupational folklife, naval stores"

occupation: transportation provider for hospital patients

education:

date_of_contact: 12/01/86

contact_made_by: Barbara Seitz (FLA Folk Art Exhibit)

notes: "deceased". Interview copied from collection of Florida State Archives

Processing Note

PRJ1014-075, ADS-1002-07, CAS 1002.01c

Artist data sheet references a 1986 interview. Possibly at Florida Archives.

Source

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)