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The Cherokee Collection at Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections includes a large selection of periodicals from publications like the Cherokee Observer, The Cherokee Phoenix, The Cherokee Advocate, and The Journal of Cherokee Studies. It includes an extensive collection of books on Cherokee and Native American history and many binders of historical and genealogical materials as well as a selection of artifacts.

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Oral history interview with Acline Melton, January 6, 2005. Echols County (Ga.). Fieldworker: Laurie Kay Sommers. Audio file digitized from DAT tape. Part of the South Georgia Folklife Project at Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections.

Two tapes (second quite short) of interview with Acline Melton 'rambling' about his lifetime experience working in the woods, including turpentining.

Scope and Contents Oral history interview with Joseph F. Johns "Cayoni," February 28, 2005. Peabody (Mass.). Fieldworker: Laurie Sommers. Audio file digitized from cassette tape. Part of the South Georgia Folklife Project at Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections.Fieldworker note: Contacted Joseph Johns by phone through referral from his younger brother, Bobby Johns, initially in reference to turpentine research. Conducted interviews by phone and then received handwritten...

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Oral history interview with Robert "Doo" Hickman, April 20, 2001. Gainesville (Ga.). Fieldworker: Chip Zoller. Audio file digitized from cassette tape. Part of the South Georgia Folklife Project at Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections. Topics include Native American music and traditional instruments.

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The Pascagoula River Tribe Collection consists of 19 video recordings and 34 oral history interviews and footage related to the ongoing legal proceedings and cultural heritage of the Pascagoula River Tribe in Mississippi. The videos include interviews with various individuals, discussions about genealogy, visits to significant locations, and reunion footage. The collection offers valuable insights into the tribe's history, personal stories, and efforts for federal recognition.

Abstract This collection is accessible digitally, may be used only with permission of Dr. Dixie Ray Haggard of the VSU History Department and must be requested from the VSU Archives.The Live Oak Mississippi Pasgoula River Tribal Recognition Papers are a digital collection created by Valdosta State University History professor Dixie Ray Haggard. These documents are related to the ongoing legal proceedings of the Live Oak Pasgoula Tribe in Mississippi who are trying to gain federal tribal...