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Series 5: Documentation: sound recordings, 1977-1981 (continued)
Subseries 2: Reports and products
Fieldworkers' Reports
BOX-FOLDER 12/196 Bartis
BOX-FOLDER 12/196A Bradunas
BOX-FOLDER 12/197 Choi
BOX-FOLDER 12/198 Epstein
BOX-FOLDER 12/199 Fiske-Hajnal
BOX-FOLDER 12/200 Fleischhauer
BOX-FOLDER 12/201 George
BOX-FOLDER 12/202 Hellenberg
BOX-FOLDER 12/203 Kalcik
BOX-FOLDER 12/204 Klymasz
BOX-FOLDER 12/205 Lund
BOX-FOLDER 12/206 March
BOX-FOLDER 12/207 Mathias
BOX-FOLDER 12/208 Moloney
BOX-FOLDER 12/209 Robinson
BOX-FOLDER 12/210 Swenson
Edited Manuscripts
BOX-FOLDER 12/211 Introduction
BOX-FOLDER 12/212 Afro-American
BOX-FOLDER 12/213 Asian
BOX-FOLDER 12/214 German
BOX-FOLDER 12/215 Greek
BOX-FOLDER 12/216 Irish
BOX-FOLDER 13/217 Italian
BOX-FOLDER 13/218 Jewish
BOX-FOLDER 13/219 Latino
BOX-FOLDER 13/220 Lithuanian
BOX-FOLDER 13/221 Native-American
BOX-FOLDER 13/222 Polish
BOX-FOLDER 13/223 Russian
BOX-FOLDER 13/224 Scandinavian
BOX-FOLDER 13/225 South Slav
BOX-FOLDER 13/226 Ukrainian
BOX-FOLDER 13/227 Recommendations for the Illinois Arts Council
BOX-FOLDER 13/228 Bibliography
Final Report
BOX-FOLDER 13/229 A Report on the Chicago Ethnic Arts Project prepared by the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress, January, 1978
Other
BOX-FOLDER 13/230 Project Progress Report, June 10, 1977
BOX-FOLDER 13/231 Assessment of project sound recordings, by Philip B. George
BOX-FOLDER 13/232 Lists of artists suitable for festival appearances for the Illinois Arts Council
BOX-FOLDER 13/233 Requests for A Report on the Chicago Ethnic Arts Project
BOX-FOLDER 13/234 Photographic presentation sets, caption and number lists
Subseries 3: Workshops
Administrative materials
BOX-FOLDER 14/235 Proposal for workshops to Illinois Arts Council
BOX-FOLDER 14/236 Grant agreement between American Folklife Center and Illinois Arts Council
BOX-FOLDER 14/237 Planning, list of instructors
BOX-FOLDER 14/238 Financial statements
BOX-FOLDER 14/239 Miscellaneous administrative materials
BOX-FOLDER 14/240 Press releases, publicity, and public relations
BOX-FOLDER 14/241 Workshop invitations to potential participants
BOX-FOLDER 14/242 Mailing lists for workshop participants
BOX-FOLDER 14/243 Correspondence
BOX-FOLDER 14/244 Schedule for workshop
BOX-FOLDER 14/245 Handouts for workshops
BOX-FOLDER 14/246 Instructors' reports
Workshops, participants, miscellaneous notes
BOX-FOLDER 14/247 Greek
BOX-FOLDER 14/248 Irish
BOX-FOLDER 14/249 Italian
BOX-FOLDER 14/250 Latino (Spanish-speaking, Filipino)
BOX-FOLDER 14/251 Lithuanian
BOX-FOLDER 14/252 Polish
BOX-FOLDER 14/253 Ukrainian
BOX-FOLDER 14/254 Yugoslavian
Photographic Exhibit, Inside Our Homes, Outside Our Windows
BOX-FOLDER 14/255 Tentative proposal budget worksheets, September, 1978
BOX-FOLDER 14/256 Final proposal, October, 1978
BOX-FOLDER 14/257 Fund raising for proposed exhibit and catalog
BOX-FOLDER 14/258 Cooperative arrangement with Museum of Contemporary Art--notes and correspondence
BOX-FOLDER 14/259 Exhibit design--notes and correspondence
BOX-FOLDER 14/260 Reference slides of exhibit prints
BOX-FOLDER 14/261 Caption list and xeroxes of exhibit prints
BOX-FOLDER 14/262 Exhibit catalog, Inside our Homes, Outside our Windows
BOX-FOLDER 14/263 Exhibit handout
BOX-FOLDER 14/264 Publicity, press releases
BOX-FOLDER 14/265 Exhibit reception--announcements, invitations, mailing list
BOX-FOLDER 14/266 Exhibit travel--miscellaneous documents
BOX-FOLDER 14/267 Exhibit travel--Milwaukee installation-National Center for Urban Ethnic Affairs
BOX-FOLDER 14/268 Logs for videocassettes
BOX-FOLDER 14/269 Correspondence concerning videocassettes
Videocassette--unedited work tape including remarks by Jonas Dovydenas on the Chicago Ethnic Arts Project, December 1980
Videocassette--program for use at National Center for Urban Ethnic Affairs, Milwaukee installation of photo exhibit, January 1981
Series 6: Sound Recordings, 1977
Subseries 1: Greek
Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20524A Interview with Mrs. Theodora Siakotos and Maria Lecas about embroidery, Palos Hills, Illinois, April 18, 1977
MBRS shelflist: RYA 0601
Digital content available: afc1981004_afs20524a
1 audiocassette, C-60
Interview about embroidery with Theodora Siakotos and Maria Lecas at the home of Mrs. Siakotos in Palos Hills; topics include a general discussion of reasons for creating the craft, about buying patterns economically from Greece, motifs are free hand patterns; pointing out needlework in house, decorative; how embroidery is done, counting out on paper patterns; reasons for doing needlework; observation made that women work today and have less time for craft; discussion of items in house, George and Martha Washington pattern, the need to import traditional patterns; about Byzantine geometric patterns, recent popularity, transmission of patterns and technique; relationship of needlework to dowry, less important in U.S. than in Greece; about the friends who embroider; Mrs. Siaktotos's observations on why people do needlework, liking pretty things, handmade things; discussion of cooking traditional foods; observations why her daughter doesn't embroider, role of husband; satin pillow cases in traditional woven pattern, displayed in house; discussion of monetary value placed on her needlework, she would not sell her work, if you know how to do it you wouldn't do it; showing table cloths; Maria Lecas summarizing labor involved; discussion of the tradition, few of the younger generation are involved, due to television, etc.; about how men do weaving, women embroider and do more delicate fabric crafts, Maria Lecas says, "If women don't do it, it's going to disappear"; discussion of Peter [Georganas?], a bouzouki player and friend of the Siakotos family; exchange with fieldworker about his plans for field visits; duration of this recording, 22 minutes.
Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20525A Interview with Mrs. Theodora Siakotos and Maria Lecas about embroidery, coffee cup reading, and folk healing practices, Palos Hills, Illinois, April 19, 1977
MBRS shelflist: RYA 0602
Digital content available: afc1981004_afs20525a
1 audiocassette, C-60
Interview about embroidery, coffee cup reading, and folk healing practices, with Theodora Siakotos and Maria Lecas at the home of Mrs. Siakotos in Palos Hills; topics include discussion of embroidered Byzantine cross design; about Mrs. Siakotos's design and color preferences, yel1ow and gold; discussion of coffee cup rending by Maria Lecas, cup belonging to fieldworker Peter Bartis, about the attitude towards this, preparing of the cup, turning it over, straining grounds and drying; Mrs. Siakotos tells about an Irish woman who gave a valid tea leaf reading; Maria Lecas observes that young unmarried girls often read cups, how one reads a cup, seeing birds and animals and being more sensitive; Maria reads fieldworker Jonas Dovydenas's cup and then the cup of Mrs Siakotos; observation made that fortune telling is contrary to church doctrine; about the attitude of Mrs. Siakotos's young daughter, who thinks it is dumb; Mrs. Siakotos tells about a man in the market who gave her a cheap gold chain and Maria's response; Mrs. Siakotos tells about another man who complained about a woman was working at the cash register where she always works; discussion of folk medical practices, vendouzes (cupping), letting blood from newborns to prevent pimples when older, beliefs and practices associated with a baby "born with a veil," how in the northern part of Greece women give birth standing up to avoid suffocating the newborn; Maria Lecas discusses reading palms and faces; duration of this recording, 23 minutes.
Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20526A - 20526B Interview with Angelos G. Kontaxis about the Greek American community, Chicago, Illinois, part 1-2, April 20, 1977
MBRS shelflist: RYA 0603
Links
      Digital content available: afc1981004_afs20526a
      Digital content available: afc1981004_afs20526b
2 audiocassette, C-60
Part 1 of a 2-part interview with Angelos G. Kontaxis recorded at his home at 918 N. Karlov Ave.; Mr. Kontaxis is associated with the Division of Community Services, Department of Human Resources; topics include discussion of his job, community service; comparison of Greek Americans with problems of other communities, no problems with housing, mostly language problems; discussion of differences between Greeks and Greek Americans, same problem as between young and old, although young Greeks follow traditions more closely, Good Friday practices, for example; about a focus on family tradition; Greek culture is maintained by language and the way that Greeks work together; John Georganas as an example of continuity in family tradition, teaching bouzouki and other instruments to his family; advice to Illinois Arts Council, there is a need for promotion and of interest by the state and media, complains that attention is only paid on special occasions, there is a need for steady interest; seeks in depth intimate contact rather than monetary support; on the role of government to promote through all media, need for special museums; discussion of modern Greek attitude toward old culture; about how managers and recording company staff determine repertoire, while performers still prefer old traditions. Part 2 of a 2-part interview with Angelos G. Kontaxis recorded at his home at 918 N. Karlov Ave.; topics include description of the Greek American community, "where the church is, there is the Greek community; description of organizations, political and based on regional origins in Greece and Asia Minor; stress on persistence of tradition, artists become teachers; Mr. Kontaxis urges longer contact of type provided by the folklife ethnic arts project.
Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20527A - 20527B Interview with Fotis Listas, Chicago, Illinois, part 1-2, April 20, 1977
MBRS shelflist: RYA 0604
Links
      Digital content available: afc1981004_afs20527a
      Digital content available: afc1981004_afs20527b
2 audiocassette, C-60
Part 1 of a 2-part interview with Fotis Litsas at his home, 5700 N. Sheridan Rd., apartment 1103; topics include a wide range of stories; story of a playing card reader and related incident, Sutana, the widow of the town predicts that the sergeant will get a bed, and a bed falls on him; Fotis Litsas gives personal experience account of his attempt to learn as the widow's understudy; stories related to icon, direct communication with icon; discussion of a woman who is of peculiar linguistic situation, a trilingual anomaly; discussion of linguistics; story of an icon in Mycenea, about a woman who threatened not to provide oil for altar candle if the Holy Virgin did not protect her son; story of the finding of the miraculous Icon of the Virgin, about a peasant woman's visions of the Mother of God, Panagia, and the woman's long struggles to dig up hidden Icons, in solid rock, with visions at 3-day intervals, continues in part 2, duration of this part 23 minutes. Part 2 of a 2-part interview with Fotis Litsas at his home, 5700 N. Sheridan Rd., apartment 1103; topics include continuation from part 1 of story about the finding of the miraculous Icon of the Virgin, about a peasant woman's visions of the Mother of God, Panagia, and the woman's long struggles to dig up hidden Icons, in solid rock, with visions at 3-day intervals, comments on the prominence of mathematical factors in folk belief and religion, finally others are enlisted to help dig and Icons are found, face is like one from Asia Minor, may be the Evangelist Luke; discussion of incubation; duration of this part 13 minutes.
Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20528A - 20528B Discussion at a display of needlework arranged by Mrs. Apostolopoulos at the Yarn and Canvas shop, Chicago, Illinois, part 1-2, April 21, 1977
MBRS shelflist: RYA 0605
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      Digital content available: afc1981004_afs20528a
      Digital content available: afc1981004_afs20528b
2 audiocassette, C-60
Part 1 of a 2-part recording of an interview-conversations at the Yarn and Canvas shop; the people heard include shop manager Mrs. Apostolopoulos, Mrs. Pope Mouflouzelis, Marie Stanis, Chrisy Klinakis, Vicky [Vikki?] Papadopoulos, Mrs. Despo Poulos; the recording was made during a display of needlework arranged by Mrs. Apostolopoulos for the fieldworker's benefit, some exchanges are in Greek; the early part of the recording focuses on an elderly Cretan woman (74 years old); description of "machine" employed in a weaving process, a hand loom; about a silk apron, raising the silkworm, design borrowed from a ladies wedding gown, about the length of time to make this; good luck charms, about the evil eye and its relationship to needlework and the particular centerpiece displayed, stitching in blue beads for good luck; Mrs. Apostolopoulos translating comments of Cretan woman, about her attitude towards her work end the present attention,noting that life in America is very different; Mrs. Apostopoulos's observation on handicrafts: "Everything that you put in your house must be decorated." Part 2 of a 2-part recording of an interview-conversations at the Yarn and Canvas shop; the people heard include shop manager Mrs. Apostolopoulos, Mrs. Pope Mouflouzelis, Marie Stanis, Chrisy Klinakis, Vicky [Vikki?] Papadopoulos, Mrs. Despo Poulos; the recording was made during a display of needlework arranged by Mrs. Apostolopoulos for the fieldworker's benefit, some exchanges are in Greek; in the recording, a woman admires a handmade baby swaddling cloth which is then tied around fieldworker to much laughter; Vicky [Vikki?] Papadopoulos discussing needlepoint, technique, and design, she displays works done at ages 9, 14, 18, 20, and 22; Marie Stanis discusses the length of time to make tablecloth; about cross stitching; discussion with Mrs. Apostolopoulos concerning the blackface minstrel figure stitched on to her girlhood bureau cloth by her mother, noting that Uncle Tom's Cabin was popular novel in Greece at that time; Mrs. Apostolopoulos discusses the traditional arts in Greeece and the U.S.
Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20529A Interview with Fotis Litsas and Mrs. Demetra Aneste concerning personal experiences, local legends, traditional narratives, beliefs, practices, and memorial services, Chicago, Illinois, April 21, 1977
MBRS shelflist: RYA 0606
Digital content available: afc1981004_afs20529a
1 audiocassette, C-60
Interview with Fotis Litsas and Mrs. Demetra (Della) Aneste at the Aneste home, 5849 North Bernard St.; discussion covers local legends, traditional narratives, beliefs and practices, including memorial services; discussion of Memorial Day Services at cemetery, special services for children, dress in white, white candy Jordan almonds added to wheat (may be reference to sitari), about photographs on gravestones; discussion of "death photo" of deceased laid out for family; about the burial of priests; stories by Fotis Litsas about chanter, about deacon who misreads, about the old person who requested that the chant be done in the Corinthian way; Mrs. Aneste discusses her father in response to story told by fieldworker, also discusses why Greeks came to the U.S., to make money and earn a dowry for sister or daughter; discussion of dowry, reason and context; Mrs. Aneste offers favorable opinion and reasons concerning "matched marriage"; about training for girls in household crafts in public school; story by Mrs. Aneste of a woman known to her who waited for her matched husband for 17 years only to find he had grown old.
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