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Series 5: Documentation: sound recordings, 1977-1981 (continued) | |||||||||||||
Subseries 2: Reports and products (continued) | |||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||
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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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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 | |||||||||||||
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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. | |||||||||||||
Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20530 - 20531 | Interview and performances by the Georganas family, Chicago, Illinois, part 1-2, April 21, 1977 | ||||||||||||
MBRS shelflist: RXA 1004-1005 | |||||||||||||
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