Year

1957 (circa)

Video Details

24:11; b&w; sound; V-201 FLDA006; S. 1579; Media 1979-24

Description

This film opens with an African-American boy fishing on the Suwannee River while "Old Folks at Home" plays in the background. There are scenes of the Stephen Foster Memorial in White Springs, Florida, including the museum and Carillon Bell Tower. There is extensive footage of Florida Folk Festival performers, including whip-crackers, musicians, quilt makers, an elderly woman spinning cotton thread and square dancers. European folk dancers represent Czech, Hungarian and Bavarian styles. There are also examples of Seminole Indian dances and African-American ring dancing and game songs. The segment ends with shots of The Belle of the Suwannee, a small-scale riverboat used for park visitors. Produced by the Stephen Foster Memorial Commission. Duplicate of FLDA001.

Contributors

Stephen Foster Memorial Commission

Corporate Subject

Belle of the Suwannee (Riverboat)
Carillon Bell Tower
Florida Folklife Festival
Old Folks at Home (Song)
Stephen Foster Memorial Park (White Springs, Fla.)

Geographic Subject

Suwannee River
White Springs

Subject

African Americans
Attractions
Bell towers
Dancing
Folk art
Folk music
Folklore
Museums
Musicians
Promotional films
Quilting
Seminole Indians
Square dancing