OFN North and Central Oregon Coast Folklife and Traditional Arts Survey records
Scope and Contents
This collection comprises folklore fieldwork documentation created by the Oregon Folklife Network in a survey of folk and traditional arts and artists in five counties along Oregon's north and central coasts in 2019. The North and Central Oregon Coast Folklife and Traditional Arts Survey is one of the several surveys the organization has completed since 2012. Fieldwork documentation includes color photographs and interview sound recordings, as well as media logs and artist data sheets, documenting 43 traditional artists, organizations, and events. All materials are in digital file formats.
Folklorists Douglas Manger, Rachelle Hope Saltzman and Joe O'Connell worked in Clackamas County, Clatsop County, Tillamook County, Lane County, Lincoln County, and Douglas County from August through September 2019.
The survey documented the following traditional arts (and artists) associated with regional occupations and avocations: chainsaw carving (Ellie Keeland, Whitney Harder, Karl Kowalski); bird carving and hunting decoys (Rick Pass, Ronnie Pass); quilting (Theresa Richards Chickering); farming (Amy Seymour; Cookery (Sandra Porter); fisherman and wildcrafter (Allan Abraham, Alisha Hoile, C. R. "Skip" Bailey and David Larkins, Ed Balfour, Delwin Barendse, Amber Novelli, Leonard Van Curler, Laura Anderson, Sara Skamser, Steve Fick, Bell Buoy); boating and piloting (Robert Johnson, John Ivanoff, Duke Rider.)
The survey also documented musical traditions and musical instrument making: accordionist (Joan Blaser); stringband Music (Brownsmead Flats); music and songwriting (Mary Garvey, Hobe Kytr); Scandinavian music (Nancy Word.)
The survey documented bearers of Native American traditions from Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians: moccasin making (Eleeziaa Howard); Powwow traditions (Nesika Illahee Parade and Pow Wow.)
Additional traditions documented include: surfing and surfboard making (Brad Finley, Northwest Wahines); Nordic traditions (Joanne Baker and Phyllis Hayrynen, Astoria Viking Nordic Dancers, Aleks Matthews, Finnish Hall, Beth Kondall, Pitkanen, Andrew Carlson, Leena Mela Riker); Swiss traditions (Jim Hurliman, Walter and Virginia Boeler, and Ernie Aufdermauer); and clowning (Jeff Daly.)
Photographs include portraits of artists, as well as images of arts and crafts, tools and supplies, processes and techniques, and workshops and workrooms. Artist data sheets completed by fieldworkers include biographical data and descriptions of the tradition and how it was learned.
Dates
- 2019
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to the public.
Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room.
Conditions Governing Use
Property rights reside with Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish collection materials must be submitted to Special Collections and University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.
Biographical / Historical
The Oregon Folklife Network is Oregon’s statewide folklife program, and includes partners at state and local levels that document, support, and celebrate traditions arts and tradition bearers in Oregon. The Oregon Folklife Network is based at the University of Oregon and produces publications, museum exhibits, public events, folklife fieldwork, and documentary collections. Since 2012, it has been engaged in a survey of folk and traditional arts and artists in Oregon. Statewide supporters are the Oregon Arts Commission, Oregon Cultural Trust, Oregon Historical Society, Oregon State Library, and Oregon Heritage Commission. Community partners include Oregon Tribes, community-based cultural organizations, museums, regional cultural alliances, local arts agencies, K12 schools, universities and colleges, and public libraries. The Oregon Folklife Network succeeds the Oregon Folklife Program, which provided statewide services supporting folklife and traditional arts in Oregon from 1977 to 2009 at the Oregon Arts Commission, next at Lewis and Clark College, and then at the Oregon Historical Society.
Extent
3990 digital file(s)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Oregon Folklife Network is Oregon's folklife and traditional arts program, and includes culture and heritage partners that operate on state and local levels to document, support, and celebrate Oregon's cultural traditions. This collection comprises folklore fieldwork documentation, newsletter articles, and public presentations created by the Oregon Folklife Network in a survey of folk and traditional arts and artists in coast communities in six Oregon counties in 2019. Fieldwork documentation includes 3718 color photographs and 89 interview sound recordings, as well as media logs and artist data sheets, documenting approximately 42 traditional artists, organizations, and events in Clackamas County, Clatsop County, Tillamook County, Lincoln County, Lane County, and Douglas County.
- Folk artists -- Oregon -- Clatsop County -- Interviews Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Folk artists -- Oregon -- Clatsop County -- Photographs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Folk artists -- Oregon -- Douglas County -- Interviews Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Folk artists -- Oregon -- Douglas County -- Photographs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Folk artists -- Oregon -- Tillamook County -- Interviews Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Folk artists -- Oregon -- Tillamook County -- Photographs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Folklife archives Subject Source: Afset
- Oregon -- Folklore Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Oregon -- Social life and customs Subject Source: Lcnaf
- folklore and folklife Subject Source: Afset
- Title
- Guide to the Oregon Folklife Network North and Central Oregon Coast Folklife and Traditional Arts Survey Records
- Author
- Nathan Georgitis, Eleanore Kohorn
- Date
- 2021
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Repository
