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Nancy Billings made this chuppah (wedding canopy) for her daughter's wedding as a family heirloom that could be used for many generations. For this chuppah to be special to each couple, she embroidered leaves with each bride and groom’s names. She…

Interview with Nancy Billings an expert textile artist specializing in art quilting and Jewish textile traditions, including chuppahs (wedding canopies), tallits (prayer shawls), and challah (bread) covers.

Ponce talks about her Mexican heritage, specifically a Mexican performance dress, and the importance of preserving cultural practices. 

Albert Morelli of Champlain, NY describes harvesting ice from Lake Champlain in the winter. Audio and text excerpt from a February 18, 1994 interview with Albert Morelli conducted by Gregory Sharrow (TC1994-2011). A part of the Lake Champlain Project…

Audio clip of of interview with Fannie (Brownlee) Misch discussing her experience during the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. Mrs. Misch and her husband Julius opened the Tulsa Printing Company in 1916 located at 1011 N. Main, Tulsa, OK and are identified…

A beloved Trinidadian art form, steel pan music is associated with the celebration of Carnival. The tradition took shape during the 1940s, when it was discovered that oil barrels could be crafted into a variety of steel instruments called “pans.”…

Video interview with Michael Kernahan, founder and director of the 21st Century Steel Band. Originally from Trinidad and Tobago, steel bands feature percussion instruments called “pans,” which are expertly crafted from oil drums. The 21st Century…

John Messier of Brookfield, VT discusses logging in the winter months with this father. Audio and text excerpt from a December 2, 1989 interview with Katharine DuClos conducted by Gregory Sharrow (TC1989-2074). A part of the Farm Series Project…

Sound recording of the song, "Early in the Morning" performed by Victor Marinetti (guitar) and Art Baratono (mandolin) on September 24, 1938 in Lake Linden, Michigan. Recorded by Alan Lomax. Part of the Alan Lomax Collection of Michigan and Wisconsin…

Two images from the Quebec and Lake Saint-John Railway, Canada Collection by the Livernois Photography Studio of Quebec City - Quebec and Lake Saint-John Railway: Hudson's Bay Company Post, Metabetchouan River (LCCN 2021670841) and Quebec and Lake…