Digital Traditions was developed to provide access to the Folklife Resource Center (FRC) at McKissick Museum. For thirty years, deeply rooted traditions like quilting, pottery, basketry, communal foodways, and folk music have been documented through audio, video, and photography.
Find special projects that have been digitized for exploration.
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Mazie Brown speaks of the decline of the sweetgrass basket making tradition due to scarcity of materials and a perceived lack of interest by younger generations.
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Nichols and administrative assistant Sylvia Brown prepare the Huey Family’s recipe for sweet potato hushpuppies.
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Stewmaster Maxie Moore discusses his involvement with sheep stew.
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Excerpt from 1986 USC News production. Dale Rosengarten discusses sweetgrass basketry as a part of the Charleston tourist trade, as well as a one of the most highly recognized African-American art...
