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.
Video
Nichols and administrative assistant Sylvia Brown prepare the Huey Family’s recipe for sweet potato hushpuppies.
Video
Stewmaster Maxie Moore discusses his involvement with sheep stew.
Video
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...
