Digital Traditions - Special Projects

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.

 

We Just Call It Cush Photos | Digital Traditions
We Just Call It Cush Photos | Digital Traditions

Photo

As Jerry “Butch” Nichols of the Piedmont Fire Department says, “cush is a Piedmont thing!” Largely confined to Piedmont and the surrounding area of Williamston and Pelger, the cush tradition goes back...
The Sheep Stew of Dundas Video Transcript
The Sheep Stew of Dundas Video Transcript

Document

Video transcripts for: Life In Dundas ​ Johnny Hawthorne Long Tradition Of Sheep Stew Preparing The Stew Sheep Stew Stirring Committee The Art Of Cooking Stew The Cooking Committee The Dundas Ruritan...