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Necessity | Digital Traditions
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Baskets at Penn School | Digital Traditions
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Resident of St. Helena Island, SC (Beaufort County). His father, George Brown, taught basketmaking at the Penn School on St. Helena Island in the early 20th Century. The school was founded in the...
Moses' Story | Digital Traditions
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Leroy Browne explains the story of how baby Moses was found in a bulrush basket.
Father Gathering Bulrush | Digital Traditions
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Leroy Browne talks about when his father gathered bulrush.
Modern Restrictions | Digital Traditions
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Leroy Browne explains the modern restrictions on gathering bulrush. He can no longer freely go in the creek and marsh to gather materials since the lands are protected.
First Baskets at Penn School | Digital Traditions
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Researcher Dale Rosengarten reads a passage from a Penn School program dating the first year that basketmaking was taught at the school.
Keeping Palmetto Green | Digital Traditions
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Leroy Browne explains how the bulrush was dried, but the palmetto was kept green.
Where to Fnd Materials | Digital Traditions
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Leroy Browne explains where to find materials for the baskets.
Curing Bulrush | Digital Traditions
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Leroy Browne explains the process of curing bulrush.
Materials for Class | Digital Traditions
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Leroy Browne talks about gathering materials for class.