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Tina Bucuvalas donated these materials to the University of Central Florida Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives in 2002
Materials were placed in pH neutral folders and boxes. Copies of materials held in the state archives were returned to Natalie Underberg in April 2008.
The entire collection is open for research.
Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
Florida Folklife Program Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
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The Florida Folklife Program is part of the Department of State Florida Folklife Program. This program was created as part of the Florida Department of State's Division of Historical Resources. Florida Folklife Program provides educational resources and activities to educate people on Florida's traditional culture.
This collection contains two series arranged by type of material. Within the series, files are arranged in alphabetical order.
Series I: Surveys, 1997-1998 contains paper and CD-ROM information on property surveys, final survey reports, oral histories, and a folklife artist database from Central Florida. Series II: Alphabetical Files, 1984-2004 contains brochures, reports, articles and photographs on the Folklife Program.
Similar records may be found by searching under the following index terms.
Surveys on the folk architecture of buildings in Fort Christmas and Tarpon Springs can be found in this series. Folk architecture surveys contain photocopied images of houses, house architecture designs, and historical background such as date built and families that lived in the house. Typed oral histories and researchers notes are also included in this series. Folklife surveys contain final reports and cassette tapes of oral histories from notable topics such as Mexican-American Music and Eatonville. These folklife surveys include informant consent forms for the oral histories. Final reports contain methodology and research behind the surveys.
This series holds brochures, reports, news articles and photographs documenting some of the activities undertaken by the program. The Central Florida Educational Resources report includes lesson plans on topics such as cultural music and storytelling. Photographs show individuals engaging in various cultural activities including cooking, playing music and dancing.