Program

Education Programs: Institutes for Higher Education Faculty

Period of Performance

11/1/1975 - 10/31/1978

Funding Totals (outright + matching)

$245,733.00 (approved)
$245,733.00 (awarded)


Multi-Media Study of Southern Folklore

FAIN: EH-10946-75

Center for Southern Folklore (Memphis, TN 38104)
William Ferris (Project Director: November 1975 to present)

To develop and distribute multi-media educational materials-films, records and books, documenting the total spectrum of southern folklore. Included will be documentary studies of black gospel music, one-strand guitar music and basketmaking. New projects will be developed on white fiddling, folk sculpture, and B.B. King.