In 1959 and 1960, Alan Lomax revisited the American South to record the still-living stream of traditional music in newly developed stereo sound. The collection features some of the region's most representative musicians and styles: Delta blues...
Roberts writes about his camp outside of Atlanta, where there have been skirmishes with Union troops; he awaits a great battle. He also writes about furniture arrangements at home and asks about his son Charley, who he claims was given laudanum by...
Families; Parent and child; Grading and marking (Students); Happiness;
Matthew Gage writing to his daughter, Mary, concerning recent family developments; his joy over her and Jeremiah's individual happiness; and Jeremiah's class standing.
Shakers -- Kentucky -- Pleasant Hill;Account books -- History
A desire to be self-sustaining and a dedication to communal property required the Shakers to place great importance on accounting. This importance was underscored by the fact that the spiritual covenants of the Shakers were revised to require...
