Thomas, Jean, 1881-1982

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Known as The Traipsin' Woman, Jean Thomas traveled the mountains of eastern Kentucky taking snapshot photographs of the mountain way of life, writing, and promoting mountain folkways. In 1931 Thomas established the American Folk Song Festival. She was particularly interested in the music, crafts, and language patterns of the Appalachian area.

From the description of Jean Thomas, the traipsin woman negatives ca. 1920-1950. (University of Louisville). WorldCat record id: 145504840

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referencedIn Groce, Jerry. Jean Thomas : the Life and the Legend, 1943-1984. University of Kentucky Libraries
creatorOf Thomas, Jean, 1881-1982. Jean Thomas, the traipsin woman negatives ca. 1920-1950. University of Louisville, Ekstrom Library
creatorOf Thomas, Jean, 1881-1982. Papers 1917-1948. Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society
creatorOf Thomas, Jean, 1881-1982. Correspondence with Marian Anderson, 1956. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
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associatedWith Benét, Stephen Vincent, 1898-1943. person
associatedWith Garwick, Walter. person
associatedWith Hatfield, W. Wilbur. person
associatedWith Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962. person
associatedWith Sampson, Susan Steele. person
associatedWith Sandburg, Carl, 1878-1967. person
associatedWith Setters, Jilson. person
associatedWith Tarbell, Ida M. (Ida Minerva), 1857-1944. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Appalachian Region
Kentucky
Kentucky
Appalachian Region, Southern
United States
Subject
Appalachians (People)
Folk festivals
Folk music
Music
Popular culture
Songs
Women
Women
Occupation
Activity

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Birth 1881-11-14

Death 1982-12-07

Female

Americans

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