Thomas, Jean, 1881-1982
Variant namesKnown 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 |
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| Folk festivals |
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Birth 1881-11-14
Death 1982-12-07
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