Tennessee Arts Commission Folk Arts Program Records, 1889-2017

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Tennessee Arts Commission Folk Arts Program Records, 1889-2017

1889-2017

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Consists of materials representing an official record of the Folklife Program of the Tennessee Arts Commission (TAC) from its inception through the directorship of Dr. Robert (Roby) Cogswell. Totaling approximately 38 linear feet and housed in 65 boxes, the Folk Arts Program Records include office files, research files, correspondence, photographs, slides, negatives, ephemera, and a large amount of audio/visual materials. The collection documents Tennessee’s rich folk art culture as well as local traditions and art forms. The highlight of the assemblage is the approximately 22,000-image photography grouping which includes printed photographs, slides, negatives, contact sheets, and digital files. The collection focuses on folk artists and art forms as well as traditional and cultural art. Key topics include the 1986 Smithsonian Festival of American Folklife, information on artists who have received the National Heritage Fellowship and Tennessee Folklife Heritage Awards, and grants awarded by TAC. (Please see “Scope and Content” for each of the eight series to view a more detailed description of subjects.)

38 linear feet

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Tennessee State Library & Archives, TSLA

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