Jean Thomas, the traipsin woman negatives ca. 1920-1950.

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Jean Thomas, the traipsin woman negatives ca. 1920-1950.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/145504840

The Jean Thomas, The Traipsin' Woman, Collection includes 40 linear feet of negatives, photographs and ephemera. The digital collection includes only those images bearing item-level accession numbers: 995 black-and-white nitrate negatives; 3 color Kodachrome safety negatives; 61 black-and-white safety negatives; 12 contact sheets; 2 cabinet photographs; 2 tintypes; and 2 photographic prints.

40 linear feet (negatives and photographs)

University of Louisville, Ekstrom Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6836351

University of Louisville, Ekstrom Library

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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 ...