American Folklore Oral History Class Interviews, 1980-1990.

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American Folklore Oral History Class Interviews, 1980-1990.

64 oral history interviews conducted by students of Dr. Wayne Flynt's American Folk/Oral History class at Auburn University. The interviews focus on the subjects' work experience and on southern folklore. Many subjects were textile mill workers and most were from Alabama.

69 sound cassettes and 57 transcripts.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7171632

Auburn University.

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