Celebrating Russet pride : Shelley, Idaho's annual Spud Day, 2003.

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Celebrating Russet pride : Shelley, Idaho's annual Spud Day, 2003.

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Describes the traditions associated with the annual Spud Day festival in Shelley, Idaho. Explains that the festival, first held in 1927, marks the beginning of the potato harvest. Mentions the festival's role in unifying the community and in welcoming other communities in. Explains how the folk festival contributes to the community's sense of identity. Includes several items collected from a coordinator of the festival as well as a copy of an article entitled "The History of Spud Day."

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Harold B. Lee Library

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Spud Day (Shelley, Idaho)

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Hanson, Rachel, 1983-

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Hanson grew up in a farming community in Shelley, Idaho. She had attended the Shelley Spud Day festival for as long as she could remember. From the description of Celebrating Russet pride : Shelley, Idaho's annual Spud Day, 2003. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367527486 ...

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