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Folklore Courses for Fall 2008

ANT 221 Introduction to Folklore taught by Karen Miller

ANT 426
Native American Folklore (online) taught by Pauleena MacDougall

ANT 490
Public Sector Folklore taught by Kathleen Mundell

Projects

Maine Papermakers

The Story of the Eastern Fine Paper Mill, Brewer, Maine

"Writing on the Wall" video premiered

Women in Maine's Paper Industry  1880 - 2006

Brewer Middle School's Mill History project

 
Maine Folklife Center
The Maine Folklife Center is proud to announce

Story Bank Institute

Story Bank Make a Deposit
June 23-26, 2008

Totman Room, Memorial Union
University of Maine, Orono

Join us this summer to find out more about collecting, documenting and presenting the stories of people & their places at Story Bank Training. Sponsored by the Maine Folklife Center and Cultural Resources Inc., the four- day institute will train you to collect, document and present local stories.

Each day, participants will learn fieldwork techniques, audio and video recording, digital photography, archiving, and developing public presentations based on narratives. A team of documentary specialists and folklorists will guide you through the ethnographic process as well as basic documentary techniques.

Free for selected participants

 

Welcome to the Maine Folklife Center
at the University of Maine,x

 

 

Coming Soon   
 

If Maine Had a Queen:
the Life of Brownie Schrumpf
by Karen Dodge Tolstrop

the nation's leading collection of folklore, oral history, traditional music, and photographs of Maine and Eastern Canada.

Our mission is to enhance understanding of the folklife, folklore, and history of the region, to encourage appreciation of the diverse cultures and heritage of the region, and thereby to strengthen and enrich our communities. The Center is a valuable part of the University's research and public service programs.

 
 


Maine Folklife Center
5773 South Stevens, Room 112B
Orono, ME 04469-5773
Phone (207)581-1891 | Fax: (207)581-1823
Email: folklife@maine.edu
 
The University of Maine, Orono, Maine 04469
207-581-1110
 A Member of the University of Maine System
 

 

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