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Collection: Open Folklore Web Archive
Description: The Kentucky Historical Society was formed in 1836 with the goal of preserving the history of the commonwealth. In 1838, it was chartered as the state society and began to collect items reflecting Kentucky’s history including printed materials and books. By the early 1950s, the Kentucky Historical Society became an agency of the Kentucky state government. The mission of the Kentucky Historical Society is to engage people in the exploration of the commonwealth’s heritage. The Society looks to accomplish this through educational programs, the continuation of their museum, and the preservation of items of Kentucky history.
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Subject: Kentucky, Historic Preservation , Governors, Historical museums, Education
Collection: Open Folklore Web Archive
Description: Long Island Traditions documents the culture and folk around the Long Island area. This group, in part, focuses on the local architecture that surrounds the area including bay houses, garden apartments, and farm buildings. Since Long Island has a disappearing maritime and farming culture, the Long Island Traditions is looking to preserve the traditions of this culture. Since Long Island has a wealth of diverse ethnic cultures they support major cultural activities including Irish stepdance, African American quilting, and Jewish klezmer music. By employing field interviews and oral histories, Long Island Traditions looks to preserve the cultural heritage of the people of the Island as well as break down boundaries between existing groups.
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Subject: Oral Histories, Folk Art, Historic Preservation , Ethnic Groups, Traditions, Education, Folk Artists, Architectural History
Creator: Long Island Traditions
Type: Web Archive
Collection: Open Folklore Web Archive
Description: The Rivers of Steel Heritage Corporation conserves, interprets and develops historical, cultural and recreational resources throughout western Pennsylvania. Through the artifacts of the “Big Steel” era the story of these eight counties is easily told and the culture of the area can be seen in the Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area that has a museum, tours of the area, and produces historical events to engage the public. Rivers of Steel also seeks to link the colonial era of this region and the present day and future economic and cultural life of the region. This is done through resource preservation and economic revitalization projects.
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Subject: Pennsylvania, Historic Preservation , Steel, Research Grants, Historical museums, Travel
Creator: Rivers of Steel
Publisher: Little Kelpie
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