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"Baskets of Gold: Preserving an African-American Tradition", 1998

 Item — Carton: 28

Scope and Contents

From the Sub-Series:

Organized alphabetically.

Dates

  • Creation: 1998

Creator

Access Restrictions

No restrictions. The Grass Roots collection is open and available for use.

Extent

From the Collection: 15.0 linear feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Materials Specific Details

VHS tape, Trident Preductions, Inc., (holds two rough cuts): "Passed down from generation to generation, slaves from Western Africa first introduced the grass basket to rice plantations along the Southeast coast more than 300 years ago." Description from WorldCat.

Repository Details

Part of the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture Repository

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