Material Culture

Tatting: A Lost Art Form

subject: 
Tatting
course: 
230 Introduction to American Folklore
Project Course Instructor: 
Leary, James P.
semester: 
Spring
year: 
2001
access: 
http://archives.library.wisc.edu/

Woodland Indians

subject: 
Indigenous peoples, Powwows
key words: 
Ceremonial costume
course: 
320 Folklore of Wiscosnin

Location

Oneida 44° 29' 33.6588" N, 88° 12' 58.0572" W
Project Course Instructor: 
Leary, James P.
semester: 
Fall
year: 
2001
access: 
http://archives.library.wisc.edu/

Hawker's Heroes: The Theiler Family Hunting Shack

subject: 
Vernacular architecture, Card games
key words: 
Hunting shacks, Nicknames
course: 
320 Folklore of Wiscosnin
Project Course Instructor: 
Leary, James P.
semester: 
Fall
year: 
2001
access: 
http://archives.library.wisc.edu/

Consumption Rituals Among Rural Norwegian Men and Women: An Examination of the Sacred Nature of the Norwegian Bunad

subject: 
Ethnic clothing
key words: 
Norwegian Americans
course: 
320 Folklore of Wiscosnin
Project Course Instructor: 
Leary, James P.
semester: 
Fall
year: 
2001
access: 
http://archives.library.wisc.edu/

Joseph Shefchik and the Art of Basketmaking

subject: 
Basket making (material culture)
course: 
320 Folklore of Wiscosnin

Location

Kewaunee County 44° 30' 5.9976" N, 87° 30' 5.3064" W
Project Course Instructor: 
Leary, James P.
semester: 
Fall
year: 
2002
access: 
http://archives.library.wisc.edu/

Ethel Kvalheim: From Rural Artist to First-Rate Rosmaler

subject: 
Rosmaling, Painting
key words: 
Norwegian Americans
course: 
320 Folklore of Wiscosnin
Project Course Instructor: 
Leary, James P.
semester: 
Fall
year: 
2002
access: 
http://archives.library.wisc.edu/

The Institution that is Hunting at Camp Rekkabed

subject: 
Deer hunting, Vernacular architecture
key words: 
Cabins
course: 
320 Folklore of Wiscosnin
Project Course Instructor: 
Leary, James P.
semester: 
Fall
year: 
2002
access: 
http://archives.library.wisc.edu/

Quilting and Community

subject: 
Quilting
course: 
320 Folklore of Wiscosnin
Project Course Instructor: 
Leary, James P.
semester: 
Fall
year: 
2002
access: 
http://archives.library.wisc.edu/

Belgian Days

subject: 
Shrines, Recipes
key words: 
Belgian Americans, Wooden shoes, Kermiss
course: 
320 Folklore of Wiscosnin
Project Course Instructor: 
Leary, James P.
semester: 
Fall
year: 
2002
access: 
http://archives.library.wisc.edu/

Analysis of Arab Americans: Culture and Folklore in the 21st Century

subject: 
Islam, Holidays
key words: 
Arab Americans, Ramadan, Eid-al-fitr
course: 
230 Introduction to American Folklore
Project Course Instructor: 
Leary, James P.
semester: 
Spring
year: 
2003
access: 
http://archives.library.wisc.edu/

When This You See Remember Me: Friendship Quilts

subject: 
Quilting
course: 
230 Introduction to American Folklore
Project Course Instructor: 
Leary, James P.
semester: 
Spring
year: 
2003
access: 
http://archives.library.wisc.edu/

Handwork

subject: 
Knitting, Needlepoint, Crocheting
key words: 
Crewel
course: 
320 Folklore of Wiscosnin
Project Course Instructor: 
Leary, James P.
semester: 
Fall
year: 
2003
access: 
http://archives.library.wisc.edu/

Quilting: A Work of Heart

subject: 
Quilting
key words: 
9 photographs
course: 
320 Folklore of Wiscosnin
Project Course Instructor: 
Leary, James P.
semester: 
Fall
year: 
2003
access: 
http://archives.library.wisc.edu/

Latvian Cultural Practices in a Second Generation Immigrant

key words: 
Latvian Americans, Grarezers (Latvian summer camp)
course: 
320 Folklore of Wiscosnin
Project Course Instructor: 
Leary, James P.
semester: 
Fall
year: 
2003
access: 
http://archives.library.wisc.edu/

Djam: A Woodcarver's Story

subject: 
Woodcarving, Drums
key words: 
Ghanaian woodcarving
course: 
320 Folklore of Wiscosnin
Project Course Instructor: 
Leary, James P.
semester: 
Fall
year: 
2003
access: 
http://archives.library.wisc.edu/

Barns of Wisconsin and the History and Traditions Behind Them

subject: 
Barns
course: 
320 Folklore of Wiscosnin
Project Course Instructor: 
Leary, James P.
semester: 
Fall
year: 
2003
access: 
http://archives.library.wisc.edu/

Tom and Philayne Chose: Dedication to Norwegian Traditions

subject: 
Festivals, Clothing
key words: 
Norwegian Americans, Syttende Mai, Bunad
course: 
320 Folklore of Wiscosnin

Location

Stoughton 42° 55' 0.4368" N, 89° 13' 0.1524" W
Project Course Instructor: 
Leary, James P.
semester: 
Fall
year: 
2003
access: 
http://archives.library.wisc.edu/

Tattoos: Expression, Addiction, or Boredom

subject: 
Tattoos, Tattooing
course: 
230 Introduction to American Folklore
Project Course Instructor: 
Leary, James P.
semester: 
Spring
year: 
2004
access: 
http://archives.library.wisc.edu/

A History of Packrats in the Gonda Family

subject: 
Collection hobbies
course: 
320 Folklore of Wiscosnin
Project Course Instructor: 
Leary, James P.
semester: 
Fall
year: 
2005
access: 
http://archives.library.wisc.edu/

Hmong Story Cloths: Unique Material Culture with a Questionable History

subject: 
Embroidery, Textiles
key words: 
Hmong Americans
course: 
510 Folklore Theory
Project Course Instructor: 
Leary, James P.
semester: 
Spring
year: 
2005
access: 
http://archives.library.wisc.edu/

Tattooing: A Taboo Art? Or an Identity Builder?

subject: 
Tattoos
course: 
230 Introduction to American Folklore
Project Course Instructor: 
Leary, James P.
semester: 
Spring
year: 
2006
access: 
http://archives.library.wisc.edu/

Quilting

subject: 
Quilting
course: 
630 Seminar in American Folklore
Project Course Instructor: 
Leary, James P.
semester: 
Fall
year: 
2005
access: 
http://archives.library.wisc.edu/

Ethnic and Immigrant Folklore: Home Building of the Dutch

subject: 
Vernacular architecture, Interior design, Paintings, Gardens
key words: 
Dutch Americans
course: 
230 Introduction to American Folklore

Location

Poynette 43° 23' 24.9504" N, 89° 24' 10.4256" W
Project Course Instructor: 
Leary, James P.
semester: 
Spring
year: 
2006
access: 
http://archives.library.wisc.edu/

Wisconsin Quilting

subject: 
Quilting
course: 
320 Folklore of Wiscosnin

Location

Wasau 44° 57' 32.886" N, 89° 37' 48.4392" W
Project Course Instructor: 
Leary, James P.
semester: 
Fall
year: 
2007
access: 
http://archives.library.wisc.edu/

Cruising

subject: 
Automobiles
course: 
320 Folklore of Wiscosnin
Project Course Instructor: 
Leary, James P.
semester: 
Fall
year: 
2007
access: 
http://archives.library.wisc.edu/

Llama Dreams

subject: 
Llamas, Spinning (textiles), Knitting
key words: 
Llama farms
course: 
630 Seminar in American Folklore
Project Course Instructor: 
Leary, James P.
semester: 
Fall
year: 
2007
access: 
http://archives.library.wisc.edu/

The Metamorphosis of American Agriculture

subject: 
Farming, Mechanized tools and machines, Hand tools
Project Course Instructor: 
Leary, James P.
year: 
unknown
access: 
http://archives.library.wisc.edu/

Commu-Knit-y: portrait of a knitting group in Madison, WI

subject: 
Social Interaction, Knitting
key words: 
Cross-generational Interaction ,Age Diversity, Casual Friendships,Community Meeting
course: 
Folklore 560 Folklore in a Digital Age

Location

Madison 43° 4' 22.9872" N, 89° 24' 4.428" W
Project Course Instructor: 
Howard, Robert
semester: 
Spring
year: 
2009
This project documents a meeting of a diverse group of knitters in Madison, Wisconsin. Members represent a variety of ages and backgrounds.
access: 
http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/37733

Dressing Derby: Uniforms and Personae of the Mad Rollin' Dolls

subject: 
sports tights,skirts,shorts,roller skates,helmets,make up,sports uniforms,identity
key words: 
attire,flashy outfits,fishnet tights,mouth guards,elbow pads,knee pads,
course: 
Folklore 560 Folklore in a Digital Age

Location

Madison 43° 2' 39.2244" N, 89° 22' 49.6992" W
Project Course Instructor: 
Howard, Robert
semester: 
Spring
year: 
2009
For the project, I focused on the participants of the Mad Rollin' Dolls Flat Track Roller Derby League.
access: 
http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/37842