The Humble Abode: The Log Cabin An American Icon
- Creator
- Jewell, Teresa Stutso
- Cox, Ricky
- Edwards, Grace Toney
The Humble Abode: The Log Cabin An American Icon
In this project Teresa Stutso Jewell interviewed Ricky Cox, and Grace Toney Edwards about the American Log Cabin. During the interview, both Mr. Cox and Ms. Edwards discussed the beauty, practicality, science of, and history of the log cabin. Ms. Edwards also gave a tour of her log cabin home for this interview. This interview is among projects created by students enrolled in English 446 (initially English 452), “Appalachian Folklore,” 1981-2019, and in graduate level counterparts English 548 and 648 “Appalachian Folk Culture(s)” offered 17 fall semesters between 1987 and 2009. Minimally contain collector’s introduction and analysis, transcribed informant interviews, and excerpted and labeled examples of oral, customary, and/or material folklore/folklife collected primarily within the Appalachian region. Most include also tables of contents, informant information, indexes (outlines) of interviews, photographs, miscellaneous paper items, and indexes of informants, genres, and geographic locations. Accompanying audio recordings (several minutes to 2+ hours). Transferred to McConnell Library Archives & Special Collections from Appalachian Regional and Rural Studies Center, Fall 2013.
- Creator
- Jewell, Teresa Stutso
- Cox, Ricky
- Edwards, Grace Toney