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Folk medicine

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Anthony P. Cavender Folk Medicine Collection

 Collection — Other Series 1, Box 1-10
Identifier: AppMs-650
Scope and Contents This collection consists primarily of oral interviews and research papers relating to folk medicine. This material was collected by ETSU students of Anthony P. Cavender for his Appalachian Folk Medicine course. The interviews on food as medicine were done by students enrolled in his Nutritional Anthropology course. The other items in the collection (home remedy lists, booklets, brochures, etc.) were either collected by Cavender or given to him by individuals who knew of his long-standing...
Dates: 1870-2007
Found in: Archives of Appalachia / Anthony P. Cavender Folk Medicine Collection

Charles Gunter Oral History Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: AppMs-69
Scope and Contents The collection consists of recordings of interviews conducted by Gunter's students in connection with his courses on social geography. The interview subjects are primarily from East Tennessee and often discuss topics of regional interest such as music, farm life, coal mining, and foodways. The collection also includes dub sheets for the first eight tapes, partial transcripts of tapes 2, 5 and 6, and summaries of interviews.
Dates: 1974-1996
Found in: Archives of Appalachia / Charles Gunter Oral History Collection

Hiltons Folk Medicine Survey Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: AppMs-544
Arrangement The collection is divided into two series: Series 1 contains 122 surveys of methods of self-treatment and home remedies and Series 2 contains 87 audio-taped interviews of individuals from Hiltons, Virginia. Each audio tape has been given an FMSR (Folk Medicine Survey Record) number.
Dates: 1992-1992
Found in: Archives of Appalachia / Hiltons Folk Medicine Survey Collection

Thomas G. Burton Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: AppMs-160
Arrangement The collection is divided into series and subseries as follows: Series 1, Field Research in Folklore Class Materials, 1986-91; Series 2, Serpent-Handling Materials, 1983-89; and Series 3, Other Materials, 1978-90 and undated.
Dates: 1967-1991
Found in: Archives of Appalachia / Thomas G. Burton Collection

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