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Title
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W. Amos Abrams Folksong Collection
Description
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William Amos “Doc” Abrams (1905-1991), originally from Pinetops in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, was chairman of the English Department at Appalachian State Teacher’s College (ASTC) from 1932 to 1946. Dr. Abrams possessed both B. A. and M. A. degrees from Duke University, in addition to a Ph.D. from Cornell University. From 1946 until his retirement in 1970, he served as editor of the North Carolina Education Association publications. He was married to Lillian Crow.
Starting in the 1930s, Dr. Abrams built a reputation as an enthusiastic collector, scholar and promoter of North Carolina folklore. He served multiple terms as president of the North Carolina Folklore Society and contributed a number of articles to the society’s journal. A significant number of the folksong variants in his collection (some collected in association with Dr. Frank C. Brown and later with Dr. Cratis D. Williams) appear in the seven volume The Frank C. Brown Collection of North Carolina Folklore, published in 1962. Dr. Abrams received the Society’s Brown-Hudson Award in 1974.
Manuscripts and Typescripts
The W. Amos Abrams Folksong Collection, presented here as part of the Documenting Appalachia digital initiative, consists of approximately 1,100 document pages that comprise some 400 individual song titles, most of which have multiple variants. The documents in this collection consist of both manuscripts and typescripts. Dr. Abrams collected titles from such acclaimed regional folk performers as Watagua County’s Frank Proffitt and Yadkin County’s Uncle Pat Fry. Dr. Abrams’ students during his time at ASTC also contributed many of the ballad variants herein, thereby expanding the geographical scope of his collection beyond the uplands of western North Carolina. Like the I. G. Greer Collection, the titles contained in Abrams’ collection range from traditional Child Ballads to 19th century popular music to compositions of local origin.
Field Recordings
As part of the Abrams Folksong Collection, the Documenting Appalachia digital initiative presents the Field Recordings collection of Dr. Abrams. Recorded from 1938 to 1946, these songs were transcribed by Dr. Abrams in 1973. To introduce this collection, listen to Dr. Abrams himself.
Speech Collection
Presented here is the Dr. W. Amos Abrams Speech Collection. These speeches were given by Dr. Abrams at various functions, conferences, and banquets throughout North Carolina in the 1960s and 1970s. The Documenting Appalachia digital initiative is proud to present you the opportunity to listen to these speeches.
The "So Mote It Ever Be" project was funded in part by a grant from the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area.
Folksong
Classification Title
Arkansas Traveler (II)
Scholarly Classification
Brown Satirical Songs - 331, Randolph 347, Laws H 1, Cox 52, Combs 78
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Title
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Arkansas Traveler
Publisher
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W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University
Format
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JPEG
Song texts
Manuscripts (Documents)
Language
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English
Alternative Title
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The State of Arkansas, Sandford Barnes, An Arkansas Traveller, An Arkansaw Traveller, Bill Stafford, The State of Arkansaw, Santford Barnes
Subject
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Arkansas--Songs and music
Poverty--Songs and music
Folk songs--United States
Folk music--Appalachian Region
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<a title="AC.114 W. Amos Abrams Papers" href="https://appstate-speccoll.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/198" target="_blank">AC.114 W. Amos Abrams Papers</a>
Contributor
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Abrams, W. Amos (William Amos), 1904-1991
Type
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Text
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<a title=" W. Amos Abrams Folksong Collection" href="https://omeka.library.appstate.edu/collections/show/16" target="_blank"> W. Amos Abrams Folksong Collection</a>
Description
An account of the resource
This item is part of the W. Amos Abrams Folksong Collection, which includes some 400 individual song titles, most of which have multiple variants. Dr. Abrams recorded songs primarily from the Appalachian region of North Carolina from 1938 to 1946 and transcribed them in 1973. Like the I. G. Greer Collection, the titles contained in Abrams’ collection range from traditional Child Ballads to 19th century popular music to compositions of local origin.
An Arkansas Traveller
An Arkansaw Traveller
Arkansas Traveler
Bill Stafford
Sandford Barnes
Santford Barnes
songs and music poverty
The State of Arkansas
The State of Arkansaw