The Oklahoma Folklife Council
The mission of the Oklahoma Folklife Center is to collect and preserve folklife and traditions of Oklahoma. In addition, the Center encourages communities and organizations to host folklife events and to preserve artifacts representing Oklahoma's cultural diversity.
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Music: Song & Dance 
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Oklahoma Works/Cooks 
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Traditional Crafts 
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Pop Culture 
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Teachers' Information 
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Hayden Roberts, DirectorOklahoma Folklife Council405 323-9265 haydenroberts@cox.net primary contact person |
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Dr. Hugh Foley, PresidentOklahoma Folklife Council918 343-7566 hfoley@rsu.edu Council contact person |
Rodger Harris, CoordinatorOklahoma Folklife Center405 522-5207 rharris@okhistory.org folklife archives and research |
The Oklahoma Folklife Councilc/o Oklahoma History Center2401 North Laird Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73105 | |
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Pictured above: Checotah High School Band performs at the 2006 Dusk to Dawn Blues Festival. The blues have influenced American musical traditions from the 1920s on. The Dusk Till Dawn Blues Festival in Rentiesville, Oklahoma pays tribute to the blues by featuring blues performers from all over America and performers from Oklahoma including the young and old.Oklahoma Folks is a journal published on-line only. It is updated periodically. Photo essays are documentations of Oklahoma's folklife. The Oklahoma Folklife Center and "Oklahoma Folks" are part of the Oklahoma Historical Society's effort to collect, preserve, educate, and exhibit Oklahoma's rich and diverse traditions. All photos are from the collections of the Oklahoma Historical Society unless otherwise noted. For fieldwork assistance or to submit an article contact: Rodger HarrisResearch Center/Oklahoma Folklife Center Oklahoma History Center 2401 North Laird Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73105 (405) 522-5207 rharris@okhistory.org |