Manuscript/Mixed Material Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962
-
Image 1 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 American Folklife Center Library of Congress Alan Lomax Collection AFC 2004004 folder 020238 field work Bessie Jones 1961 transcripts interviews Transcribed and reviewed by volunteers participating in the By The People project…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
-
Image 2 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BESSIE JONES TAPE 24 Interview of October 31 1961 by Antoinette Lomax in New York City This is a onetrack tape dialogue only at 7 12 IPS Transcribed by Dena Hirsch HERB…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
-
Image 3 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 24 p 1 Herb Remedies Licorice TL You got licorice in a swamp BJ Yeah Got Llicorice in the swamps at that time I dont know whether they find any…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
-
Image 4 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ Tape 24 p 2 such a diffrunt things you know to do TL What do you do If you wanna get a child Sarsaparilla Ginseng Sassafras BJ Well Im tryin to…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
-
Image 5 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE p3 An so but truly its a good thing to be clean out But the best thing for every woman to do an whwhether she havin chirrun or havin ah…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
-
Image 6 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 25 24 p 4 Vinegar wwould douche with a lil bit a vinegar an jus plain water a lil vinegar Swhich that not so well An some take lysol Its…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
-
Image 7 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ Tape 24 p 5 is you are wide open then you see And then youover overstrainin so much things in you that you shouldnt do see Other words ya lettin your…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
-
Image 8 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 24 p 6 OYSTER SHELLS But then if anyone is like I say a while ago about the oyster shells Oyster shells is really good for the backache Good for…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
-
Image 9 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 24 p 7 anyhow An then jus put em in a in a jar sumpin or other Then pour some hot water on em an shet em up shet it…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
-
Image 10 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 24 p 8 rolls all the way in that ya know An see that it itll is good to git you together Ive tuk my finger like that amany adays…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
-
Image 11 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 24 p 9 TL Thats the pox BL Straightout pox Thats all it is Ha ha ha TL Pox or pax BJ Its pox P O XThats right Thats what…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
-
Image 12 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 24 p 10 TL Thats what you used to use on the a long time ago BJ Yeah for TL for the dogs huh BJ Yeah they put it on…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
-
Image 13 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 24 p 11 off a it PUMPKIN SEEDS Punkin seeds the same thing for gravels uhhum Good for backachesgravels Any any water trouble ya know When ya caint hardly pass…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
-
Image 14 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 24 p 12 TL Where do people ever get those from BJ Well gall stones come from water all the time Yeah certain water ya drinks ya know An you…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
-
Image 15 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 24 p 13 An also ya take ah sometimes ya take ya have to ask me too uh its really good thats the bark Ya rip the bark off an…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
-
Image 16 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 24 p 14 BJ Yeah thats good for them Yeah when they have colds Itâs womens medicine montly medicine Of course you can just eat it but you know its…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
-
Image 17 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 DANDELIONS BJ TAPE 24 p15 TL Juniper berries BJ Juniper berries Umhum TL Thats what you got today BJ Yeah but thats not for that ha ha I got juniper berries cause…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
-
Image 18 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 24 p 16 ya got low bloodUmhum TL Gensen you use that for a lot of things dont you BJ Genshane I jus tol ya a while ago hits good…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
-
Image 19 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 24 p 17 YELLOW ROOT BARK FEVER GRASS TL What other things do you remember BJ I dunno Jus a lot of things I can hardly think of what all…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
-
Image 20 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 24 p 18 BJ I ain got nothin but the life everlasting Thas all But it is its good for cols an good for fever but you take it on…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
-
Image 21 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 24 p 19 BJ Well mens change lives too TL When do men change lives BJ They start changin about like women But they change from a man back to…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
-
Image 22 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 24 p 20 SEX BJ Thats all it is span thats what it is TL Im just saying from my home I dont know a name BJ Oh You don…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
-
Image 23 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 24 p 21 CHILDREN OF OLD PARENTS to be weak an not strong An thats why old mens get a funnylookin child TL Oh God BJ Ha ha ha ha…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
-
Image 24 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 24 p 22 can learn im more sense he quicker You know Than you can a firey one bof mama firey an papa firey You know you jus He jus…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
-
Image 25 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 BJ TAPE 25 p 23 sumpthin You know what I mean See When the ba ah ol man chils bones is mo sofer Ya got to wait till it git hard Wheh…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
About this Item
Title
- Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962
Names
- Lomax, Alan, 1915-2002 (Collector)
Created / Published
- 1961
Headings
- - Fieldwork
- - Transcripts
- - interviews
- - United States
Genre
- Transcripts
- interviews
Notes
- - Bessie Jones interview transcriptions (September and October, 1961, New York) - tape 24
Medium
- Manuscripts 8.5 x 14 in or smaller.
Call Number/Physical Location
- AFC 2004/004: MS 02.02.38
Source Collection
- Alan Lomax collection (AFC 2004/004)
Repository
- American Folklife Center
Online Format
- online text
- image