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NOTE: The New York Folklore Society Newsletter and New York Folklore Journal were replaced by Voices: The Journal of New York Folklore
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NOTE: The New York Folklore Society Newsletter and New York Folklore Journal were replaced by Voices: The Journal of New York Folklore |
             Eniko Farkas, Community Scholar New York Folklore Society P.O. Box 764 Schenectady, NY 12301 518/346-7008 Fax 518/346-6617 nyfs@nyfolklore.org |
 PUBLICATIONS | VOICES | BACK ISSUES | FOLKLORE IN ARCHIVES | FOLK ARTISTS SELF-MGT | ORDER PUBLICATIONS | SEARCH You’ll find excerpts here from selected newsletters. Select an issue below to read a sampling from the 20-page quarterly publication which featured news and articles about folklore and folk arts in New York State and about the activities of the New York Folklore Society.Available now: Past newsletters are available in PDF format. Click on the link to see the full newsletter. Fall/Winter 1999: Meet the NYFS Board: Cecily Cook • “West Side Stories: Memories of a Saratoga Neighborhood” by Mary Ann Fitzgerald • “Bang, Bang, You’re Dead: The Play Paradox” by Steve Zeitlin Fall/Winter 1999 PDF (Vol. 20, No. 2): Includes VOICES: “Manhattan Cowgirl” by Rosetta Garfield with Hanifah Bermudez, Atrion Raimundi, Aaron Coore, and Deon Pierre • “Black Cowboys” by Bennie J. McRae, Jr. • “Authenticity and Kitsch” by Eniko Farkas Spring/Summer 1999: Meet the NYFS Board: Dan Berggren • “Sharon Springs Spa: Landscape of Memory” by Ellen McHale • “Tony” by Steve Zeitlin Spring/Summer 1999 PDF (Vol. 20, No. 1): Includes VOICES: “The Puerto Rican Year: Celebration and Community Identity” by Kate Koperski • “La Fiesta de la Cruz de Mayo” • “Fiesta de Mayo Songs” contributed by Karen Canning • “I Think the Baby’s Got Malocchio—Evil Eye as Faith” by Michael A. Charles • “The Great Horning on Conlon Road” Clarence Maher interviewed by James Kimball Fall/Winter 1998: Farewell from the Executive Director • Meet the NYFS Board: Kathleen Condon • “With Greenspace for All” by Laura Hansen and Steve Zeitlin • “Herbert Haufrecht, 1909-1998” by Virginia Scheer Fall/Winter 1998 PDF (Vol. 19, No. 4): includes VOICES: “Stories from Camp 13: Just a Good Old Catskill Mountain Hunting Camp” by Melissa Ladenheim • “Tales of the Catskill Bear Hunters” by Harold Thompson • “In the Bear Den” by Harvey Carr • “The New Game Warden” by Bill Smith • “Wild Game Cooking” Kay Kennedy, Gus Hedlund, and Edith Bills (compiled by Varick Chittenden and Karen Taussig-Lux) • “Wholesome Winter Weather” Elisha Risdon (submitted by Varick Chittenden) • “Wintering in the Adirondacks” • “C Train Delivery” by Joe Caracciolo Summer 1998: Meet the NYFS Board: Elsie Freeman Finch • “Eniko Farkas: Community Scholar” by Karen Taussig-Lux and Deborah Clover • “Waiting for Go Dot” by Steve Zeitlin Summer 1998 PDF (Vol. 19, No. 3): includes VOICES: “Tales of an Island: Fishing and Fisherman on Long Island’s East End” John Eilertsen with stories contributed by Stewart Lester and Johnny Collins • “Crossing the Border: Stories of the 56ers” by Eniko Farkas • “Mark Hamilton: Old-Time Fiddler, Caller, and Singer” Karen Canning and Mark Hamilton Winter/Spring 1998: Meet the NYFS Board: David Quinn • “The Queens Folklorist: Reflections on a Folk Arts Program” by Ilana Harlow • “A Mile in Claire’s Shoes” by Steve Zeitlin • “Island Sounds in the Global City” Winter/Spring 1998 PDF (Vol. 19, No. 1-2): includes VOICES: “Rolling Syrian Grape Leaves” by Mary Jweid Bates and Sharon Bates • “Solomon and the Djinn” Interview with Mohamed Ishamel by Ilana Harlow • “Safeguarding Tradition: Reggie Jones, Jones Beach Lifeguard” Interview with Reggie Jones by Nancy Solomon • “Remembering Anna McKee” by Peter Voorheis • “Lindy Hopping at the Savoy: The Man Who Invented the Aerial” Fall 1997 (PDF) (Vol. 18, No. 3) “Meet the NYFS Board: Gretchen Sorin” • “Mind-Builders’ Community Folk Arts Program” by Madaha Kinsey-Lamb • “Coney Island: Building on the Memories” by Steve Zeitlin • “Eulogy for Bruce R. Buckley” by Langdon Wright • VOICES: “The Finns of the Southern Finger Lakes: Coffee and Pulla with Hilma and Olga” • “Pazamentry” by Jack Tepper • “Amsterdam’s Caribbean Cultural Arts Festival” • “Mind-Builders Community Folk Arts Program: Voices from the Interns” • “Night of the Wild Hunter” by Catherine Charron LaBier • “The Whale on the Erie Canal” by Francis Caraccilo • “Captain Billy and the Whale” by George Ward Spring 1997 (PDF) (Vol. 18, No. 1) “Meet the NYFS Board: Mary Kay Penn & Elly Shodell” • “Following Eyes” by Art Horton (as told to Peter Voorheis) • “Catskill Folklore Discovered: The Delaware County Folklore Collection at the Hartwick College Archives” by Bethany E. Caird • “The Silent Macarena” by Steve Zeitlin Winter 1996 (PDF) (Vol. 17, No. 4) “Meet the NYFS Board: Ellen Elizabeth McHale and Todd Scott DeGarmo” • “Cultivating Variety: NYFS’ 1996 Fall Conference” by Nancy Groce • “Happy 90th, Allen, O.K.?—A Tribute to Former NYFS President Allen Walker Read” by Deborah Clover • “Ray Fadden and the Six Nations Iroquois Museum” by Dick Case • “Death and Stories” by Steve Zeitlin Fall 1996 (PDF) (Vol. 17, No. 3) “A Lullaby from Edith Cutting” • “Fifty Pound Ice Cubes Cool Trainers: A Report on a Successful Mentorship” by Phil Whitney • “Science As a Well Worn Coat” by Steve Zeitlin • “History Happened Here — City Lore Conference on Preservation” • “Park Jam in Schenectady — The Community Partners Traditional Arts Project” by Mary Zwolinski • ”Jeffrey C. Yuen — Bridging East and West, Past and Present” by Teri Chan and Cecily Cook Summer 1996 (PDF) (Vol. 17, No. 2) “Forum Report: The Sacred and Secular Arts” by Ilana Harlow • “The Ballad of Gary Kasparov and Deep Blue” by Steve Zeitlin • “The Evolution of a Columbia County Apple Farm Stand” by Elmer Stahlman (as collected by Todd DeGarmo) • “Recording Traditonal Music: A Producer’s Point of View” by Peter K. Siegel • “The Folk Archives Project: Transfer Issues” by Ellen Garrison and Karen Taussig-Lux Spring 1996 (PDF) (Vol. 17, No. 1) “A Place in My Memory” by Betty Remis • “The 1995 New York Folklore Society Fall Conference — "Colliding Truths in the Interpretation of Culture"” by Melissa Ladenheim • “The Community Cultural Initiative: A Developing Model for Cultural Programs Grows at the Ethnic Folk Arts Center” by Tom van Buren Winter 1995 (PDF) (Vol. 16, No. 4) “African-American Quilting” by Gloria Battle • “Aunt Betty and the Life-Saving Cow Manure Remedy” by Edith Bills • “Beyond the Multi-Cultural Approach: Improving How We Serve Communities and Audiences” by Kathleen Condon Fall 1995 (PDF) (Vol. 16, No. 3) The Heritage Movement in New York State: “The Mohawk Valley Heritage Corridor” by Karen Taussig-Lux • “NY State’s Scenic Byways Program” by Nancy Solomon Summer 1995 (PDF) (Vol. 16, No. 2) “WPA — Lessons About Public Arts Funding” by Steve Zeitlin • “Photographers & Folklore: Nicole Keys, Troy, NY” • “Allen Walton: A Homer of the Road” by Amy Godine Spring 1995 (PDF) (Vol. 16, No. 1) “Folklife and Farm Life Forum at Delaware County Historical Association” by Riki Saltzman • “Patience Has Its Virtues...And Waiting Its Rewards” by Varick Chittenden Fall/Winter 1994 (PDF) (Vol. 15, No. 3-4) 50th Anniversary Issue: “The Founders: Harold W. Thompson and Louis C. Jones ” • “Presidents: Marvin Rapp, Bruce Buckley, Bill Nicolaisen” • “Honorary Vice Presidents: Carl Carmer, Walter D. Edmunds, Ben Botkin” • “Executive Director: John W. Suter” Summer 1994 (PDF) (Vol. 15, No. 2) “Interview with Daniel Franklin Ward, NYFS President 1987-1993” by Peter Voorheis • “The Crown Heights History Project” by Kathleen Condon • “Ethnic Resorts of the Catskills: A Project, a Process, a Product” by Janis Benincasa Spring 1994 (PDF) (Vol. 15, No. 1) “The Georgetown, TX Creative Playscape: Folklore & Community Action” by Deborah H. Clover • “Folklore & Storytelling: Notes on the NY Folklore Forum” by Amanda Dargan Winter 1993 (PDF) (Vol. 14, No. 4) “Looking American: The Ethnicity of the Cultural Fieldworker in Latin America” by Benjamin Salazar Romero • “Twelve Ties to Tradition: Model Making in New York City” by Kathleen Condon Fall 1993 (PDF) (Vol. 14, No. 3) “The Art of Joseph Mender” by Karen Taussig-Lux • “Beyond Mobility: Tony Colasurdo’s Fish Mobile” by Karen Frick • “Loved for the Love of It” (Review of the Conference—For the Love of It: Traditional Arts in the Community) by Gail Turi Summer 1993 (PDF) (Vol. 14, No. 2) “Indian Camps and Upstate Tourism” by Todd DeGarmo • “Walt Meade: A Catskill Mountain Legend 1915-1993” by Janis Benincasa, Catherine Schwoeffermann, and Mary Zwolinski Spring 1993 (PDF) (Vol. 14, No. 1) “Beyond the Ring: The Art & Culture of Boxing” by Mary Zwolinski • “Bridging Eastern Parkway • “UNESCO & the Global Conservation Culture or, I Found the Child Ballads! Part II” by Kathryn M. Kimiecik Winter 1992 (PDF) (Vol. 13, No. 4) “Somos Boricuas: A Dream Fulfilled” by Roberta L. Singer • “Heritage, Folklore, Cultural Conservation & Policy or, What Ever Happened to Child Ballads? Part I” by Kathryn Kimiecik • “In Country: Folk Songs of Americans in the Vietnam War—Review” by Nancy Groce Fall 1992 (PDF) (Vol. 13, No. 3) “Watershed: Folklore and Public Policy” by John Suter • “Photographers & Folklore: Marion Faller, Buffalo” Summer 1992 (PDF) (Vol. 13, No. 2) “Benjy Melendez Watches Over the Bronx” by Steve Zeitlin • “Karl Amor, Artist & Friend” by Mary Zwolinksi • “Photographers & Folklore: Martha Cooper, Manhattan” Spring 1992 (PDF) (Vol. 13, No. 1) “America’s Industrial Heritage Project” by James Abrams and Kathy Kimiecik • “The Easter Basket: A Melting Pot Tale from a Third Generation Immigrant Town” by Maryann Ondovesik • “Photographers & Folklore: Drew Harty, Treadwell, NY” Winter 1991 (PDF) (Vol. 12, No. 4) “Multiculturalism: Beyond the Buzzword” by Steve Zeitlin • “Henry Street Folklore” by Peter K. Siegel • “A Model Festival: South Street Seaport Explodes with Model Boat Builders” by Kathleen Condon Fall 1991 (PDF) (Vol. 12, No. 3) “The Tin Sculpture of Joseph Schoell” by Mary Zwolinski • “Community Self-Preservation” by Janis Benincasa • “Las Casitas: An Urban Cultural Alternative” by Betty-Sue Hertz Summer 1991 (PDF) (Vol. 12, No. 2) “Vincenzo Ancona: Poet of Two Worlds” by Anna Chairetakis and Joseph Sciorra • “African American Senior Citizens’ Traditional Singing Project” by Peter K. Siegel • “In Wood and Stone” by Tim Weidner Spring 1991 (PDF) (Vol. 12, No. 1) “A Living Cultural Heritage” by Steve Zeitlin • “Foxfire in New York: The Empire State Teachers’ Network” by Judy Kugelmass • “Louis C. Jones (1908-1990)—In Memoriam” by Bruce Buckley Winter 1990 (PDF) (Vol. 11, No. 4) “Families and Museums: Some Thoughts on Programming” by Ted Lind • “Farm Work & Fair Play” Fall 1990 (PDF) (Vol. 11, No. 3) “Who Owns Mickey? Musings on Disney and Folk Tradition” by Steve Zeitlin • “Made With Passion: The Hemphill Folk Art Collection” Summer 1990 (PDF) (Vol. 11, No. 2) “Eelskin Laces and Willow Creel: Orleans County Folk Arts” Spring 1990 (PDF) (Vol. 11, No. 1) “Storytelling” by Steve Zeitlin • “The Giglio: Brooklyn’s Dancing Tower” Winter 1989 (PDF) (Vol. 10, No. 4) “The Last Beer Garden” by Steve Zeitlin • “'Every Bird Has Its Own Story'” by Melissa Ladenheim • “Made in Troy” by Ellen McHale Fall 1989 (PDF) (Vol. 10, No. 3) “A Mouthful of Soap” by Frank N. Potter • “Endangered Spaces” by Maria Green • “Photo Notes for Folklorists” by Martha Cooper Summer 1989 (PDF) (Vol. 10, No. 2) “Technical Photo Notes for Folklorists” by Martha Cooper • “Polish American Easter” by Kate Koperski • “Some Thoughts on City Play” by Amanda Dargan and Steven Zeitlin Autumn 1988 (PDF) (Vol. 9, No. 3) “Upstate New York Halloween Project Documents Thriving Tradition” by Deborah Blincoe • “Waves: People and Culture on the Lower East Side” by Barbara Kirschenblatt-Gimblett Summer 1988 (PDF) (Vol. 9, No. 2) “The Spring Meeting: Two Great Days Before the Mast” by Thomas Walker • “Principles of Professional Responsibility” • “The Strange Case of the Silver Lake Sea Serpent” by Kathy Kimiecik Spring 1988 (PDF) (Vol. 9, No. 1) “Folk Arts in Education” by Kathleen Mundell • “WMI African Heritage Tour” by Ray Allen Winter 1987-88 (PDF) (Vol. 8, No. 4) “Shared Memories in a Vietnam Veteran’s Art” by Varick A. Chittenden • “Old-Time Music Makers of New York State” by Simon J. Bronner • “City Lore — 25 Years Later” by Steven Zeitlin Fall 1987 (PDF) (Vol. 8, No. 3) “The New York City Lullabies Project” by Julia Lebentritt • “Two Military Folklore Collections” by Les Cleveland • “Taking Pride Exhibit Features Finger Lakes Artists” by Daniel Franklin Ward; • Ethnic Folk Arts Center’s 12th Queens Fest • Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett Edits Jewish Foodways Collection HOME | ABOUT NYFS | PROGRAMS & SERVICES | PUBLICATIONS | RESOURCES | CALENDAR | WHAT’S FOLKLORE? | MEMBERSHIP | GALLERY | SHOP | SEARCH | CONTACT © 2008, 2007-1998 New York Folklore Society |