Idaho Folklife Fieldwork Collection, 1995-2007

Jens Lund March 2001 fieldwork in the Panhandle of northern Idaho. This binder contains a typed summary of the study and the rest of it is slides of the people Jens interviewed and their artwork. The primary art contained in this binder includes but is not limited to fly tying, weaving, caricature drawings, tatting and Native American beadwork.

Communities and Organizations involved: - Coeur d'Alene Indian Tribe; Plummer - Draft Horse International, Sandpoint - Festival of Sandpoint, Sandpoint - Kootenai Tribe of Idaho, Bonners Ferry - Log Cabin Dry Goods, Coeur d'Alene - The Mythweaver, Inc. Clark Fork - North Idaho Arts Center, Sandpoint - North Idaho Timberfest and Idaho Lumberjack Championships, Sandpoint - Panida Theater, Sandpoint - Pend Oreille Arts Council, Sandpoint - Pend Oreille Piecemakers, Sandpoint - Sandpoint Fiber Arts Guild, Sandpoint - St. George's Roman Catholic Church of Post Falls Hispanic Outreach Committee, Plummer

Individuals Interviewed: - Duane "Blacky" Black of Sandpoint; (Fly tier; folk limnologist/entomologist). - Wilma Bob of Worley; (Bead and leather work). - Telva Bolkcom of Athol; (Rustic poetry). - Dean Burley of Athol; (Interviewed about his alleged Sasquatch photo). - Sue Graves of Sandpoint; (Quilter). - Tony Gunderson of Sandpoint; (Bait maker and designer). - Ardell Parkin of Coeur d'Alene; (Quilter). - Roy "Boots" Reynolds; (Western cartoonist and caricaturist). - Bonnie Shields of Sandpoint; (The "Tennessee Mule Artist", caricaturist). - Emma Hendrickx of Tensed; (Bead and leather worker). - Deborah Pegg of Sandpoint; (Weaver). - Doris Stone of Athol; (Tatting). Sister to Telva Bolkcom.

This survey was done in September 2006. The broad areas of focus in this study include but are not limited to, agriculture, the Hispanic community, refugees (particularly in conjunction with College of Southern Idaho's Idaho Refugee Services Program), cowboy and ranching crafts, gear makers, music, foodways. There is a service contract, written report, release forms, supplemental material, photos and two discs.

Supplemental material found in this binder includes pamphlets, brochures, and trifold rack cards of a variety of cultural attractions in the Magic Valley. There are also some event fliers and maps included.

Individuals interviewed: - Roy Abo of Paul; (Japanese paper umbrellas and lanterns). - Dave Alderson of Twin Falls;(Silversmith). - Dolly Daniels of Jerome; (Fiddle maker, player, and teacher). - Gilbert "Gib" DeKlotz of Filer;(Wood turner and carver). - Art Hoag of Twin Falls; (Contemporary wood turner). - Dennis Koyle of Gooding; (Saddle maker). - Charles Liesen of Twin Falls; (Rawhide braider, horse trainer and teaches riding lessons). - Ahmad Khamisi Nia, Contacted at CSI Refugee Center; (Iranian jeweler and metal engraver). - Fred Tate of Jerome; (Stringed instrument repairer, banjo player, Gem State Fiddlers organizer).

Organizations Interviewed: - Cassia Co. Historical Museum in Burley. - CSI Refugee Service Center in Twin Falls. - Euro Food Store (Bosnian contact) in Twin Falls. - Gathering Place Quilt Shop in Rupert. - Hagerman Valley Historical Society in Hagerman. - Hoggan's Western Shop/Leather and Canvas in Rupert. - Jerome Co. Historical Museum in Jerome. - Magic Valley Arts Council in Twin Falls. - Mi Pueblo Panaderia and Tortilleria in Twin Falls. - Minidoka Co. Historical Museum in Rupert. - Monarcas Store, Mexican goods and family made pinatas, in Shoshone. - Panaderia La Michoacana in Rupert. - La Plaza Mexican Restaurant in Buhl. - La Posada Ministry, Hispanic service organization, in Twin Falls. - Smokin' Cowboys, mobile barbecue, caterer, in Shoshone. - Stitchin' Time Quilt Shop in Twin Falls. - Twin Falls Co. Historical Museum. - Twin Falls Senior Center Quilting group in Twin Falls. - West End Senior Center Quilting Group in Buhl.

This was a survey conducted in 1995 and includes different documents and resources. Fieldworkers were Blanton Owen, Jill Hemming, Lisa Gabbert,

Photographs taken between April and September of 1995. These photos, captured on TAS-S-1 through TAS-S-65, include a variety of structures around the fieldwork area, a wide array of folklore traditions including but not limited to: Music, crochet, tatting, carving, quilting, quinceneras, dancing, beading, cooking, needlework, sculpture, saddle making etc. The locations of these photos include Soda Springs, Bennington, Niter, Montpelier, Franklin, Bancroft, Georgetown, Ovid, Pocatello, Burton, Rigby, Rexburg, Grace, Paris, Aberdeen, American Falls, Chubbuck, Blackfoot, Mud Lake, Dubois, Island Park, Ashton, Kilgore, Hamer, Howe, Arco, Moore, Spencer, Marysville, Ririe, Shelley, Arbon Valley, Teton, Tetonia, Swan Valley, Malad City, Preston, Oxford, Clifton, Wayan, Greys Lake, Iona, Idaho Falls, Parker.

It is noted that Blanton spent 60 days of field research from March of 95 to May of 95 in 18 counties and traveled 6,350 miles. During his work 44 sound recordings, 90 interviews, 1,450 black and white photos, 1,025 slides were gathered and accompanied by 107 pages of detailed field notes. Three main regions were covered as follows: Northern including Council, Midvale, Cambridge and Indian Valley, Central including, Nampa, Caldwell, Melba and Homedale and Eastern including Burley, Oakley, Buhl, Castleford, Carey, Fairfield and Shoshone. Other locations were visited as well but it is mentioned that these were the main areas of focus.

Interviewees: - Jeff Minor of Salmon; (Rawhide braider, saddler and silversmith). - Sidney Williams of Salmon; (Tanner, specializing in beaver tails). - Evelyn Yakovac of Salmon; (Quilter and furniture maker).; Cuco Reyes of Salmon, ID (Pinata maker); and Lupe Walter of Salmon; (Tamale maker). - Jay Sharpe of Salmon; (Blacksmith). - Victoria Ramirez of Salmon; (Enchilada and tortilla maker and embroiderer). - Edy Blevins of Salmon; (Crochet/doily maker). - Dave Nonnemaker of Salmon; (Fly-tier, bamboo, and graphite fly rod maker). - Louise Wagenknecht of Leadore; (Spinner). - Peggy Marshall of Lemhi; (Tatter). - Paul Gallamore of Salmon; (Gunsmith). - Joan Beasley of Ellis; (Quilter). - Eva McGraw of May; (Crochet and embroiderer). - Dave Bernstrom of Salmon; (Rawhide braider and blacksmith). - Richard Zimmerman, "Dougout Dick" of Salmon; (Miner and cave architect). - Bert Warner of Council; (Wood carver). - Harold Gibson of Cambridge; (Fishing rod maker and rancher). - Derrell Childers of Council; (Saddle maker). - Dwight Towell of Midvale; (Knife maker). - Indian Valley "Jamb" (dance) in Indian Valley (Dance and jam session at Indian Valley Hall). - Neal Tucker of Cambridge; (Harness maker; bits and spurs; oral historian). - Harold Winton of Council; (Gunsmith). - Dale Fisk of Council; (Scrimshaw). - J. T. (Jim) Hanks of Caldwell; (Saddle maker). - Martin Black of Homedale; (Horse trainer). - Terrel (Terry) Collins of Caldwell; (Horsehair braider). - Gary Keithly of Melba; (Saddle maker, and bits and spur making). - Jim O'Keefe of Homedale; (Rodeo clowning, bull fighting and picture carver). - Jim and Roberta O'Keefe of Homedale; (Poet and joke teller). - Paul Thatcher of Homedale; (Portrait carver family historian). - Gary Stark of Nampa; (Horsehair hitcher). - R. C. (Rick) Bean of Meridian; (Saddle maker). - Bernie Jestrabek-Hart of Ada County; (Barbed wire sculptor). - Linda Morton-Keithley of Melba;(Saddle blanket weaver). - Gary Keithley of Melba; (Bit and spur maker and silver engraver). - Grandview Legion Hall School Benefit Dance. - Bill Black of Oreana; (Horsehair hitcher and storyteller). - Clark Marris of Weiser; (Cowboy poet and family historian). - Bob Severe of Oakley; (Saddle maker and saddle tree maker). - David Severe of Oakley; (Rawhide and family historian). - Charles Brown of Oakley; (Gunsmith). - Eula and George Franks of Oakley; (Quilter for Relief Society). - Stanley and Jean Stark of Oakley; (Nylon braider and crafter). - Jack Robinett of Hazelton; (Blacksmith). - Richard Arbogast of Heyburn; (Fishing rod builder and fly-tier).

Idaho Artistic and Cultural Traditions (I ACT). All fieldwork was done in the Treasure Valley in SW Idaho including Ada, Canyon, Washington and sections of Gem, Boise, and Owyhee counties as well. There is very little supplemental material in this binder, all that is included is listed along with the fieldworker who supplied it.

The fieldworkers involved in this project were: - Laura Marcus (Focus included refugee and Immigrant Traditional Arts). - Christina Barr (Focus was a wider scope which included but not limited to, quilting, canning, fabric arts, musicians, and traditional foods). - Amelia Berg, a BSU intern, (Focus included canning, wood working, guitar making (John and Jake Bolin both of whom expressed interest in further interviews), glass blowing and a traditional fiddle player). - Krista Oberlindacher-Lloyd (Focus included Basque Musicians including Patty Miller; guitar maker- John Bolin as well; German foodways and china painting). One disc with Idaho Camera Digital Photo CD demarcation which includes photos (also provided in thumbnail form on a single 3x5 photo paper) of a Basque jam celebration; second disc titled Needlework Oberlindacher with blankets, tatting and other needlework. There are release and interview forms included as well as black and white 2in photos of the photos on the discs. - Guisela Bahruth: (Focus included different Latino communities and traditions including but not limited to, poets, musicians, low rider). Detailed report by Bahruth in Spanish. Also included in this portion of the report is release forms, tape logs, picture thumbnails and a couple copies of some poems in Spanish. There are two discs with all the photos on the discs printed as thumbnails as well. First disc (IACT-GB-6.05; 8.05) has photos of David Moiza and his lowrider; Second disc (IACT-GB-8-05) Able Garcia and his guitars) - Wendy Downs: (Focus included horsehair rope/gear making, weaving, sheep breading silversmithing and traditional cooking).

Individuals interviewed by Wendy Downs: - Bonnie Barcus of Boise; (Spinner, Navajo style weaver and breeder of Navajo Churro sheep). There is a newspaper article of Bonnie provided. - Forrest Fretwell of Jordan Valley, OR; (Rancher and silversmith). - Webb Lisle of Bruneau; (Rancher and rawhide braider). - Frankie Dougal of Jordan Valley, OR; (Horsehair rope and gear maker). - Helen Dougal of Jordan Valley, OR; (Horsehair rope and gear maker). - Ronald Sam of Caldwell; (Northern Paiute singer, dancer, drummer, and bead worker). - Lee Boyle of Boise; (Native American dancer, bead worker, and regalia maker). - Everett Jim Lile of Caldwell; apprentice to Jim Hanks; (Saddle maker). - Patrick Stanford of Jordan Valley, OR; (Rodeo announcer, roper, and silversmith). - Chris Ansotequi of Meridian; (Basque traditional cook, co-owner, manager, hostess, and desert chef at Epi's Basque Restaurant in Meridian).

Individuals interviewed by Christina Barr: This study was conducted in the treasure valley in April, June, August and September of 2005. This is a more detailed report connected to the work represented in ICA/I ACT-Treasure Valley 05.There are 10 recorded interviews, 14 people appearing on tape, along with several brief interviews that were not recorded. A total of 23 people were interviewed. 580 photos were taken, logs are in the binder. Those interviewed include Irish and Basque musicians, fabric artists, ranch women, a Greek dance leader, food growers, a Morman woman who preserves food in her home, a woman who cooks Jewish holiday foods and a Basque master gardener. - Troy Amyx of Boise; (Irish musician, guitarist and involved in Boise's Irish dance scene). - - Bruneau Ladies Aid Society is located in Bruneau. President is Linda McDowell of Bruneau, other members listed in report: Milly Porter (Bruneau), Anita Landis (Hammett), Fannie Snider (Mt. Home), Rusty Parker (Bruneau), Clara Morris (Bruneau), Patty Jones (Bruneau), Peggy King (Bruneau) and Anabelle Erwin (Bruneau). This is a Christian organization that provides aid for people in need in the Southern Idaho area, and the community for involved women who live in the Bruneau area. The women sell handmade crafts and baked goods to support their work. - Wendlyn (Wendy) Cherie Crane of Boise; (Wendy and her family are LDS and maintain many family-oriented traditions in their home including cooking, sewing clothing, preserving food (canning and freezing), quilt making, genealogy and religious traditions). - - Nikki Dagres-Totorica of Boise; (Coordinator and dance teacher of the dance group for the St. Helen and Constantine Greek Orthodox Church in Boise, cooks Greek food and pastries, she also plays Basque accordion). - Ronald and Kimi Kelly of Weiser; (Fruit growers who run a farm and orchard just south of Weiser, ID). - The Moms Quilting Group located in Boise. Members include Karen MacCarter (Eagle), Roberta McDonald (Boise), Carolyn Hall (Meridian), Marilyn Dorman (Boise), Jacque Riddlemoser (Kuna). This is a group of women who get together to work on quilting projects for themselves and charity. - Ida (Eda) Rozenblat of Boise; (Ukrainian immigrant, maintains Jewish traditions through food and holiday celebrations, famous for her gifelte fish dish). - Eduardo (Edu) Sarria of Boise; (Plays the txistulari (Basque flute) and drums and runs a Basque goods import business). - Cornelio Torticaguena of Boise; (Basque immigrant, Basque bread maker and master gardener who focuses on growing ingredients needed for traditional Basque food). - Michael Willmorth of Boise; (Irish musician, plays concertina (similar to an accordion), whistles, bodhran drum, bones and bagpipes).

Individuals interviewed by Laura Marcus: The subtitle chosen by the field worker for this project is "The Best of Everything" Refugee and Immigrant Traditional Arts in Boise Idaho. The survey dates were June 13-22, 2005, and September 12-14, 2005. - Musadim Abdulaev, interpreted by Melissa Cook; (Turkish dancer and Turkish cooking, also skilled in sewing w/machine and by hand). - Zamira Abdulaev, interpreted by Mellissa Cook; (Turkish cook). Habiba Abdullahi, interpreted by her daughter Qasida; (Crochet, Somali basket weaving, beadwork and traditional Somalian cook). - Serena Achole, interpreted by her daughter Aol; (Sudanese traditional dancer, drummer, crochet and traditional Sudanese cook). - Milica Docic, interpreted by Daniela Kecman. Interviewed the same time as Milka Oparnica; (Bosnian Handwork including crochet, knitting, needle lace, weaving). Physical negatives and photos following typed tape log. - Reyna Fernandez, no interpreter needed; (Mexican crochet and embroidery artist, Aging Services Coordinator for Catholic Charities in Boise, ID). - Lida Hashimi, no interpreter needed; (Afghani calligrapher, fiber artist) *It is noted that Lida didn't want her photo taken or voice recorded for religious reasons, however she was fine with photos of art being included. - Osman Iskandarov, interpreted by Melissa Cook. Interviewed at the same time as Farida Iskandarova; (Meshkhetian Turkish drummer). - Farida Iskandarova, interpreted by Melissa Cook. Interviewed at the same time as Osman Iskandarova; (Meshkhetian Turkish traditional cook). - - Vida Khaliki, no Interpreter present. Interviewed the same time as Yalda Khaliki, Ahmad Yama and Roya Shah; (Afghani traditional dancer, painter, and paper marbler). - Yalda Khaliki, no Interpreter present. Interviewed the same time as Yalda Khaliki, Vida Khalilki and Roya Shah; (Afghani traditional dancer and painter). - Vasvja Omerovic, interpreted by Salena Omerovic, who was also interviewed at the same meeting; (Bosnian crochet). - Salena Omerovic, no interpreter needed. Interviewed along with Vasvija Omerovic; (Bosnian crochet). - Milka Oparnica, interpreted by Daniela Kecman. Interviewed the same time as Milica Docic; (Bosnian handwork including crochet, knitting, needle lace, weaving). Physical negatives and photos following typed tape log. - Ali Outade, interpreted by his son, Omid, when needed; (Iranian leather worker and upholsterer). One sheet of physical thumbnail photos follows the typed logs. - Roya Shah, no Interpreter present. Interviewed the same time as Yalda Khaliki, Ahmad Yama and Vida Khaliki; (Afghani traditional dancer) - Ahmed Yama Shefa, no Interpreter present; (Afghani traditional dancer and choreographer). - Somvang Rathamore, no interpreter present; (Lao weaver, traditional Laotian cook and owner of Savan Na Khet Market with husband).

Fieldworker Taylor Burby took two four-day trips to Coeur d'Alene and five single-day trips to the Silver Valley, from Wallace through Post Falls. During those trips, she interviewed (recorded) and photographed nineteen practitioners.

Interviewees: - Indy Behrendt - Will Branson - Virginia "Ginny" Brown - Scott Campbell - Carol Combes - Kay Connors - Andrew Hall - Shauna Hillman - Gail Matthews - Jeff May - Dave Miller - Ron Miller - Matt Redd - Lisa Reeder - Joe Roope - Mike Siemens - Barbara Snarr - Carol Uptagrafft - David Walker