Collection Information
Size: 2 Linear feet; 32 Gigabytes
Summary: Kristin Congdon research material regarding Ruby C. Williams and Florida folk artists measures 2.0 linear foot and dates from circa 1997-2019. Included are letters from Ruby Williams to Kristin Congdon (1997-2003); slides of Williams, events and works of art; photographs of Williams with others; brochures, announcements, newspaper clippings and flyers about Williams; and a flash drive of photographs of William's gallery openings taken by David Congdon, Kristin's husband; and interviews and photographs on seven DVDs created by Congdon in 2006 regarding nine folk artists based in Florida. Artists include Jan M. Zebrowski, Nicario Jiménez, Ginger Lavoie, Wayne and Marty Scott, Ruby C. Williams, Kurt Zimmerman, Lilly Carrasquillo, "Diamond" Jim Parker, and Taft Richardson. DVDs were used in Congdon's co-authored book, Just Above the Water: Florida Folk Art, University of Mississippi Press, 2006, subsequently used to create Folkvine.org, an experiment on how to present folk artists using new technology.
Also included are audio cassettes tapes, slides, correspondence, and other writings regarding Smith for a Congdon's research grant "Jules Andre Smith: The Man and his Community" funded by the Scholars/Humanity Florida Humanities Council in 1998.