| Description |
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 73 min.) |
| Series |
Ethnographic Video Online, Volume 1 |
| Summary |
Renowned folklorist Helen Creighton single-handedly compiled North America's largest collection of folklore and music, much of which would have disappeared forever if not for her tenacity, collecting stories and songs from the Gaelic singers of Cape Breton, French Acadians, the Mi'kmaw, and the Black communities of Nova Scotia |
| Event |
Originally produced by Documentary Educational Resources in 2001 |
| Notes |
In English |
| Subject |
Creighton, Helen, 1899-1989.
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Folklorists -- Canada -- Biography
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Women folklorists -- Canada -- Biography
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Folklore -- Maritime Provinces
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Folk songs -- Maritime Provinces
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| Form |
Streaming video
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| Author |
Davies, Donna, author, film director
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Martin, Kent, producer
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Creighton, Helen, 1899-1989, contributor.
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Seeger, Pete, 1919-2014, contributor
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MacIsaac, Ashley, narrator
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