![]() | Letter to A. Thomé, Wascissa Near Tallahassee Auteur(s) : Murat, Achille, 1801-1847 Résumé : (Biographical) Planter and attorney. (Biographical) Achille eventually settled in Florida, first in St. Augustine, and afterwards at Wascissa, Florida, near Tallahassee. On July 12, 1826, he married Catherine Daingerfield Willis Gray, a distant niece of George Washington. Achille made his living as a planter and an attorney, published his observations on life in America, and made numerous trips back to Europe, involving himself in various intrigues against the French monarchy. (Biographical) Because of his father's title as King of Naples, Floridians often referred to Murat and his wife as the Prince and Princess of Tallahassee. He was one of the most colorful and opinionated settlers in territorial Florida. (Language) The bulk of the material is in French, but some of the correspondence is translated into English. France Florida Florida Wascissa United States United States Florida Florida France Leon 12073 St Johns 12109 Droits : All rights reserved. Board of Trustees of the University of Florida | Partager Voir aussi Political refugees -- Correspondence ( lcsh ) Political refugees -- Correspondence ( lcsh ) Plantations ( lcsh ) History -- 19th century ( lcsh ) Social life and customs -- 19th century ( lcsh ) History -- 1821-1865 ( lcsh ) Social life and customs -- 19th century ( lcsh ) Politics and government -- 19th century ( lcsh ) ( CEEUS ) ( CEEUS ) |
![]() | Letter to Comte Thibaudeau, Paris Auteur(s) : Murat, Achille, 1801-1847 Résumé : (Biographical) Planter and attorney. (Biographical) Achille eventually settled in Florida, first in St. Augustine, and afterwards at Wascissa, Florida, near Tallahassee. On July 12, 1826, he married Catherine Daingerfield Willis Gray, a distant niece of George Washington. Achille made his living as a planter and an attorney, published his observations on life in America, and made numerous trips back to Europe, involving himself in various intrigues against the French monarchy. (Biographical) Because of his father's title as King of Naples, Floridians often referred to Murat and his wife as the Prince and Princess of Tallahassee. He was one of the most colorful and opinionated settlers in territorial Florida. (Language) The bulk of the material is in French, but some of the correspondence is translated into English. France Florida Florida Wascissa United States United States Florida Florida France Leon 12073 St Johns 12109 Droits : All rights reserved. Board of Trustees of the University of Florida | Partager Voir aussi Political refugees -- Correspondence ( lcsh ) Political refugees -- Correspondence ( lcsh ) Plantations ( lcsh ) History -- 19th century ( lcsh ) Social life and customs -- 19th century ( lcsh ) History -- 1821-1865 ( lcsh ) Social life and customs -- 19th century ( lcsh ) Politics and government -- 19th century ( lcsh ) ( CEEUS ) ( CEEUS ) |
![]() | La tradition voudoo et le voudoo haïtien Auteur(s) : Rigaud, Milo, 1904- Mennesson-Rigaud, Odette Éditeur(s) : s.n. s.n. ( Haïti? ) Résumé : (Statement of Responsibility) Milo Rigaud ; photographies de Odette Mennesson-Rigaud. Pages 389-408 are being added from the copy held by the University of Central Florida to complete the volume. Haiti Haiti Haiti Haiti Haiti Haiti Haiti Droits : Applicable rights reserved. 64577522 ocm64577522 | Partager Voir aussi Voodooism -- History ( lcsh ) Voodooism -- Social aspects ( lcsh ) Voodooism -- Rituals ( lcsh ) Voodooism -- Rites and ceremonies ( lcsh ) Magic -- Social aspects ( lcsh ) Rites and ceremonies ( lcsh ) Folklore ( lcsh ) Social life and customs ( lcsh ) Religious life and customs ( lcsh ) |
![]() | Will Canova Photograph Collection Auteur(s) : Canova, William ( Photographer ) Éditeur(s) : Vodou Archive Vodou Archive ( Gainesville, FL ) Résumé : (Funding) Funding provided by NEH collaborative grant. Haiti Droits : All rights reserved by the submitter. http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00015930/00001 | Partager |
![]() | Gold and white feathered carnival costume on exhibit in the National Museum and Art Gallery of Trinidad and Tobago ; The Bryant Slides Collection ; The Bryant Slides Collection, Trinidad Auteur(s) : Unknown ( Photographer ) Résumé : The slides were taken on collecting trips sponsored by the William L. Bryant Foundation, where books, music and art indigenous to the regions were gathered. The are organized by geographical location. In Trinidad and Tobago, carnival celebrations begin after Christmas and peak during the Monday and Tuesday preceding Ash Wednesday. Costumed masqueraders and festival revelers partake in the two-day street parade, generally accompanied by soca, calypso, and steel pan music, before beginning the Lenten season. The National Museum and Art Gallery hosts a permanent ongoing exhibit of masks and costumes from past carnivals. The carnival costume, pictured in the center, is made with long and short white feathers and features highlights of black feathers. Gold ornaments decorate the costume which also has a ram’s head near the waist area. Next to this costume is an ornate peacock head gear which has been placed atop an armless statue with a human face. Slide labeled Trin. 12. Trinidad and Tobago -- South America -- Port of Spain, Trinidad Trinidad and Tobago -- Caribbean region -- Port of Spain, Trinidad Droits : All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816 phone (407) 823-2576, email: speccoll@mail.ucf.edu CFM1972_01a http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00031205/00001 | Partager Voir aussi Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago) -- Social life and customs Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago) -- Description and travel Museum exhibits -- Trinidad and Tobago -- Port of Spain -- 1960-1970 Headgear -- Trinidad and Tobago -- Port of Spain -- 1960-1970 Carnival costume -- Trinidad and Tobago -- Port of Spain -- 1960-1970 |
![]() | Èzili O (Audio File Included) ; Chant du groupe Rasin Bayawonn Auteur(s) : Meudec, Marie Mirabeau, Daniel Hebblethwaite, Benjamin Éditeur(s) : Meudec, Marie ( Gainesville, Florida ) Mirabeau, Daniel Hebblethwaite, Benjamin Résumé : Set of songs from Rasin Bayawonn, collected in Mirebalais, Haiti in July 2013. The songs are sung by Andrè Belfor and the director of percussion is Pyè Ti Doudou. The songs were translated into Creole by Marie Meudeu and Daniel Mirabeau. They were translated into English by Benjamin Hebblethwaite and edited by Megan Raitano. Haiti Droits : All rights reserved by the submitter. http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00028170/00001 | Partager |
![]() | Warner Arundell. The Adventures of a Creole ( Volume 2 ) Auteur(s) : Joseph, Edward Lanzer Éditeur(s) : Saunders & Otley Saunders & Otley ( London ) Résumé : " ... it is taken from a very voluminous manuscript, which partakes of the mixed nature of memoirs, a journal, an autobiography, and a collection of letters and essays. These bore, in their title-page the following inscription : "The life, adventures, and opinions, of Warner Arundell, Esquire"--Editor's Introd. (Statement of Responsibility) [edited and compiled] by E.L. Joseph. West Indies West Indies Venezuela London (England) Droits : Applicable rights reserved. 47961383 ocm47961383 | Partager |
![]() | Warner Arundell. The Adventures of a Creole ( Volumes 1-3 ) Auteur(s) : Joseph, Edward Lanzer Éditeur(s) : Saunders & Otley Saunders & Otley ( London ) Résumé : " ... it is taken from a very voluminous manuscript, which partakes of the mixed nature of memoirs, a journal, an autobiography, and a collection of letters and essays. These bore, in their title-page the following inscription : "The life, adventures, and opinions, of Warner Arundell, Esquire"--Editor's Introd. (Statement of Responsibility) [edited and compiled] by E.L. Joseph. West Indies West Indies Venezuela London (England) Droits : Not in copyright per Internet Archive: http://archive.org/details/warnerarundella00josegoog 47961383 ocm47961383 http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00012102/00001 | Partager |
![]() | House in the rural countryside ; The Bryant Slides Collection ; The Bryant Slides Collection, Cuba Auteur(s) : Unknown ( Photographer ) Résumé : The slides were taken on collecting trips sponsored by the William L. Bryant Foundation, where books, music and art indigenous to the regions were gathered. The are organized by geographical location. The rooftop of the home is adapted from the bohio huts used by indians of Cuba prior to the arrival of Columbus, many are still used today. The home is surrounded by many royal palm trees and has a large Royal Poinciana tree in the front. Cuba -- Caribbean region Droits : All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816 phone (407) 823-2576, email: speccoll@mail.ucf.edu CFM1972_01a Sheet 28: 7 http://ufdc.ufl.edu/CA01200446/00001 | Partager |
![]() | Letter to Comte Thibaudeau Auteur(s) : Murat, Achille, 1801-1847 Résumé : (Biographical) Planter and attorney. (Biographical) Achille eventually settled in Florida, first in St. Augustine, and afterwards at Wascissa, Florida, near Tallahassee. On July 12, 1826, he married Catherine Daingerfield Willis Gray, a distant niece of George Washington. Achille made his living as a planter and an attorney, published his observations on life in America, and made numerous trips back to Europe, involving himself in various intrigues against the French monarchy. (Biographical) Because of his father's title as King of Naples, Floridians often referred to Murat and his wife as the Prince and Princess of Tallahassee. He was one of the most colorful and opinionated settlers in territorial Florida. (Language) The bulk of the material is in French, but some of the correspondence is translated into English. France Florida Florida Wascissa United States United States Florida Florida France Leon 12073 St Johns 12109 Droits : All rights reserved. Board of Trustees of the University of Florida | Partager Voir aussi Political refugees -- Correspondence ( lcsh ) Political refugees -- Correspondence ( lcsh ) Plantations ( lcsh ) History -- 19th century ( lcsh ) Social life and customs -- 19th century ( lcsh ) History -- 1821-1865 ( lcsh ) Social life and customs -- 19th century ( lcsh ) Politics and government -- 19th century ( lcsh ) ( CEEUS ) ( CEEUS ) |
![]() | Voodoo priest at meal ; Bryant Slides Collection ; Bryant Slides Collection, Haiti Auteur(s) : Unknown ( Photographer ) Résumé : The slides were taken on collecting trips sponsored by the William L. Bryant Foundation, where books, music and art indigenous to the regions were gathered. They are organized by geographical location. Voodoo priest sitting down and eating his meal during a ceremony. Around him are other Voodooists/attendees watching him. Haiti -- Caribbean region Haiti Haiti Haiti Droits : All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816 phone (407) 823-2576, email: speccoll@mail.ucf.edu CFM1972_01a Sheet 52: 2 http://ufdc.ufl.edu/CA01200204/00001 | Partager |
![]() | A young girl stands near a stone building in Rock Sound, Eleuthera, Bahamas ; The Bryant Slides Collection ; The Bryant Slides Collection, Bahamas Auteur(s) : Unknown ( Photographer ) Résumé : The slides were taken on collecting trips sponsored by the William L. Bryant Foundation, where books, music and art indigenous to the regions were gathered. The are organized by geographical location. A young girl stands next to a water pipe in the yard of a house in Rock Sound, Eleuthera, Bahamas. The one story house has stone walls held together with mortar joints. The dwelling also has wooden windows and doors. A chicken roams the yard. Slide labeled Rock Sound '48. Bahamas -- North America -- Rock Sound, Eleuthera Droits : All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816 phone (407) 823-2576, email: speccoll@mail.ucf.edu CFM1972_01a Sheet 4:5 http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00028403/00001 | Partager Voir aussi Rock Sound (Bahamas) Rock Sound (Bahamas) -- Social life and customs -- 1940-1950 Dwellings -- Bahamas -- Rock Sound -- 1940-1950 Children, Black -- Bahamas -- Rock Sound -- 1940-1950 Water-supply, Rural -- Bahamas -- Rock Sound -- 1940-1950 Stone buildings -- Bahamas -- Rock Sound -- 1940-1950 |
![]() | Artist Everald Brown and his family ; The Bryant Slides Collection ; The Bryant Slides Collection, Jamaica Auteur(s) : Unknown ( Photographer ) Résumé : The slides were taken on collecting trips sponsored by the William L. Bryant Foundation, where books, music and art indigenous to the regions were gathered. The are organized by geographical location. Everald Brown, wearing an ornate shirt, married Jenny Gray in 1946. Upon his death in 2002, Brown was survived by his sons Clinton, Joseph, Errol, and Winston and daughters Dorothy, Myrtle, Sandra, Venice, Ruth, and Rebecca. In this image, members of the Brown family are standing outside of a board house with a zinc roof in Kingston, Jamaica. One of the men is holding a guitar. Slide labeled Jam. Everald Brown + family. Jamaica -- Caribbean region -- Kingston Droits : All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816 phone (407) 823-2576, email: speccoll@mail.ucf.edu CFM1972_01a http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00031133/00001 | Partager |
![]() | Benjamin Blue Photograph Collection Auteur(s) : Benjamin Blue Éditeur(s) : Vodou Archive Vodou Archive ( Gainesville, FL ) Haiti Droits : All rights reserved by the submitter. http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00014984/00001 | Partager |
![]() | People wearing hats gathered at the wharf market near Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas ; The Bryant Slides Collection ; The Bryant Slides Collection, Bahamas Auteur(s) : Unknown ( Photographer ) Résumé : The slides were taken on collecting trips sponsored by the William L. Bryant Foundation, where books, music and art indigenous to the regions were gathered. The are organized by geographical location. People, mostly women, wearing hats are gathered at the wharf market near Nassau Harbor to purchase or sell produce. Sailboats, seen behind the group of people, are used to carry produce. In the distance can be seen Paradise Island, formerly known as Hog Island. In 1962, the government changed the name of Hog Island to Paradise Island. This image is featured in William Junior Bryant’s book “Flames of Life: A Pictorial Philosophy,” first published in 1961. Bahamas -- North America --Nassau, New Providence Island Droits : All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816 phone (407) 823-2576, email: speccoll@mail.ucf.edu CFM1972_01a Sheet 13:8 http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00029227/00001 | Partager |
![]() | A group of men and boys cooking a hog in rural Jamaica ; The Bryant Slides Collection ; The Bryant Slides Collection, Jamaica Auteur(s) : Unknown ( Photographer ) Résumé : The slides were taken on collecting trips sponsored by the William L. Bryant Foundation, where books, music and art indigenous to the regions were gathered. The are organized by geographical location. Men and young boys gathered around an outdoor fire pit to roast a hog in rural Jamaica. The pit is under a zinc roofed stall. A small dog can be seen in the distance. Slide labeled 2 Killing Hog Jamaica. Jamaica -- Caribbean region Droits : All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816 phone (407) 823-2576, email: speccoll@mail.ucf.edu CFM1972_01a http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00030881/00001 | Partager |
![]() | School children ferried by boat across Stafford Creek, Andros, Bahamas ; The Bryant Slides Collection ; The Bryant Slides Collection, Bahamas Auteur(s) : Unknown ( Photographer ) Résumé : The slides were taken on collecting trips sponsored by the William L. Bryant Foundation, where books, music and art indigenous to the regions were gathered. The are organized by geographical location. School children being ferried by boat across Stafford Creek, Andros, Bahamas. The children could possibly be attending Stafford Creek Primary school. Slide labeled School Ferry Stafford Green. Bahamas -- North America -- Andros Droits : All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816 phone (407) 823-2576, email: speccoll@mail.ucf.edu CFM1972_01a Sheet 12:19 http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00029218/00001 | Partager |
![]() | Cobblestone road in Trinidad. ; The Bryant Slides Collection ; The Bryant Slides Collection, Cuba Auteur(s) : Unknown ( Photographer ) Résumé : The slides were taken on collecting trips sponsored by the William L. Bryant Foundation, where books, music and art indigenous to the regions were gathered. The are organized by geographical location. Old church at the end of the street is characteristic of the Spanish architecture throughout the island. Cuba -- Caribbean region -- Trinidad Droits : All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816 phone (407) 823-2576, email: speccoll@mail.ucf.edu CFM1972_01a Sheet 24: 11 http://ufdc.ufl.edu/CA01200370/00001 | Partager |
![]() | A road along the seaside on the East coast of Jamaica ; The Bryant Slides Collection ; The Bryant Slides Collection, Jamaica Auteur(s) : Unknown ( Photographer ) Résumé : The slides were taken on collecting trips sponsored by the William L. Bryant Foundation, where books, music and art indigenous to the regions were gathered. The are organized by geographical location. A Jamaican man traveling on a donkey on a seaside road along Jamaica's East coast. The paved street is lined with palm trees, almond trees, and electric power lines. Slide labeled Jam. east coast. Jamaica -- Caribbean region Droits : All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816 phone (407) 823-2576, email: speccoll@mail.ucf.edu CFM1972_01a http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00030859/00001 | Partager |
![]() | Downtown Port-au-Prince ; Bryant Slides Collection ; Bryant Slides Collection, Haiti Auteur(s) : Unknown ( Photographer ) Résumé : The slides were taken on collecting trips sponsored by the William L. Bryant Foundation, where books, music and art indigenous to the regions were gathered. They are organized by geographical location. Typical atmosphere of Downtown Port-au-Prince. People walking around and buying. Others selling. Very clean compared to now. Haiti -- Caribbean region Haiti Haiti Haiti Droits : All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816 phone (407) 823-2576, email: speccoll@mail.ucf.edu CFM1972_01a Sheet 57:8 http://ufdc.ufl.edu/CA01200281/00001 | Partager |