A C410
Speakers: Mary Jane McGown, Michael Kline (Interviewer)
Album/Event: Interview with Mary Jane McGown about Rug Hooking after her class during the 1985 Augusta summer programming.
Contents: Goodbye to class students, McGown’s grandson in the hospital, how she got into rug hooking, learning about Pearl McGown, different between Augusta and teaching other classes, using old clothes and other materials to make rugs, benefits of teaching rug hooking, artistic value of rug hooking, growing up in a lot of places, including Cabin Creek, WV, and settling in St. Alban’s, WV, interest in Atlantic City and learning how to swim, singing a Swedish song, and Swedish Christmas customs.
Collected/Recorded by: Michael Kline
Date: July 18th, 1985
Location: Elkins, WV
Notes:
The Kline Collection contains audio recordings made and collected by the Augusta Heritage Center’s former Folklife Specialist, Michael Kline. With a PhD in Public Folklore from Boston University, Kline conducted folklore research throughout the state and produced a wide array of public programming. Covering Old Time music traditions, local history, and more, Kline’s collection contains fieldwork and programming he produced during his tenure at Augusta from 1980-88.