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Show The Survey 21 The initial round of the architectural survey identified over four hundred buildings and structures, ninety-four of which were considered potentially eligible for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places. Randall and Roper made color photographs of all the principal buildings and outbuildings inside Grouse Creek, and all the sites outside the town boundaries that appeared to be eligible for nomination to the register. They were able to complete the architectural survey within the three-week time period, with some assistance from Carter in the area around Etna during the third week. A list of sites was drawn up, grouping the structures by type and construction material, and representative buildings were selected for the second, intensive round of work. During the intensive portion of the architectural fieldwork, the selected examples received thorough documentation. The structures were photographed in black-and-white and color, and measured floor-plan drawings were made. Histories of the structures were compiled by examining the field data, researching written sources, and conducting interviews with owners or other knowledgeable persons. Altogether, this information revealed important facts about specific properties and general patterns of community development, and helped establish the team's sense of the significant periods in Grouse Creek's history. The folklorists also began their reconnaissance-level fieldwork after the Independence Day celebration. Cannon, Edison, and Carter used the general checklist of cultural features and genres to guide their initial interviews, but found that two things prevented them from proceeding in the orderly way proposed in the survey model. First, the dynamics of each interview meant that the interview subjects offered elaborated discussion of certain items, and this elaborated discussion was too important to be cut off. Thus, an interview of one or two hours-the typical limit before fatigue sets in-sometimes concluded before the checklist had been exhausted. Second, since the interviewer's general sense of the community's culture formed before the initial series of interviews had been completed, more pointed questioning began earlier than expected. The checklist, however, proved useful, and by analyzing most of the interviews as a group, the coordinator has been able to find data that bears on all listed items. The initial round of tape-recorded interviews included the following individuals: 1. Ella Tanner, housewife and mother (82) 2. Winfred Kimber, rancher, county employee, and father (87) 3. Max Tanner, rancher and father (62) 4. Melissa Tanner, housewife and mother (63) Folklife Survey Checklist I. A Sense of Place A. Family History B. Geography C. Climate D. Human Geography 1. Naming landscape features 2. Stories and legends II. Occupation A. Making a living 1. Ranching 2. Mining 3. Other B. Techniques and Skills 1. How did you learn 2. The yearly cycle of work 3. Grazing patterns/holdings 4. Water and irrigation 5. Material culture C. Entertainments 1. Stories 2. Songs 3. Music 4. Other III. Community Life A. The Mormon Religion 1. History of the Church 2. Famous local members 3. Customs 4. Calendar customs 5. Raised in the Church 6. Faith promoting stories 7. Missionary life 8. Institutions and Organizations 9. Church services B. Community Traditions C. Social Relations IV. Domestic Life A. The Household 1. Use of space 2. Gender divisions within the house B. Foodways 1. Source of food 2. Preparation 3. Everyday fare 4. Special occasions 5. History and changes C. Family Traditions V. Artistic Genres Checklist A. Verbal Folklore 1. Folk Speech 2. Proverbs 3. Riddles 4. Rhymes 5. Legends 6. Personal Experience Narratives 7. Ballads and songs B. Partially Verbal Folklore 1. Customs and Festivals 2. Superstitions 3. Dance 4. Drama and recitation 5. Games C. Non-verbal Folklore 1. Gestures 2. Music 3. Architecture 4. Crafts 5. Dress, Costumes Grouse Creek survey checklist of folklife expressions |