Item Information
Title
A scrapbook page containing two polaroid pictures and typed text below describing the pictures.
Subject
Mrs. Jane Chisholm and Mr. Ruben Fripp
Description
The museum also preserved the oral history narratives of Gullah and Geechee elders, enhancing the museum’s folklore holdings. The York W. Bailey Museum remains a vital cultural preservation space for Penn Center operators to curate and tell their own stories.
Creator
Penn Center, Inc.
Source
Penn Center of the Sea Islands Records
Publisher
UNC Libraries Wilson Special Collections Library
Date
1972
Rights
Use of this item is controlled by Penn Center, Inc. Please do not contribute to the erasure of their story by using it without their permission. You can call 843-838-2432 or email info@penncenter.com to learn more about the history of St. Helena's Island
Identifier
https://exhibits.lib.unc.edu/exhibits/show/erasureandresilience/item/7605
Text
(Picture Left)
Mrs. Jane Chrisolm, an islander all of her life, found a very artistic and practical hobby in polishing and painting oyster shells. She explains, "there are faces on all oyster shells; you just have to rub the inside of the shell until it appears." When asked further about the faces on the shells, she replies, “they are the faces of men lost at sea."
(Picture Right)
Mr. Ruben Fripp has acquired the reputation as the fastest shrimp net maker on the island. He is also one of the best. As he walks down any open road, he may stop there and begin his mastered art.
Mrs. Jane Chrisolm, an islander all of her life, found a very artistic and practical hobby in polishing and painting oyster shells. She explains, "there are faces on all oyster shells; you just have to rub the inside of the shell until it appears." When asked further about the faces on the shells, she replies, “they are the faces of men lost at sea."
(Picture Right)
Mr. Ruben Fripp has acquired the reputation as the fastest shrimp net maker on the island. He is also one of the best. As he walks down any open road, he may stop there and begin his mastered art.
Original Format
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