African Americans -- Folklore -- Southern States.
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
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Ben Heiman Folklore Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: BCA 0062 SAA 062
Abstract
Ben Heiman (1914-1988) told mostly Appalachian stories to thousands of children in Alabama through the library and school systems, and fostered story-telling by children. A Lieutenant Colonel in the US Air Force, Ben Heiman concluded his career at the Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama. He and his wife Bobbie had one daughter, Lori.
After retiring in 1972, Heiman worked fulltime for volunteer organizations, specializing as a story-teller with the Huntsville libraries and the city and...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1891-1988