WV Folklife Center | Fairmont State University

UPCOMING EVENTS

July 12-24, 2010
Students and community members will be traveling through Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, and Poland on an exploration of the cultural roots of this important component of Appalachian migrants.

Students Arnold Triplett and Jane Gilchrist have created and will be maintaining a website during their travel abroad. You are invited to travel "virtually" with the group . The team hopes to update a daily blog and photos as access to the internet permits.

http://triplerandomdesign.com/roadsee/

Mission Statement

The Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center at Fairmont State University is dedicated to the identification, preservation, and perpetuation of our region's rich cultural heritage, through academic studies, educational programs, festivals and performances, and publications. The WV Folklife Center is part of the College of Liberal Arts.

Artifact Collections

Various artifact collections have recently been placed in the Folklife Center Archives, and resources to properly process and store these artifacts have been obtained. The Folklife Center at Fairmont State University actively seeks donations of any artifacts that will help interpret West Virginia folklife. This may include photographs, family memorabilia, journals, letters, oral histories and folklore, and any other materials of such nature. Individuals who may want to contribute to this growing collection should contact Dr. Judy P. Byers or Noel W. Tenney at the WV Folklife Center at Fairmont State University.

Affiliations

Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC)
Appalachian Studies Association
Assembly on Literature and Culture of Appalachia
Calabria--West Virginia Italian Heritage Association
GEAR-UP
National Storytelling Association
National Council of Teachers of English (Assembly on the Literature and Culture of Appalachia)
Pricketts Fort State Park
Upshur County Historical Society
Vandalia Heritage Foundation--Legacy Program
West Virginia Humanities Council
West Virginia Public Broadcasting
West Virginia Storytelling Guild and Festival
West Virginia University Press

Be a Folklife Center Friend

To become a Friend of the Frank and Jane Gabor WV Folklife Center, simply download our Print & Mail Application. Send the application to the address provided, along with your annual contribution.

We sincerely appreciate your participation!