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Adams Elementary Valentine's Tea Fieldwork Collection

 Collection
Identifier: UUS_Folk Coll 069

Scope and Contents

3 boxes, representing 155 images (slides and digital copies),8 interviews (cassettes, transcripts, digital files, and interview fieldnotes), and a journal article.

Dates

  • 1995-2001

Language of Materials

Material in English

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from the Adams Elementary Valentine's Tea Fieldwork collection must be obtained from theCurator of the Fife Folklore Archives and/or the Special Collections Department Head.

Historical Note

This collection represents interviews and documentary photographs regarding the Adams Elementary School Valentine’s TeaFieldwork collection of teachers, parents, and the principal regarding the school’s manner’s tea hosted on Valentine’s Day (14 February).

Extent

3 boxes (1 linear feet)

Abstract

This collection represents documentation of the Valentine’s Tea held at Adams Elementary School in Logan, Utah. The collection includes interviews of teachers, parents, and the principal regarding the this celebration day event, that includes manner’s tea hosted on Valentine’s Day (14 February) by the Partent Teachers Association (PTA). Folklorist Randy Williams conducted the research in 1995 and 2001. Williams published a journal article on the tradition in “Tea for Two” and the Rest of the School: Valentines’ Day at Adams Elementary,” in Children’s Folklore(Vol. 28:2005-2006), p 23-32.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Randy Williams created the collection from 1995 and 2001 and deposited at Utah State University Special Collections and Archives in 2019.

Existence and Location of Copies

Cassette Tapes

Images, slides, prints

Fieldnotes

Ephemera

Processing Information

Processed in October of 2019

Title
Guide to the Adams Elementary Valentine's Tea Fieldwork collection 1995-2001
Author
Finding aid/Register created by Paul Daybell
Date
©2019
Description rules
Finding Aid Based On Dacs Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd Edition)
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid encoded in English

Revision Statements

  • 2009: Template information was updated to reflect Archives West best practice guidelines.

Repository Details

Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository

Contact:
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)