Iowa Arts Council Folk Arts Program Records, 1976-2006

Key Subjects


Groups (Ethnic, National, Cultural, Religious, etc.)

  • African-Americans
  • American Indians
  • Amish
  • Asian Americans
  • Bosnian Americans
  • British Americans
  • Cambodian Americans
  • Chinese Americans
  • Colombian Americans
  • Croatian Americans
  • Crow Indians
  • Cuban Americans
  • Czech Americans
  • Dakota Indians
  • Danish Americans
  • Dutch Americans
  • East Indians
  • European Americans
  • Filipino Americans
  • French Americans
  • Frisian Americans
  • German Americans
  • Greek Americans
  • Guatemalan Americans
  • Hispanic Americans
  • Hmong Americans
  • Iraqi Americans
  • Irish Americans
  • Israeli Americans
  • Italian Americans
  • Japanese Americans
  • Jewish Americans
  • Korean Americans
  • Lakota Indians
  • Laotian Americans
  • Lebanese Americans
  • Mabon (African people)
  • Mennonites
  • Meskwaki Indians
  • Mesquaki Indians
  • Mexican Americans
  • Middle Eastern Americans
  • Navajo Indians
  • Nicaraguan Americans
  • Nigerian Americans
  • Norwegian Americans
  • Nuer (African people)
  • Pakistani Americans
  • Palestinian Americans
  • Puerto Ricans
  • Russian Americans
  • Salvadoran Americans
  • Scandinavian Americans
  • Scottish Americans
  • Shilluk (African people)
  • Sioux Indians
  • Slovak Americans
  • Somali Americans
  • Sudanese Americans
  • Swedish Americans
  • Swiss Americans
  • Tai Dam Americans
  • Thai Americans
  • Utopians
  • Vietnamese Americans

Locations

  • Amana (Iowa)
  • Avoca (Iowa)
  • Cedar Falls (Iowa)
  • Cedar Rapids (Iowa)
  • Council Bluffs (Iowa)
  • Davenport (Iowa)
  • Decorah (Iowa)
  • Des Moines (Iowa)
  • Dubuque (Iowa)
  • Marshalltown (Iowa)
  • Muscatine (Iowa)
  • Plainfield (Iowa)
  • Sidney (Iowa)
  • Sioux City (Iowa)
  • Storm Lake (Iowa)
  • Tama (Iowa)
  • Villisca (Iowa)
  • Waterloo (Iowa)
  • West Branch (Iowa)
  • West Liberty (Iowa)
  • Iowa
  • Kansas
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Missouri
  • Montana
  • North Dakota
  • Ohio
  • South Dakota
  • Wisconsin
  • Middle West

Organizations

  • Amana Arts Guild
  • Arts Midwest (Organization: Minneapolis, Minn.)
  • Iowa Bureau of Refugee Services
  • Iowa Ethnic Heritage Association
  • State Historical Society of Iowa

Subjects

  • African American gospel singers
  • Agriculture
  • Artificial flowers
  • Auctioneers
  • Ballads, Mexican
  • Banda (Music)
  • Basket making
  • Blacksmithing
  • Bluegrass music
  • Blues (Music)
  • Braids (Hairdressing)
  • Butchers
  • Cabinetmaking
  • Calligraphy
  • Cantors (Church music)
  • Carpentry
  • Commercial fishing industry
  • Conjunto music
  • Cookery, Amana
  • Cookery, Czech
  • Cookery, Danish
  • Cookery, Dutch
  • Cookery, Greek
  • Cookery, Guatemalan
  • Cookery, Hmong
  • Cookery, Lao
  • Cookery, Meskwaki
  • Cookery, Mexican
  • Cookery, Norwegian
  • Country music
  • Crocheting
  • Cruising
  • Decorative painting
  • Decoys (Hunting)
  • Dollmaking
  • Egg decoration
  • Embroidery
  • Ethnic costume
  • Fingerweaving
  • Fishing nets
  • Flower arranging
  • Folk dancing, German
  • Folk dancing, Czech
  • Folk dancing, Italian
  • Folk dancing, Latin American
  • Food habits
  • Food traditions
  • Foodways
  • Fretwork
  • Gospel music
  • Grocery trade
  • Hip hop
  • Horses--Training
  • Indian dance
  • Insurance sales
  • Jewish cookery
  • Knitting
  • Lace and lace making
  • Mariachi
  • Matachines (Dance)
  • Meat packers
  • Mennonite gospel
  • Meskwaki beadwork
  • Meskwaki dance
  • Meskwaki flute music
  • Meskwaki food traditions
  • Meskwaki song
  • Metal-work
  • Miniatures
  • Musical instruments--Construction
  • Needlework
  • Needlework, Hmong
  • Norteño music
  • Nuer hair braiding
  • Nursing
  • Old-time music
  • Oud
  • Paj Ntaub
  • Paper work
  • Patternmaking
  • Physicians
  • Pilots and pilotage
  • Poetry
  • Polka (Dance)
  • Preaching
  • Quilting
  • Quinceañera (Social custom)
  • Radio personalities
  • Rap (Music)
  • Restaurant--Employees
  • Rugs
  • Sacred music
  • Scandinavian music
  • Selling--Insurance
  • Shrines
  • Square dance calling
  • Square dancing
  • Story cloths
  • Storytelling
  • Swing (Music)
  • Tatting
  • Tinsmithing
  • Tool and die industry
  • Towboats
  • Toys
  • Traditional narratives
  • Trucking
  • Vietnamese dragon dancers
  • Vocal quartets
  • Volunteer fire fighters
  • Weaving
  • Wood-carving
  • Woodwork
  • Wrought-iron
  • Yard art, ornaments