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Felicia Martin preparing ribs and splits; Estate Annaberg, St. John, USVI;1988.
cient community in the eastern part of St. John. It is the focus of his current research. The research is partly funded by a grant from the Virgin Islands Humanities Council through the University of the Virgin Islands.
NOTES 1. Ann Guth,Baskets ofSt. John, U.S. Virgin Islands. St. John: Ann Guth, 1982. 2. Based on historic postcards and photographs available through the U.S., Dept. of Agriculture, Farm Security Administration, Library of Congress FSA collection, and other sources. Informants cited in notes and Mrs. Felicia Martin, Basketmaker, Bordeaux, St. John, USVI. 3. Informant: Mr. Herman Prince, Coral Bay, St. John, USVI. 4. The Co-Operatives ofthe Virgin Islands: Marketing Native Products. St. Thomas: Virgin Islands NativeCraft Co-Operative, c. 1932-34. U.S., National Archives collection. 5. Informant: Mr. Guy H. Benjamin, Coral Bay, St. John, USVI. 6. Informant: Mrs. Jennie Marsh, Coral Bay, St. John, USVI. 7. Informants: Mr. Guy H. Benjamin and Mrs. Lucy Smith, Coral Bay, St. John, USVI.
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8. Ed Rossbach, "Thinking About Historical Baskets, Fiberarts, Vol. 11, No. 1, Jan./Feb. 1984: p. 32. 9. Periodicals Accounts relating to the Foreign Missions of the Church of the United Brethren ("Moravians"). London: 1914. Second Century, Vol. IX,June, 1914; pp. 59-61. 10. The Danish West Indies in Old Pictures, 1967. The Pharmacy at Charlotte Amalie, 1868. Lithograph from a drawing by Fred. Visby KB. 11. Chas. Edwin Taylor, M.D., F.R.G.S., An Island of the Sea: Descriptive of the Past and Present of St. Thomas,Danish WestIndies. St. Thomas, 1896: p. 7 Picture: Market Place, Frederiksted, St. Croix, D.W.I.(with baskets). 12. Various books on basketry including all those in the U.S., Library of Congress collection. Contact author for individual citations. 13. Informant: Dr. Luthar Madeheim, Historian and Assistant Archivist, Moravian Archives, Bethlehem, PA. 14. Allen H. Eaton, Handicrafts ofthe Southern Highlands. New York: Dover Publications, 1973: pp. 166-178. 15. Nell Ray Clarke, "The Haunts of the Caribbean Corsairs:' The National Geographic Magazine, Vol. XLI, #2, Feb. 1922. Picture: "A Market Scene in Guantanamo: Cuba: p. 149. "Going to Market in Jamaica": P. 183. 16. Karen Fogg Olwig, Cultural Adaptation and Re-
sistance on St. John: Three Centuries of Afro. Caribbean Life. Gainesville: University of Florida Press, 1985. 17. Informant: Mr. Lito Valls, Historian, U.S., National Park Service, St. John, USVI. 18. Population data compiled by George Tyson, historian, Thomas, USVI,for his monograph,Land Use on St. John, USVI. 19. Informants: Mr. James Dalmida, Sr., Mrs. Ina George, and Mr. Guy H. Benjamin, respectively. 20. Informant: Mr. James Dahnida, Sr., Coral Bay, St. John, USVI. 21. Informant: Mr. Paul Gibbs, St. Croix, USVI. 22. Informant: Mr. Guy H. Benjamin, Coral Bay, St. John, USVI. 23. DuBose Heyward and Daisy Reck,"The American Virgins: and E.L. Wisherd, C.W. Herbert, "Island Treasures of the Caribbean': The National Geographic Magazine, Vol. LXXVIII, #3, Sep. 1940: pp. 273-308. Picture: "Hoping for Big Sales, They Watch Their Ship Come In',' p. 297. 24. The Virgin Islands Daily News, Apt-Sep., 1931. For specific citations contact the author. 25. Compiled by author. 26. Informant: Mr. Guy H. Benjamin. 27. Theodoor De Booy and John T. Faris, The Virgin Islands: Our New Possessions and the British Islands. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Co., 1918: p. 146.
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