Florida Memory • Banjoist and bones player Abner Jay

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Banjoist and bones player Abner Jay - White Springs, Florida

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FA3831

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Collection

Folklife Collection.
Series S 1578, Publicity photographs and files for the Florida Folk Festivals, Incl dates 1954-1992, Abner Jay, 1977-1979, ; Box 2, F59

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1 photoprint - b&w - 8 x 10 in.

Banjoist and bones player Abner Jay - White Springs, Florida

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Title

Banjoist and bones player Abner Jay - White Springs, Florida

Subject

Arts (Performing)--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs

Musical traditions, African diaspora

Drums

Banjo

Musical instruments

Singing

Folk songs

Folk music

Musicians--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs

African American musicians--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs

Entertainers--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs

Performing arts--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs

Folk musicians--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs

Date

1977 (circa)

Identifier

FA3831

Image URL

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Geographic Term

White Springs (Fla.)

Hamilton County (Fla.)

Color

b&w

Physical Description

1 photoprint - b&w - 8 x 10 in.

Series Title

Folklife Collection.

Folklife Collection Series S 1578, Publicity photographs and files for the Florida Folk Festivals, Incl dates 1954-1992, Abner Jay, 1977-1979, ; Box 2, F59

Shelf Number

Shelf number: S1578B2F59.

Subject - Person

Jay, Abner, 1921-1993

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Chicago Manual of Style

Banjoist and bones player Abner Jay - White Springs, Florida. 1977 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/109761>, accessed 15 June 2026.

MLA

Banjoist and bones player Abner Jay - White Springs, Florida. 1977 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/109761>

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(State Archives of Florida)

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Banjoist and bones player Abner Jay - White Springs, Florida