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Ruth Neal of Gainesville performing at the 1961 Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida

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Image Number

FA4024

Photographer

Leahey, Robert R., Collector, 1912-1969.

Date

1961

Date Note

Photographed in May 1961.

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Collection

Folklife collection
Series S1578, Publicity photographs and files for the Florida Folk Festivals, Incl dates 1954-1992, Singers and Musicians: Ruth Neal (Anderson), 1961-1962, ; Box 3, F89

Geographic Term

White Springs (Fla.)
Hamilton County (Fla.)

Subject Term

Personal Subjects

Neal, Ruth

Corporate Subject

Florida Folklife Program.

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

Ruth Neal of Gainesville performing at the 1961 Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida

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Ruth Neal of Gainesville performing at the 1961 Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida

Subject

Musical instruments

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

Music (History and characteristics)

Musical traditions

Community rites--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs

Practices

Folklore revival festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs

Belief and custom

Festivals, Events and Conferences

Guitar

Instrumentalists

Guitarists

Folk music

Music--Performance

Folk songs

Singing

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

Women musicians--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs

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

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

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

Recreation--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs

Manners and customs

Folk Festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs

Folk singers--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs

Creator

Leahey, Robert R., Collector, 1912-1969.

Date

1961

Identifier

FA4024

Image URL

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Date Note

Photographed in May 1961.

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 S1578, Publicity photographs and files for the Florida Folk Festivals, Incl dates 1954-1992, Singers and Musicians: Ruth Neal (Anderson), 1961-1962, ; Box 3, F89

Shelf Number

Shelf number: S1578B3FF89.

Subject - Person

Neal, Ruth

Subject - Meeting

Florida Folk Festival (9th : 1961)

Subject - Corporate

Florida Folklife Program.

Collection ID

Chicago Manual of Style

Leahey, Robert R., Collector, 1912-1969. Ruth Neal of Gainesville performing at the 1961 Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida. 1961. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/109942>, accessed 12 June 2026.

MLA

Leahey, Robert R., Collector, 1912-1969. Ruth Neal of Gainesville performing at the 1961 Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida. 1961. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/109942>

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(State Archives of Florida/Leahey)

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Ruth Neal of Gainesville performing at the 1961 Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida

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