Interviewer
Kim Taylor
Files
Description
Almira Jackson, member of the Assiniboine tribe, discusses moving to Fraser and Wolf Point, Montana, after her marriage to Theodore Jackson in 1935. She talks about her history of quilting and describes the fabrics, design process, color, and top quilting that go into the creation of a quality quilt. Jackson also discusses the importance of star quilts in the community and the role the quilts play in tribal honoring ceremonies.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Star quilts; History of quilting; Fork Peck Indian Reservation; Assiniboine tribe, Montana
Original Date
7-17-1992
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Star Quilts Oral History Project, OH 285, Archives and Special Collections, Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula
Digital Publisher
University of Montana--Missoula. Mansfield Library
Rights
Copyright to this collection is held by the interview participants and by the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula. Permission may be required for use. For further information please contact Archives and Special Collections: (406) 243-2053 / library.archives@umontana.edu
Oral History Number
OH 285-002
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (00:27:25 min.) analog + 1 transcript (9 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
27:25 minutes
Local Filename
OH_285_002.mp3; OH_285_002.pdf
Citation
Jackson, Almira, "Almira Jackson Interview, July 17, 1992" (1992). Star Quilts Oral History Project. 5.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/starquilts/5