Lumbee Legends

2007

Digital Prints on Ingres, Courier New Font and Handwriting, Brass Book Screws, Audio CDs, Cotton Cases, 7 x 8.75 x .5" closed. Edition of I.

It all started once upon a time when I asked my Poppy if I could record him telling me one of his funny stories. Over the years, it has been my great honor and privilege to record oral histories of Lumbee elders. Here, you will find 10 stories, each told to me by a Lumbee elder who moved to Baltimore from North Carolina. Most were recorded for “Lumbee Legends” (Maryland Institute College of Art, 2007) or Hard Workin’ Pilgrims: Lumbee Indians in Baltimore City Industry (Baltimore Museum of Industry, 2011).

The Lumbee Legends books on a table and photos of family members featured in the project on a wall.
The Lumbee Legends books on a table and photos of family members featured in the project on a wall.
A cotton case for the book Lumbee Legends, featuring a photo of Frieda Colleen Sampson Minner.
Interior pages of the book Lumbee Legends.
A cotton case for the book Lumbee Legends, featuring a photo of James Astor Sampson Sr.
Exterior of the book Lumbee Legends. The text reads, My last trip up in Baltimore.
Exterior of the book Lumbee Legends, featuring a photo of James Astor Sampson Sr.
A cotton case for the book Lumbee Legends, featuring a photo of Jeanette Locklear Walker.
Interior pages of the book Lumbee Legends.
A cotton case for the book Lumbee Legends, featuring a photo of John Ander Walker.
Interior pages of the book Lumbee Legends.
Interior pages of the book Lumbee Legends.