- Collection:
- Georgia Folklore Collection
- Title:
- Video of Dilmus Hall's birthday party, Athens, Georgia, 1985 March 13
- Creator:
- McWillie, Judith
- Date of Original:
- 1985-03-13
- Subject:
- Folk art--Georgia--Athens
Folk artists--Georgia--Athens
African American artists--Georgia--Athens
Outsider art--Georgia--Athens
Found objects (art)--Georgia--Athens
Christian art and symbolism--Georgia--Athens
African American soldiers
Indians of North America
Yellow jackets (Vespidae)--Georgia--Athens
Automobiles--Georgia--Athens
United States. Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944
Slavery--Georgia
Birthdays--Georgia--Athens
Birthday cakes--Georgia--Athens
Coal mines and mining--Alabama
Photography--Georgia--Athens
Television--Production and direction
Television programs--Georgia--Athens
Hotels--Georgia--Athens
Figure sculpture--Georgia--Athens
Houses--Georgia--Athens
Lawns--Georgia--Athens
Rosenbaum, Art
World War, 1914-1918--Georgia--Athens - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Clarke County, Athens, 33.96095, -83.37794
- Medium:
- field recordings
- Type:
- Moving Image
- Format:
- video/mp4
- Description:
- Video of Dilmus Hall interviewed at his home in Athens, Georgia. He is interviewed by Judy McWillie and a reporter from the Observer. He tells McWillie that his mother was told that he would be a wise man if he was raised well, and as a boy he developed a talent for art. Hall served in Workd War I and was stationed in England and France. He returned to the United States in 1922. His mother taught him to read, she could read even though she didn't have much education. He also discusses gaining some education via the GI Bill. McWillie asks him about being a source of advice for people in his community. Hall says that if he does not know the answers, he will find them in the Bible. Hall mined coal in Alabama until an explosion killed 37 people. He moved to Athens and worked at a cafe [name indecipherable], and after that at J.C. Penny's company. His wife's family is from an Indian territory south west of Oklahoma. They were shipped to Georgia, and his wife was born in Georgia. Hall's father was a slave. Hall talks about his faith, and the importance of prayer. He is asked about his art, and Hall shows figures that he has created out of found materials, such as tree parts. Towards the end of the video, two staff from Observer Television, Doug [last name omitted] and Mary Felder arrive to wish Hall a happy birthday. McWillie briefly speaks with the Observer people about her folk art documentary work. The Observer crew sets up their camera equipment and begin interviewing Hall. Mary Felder interviews Hall about his artwork. Hall began creating art from plant material that he would chew in his mouth, then shape into figures such as insects. McWillie, Doug and Mary distribute cake, on which is written "Happy Birthday Brother Hall." The interview concludes and a few more people arrive, and the group drinks, eats cake and takes photographs.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:ugabma_gfc_gfc-2038
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/ugabma/gfc/do:gfc-2038
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 film : circa 122 minutes
- Original Collection:
- Georgia Folklore Collection, Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia
- Holding Institution:
- Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection
- Rights:
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