1 50 1 https://omeka-test.library.appstate.edu/files/original/8a207af716eaec6a396ef697ca134ee7.pdf fa6d7163f744eeac8cde33ca98f3a119 PDF Text Text .(1 loyd Collins.• Qh ,coMe all ye young people, And listen while I tell The fate of Floyd Collins, A la.:l we all lmmT '"'ell. His :race was fair ancl hands one, And. his he art was true and l)rave. His boet.y nmv lies sleeping i:e-4;lie-ss.Htl-ti4;eBB-&8¥e. l:n t he sand stone caTe. Ilow sacl, how sad t ile story, It f'ills :my eyes with tears. The memory ,too,will linger F or many;::mny ye a rs. The broken hearted father, Vho tried his boy to save, Will now weep tears of sorrow At t ~ e door of Floyd's cave. • Dear mot ller,don't you worry. Dear Father,Don't e sad, .And I'll tell you all my troubles In an awful dream I :1aci. I drem.1ecl I wz.. s a ')risoner; ::..y l _f'e I coulc not salle. i l I cried: ~ h,must I perish W ithin t ~ e silent cave. The rescue pa rty labored, They worked both nmght aml flay To move . that mighty barrier That stood within t heir way. To rescue ~ loyd Collins, It was a attle cry • . 'f e' 11 never, no we' 11 ne ver ~et-l"'~eyt!-Se!H~!i.:es Let Floyd Collins aie. But on t he :ratal morning The sun rose in '.he sky. The workers were sti ll gusy. VIe' 11 save him by aml p. nut oh, how sad t '•e ending . His lif e t hey oo•.1lcl not save. His ody now lies sleeping In a lonely sand stone cave. Young peonle,al l t ake warning '!Yror:1 Floyd Collins fate, .:\.nd get right ei th your mal~er Defore it is too late. It may not b e a sand cave In wllioh we find our tm:1b; But at t ~ c b ar . of' judG'lent r e,too, rmst meet our doom. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource I.G. Greer Folksong Collection Description An account of the resource <p>The I. G. Greer Folksong Collection, presented here as part of the Documenting Appalachia digital initiative, consists of approximately 1,100 document pages that comprise more than 300 individual song titles, some with as many as ten distinct variants. The documents in this collection include manuscripts (some written as early as the mid-19th century), typescript transcriptions produced by Dr. Greer’s secretarial staff, and handwritten musical notations. Songs represented herein range from traditional Child Ballads, traditional English and Scottish ballads as well as their American variants, to 19th century popular music to musical compositions of local origin.</p> <p>Biographical Note. Isaac Garfield Greer (4 December 1881 - 24 November 1967) was a history and government professor for Appalachian State Teacher's College from 1910 to 1932. A native of Watauga County, North Carolina, he was born to Philip and Mary Greer of Zionville and initially worked as a public school teacher and principal until he was hired at Appalachian State Teacher's College. From 1932 to 1948, he worked as superintendent of Mills Baptist Children's Home in Thomasville, North Carolina. From 1948 to 1954, Greer was the Executive Vice-President of the Business Foundation of North Carolina. Greer and his first wife Willie Spainhour had two sons I.G. Greer, Jr. and Joseph P. Greer. Greer's second wife was Hattie O'Briant. Dr. Greer was an avid collector and singer of folk songs. He was a nationally recognized authority of mountain folk music during his lifetime. A bass player, Greer and his wife, who played the dulcimer, performed at various regional school and civic functions. They were recorded singing several folk songs by Library of Congress from 1941 to 1946. Appalachian State Teacher's College dedicated the I.G. Greer Music Hall in 1966. Greer also had an active civic life. He was the president of the Southern Appalachian Historical Association and also served as a Boone City Alderman and in the North Carolina House of Representatives.</p> <p>Note: University Libraries Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) believes in providing access to the historical record in support of the teaching, learning, and research endeavors of the communities it serves. Users should be advised that, due to the historical nature of some resources, users may encounter language or content that is harmful or difficult to view.</p> Greer Document Scholarly Classification Brown, Native American Ballads - 212 Laws, G 22 File name 113_FloydCollins_ocr Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Floyd Collins Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. Floyd Collins' Death Language A language of the resource English Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. <a title=" I. G. Greer Folksong Collection" href="https://omeka.library.appstate.edu/collections/show/15" target="_blank"> I. G. Greer Folksong Collection </a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://appstate-speccoll.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/197"> AC.113 Isaac Garfield (I.G.) Greer Papers and Recordings </a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a title="In Copyright - Rights-holder(s) Unlocatable or Unidentifiable" href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-RUU/1.0//" target="_blank"> In Copyright - Rights-holder(s) Unlocatable or Unidentifiable</a> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967 Subject The topic of the resource Ballads--United States Collins, Floyd, 1890-1925--Songs and music Caving accidents--Songs and music Rescues--Songs and music Death--Songs and music Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University Description An account of the resource This item is part of the I. G. Greer Folksong Collection which consists of more than 300 individual song titles and their variants as collected by Isaac Garfield Greer (1881-1967) from informants, primarily in Ashe, Wilkes and Watauga counties. The collection includes manuscripts, typescript transcriptions produced by Dr. Greer’s clerical staff, and handwritten musical notations. Songs range from traditional Child Ballads, traditional English and Scottish ballads as well as their American variants, to 19th century popular music to musical compositions of local origin. Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Floyd Collins. Oh, come all ye young people, And listen while I tell The fate of Floyd Collins, A lad we all knew well. His face was fair and handsome, And his hear was true and brave. His body now lies sleeping In the sand stone cave. How sad, how sad the story, It fills my eyes with tears. The memory, too will linger For many, many years. The broken hearted father, Who tried his boy to save, Will now weep tears of sorrow At the door of Floyd's cave. Dear mother, don't you worry. Dear Father, Don't be sad, And I'll tell you all my troubles In an awful dream I had. I dreamed I was a prisoner My life I could not save. I cried: Oh, must I perish Within the silent cave. The rescue party labored, They worked both night and day To move that mighty barrier That stood within their way. To rescue Floyd Collins, It was a battle cry. We'll never, no we'll never Let Floyd Collins die. But on the fatal moring The sun rose in the sky. The workers were still busy. We'll save him by and by. But oh, how sad the ending. His life they could not save. His body now lies sleeping In a lonely sand stone cave. Young people, all take warning From Floyd Collins' fate, And get right with your maker Before it is too late. It may not be a sand cave In which we find our tomb But at the bar of judgment We, too, must meet our doom. caving accident Floyd Collins Floyd Collins' Death songs and music death