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Newsance, 11/15/1958, University Of Maine In Portland Nov 1958

Newsance, 11/15/1958, University Of Maine In Portland

Newsance

Registration Week -- Registration For Students Begins Next Week -- Club Notices


Letter From Edmund B. Cairns To Alfred L. Shoemaker, October 15, 1958, Edmund B. Cairns Oct 1958

Letter From Edmund B. Cairns To Alfred L. Shoemaker, October 15, 1958, Edmund B. Cairns

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

In this typed letter to Alfred L. Shoemaker, Edmund B. Cairns highlights the lack of historical information regarding barns in Pennsylvania. He created a series of oil paintings with the intention to bring interest to Pennsylvania barns. Attached to the letter are five photographs of Cairns' work.


Pennsylvania Folklife Vol. 9, No. 4, Alfred L. Shoemaker, Don Yoder, Russell S. Baver, Ellen Shaffer, John Cummings, Martha S. Cummings, Earl F. Robacker, Marian Ludwig Wilson, David H. Rapp Oct 1958

Pennsylvania Folklife Vol. 9, No. 4, Alfred L. Shoemaker, Don Yoder, Russell S. Baver, Ellen Shaffer, John Cummings, Martha S. Cummings, Earl F. Robacker, Marian Ludwig Wilson, David H. Rapp

Pennsylvania Folklife Magazine

• Dry Houses
• Harvest Home
• Golden Fields in the Golden Years
• Illuminators, Scribes and Printers
• John Drissel and His Boxes
• Tick-Tock Time in Old Pennsylvania
• About the Authors
• Present Day Food Habits of the Pennsylvania Dutch
• The Attitude of the Early Reformed Church Fathers Toward Worldly Amusements


William Allen White: The Respectable Rebel, John Dewitt Mckee Sep 1958

William Allen White: The Respectable Rebel, John Dewitt Mckee

American Studies ETDs

The thesis to be presented here is that William Allen White came to formulate a social and political philosophy combining three elements: (1) the acceptance of a cyclic recurrence of action and reaction in social and political development, (2) the conviction that social and political advancement rests on the regeneration both of the individual and of society as a whole, and (3) an optimistic idealism based on the social and political application of the Christian ethic.


Usn Commander W.R. Anderson Writes On Uss Nautilus Stationary A Summary Of The Ship'd Journey Across The North Pole, 1958, William Robert Anderson Sep 1958

Usn Commander W.R. Anderson Writes On Uss Nautilus Stationary A Summary Of The Ship'd Journey Across The North Pole, 1958, William Robert Anderson

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Anderson thanks addressee Mr. Sickel for his interesting letter (not included) and summarizes the journey of the USS Nautilus under the polar ice cap and across the North Pole on August 3, 1958. The letter is typed on USS Nautilus stationary.


Letter From Mrs. William H. Hess To Alfred L. Shoemaker, August 8, 1958, Mrs. William H. Hess Aug 1958

Letter From Mrs. William H. Hess To Alfred L. Shoemaker, August 8, 1958, Mrs. William H. Hess

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten letter sent from Mrs. William H. Hess and addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated August 8, 1958. Within, Hess writes to inform Shoemaker that the information stated on a recent radio broadcast was correct in distinguishing Sand Tarts and A. Piece cakes or cookies.


Letter From Sallie B. Fox To Alfred L. Shoemaker, August 3, 1958, Sallie B. Fox Aug 1958

Letter From Sallie B. Fox To Alfred L. Shoemaker, August 3, 1958, Sallie B. Fox

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten letter sent from Sallie B. Fox to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated August 3, 1958. Within, Fox writes in response to a cookie inquiry made during Shoemaker's program. She includes the recipes for sand tarts and A. Piece cookies.


Letter From Cora Smith To Alfred L. Shoemaker, August 3, 1958, Cora Smith Aug 1958

Letter From Cora Smith To Alfred L. Shoemaker, August 3, 1958, Cora Smith

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten letter sent from Cora Smith addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated August 3, 1958. Within, Smith writes in response to claims made on Shoemaker's radio broadcast about cookies and provides her family's recipe for sand tarts and 'A piece' cookies.


Letter From D. Edward Elder To Alfred L. Shoemaker, July 10, 1958, D. Edward Elder Jul 1958

Letter From D. Edward Elder To Alfred L. Shoemaker, July 10, 1958, D. Edward Elder

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten letter from D. Edward Elder of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated July 10, 1958. Within, Elder informs Shoemaker of a rough drawing of a broadside of Adam and Eve that is enclosed within the letter.


Pennsylvania Folklife Vol. 9, No. 3, Earl F. Robacker, Frances Lichten, William H. Newell, John Cummings, Mary Jane Hershey, Don Yoder Jul 1958

Pennsylvania Folklife Vol. 9, No. 3, Earl F. Robacker, Frances Lichten, William H. Newell, John Cummings, Mary Jane Hershey, Don Yoder

Pennsylvania Folklife Magazine

• Pennsylvania Chalkware
• John Landis: "Author and Artist and Oriental Tourist"
• Schuylkill Folktales
• Painted Chests from Bucks County
• A Study of the Dress of the (Old) Mennonites of the Franconia Conference 1700-1953
• Research Needs in Pennsylvania Church History
• About the Authors


University Of Maine In Portland Commencement Program 1958, University Of Maine In Portland Jun 1958

University Of Maine In Portland Commencement Program 1958, University Of Maine In Portland

Commencement Programs

The University of Maine in Portland program for Commencement Exercises. Held in Portland, Maine June 8, 1958.


Portland University Commencement Program 1958, Portland University Jun 1958

Portland University Commencement Program 1958, Portland University

Commencement Programs

Portland University Commencement program 1958. Commencement was held Friday, June 6, 1958, at Willison Church in Portland, Maine. Commencement speaker was Jean Gannett Williams, Portland University Board of Trustees and President of Gannett Publishing Company. Honorary Degrees Conferred upon: Jean Gannett Williams and Wadleigh Bean Drummond, Esq.


Gorham State Teachers College Commencement Program 1958, Gorham State Teachers College Jun 1958

Gorham State Teachers College Commencement Program 1958, Gorham State Teachers College

Commencement Programs

The Gorham State Teachers College program for the Commencement Exercises. Held in Gorham, Maine June 6, 1958. Address given by Hon. Horace A. Hildreth.


A History Of The Italians In New Mexico, Frederick G. Bohme Jun 1958

A History Of The Italians In New Mexico, Frederick G. Bohme

American Studies ETDs

Several years ago one of Albuquerque's long-time Italian-American residents remarked, "I feel like a big fellow here... I am glad I came- back there [in Italy] I would still be a little fellow." Although Italians represent one of the largest sources of American immigration, they have never comprised more than six-tenths of one percent of New Mexico's population. They are important, nevertheless, because next to natives of Mexico they comprise the largest foreign-born group in the state. They are significant because Italian churchman and Italian settlers, more than any others, provided a "bridge" between the Anglo-Saxon and Hispano cultures found …


Newsance, 05/14/1958, Richard L. Henderson May 1958

Newsance, 05/14/1958, Richard L. Henderson

Newsance

Jazz Concert May 18th -- Notice -- Sports In Brief -- Assembly 10:10


Newsance, 04/30/1958, University Of Maine In Portland Apr 1958

Newsance, 04/30/1958, University Of Maine In Portland

Newsance

Assembly Today 10:00 A.M. -- Fried Clam Supper -- Circle K Names Officers -- Lame-Brain Parkers -- Camera Club Clicks -- May Craig Reports


Newsance, 03/26/1958, University Of Maine In Portland Apr 1958

Newsance, 03/26/1958, University Of Maine In Portland

Newsance

Assembly Today 10:10 -- Auction -- Fried Clam Supper


Newsance, 04/23/1958, University Of Maine In Portland Apr 1958

Newsance, 04/23/1958, University Of Maine In Portland

Newsance

Embassy Official To Speak Here -- Testimonial Dinner -- Interviews -- Jazz Convert -- May Craig To Speak -- Orono Reprs.


Letter From Arthur Weaner To Alfred L. Shoemaker, April 23, 1958, Arthur Weaner Apr 1958

Letter From Arthur Weaner To Alfred L. Shoemaker, April 23, 1958, Arthur Weaner

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A typed letter from Arthur Weaner addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated April 23, 1958. Within, Weaner writes to inquire about terminology he uncovered in an 1890 sales bill referring to bees.


Newsance, 04/16/1958, University Of Maine In Portland Apr 1958

Newsance, 04/16/1958, University Of Maine In Portland

Newsance

Maine Day Set For May 7th -- Jazz Concert -- Assembly Today -- Beavers Ball


Newsance, 04/09/1958, University Of Maine In Portland Apr 1958

Newsance, 04/09/1958, University Of Maine In Portland

Newsance

Assembly Today 10:00 A.M. -- Mrs. Horace A. Hildreth Guest Speaker -- Beavers Ball 19th -- Auction Success


Pennsylvania Folklife Vol. 9, No. 2, Alfred L. Shoemaker, Vincent R. Tortora, John F. Morman, Earl F. Robacker, Howard H. Brinton, John Cummings, Edna Eby Heller, Phil R. Jack, Andrew S. Berky Apr 1958

Pennsylvania Folklife Vol. 9, No. 2, Alfred L. Shoemaker, Vincent R. Tortora, John F. Morman, Earl F. Robacker, Howard H. Brinton, John Cummings, Edna Eby Heller, Phil R. Jack, Andrew S. Berky

Pennsylvania Folklife Magazine

• Barracks
• The Courtship and Wedding Practices of the Old Order Amish
• Rufus A. Grider
• Knife, Fork and Spoon: A Collector's Problem
• Quaker Meeting-Houses
• The Bannister-back Chair
• Pies in Dutchland
• Amusements in Rural Homes Around the Big and Little Mahoning Creeks, 1870-1912
• About the Authors
• Buckskin or Sackcloth? A Glance at the Clothing Once Worn by the Schwenkfelders in Pennsylvania


Newsance, 03/18/1958, University Of Maine In Portland Mar 1958

Newsance, 03/18/1958, University Of Maine In Portland

Newsance

Variety Show Wed. -- Sports -- Freshman Pictures -- Auction -- Clam Supper -- Announcement


Newsance, 03/12/1958, University Of Maine In Portland Mar 1958

Newsance, 03/12/1958, University Of Maine In Portland

Newsance

Class Meetings 10:00 -- Sports -- Outing Club Only -- Fried Clam Supper -- Auction


Newsance, 03/04/1958, University Of Maine In Portland Mar 1958

Newsance, 03/04/1958, University Of Maine In Portland

Newsance

Frosh Election Today -- Blood Bank -- Fried Clam Supper -- Assembly Wed. 10:00


Newsance, 02/26/1958, University Of Maine In Portland Feb 1958

Newsance, 02/26/1958, University Of Maine In Portland

Newsance

Winter Carnival Success -- Sports -- Class Meetings Today


Newsance, 02/12/1958, University Of Maine In Portland Feb 1958

Newsance, 02/12/1958, University Of Maine In Portland

Newsance

Assembly 10 A.M.


Newsance, 02/05/1958, University Of Maine In Portland Feb 1958

Newsance, 02/05/1958, University Of Maine In Portland

Newsance

Special Assembly This Morning At Ten By The Student Council With Charles Doughty, President As Chairman In Charge


Newsance, 01/08/1958, University Of Maine In Portland Jan 1958

Newsance, 01/08/1958, University Of Maine In Portland

Newsance

Blood Specialist Visits Assembly -- Polio Shots Monday -- Winter Carnival News


Pennsylvania Folklife Vol. 9, No. 1, William J. Murtagh, Don Yoder, John Butz Bowman, Charles E. Welch Jr., Alfred L. Shoemaker, Elizabeth Clarke Kieffer, Jane Keplinger Burris, Earl F. Robacker Jan 1958

Pennsylvania Folklife Vol. 9, No. 1, William J. Murtagh, Don Yoder, John Butz Bowman, Charles E. Welch Jr., Alfred L. Shoemaker, Elizabeth Clarke Kieffer, Jane Keplinger Burris, Earl F. Robacker

Pennsylvania Folklife Magazine

• Half-Timbering in American Architecture
• The Strouse Dance
• Schuylkill Boatmen and Their Ways
• Some Early Phases of the Philadelphia Mummers' Parade
• Fantasticals
• Joseph Henry Dubbs as a Folklorist
• About the Authors
• Horse Companies in Montgomery County
• Books Not for Burning