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Letter From G. C. Kershner To Alfred L. Shoemaker, September 15, 1949, George C. Kershner
Letter From G. C. Kershner To Alfred L. Shoemaker, September 15, 1949, George C. Kershner
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A hand-written letter from G. C. Kershner addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated September 15, 1949. Within, Kershner writes to provide a humorous story surrounding a husband and wife during the night of falling stars in 1833. He also includes some Pennsylvania Dutch riddles.
Letter From Elsie M. Smith To Alfred L. Shoemaker, February 24, 1949, Elsie M. Smith
Letter From Elsie M. Smith To Alfred L. Shoemaker, February 24, 1949, Elsie M. Smith
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A handwritten letter from Elsie M. Smith addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated February 24, 1949. Within, Smith provides a list of beliefs, superstitions and old sayings that her grandmother used to talk about, including many related to weather, luck, animals, sewing and witchcraft.
Letter From H. Wayne Gruber To Alfred L. Shoemaker, February 4, 1949, H. Wayne Gruber
Letter From H. Wayne Gruber To Alfred L. Shoemaker, February 4, 1949, H. Wayne Gruber
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A typed letter from H. Wayne Gruber addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated February 4, 1949. Within, Gruber inquires about a potential interest in some Pennsylvania Dutch verses he composed regarding his childhood.
Letter From Mr. And Mrs. Harvey Rothenberger To Alfred L. Shoemaker, Harvey Rothenberger
Letter From Mr. And Mrs. Harvey Rothenberger To Alfred L. Shoemaker, Harvey Rothenberger
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A handwritten letter to Alfred L. Shoemaker consisting of a list of old sayings and superstitions from Berks County, Pennsylvania, compiled by Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Rothenberger, dating from circa 1949. Within, the Rothenbergers detail a number of beliefs on various subjects including rain, days of the week, falling objects, spilled salt, sewing, ironing, animal behavior and children.
Berks County Home Made Soap, H. Wayne Gruber
Berks County Home Made Soap, H. Wayne Gruber
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A typed document entitled, "Berks County Home Made Soap", by H. Wayne Gruber, dated 1949. Within, Gruber details the way his mother made soap on the farm and its various uses.