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Ursinus College

1949

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Letter From Colsin R. Shelly To Alfred L. Shoemaker, February 3, 1949, Colsin R. Shelly Feb 1949

Letter From Colsin R. Shelly To Alfred L. Shoemaker, February 3, 1949, Colsin R. Shelly

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten letter from Colsin R. Shelly, Principal of Lafayette School, to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated February 3, 1949. In the letter Shelly details stories of barring out the schoolmaster on Shrove Tuesday and traditions associated with Ash Wednesday.

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Letter From Mr. And Mrs. Harvey Rothenberger To Alfred L. Shoemaker, February 1, 1949, Harvey Rothenberger Feb 1949

Letter From Mr. And Mrs. Harvey Rothenberger To Alfred L. Shoemaker, February 1, 1949, Harvey Rothenberger

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten letter from Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Rothenberger addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated February 1, 1949. Within, the Rothenbergers detail a number of old sayings and rhymes associated with different herbs and teas, along with some of their uses in folk remedies.

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The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, January 27, 1949, [Number: 35], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood Jan 1949

The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, January 27, 1949, [Number: 35], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood

The Independent Newspaper, 1898-1952

[6] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.

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The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, January 20, 1949, [Number: 34], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood Jan 1949

The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, January 20, 1949, [Number: 34], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood

The Independent Newspaper, 1898-1952

[6] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.

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The Ursinus Weekly, January 17, 1949, Ray Warner, Joanne Duncan, Ray Macqueen, Bob Gehman, Roy Todd, George E. Saurman, Bob Juppe, Margaret Simcox, Betty Leeming, Fred Nicholls, Helen Pechter, Joanne Kuehn, Walter Rohlfs, Bill Helfferich, Joyce Derstine, Anne Hughes Jan 1949

The Ursinus Weekly, January 17, 1949, Ray Warner, Joanne Duncan, Ray Macqueen, Bob Gehman, Roy Todd, George E. Saurman, Bob Juppe, Margaret Simcox, Betty Leeming, Fred Nicholls, Helen Pechter, Joanne Kuehn, Walter Rohlfs, Bill Helfferich, Joyce Derstine, Anne Hughes

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Lauterbach to address February student forum • Ron Landes selected assistant grid coach • Lorelei will retain turnabout custom, say student voters • Rosicrucian society honors thirty girls at Hobson Hall tea • Variety of careers chosen by eighteen semester graduates • Wednesday deadline made by publishers for "Ruby" material • President's budget, Secretary of State top news of week • Men's council ends work for semester in lengthy session • Which beauty will reign at May festivities? • Flood strikes Ursinus; run for your lives! • Campus cut-up waves "bon voyage" • Sportsmanship • Single tally downs bears at …

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The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, January 13, 1949, [Number: 33], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood Jan 1949

The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, January 13, 1949, [Number: 33], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood

The Independent Newspaper, 1898-1952

[6] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.

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Letter From H. Wayne Gruber To Alfred L. Shoemaker, January 11, 1949, H. Wayne Gruber Jan 1949

Letter From H. Wayne Gruber To Alfred L. Shoemaker, January 11, 1949, H. Wayne Gruber

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A typed letter from H. Wayne Gruber addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated January 11, 1949. Within, Gruber provides information on the variety of garden vegetables he remembers being grown in his mother's garden.

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The Ursinus Weekly, January 10, 1949, Ray Warner, Jean Heron, Joanne Duncan, Roy Todd, George E. Saurman, Bob Juppe, Frank Edwards, Bob Herber, Kathleen Mccullough, Fred Nicholls, Mary Ruth Muffley, Walter Rohlfs, Julian Gerson, Fay Horner, Betty Rilling Jan 1949

The Ursinus Weekly, January 10, 1949, Ray Warner, Jean Heron, Joanne Duncan, Roy Todd, George E. Saurman, Bob Juppe, Frank Edwards, Bob Herber, Kathleen Mccullough, Fred Nicholls, Mary Ruth Muffley, Walter Rohlfs, Julian Gerson, Fay Horner, Betty Rilling

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Ursinus represented at N.S.A. conference • "Clash Dance" to feature coming weekend events • New openings made by CCC for jobs in U.S. government • Placement service, reprimands, on list of council's duties • President's speech, Secretary Marshall top news of week • Beardwood's events increase with age • Sensation scored by seniors with "Club 49" • Student uncovers recipe for national economic prosperity • Dr. Helen Garrett aids Navy plans at U. of Columbia • What has been your most valuable course? • Open discussion of race equality scheduled by Y • Faculty members attain local honors; Dr. McClure …

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The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, January 6, 1949, [Number: 32], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood Jan 1949

The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, January 6, 1949, [Number: 32], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood

The Independent Newspaper, 1898-1952

[6] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.

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1949 Ruby Yearbook, Ursinus College Senior Class, Cyril Steven Arvanitis, John R. Vance, Jack J. Brill, David I. Bahney Jan 1949

1949 Ruby Yearbook, Ursinus College Senior Class, Cyril Steven Arvanitis, John R. Vance, Jack J. Brill, David I. Bahney

The Ruby Yearbooks, 1897-2020

A digitized copy of the 1949 Ruby, the Ursinus College yearbook.

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Ursinus College Alumni Journal, Winter 1949, Thomas P. Glassmoyer, Alexander E. Lipkin, Muriel B. Pancoast, Vernon D. Groff, Elizabeth Ballinger Grove, Norman E. Mcclure Jan 1949

Ursinus College Alumni Journal, Winter 1949, Thomas P. Glassmoyer, Alexander E. Lipkin, Muriel B. Pancoast, Vernon D. Groff, Elizabeth Ballinger Grove, Norman E. Mcclure

Ursinus College Alumni Journal, 1937-1969

Memorial fund drive progressing • Delaware County needs local alumni society • President's page • Hilda Anderson makes All-America hockey team • Three grads play hockey on All-Philadelphia team • Ursinus alumnae hockeyites tie for championship • Bunny Vosters ranks 14th in U.S. women's singles • King Heiges leads Heidelberg 11 to championship • Applicants interviewed for new alumni post • Women's Club notes • Evelyn Henzel presides over Abington School Board • Alumni executive committee plans memorial fund drive • Omwake reviews college business manual • Barbara Dietz an officer of newly formed WCYC • Bidding on sewage plant …

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Sports And Pastimes Of The Amish, Frank Diaco, William Di George Jan 1949

Sports And Pastimes Of The Amish, Frank Diaco, William Di George

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A typed term paper completed at Franklin and Marshall College by Frank Diaco and William Di George, dating from circa 1949. Within, Diaco and Di George write on the pastimes, games and sports practiced within the Amish community as learned from Aaron Glicks of West Lampeter Township, Pennsylvania.

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Dialect Poem: Da Gruuver Un Di Bulfragge, January, 1949, H. Wayne Gruber Jan 1949

Dialect Poem: Da Gruuver Un Di Bulfragge, January, 1949, H. Wayne Gruber

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A typed document entitled, "Da Gruuver un di bulfragge", composed by H. Wayne Gruber, dated January, 1949. Within, Gruber details a bull frog hunting trip in the form of a Pennsylvania Dutch dialect poem.

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Term Report On Folklore, Darrell M. Nixdorf Jan 1949

Term Report On Folklore, Darrell M. Nixdorf

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten, untitled term paper completed at Franklin and Marshall College by Darrell M. Nixdorf, dating from circa 1949. Within, Nixdorf details a number of subjects relayed to him by locals from Lancaster County ranging from humorous jests to local folk beliefs and stories of witchcraft, "Negro" folktales, and Chinese folktales.

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Notes From The Acorn And Germ, Alfred L. Shoemaker Jan 1949

Notes From The Acorn And Germ, Alfred L. Shoemaker

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

Handwritten notes by Alfred L. Shoemaker regarding the newspaper, "The Acorn and Germ", dating from circa 1949. The notes detail items from various issues of the newspaper, including German, English, and Pennsylvania Dutch words for various tree types as well as Bible verses and dialect columns.

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Letter From Mr. And Mrs. Harvey Rothenberger To Alfred L. Shoemaker, Harvey Rothenberger Jan 1949

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.

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Letter From H. Wayne Gruber To Alfred L. Shoemaker, 1949, H. Wayne Gruber Jan 1949

Letter From H. Wayne Gruber To Alfred L. Shoemaker, 1949, H. Wayne Gruber

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A typed letter from H. Wayne Gruber addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated 1949. Within, Gruber writes on a variety of topics including a cure for horse colic, uses for leftover pie dough, and quarreling between town folk and country folk.

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Letter From Earl L. Ruppert To Alfred L. Shoemaker, January 1, 1949, Earl L. Ruppert Jan 1949

Letter From Earl L. Ruppert To Alfred L. Shoemaker, January 1, 1949, Earl L. Ruppert

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten letter from Earl L. Ruppert to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated January 1st, 1949. It describes the Native American origins of the name "Neversink." Ruppert also discusses lore surrounding bake ovens and marriage.

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Berks County Home Made Soap, H. Wayne Gruber Jan 1949

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.

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