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Letter From Edmund B. Cairns To Alfred L. Shoemaker, October 15, 1958, Edmund B. Cairns
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.
Letter From Mrs. William H. Hess To Alfred L. Shoemaker, August 8, 1958, Mrs. William H. Hess
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
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
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
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.
Letter From Arthur Weaner To Alfred L. Shoemaker, April 23, 1958, Arthur Weaner
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.
Folklore Collected At Folk Festival (1958), Florence Baver
Folklore Collected At Folk Festival (1958), Florence Baver
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A typed documentation of folklore collected at the Kutztown Folk Festival, Pennsylvania, in 1958. Florence Baver notes the home town and name of each informant as well as the topics ranging from folk remedies and animal lore to Pennsylvania Dutch sayings and rhymes.