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Letter From William Buffenmoyer Sr. To Alfred L. Shoemaker, William Buffenmoyer Sr. Jan 1957

Letter From William Buffenmoyer Sr. To Alfred L. Shoemaker, William Buffenmoyer Sr.

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten letter from William Buffenmoyer Sr. addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dating from circa 1957. Within, Buffenmoyer provides several humorous anecdotes and riddles about an elephant, baked beans, and an old wedding photograph.

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Letter From Helen Moser To Alfred L. Shoemaker, November 17, 1955, Helen Moser Nov 1955

Letter From Helen Moser To Alfred L. Shoemaker, November 17, 1955, Helen Moser

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten letter from Helen J. Moser addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated November 17, 1955. Within, Moser writes on a number of topics including yeast, tombstone designs, undergarment sleeves and a story about bullfrogs churning butter.

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Letter From Helen J. Moser To Alfred L. Shoemaker, April 29th, 1954, Helen Moser Apr 1954

Letter From Helen J. Moser To Alfred L. Shoemaker, April 29th, 1954, Helen Moser

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

In this handwritten letter from Helen J. Moser to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated April 29th, 1954, Moser responds to Shoemaker's radio broadcast by answering dialect riddles and providing a new one of her own.

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Letter From Helen Moser To Alfred L. Shoemaker, January 25, 1954, Helen Moser Jan 1954

Letter From Helen Moser To Alfred L. Shoemaker, January 25, 1954, Helen Moser

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten letter from Helen Moser addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated January 25, 1954. Within, Moser provides details of old schoolhouse rhymes and games as well as sayings she remembers from her childhood.

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Letter From Helen Moser To Alfred L. Shoemaker, November 4, 1953, Helen Moser Nov 1953

Letter From Helen Moser To Alfred L. Shoemaker, November 4, 1953, Helen Moser

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten letter from Helen Moser addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated November 4, 1953. Within, Moser provides some Pennsylvania German rhymes and riddles she's gathered for Shoemaker.

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Letter From Helen J. Moser To Alfred L. Shoemaker, August 14, 1952, Helen Moser Aug 1952

Letter From Helen J. Moser To Alfred L. Shoemaker, August 14, 1952, Helen Moser

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten letter from Helen J. Moser addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated August 14, 1952. Within, Moser provides four riddles and answers in Pennsylvania German.

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Letter From G. C. Kershner To Alfred L. Shoemaker, September 15, 1949, George C. Kershner Sep 1949

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.

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Letter From Helen Moser To Alfred L. Shoemaker, July 1, 1949, Helen Moser Jul 1949

Letter From Helen Moser To Alfred L. Shoemaker, July 1, 1949, Helen Moser

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten letter from Helen Moser addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated July 1, 1949. Within, Moser provides a list of rhymes and riddles she remembers from her childhood, translated from Pennsylvania Dutch into English.

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