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Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

1948

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Letter From Anna W. Frey To Alfred L. Shoemaker, December 16, 1948, Anna W. Frey Dec 1948

Letter From Anna W. Frey To Alfred L. Shoemaker, December 16, 1948, Anna W. Frey

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten letter from Anna W. Frey addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated December 16, 1948. Within, Frey writes about her Pennsylvania Dutch upbringing, detailing various aspects she remembers including a custom surrounding Ascension Day where you cannot work.


Letter From H. Wayne Gruber To Alfred L. Shoemaker, March 2, 1948, H. Wayne Gruber Mar 1948

Letter From H. Wayne Gruber To Alfred L. Shoemaker, March 2, 1948, H. Wayne Gruber

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A typed letter from H. Wayne Gruber addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated March 2, 1948. Within, Gruber describes childhood rhymes in Pennsylvania German and the ball-games he used to play, as well as a Pow-wow story and other folklore.