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Notes From Annals Of Luzerne County, A Year’S Residence In The United States Of America And Other Sources, 1818-1900, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Notes From Annals Of Luzerne County, A Year’S Residence In The United States Of America And Other Sources, 1818-1900, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
Handwritten notes by Alfred L. Shoemaker from various sources including Annals of Luzerne County and A Year's Residence in the United States of America, copied circa 1950. The notes include a poem by a Methodist preacher entitled "Mush and Milk," descriptions of Pennsylvania barns, and an account of Pennsylvania Dutch dialect and customs.
Notes From The Reading Times And Dispatch, November 26 To December 30, 1873, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Notes From The Reading Times And Dispatch, November 26 To December 30, 1873, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A set of handwritten, copied notes from the Reading Times and Dispatch of 1873 transcribed by Alfred L. Shoemaker, circa 1950. Within, Shoemaker details a story regarding Blue Mountain Tea and how it got its alternative name, "Pater Behney’s Kraut".
Notes From The New Holland Clarion, Philadelphia Press And Lancaster Examiner, 1869-1894, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Notes From The New Holland Clarion, Philadelphia Press And Lancaster Examiner, 1869-1894, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A set of handwritten notes from newspapers including the New Holland Clarion, Philadelphia Press and Lancaster Examiner, transcribed by Alfred L. Shoemaker, dating from 1869 to 1894. The notes cover a variety of topics including Christmas, Pennsylvania Dutch foods, superstition and stories of murderers, hangings and burials.