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Mother's Dutch Bean Soup Recipe, Mrs. Clyde Borneman
Mother's Dutch Bean Soup Recipe, Mrs. Clyde Borneman
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A handwritten recipe entitled, "Mother's Dutch Bean Soup", written by Mrs. Clyde Borneman, dating from circa 1950. Within, Borneman provides Alfred L. Shoemaker with an outline for preparing the Pennsylvania Dutch dish.
Notes From The Marietta Scrapbook At The Lancaster County Historical Society, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Notes From The Marietta Scrapbook At The Lancaster County Historical Society, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A short, handwritten set of notes from a scrapbook at the Lancaster County Historical Society, compiled by Alfred L. Shoemaker, circa 1950. Within, a reference is made to various candies available for sale at a local confectionery.
Folklore Term Paper: Christmas And New Years Customs, John A. Rhode
Folklore Term Paper: Christmas And New Years Customs, John A. Rhode
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A typed term paper completed at Franklin and Marshall College by John A. Rhode, dating from circa 1950. Within, Rhode details his interview findings surrounding Christmas and New Year's customs as observed in Lancaster County and York County, Pennsylvania.
Transcription Of The Poem "Bells Nickle", Alfred L. Shoemaker
Transcription Of The Poem "Bells Nickle", Alfred L. Shoemaker
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
Handwritten notes copying a poem by F. L. Sallade entitled "Bells Nickle", transcribed by Alfred L. Shoemaker, originally published in the Reading Weekly Eagle in 1896. The poem relates the stories of Christmas figures such as Belsnickel and their interactions with children.
Notes From Fragments Of The Past: Historical Sketches Of Oley And Vicinity, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Notes From Fragments Of The Past: Historical Sketches Of Oley And Vicinity, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
Handwritten notes copied from the unpublished volume Fragments of the Past: Historical Sketches of Oley and Vicinity by P. G. Bertolet, compiled by Alfred L. Shoemaker, originally dated 1860. Within, a number of stories collected from the Oley Valley detail various subjects including encounters with Native Americans, churches, rock formations, Revolutionary War encampments and husking parties.
Letter From Ben Fisher To Alfred L. Shoemaker, Ben Fisher
Letter From Ben Fisher To Alfred L. Shoemaker, Ben Fisher
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A handwritten letter from Ben Fisher addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dating from circa 1950. Within, Fisher writes to describe a peculiar birthmark his daughter possesses that he believes is correlated to bruise salve her mother used on her throat.
Notes From Lancaster County Historical Society, Volume 22, 1918 And Other Sources, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Notes From Lancaster County Historical Society, Volume 22, 1918 And Other Sources, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A set of handwritten notes copied from Lancaster County Historical Society, Volume XXII, The Philadelphia Press and The Johnstown Tribune transcribed by Alfred L. Shoemaker, circa 1950. The notes include a "barring out the schoolmaster" story.
Notes On Pennsylvania Dutch Barn Types, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Notes On Pennsylvania Dutch Barn Types, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A set of handwritten notes by Alfred L. Shoemaker copied from material by Charles Dornbush, circa 1950. Shoemaker describes eleven barn types, detailing their differences in construction, materials used and layout. He also notes the counties in Pennsylvania where these barns are typically seen.
Reading Boat Trip To Philadelphia, May 14, 1788, Unknown Author
Reading Boat Trip To Philadelphia, May 14, 1788, Unknown Author
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A typed copy of a May 14, 1788 article from the Pennsylvania Gazette, entitled, "1788 Reading Boat Trip to Philadelphia". The article details the costs and dangers associated with moving freight along the Schuylkill River by boat between Reading and Philadelphia.
Folklore Term Paper: Folk Cures For The Common Cold, Robert E. Ackerman
Folklore Term Paper: Folk Cures For The Common Cold, Robert E. Ackerman
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A handwritten term paper completed at Franklin and Marshall College by Robert Ackerman, dating from circa 1950. Within, Ackerman describes several interviews conducted across Berks, Lancaster, and Somerset counties relating to folk cures for the common cold.
Pennsylvania German Rhymes, Chants, And Lullabies, Unknown Author
Pennsylvania German Rhymes, Chants, And Lullabies, Unknown Author
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A handwritten document by an unknown author, dating from circa 1950. Within, the author details various Pennsylvania German sayings, chants, and rhymes.
Notes From The Reformed Messenger, 1844-1854, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Notes From The Reformed Messenger, 1844-1854, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A handwritten set of notes from The Reformed Messenger transcribed by Alfred L. Shoemaker circa 1950. Topics include religious practice among the Pennsylvania Germans, the importance of vehicle sheds at churches, newlywed customs, and the German language.
Notes From The York Daily, 1874, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Notes From The York Daily, 1874, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A set of handwritten notes from the York Daily newspaper covering the period of January 29 to June 15, 1874, compiled by Alfred L. Shoemaker circa 1950. Topics include wedding anniversaries, speck and a tale of a women being accidentally buried alive.
Dialect Stories Of William Bickel, 1877-1879, H. Wayne Gruber
Dialect Stories Of William Bickel, 1877-1879, H. Wayne Gruber
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
Typed stories by H. Wayne Gruber, mainly in Pennsylvania German dialect, dating from circa 1950. Gruber describes stories he heard as a young boy as related by a neighbor named William Bickel.
Stories And Incidents, 1880, H. Wayne Gruber
Stories And Incidents, 1880, H. Wayne Gruber
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A set of typed stories, compiled by H. Wayne Gruber, circa 1950. The humorous anecdotes, featuring Pennsylvania German dialect, were related to Gruber in the year 1880. Subjects include a haunted farmhouse, butchering, fence posts and a city girl's first visit to a farm.
Folk Beliefs Of Mifflin County, John A. Hostetler
Folk Beliefs Of Mifflin County, John A. Hostetler
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
Two typed folk beliefs or superstitions compiled by John A. Hostetler, dating from 1950. These Mifflin County, Pennsylvania superstitions concern the prevention of convulsions in babies and a warning for pregnant women.
Undated Note From Florence Baver To Alfred L. Shoemaker, Florence Baver
Undated Note From Florence Baver To Alfred L. Shoemaker, Florence Baver
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A typed and handwritten note from Florence Baver to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dating from circa 1950. Within, a recipe is provided, along with information about names in a guest book.