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Note On Amish "Old Christmas", January 6, 1961, Unknown Author
Note On Amish "Old Christmas", January 6, 1961, Unknown Author
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A handwritten note on the reverse of a newspaper clipping from the Ohio Daily Record entitled, "'Old Christmas' Today Is Serious 2nd Holiday For Amish Residents Of Area", by Clif Bushnell and dated January 6, 1961. The note speculates about whether the Amish have always used this date or whether it was influenced by changes in the calendar.
Letter From Lois Springer To The Pennsylvania Dutch Folklore Center, February 16, 1960, Lois Springer
Letter From Lois Springer To The Pennsylvania Dutch Folklore Center, February 16, 1960, Lois Springer
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A typed letter from Lois Springer addressed to the Pennsylvania Dutch Folklore Center, dated February 16, 1960. Within, Springer inquires about an Amish bell she possesses in her personal collection and whether it found potential use in religious observations.
Letter From Susie E. Robinson To Alfred L. Shoemaker, November 6, 1959, Susie E. Robinson
Letter From Susie E. Robinson To Alfred L. Shoemaker, November 6, 1959, Susie E. Robinson
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A handwritten letter from Susie E. Robinson addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated November 6, 1959. Within, Robinson requests information regarding the practices of shunning and bundling within the current Amish and Pennsylvania Dutch communities.
Letter From Jim Butterfield And Ike Kaufman To Editors Of The Pennsylvania Dutchman, December 30, 1957, Jim Butterfield, Ike Kaufman
Letter From Jim Butterfield And Ike Kaufman To Editors Of The Pennsylvania Dutchman, December 30, 1957, Jim Butterfield, Ike Kaufman
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A typed letter from Jim Butterfield and Ike Kaufman addressed to the editors of the Pennsylvania Dutchman, dated December 30, 1957. Within, Butterfield and Kaufman write to provide insight into the Wayne County Amish and the similarities they noticed with the Lancaster County Amish in terms of games and pastimes.
Advertisement And News Release For A Constantine Kermes Art Exhibition, April 2, 1956, Jacques Seligmann Galleries
Advertisement And News Release For A Constantine Kermes Art Exhibition, April 2, 1956, Jacques Seligmann Galleries
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A printed advertisement and news release from Jacques Seligmann Galleries announcing an art exhibition of paintings by Constantine Kermes, dated April 2, 1956. The one-man-show, entitled "Icons and American Saints," features Kermes' paintings of New England Shaker and Pennsylvania Dutch-inspired art as well as Byzantine iconography.
Letter From Helen Gardner Heiland To Alfred L. Shoemaker, August 2, 1954, Helen Gardner Heiland
Letter From Helen Gardner Heiland To Alfred L. Shoemaker, August 2, 1954, Helen Gardner Heiland
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A typed letter from Helen Gardner Heiland addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated August 2, 1954. Within, Heiland discusses her ties to Lancaster, Pennsylvania and her work to teach citizens of Illinois about the culture of the Amish through her library work.
Letter From Henry M. Fulmer To Alfred L. Shoemaker, August 1, 1954, Henry M. Fulmer
Letter From Henry M. Fulmer To Alfred L. Shoemaker, August 1, 1954, Henry M. Fulmer
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A handwritten letter from Henry M. Fulmer addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated August 1, 1954. Within, Henry expresses his shock upon hearing news of a group of Amish men being jailed for refusing to allow their children to be educated after the eighth grade. Henry expresses a desire for legislation to be passed with the help of Shoemaker, in ensuring the Amish are exempt from compulsory education.
Folklore Term Paper: Aspects Of Amish Folklore, William J. Pietchke
Folklore Term Paper: Aspects Of Amish Folklore, William J. Pietchke
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A typed term paper completed at Franklin and Marshall College by William J. Pietchke, dating from circa 1951. Entitled "Aspects of Amish Folklore", Pietchke details various beliefs amongst the Amish ranging from pregnancy lore to marriage, divorce and horse trading practices.
Folklore Term Paper: Holidays Of The Amish, May 23, 1950, Thomas M. Campbell
Folklore Term Paper: Holidays Of The Amish, May 23, 1950, Thomas M. Campbell
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A typed term paper completed at Franklin and Marshall College by Thomas M. Campbell, dated May 23, 1950. Within, Campbell recounts his interviews with farmers throughout Lancaster County, Pennsylvania on the various holidays the Amish community celebrates, detailing practices and rituals typically followed on a number of different occasions.
Letter From Hazel Thornton To Editors Of The Pennsylvania Dutchman, March 13, 1950, Hazel Thornton
Letter From Hazel Thornton To Editors Of The Pennsylvania Dutchman, March 13, 1950, Hazel Thornton
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A handwritten letter from Hazel Thornton addressed to the editors of the Pennsylvania Dutchman, dated March 13, 1950. Within, Hazel describes her artworks which deal with depictions of Amish life and requests a subscription to the Pennsylvania Dutchman.
Folklore Report: The Amish, Jim Eisenbud
Folklore Report: The Amish, Jim Eisenbud
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A typed term paper completed at Franklin and Marshall College by Jim Eisenbud, dating from circa 1950. Within, Eisenbud writes his report on the folklore and practices of the Amish within and around Lancaster County. Topics include differences between Amish and Mennonites, farming practices and traditional songs.
A Wild Amishman, Alfred L. Shoemaker
A Wild Amishman, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A typed copy of an Amish folktale entitled, "A Wild Amishman", dating from circa 1950 and presumably recorded by Alfred Shoemaker. Within, the story is said to have occurred during 1900 and concerns the excommunication of a rebellious Amish man from his community.
Ballad Of Jacob And Tillie, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Ballad Of Jacob And Tillie, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A handwritten ballad on note paper from the University of Illinois' Department of Germanic Language and Literatures, presumably copied by Alfred Shoemaker circa 1950. The bawdy rhyme concerns the courtship of a young Amish couple named Jacob and Tillie, who must suffer the strict Amish courting practices before they are wed.
Mr. Beiler Wanted A Wife And Folk Tale Medicine, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Mr. Beiler Wanted A Wife And Folk Tale Medicine, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A typed copy of two folktales entitled, "Mr. Beiler Wanted a Wife", and, "Folk Tale Medicine", dating from circa 1950. One tale describes the case of Mr. Beiler who wished to find a wife through a matrimonial advertisement but needed a photograph of himself to send in the mail. The second tale describes how a young woman was cured of her pneumonia-induced fever via salted mackerel.
Account Of An Amish Husking Party And Note On Peter Muhlenberg, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Account Of An Amish Husking Party And Note On Peter Muhlenberg, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A set of handwritten excerpts from the Lancaster Intelligencer newspaper composed by Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated originally from September 11 and October 25, 1894. The first note concerns a nickname given to Peter Muhlenberg by a Hessian regiment while the second details an Amish corn husking party held on a farm near Intercourse, Pennsylvania.
Gan-Sho-Han-Ne Poem, C. Z. Mast
Gan-Sho-Han-Ne Poem, C. Z. Mast
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A handwritten copy of a poem entitled, "Gan-sho-han-ne", by C. Z. Mast, date unknown. The poem is dedicated to the Amish of Kishacoquillas Valley and the surrounding area and was perhaps transcribed by Edwin Earl Espenshade circa 1950.
Amish Notes From The Kishacoquillas Valley, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Amish Notes From The Kishacoquillas Valley, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
Handwritten notes on the Amish in Kishacoquillas Valley, Pennsylvania, written by Alfred L. Shoemaker circa 1950. From Volume 28 of the Bulletin of the Geographical Society of Philadelphia, Shoemaker notes a story about the Amish aversion to cameras and photography. From the New York Times of June 29, 1929, Shoemaker notes information about the history of the Amish and the ethnic populations of Belleville.
Account Of Ephrata And History Of The Dunkers, Redmond Conyngham, Christian Endress
Account Of Ephrata And History Of The Dunkers, Redmond Conyngham, Christian Endress
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A typed copy of a history of the Dunkers of Ephrata Township originally found within the Pennsylvania Gazette. Within, the copy documents information provided by Redmond Conyngham and Christian Endress on the community, ranging from doctrines to manner of dress, and days and holidays of observation.
Letter From Elsie M. Smith To Alfred L. Shoemaker, February 24, 1949, Elsie M. Smith
Letter From Elsie M. Smith To Alfred L. Shoemaker, February 24, 1949, Elsie M. Smith
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A handwritten letter from Elsie M. Smith addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated February 24, 1949. Within, Smith provides a list of beliefs, superstitions and old sayings that her grandmother used to talk about, including many related to weather, luck, animals, sewing and witchcraft.
Sports And Pastimes Of The Amish, Frank Diaco, William Di George
Sports And Pastimes Of The Amish, Frank Diaco, William Di George
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A typed term paper completed at Franklin and Marshall College by Frank Diaco and William Di George, dating from circa 1949. Within, Diaco and Di George write on the pastimes, games and sports practiced within the Amish community as learned from Aaron Glicks of West Lampeter Township, Pennsylvania.
Letter From A. Miriam Herr To Alfred L. Shoemaker, November 20, 1948, A. Miriam Herr
Letter From A. Miriam Herr To Alfred L. Shoemaker, November 20, 1948, A. Miriam Herr
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A handwritten letter from Mrs. Leslie H. Shannon (A. Miriam Herr) addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated November 20, 1948. Within, Herr writes to respond to Shoemaker's question on a favorite "all" story. Herr details her encounter with an Amish man while buying blackberries at a market stall in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Letter From O. S. Sprout To Alfred L. Shoemaker, November 11, 1948, O. S. Sprout
Letter From O. S. Sprout To Alfred L. Shoemaker, November 11, 1948, O. S. Sprout
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A typed letter from O. S. Sprout addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated November 11, 1948. Within, Sprout details two separate Pennsylvania Dutch "all" stories, one occurring between an Amish son and father and the other regarding an off-duty train operator. Sprout also seeks information on the value of a book printed in German.