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Dieffenbach On Orchards, October 5 - October 19, 1953, Victor C. Dieffenbach
Dieffenbach On Orchards, October 5 - October 19, 1953, Victor C. Dieffenbach
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A handwritten manuscript entitled, "Orchards", compiled by Victor C. Dieffenbach, dated from October 5 through October 19, 1953. Within, Dieffenbach details his grandfather's apple orchard and the tradition of tree grafting, along with the many different apple varieties that could be encountered within Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Dieffenbach On Turnips, July 20th, 1953, Victor C. Dieffenbach
Dieffenbach On Turnips, July 20th, 1953, Victor C. Dieffenbach
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
Handwritten manuscript entitled, "Turnips", compiled by Victor C. Dieffenbach, dated July 20, 1953. Within, Dieffenbach details how turnips are best planted, when to harvest them and explains how turnip-tops can be used in cow-feed. He also recounts superstitions related to turnips.
Dieffenbach On Lettuce, July 6, 1953, Victor C. Dieffenbach
Dieffenbach On Lettuce, July 6, 1953, Victor C. Dieffenbach
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
Handwritten manuscript on lettuce compiled by Victor C. Dieffenbach, dated July 6, 1953. Within, Dieffenbach writes a personal history of his grandmother's beliefs and techniques used to grow lettuce when he was a child, along with methods he used once he was married with his own garden.
Dieffenbach On Garlic, June 22, 1953, Victor C. Dieffenbach
Dieffenbach On Garlic, June 22, 1953, Victor C. Dieffenbach
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A handwritten manuscript entitled, "Garlic - 'Gnuvlich'!", compiled by Victor C. Dieffenbach, dated June 22, 1953. Within, Dieffenbach describes the varieties of garlic and its various uses in folk medicine and cooking.
Dieffenbach On Endive, June 15, 1953, Victor C. Dieffenbach
Dieffenbach On Endive, June 15, 1953, Victor C. Dieffenbach
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A handwritten manuscript entitled, "Endive - "der Ondiffy!", compiled by Victor C. Dieffenbach, dated June 15, 1953. Within, Dieffenbach details the cultivation methods his family employed as a child to successfully grow endive.
Our Sturdy Forefathers, Their Health And Longevity: Strong Men, February 2, 1953, Victor C. Dieffenbach
Our Sturdy Forefathers, Their Health And Longevity: Strong Men, February 2, 1953, Victor C. Dieffenbach
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A handwritten manuscript compiled by Victor C. Dieffenbach, dated February 2nd, 1953. Within he details stories of exceptional feats of strength by men of various families in his community. He recounts their strength and often their humbleness when fixing broken wagons and bridges or performing barn raisings, for example.
Our Sturdy Forefathers, Their Health And Longevity: Big Families, January 26, 1953, Victor C. Dieffenbach
Our Sturdy Forefathers, Their Health And Longevity: Big Families, January 26, 1953, Victor C. Dieffenbach
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A handwritten manuscript compiled by Victor C. Dieffenbach, dated Jan. 26 1953. Within, Dieffenbach records two exceptional cases of large farming families: the Ziegler family with twenty-two children and the Batdorff family with eighteen. Dieffenbach then explains how each locality had a "bully" or someone with super-human strength.
Postcard From Morris Reppert To Alfred L. Shoemaker, January 3, 1953, Morris Reppert
Postcard From Morris Reppert To Alfred L. Shoemaker, January 3, 1953, Morris Reppert
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
In a handwritten postcard dated January 3, 1953, Morris Reppert responds to Alfred L. Shoemaker's WEEU radio program request for the Pennsylvania Dutch name for baking soda.