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Letter From William Buffenmoyer Sr. To Alfred L. Shoemaker, William Buffenmoyer Sr.
Letter From William Buffenmoyer Sr. To Alfred L. Shoemaker, William Buffenmoyer Sr.
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A handwritten letter from William Buffenmoyer Sr. addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dating from circa 1957. Within, Buffenmoyer provides several humorous anecdotes and riddles about an elephant, baked beans, and an old wedding photograph.
Dieffenbach On Beans, May 25, 1953, Victor C. Dieffenbach
Dieffenbach On Beans, May 25, 1953, Victor C. Dieffenbach
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A handwritten manuscript entitled, "Beans - De Boona!", compiled by Victor C. Dieffenbach, dated May 25, 1953. Within, Dieffenbach details various bean cultivation methods, superstitions, recipes, songs and anecdotes about bean consumption - some in Pennsylvania Dutch dialect.