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Letter From Herbert Hummel To Alfred L. Shoemaker, December 29, 1948, Herbert Hummel
Letter From Herbert Hummel To Alfred L. Shoemaker, December 29, 1948, Herbert Hummel
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A handwritten letter from Herbert Hummel addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated December 29, 1948. Within, Hummel writes to provide Shoemaker with a few old folk beliefs he learned from his grandfather in Bernville, Pennsylvania. Topics range from witches and sewing to beliefs surrounding Christmas and whistling on Sundays.
Letter From Anna W. Frey To Alfred L. Shoemaker, December 16, 1948, Anna W. Frey
Letter From Anna W. Frey To Alfred L. Shoemaker, December 16, 1948, Anna W. Frey
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A handwritten letter from Anna W. Frey addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated December 16, 1948. Within, Frey writes about her Pennsylvania Dutch upbringing, detailing various aspects she remembers including a custom surrounding Ascension Day where you cannot work.
Lancaster County "Sayings", Unknown Author
Lancaster County "Sayings", Unknown Author
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A typed set of Lancaster County sayings and folk beliefs by an unknown author, dated November 16, 1948. Within, beliefs pertaining to luck and folk cures for various ailments are detailed.