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Letter From Florence Baver To Alfred L. Shoemaker, August 10, 1960, Florence Baver
Letter From Florence Baver To Alfred L. Shoemaker, August 10, 1960, Florence Baver
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A typed letter from Florence Baver to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated August 10, 1960. Within, the author provides various anecdotes from the Lehigh County region, including humor stories and naming lore.
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.
Letters From J. Daniel Roth To Alfred L. Shoemaker, September 19, 1956, J. Daniel Roth
Letters From J. Daniel Roth To Alfred L. Shoemaker, September 19, 1956, J. Daniel Roth
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A set of handwritten letters from J. Daniel Roth addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated September 19, 1956. Within, Roth writes humorous anecdotes about animals such as bulls and chickens and includes information about the proper method for clearing snow from rye plants.
Letter From George C. Kershner To Alfred L. Shoemaker, October 15, 1955, George C. Kershner
Letter From George C. Kershner To Alfred L. Shoemaker, October 15, 1955, George C. Kershner
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A handwritten letter from George C. Kershner addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated October 15, 1955. Within, Kershner provides an answer to a radio program inquiry about a swine disease along with a humorous tale of three German men arrested for a crime they did not commit.
Dieffenbach On The Bull, Victor C. Dieffenbach
Dieffenbach On The Bull, Victor C. Dieffenbach
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A handwritten manuscript entitled, "The Bull", compiled by Victor C. Dieffenbach, dating from circa 1952. Within, Dieffenbach provides two humorous tales involving preachers and cow breeding.
Dieffenbach On Meat: Addenda, Part I, Victor C. Dieffenbach
Dieffenbach On Meat: Addenda, Part I, Victor C. Dieffenbach
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A handwritten manuscript entitled, "Meat: Addenda", compiled by Victor C. Dieffenbach, dating from circa 1952. Within, Dieffenbach covers a variety of topics involving meat, including butchering, family recipes, and various humorous anecdotes from his youth.
Notes From The Reading Daily Times, 1858-1859, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Notes From The Reading Daily Times, 1858-1859, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A set of handwritten notes copied from The Reading Daily Times, transcribed by Alfred L. Shoemaker circa 1950. The notes cover topics including humorous ballads, an old turtle, and the death of a "Wurst Frau."
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.
Copied Letter From The Easton Sentinel, January 10, 1826, Jacop De Schleeber
Copied Letter From The Easton Sentinel, January 10, 1826, Jacop De Schleeber
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A typed copy of a satirical letter found within the Easton Sentinel, dated January 10, 1826. Within, a man going by the name 'Jacop de Schleeber' writes to Mr. Brinder and provides a short parody he entitles, "Do My Sussy" (To My Susie).
Notes From Danville, Montour County, Pennsylvania: A Collection Of Historical And Biographical Sketches, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Notes From Danville, Montour County, Pennsylvania: A Collection Of Historical And Biographical Sketches, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A set of handwritten, copied notes from Danville, Montour County, Pennsylvania: A Collection of Historical and Biographical Sketches transcribed by Alfred L. Shoemaker. The notes describe the process of making apple butter and include a humorous interview with a local resident.
Notes From The Carlisle Herald, November 1854 To October 1856, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Notes From The Carlisle Herald, November 1854 To October 1856, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
Handwritten notes copied from the Carlisle Herald by Alfred L. Shoemaker, circa 1950. The notes cover various topics such as cider making, barn raising, a recipe for buckwheat cakes and a humorous story about a near-sighted clergyman.
Notes From The New Holland Clarion, 1874-1878, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Notes From The New Holland Clarion, 1874-1878, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
Handwritten notes copying excerpts from the New Holland Clarion newspaper, originally dated from 1874 to 1878, transcribed by Alfred L. Shoemaker. The notes concern topics such as Christmas trees, apple seeds, and Pennsylvania Dutch dialect humor.
Tales Of An Eccentric Character Of Old Dover Township, York County, Pennsylvania, David M. Quickel
Tales Of An Eccentric Character Of Old Dover Township, York County, Pennsylvania, David M. Quickel
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A typed submission to Alfred L. Shoemaker entitled, "Tales of an Eccentric Character of Old Dover Township, York County, Pa.", by David M. Quickel, dating from circa 1950. Within, Quickel recounts humorous sayings and tales surrounding the eccentric character he calls "Mr. Bull".
Letter From H. Wayne Gruber To Alfred L. Shoemaker, February 4, 1949, H. Wayne Gruber
Letter From H. Wayne Gruber To Alfred L. Shoemaker, February 4, 1949, H. Wayne Gruber
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
In a typed letter to Alfred L. Shoemaker, H. Wayne Gruber lists two humorous stories: one about a preacher's best sermon and the other about a lying farm boy. Following Gruber lists four pieces of advice, which he titles: "Alte Weiver Clawwe."
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 Charles Ezra Bowman To Alfred L. Shoemaker, November 12, 1948, Charles E. Bowman
Letter From Charles Ezra Bowman To Alfred L. Shoemaker, November 12, 1948, Charles E. Bowman
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A handwritten letter from Charles Ezra Bowman addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated November 12, 1948. Within, Bowman provides his contribution to Shoemaker's request about favorite Pennsylvania Dutch "all" stories.