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Notes From The Philadelphia Mirror, The Shippensburg News And Other Sources, 1836-1895, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Notes From The Philadelphia Mirror, The Shippensburg News And Other Sources, 1836-1895, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A set of copied, handwritten notes detailing various subjects from newspapers and books, transcribed by Alfred L. Shoemaker. The notes include topics such as roasted chestnuts, Christmas customs, dialect humor and the tale of a mass lead poisoning from apple butter crocks.
Notes From The Journal Of Samuel Maclay And The Planting Of Civilization In Western Pennsylvania, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Notes From The Journal Of Samuel Maclay And The Planting Of Civilization In Western Pennsylvania, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A set of handwritten notes copied from the Journal of Samuel Maclay and a book entitled The Planting of Civilization in Western Pennsylvania, transcribed by Alfred L. Shoemaker. Within, a detailed account of a tradition known as "apple butter bees" is documented, where young people would join together to make the apple butter and play games. The notes also describe the process of using tar when planting corn.
Term Paper: Customs Of The Year, John U. Baker Jr.
Term Paper: Customs Of The Year, John U. Baker Jr.
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A typed folklore term paper completed at Franklin and Marshall College and entitled, "Customs of the Year", by John U. Baker Jr., dating from circa 1950. Within, Baker details the various customs and practices of the Pennsylvania Dutch, including Easter egg hunts and the refusal to work on Ascension Day.
Letter From M. Kunkel To Alfred L. Shoemaker, M. Kunkel
Letter From M. Kunkel To Alfred L. Shoemaker, M. Kunkel
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A handwritten letter from M. Kunkel addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dating from circa 1950. Within, Kunkel writes about the "Escha Puddle", the person last out of bed on Ash Wednesday who had to carry the ashes outside each morning for a year.
Notes On Husbands And Wives, And Other Folk Beliefs, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Notes On Husbands And Wives, And Other Folk Beliefs, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A handwritten, untitled note transcribed by Alfred L. Shoemaker dating from circa 1950. Within, some beliefs surrounding husbands and wives are noted along with other folk sayings.
Notes On Rhymes And A Folk Cure For Hemorrhaging, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Notes On Rhymes And A Folk Cure For Hemorrhaging, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
Handwritten notes transcribed by Alfred L. Shoemaker, dating from circa 1950. The notes cover a folk cure and rhymes related by three different informants: Caroline Stadtman, Butcher Henninger and Emma C. Jenkins.
Folklore Term Paper: Pow-Wow, John D. Trout Iii
Folklore Term Paper: Pow-Wow, John D. Trout Iii
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A typed term paper entitled, "Pow-Wow", completed at Franklin and Marshall College by John D. Trout III, dating from circa 1950. Within, Trout details a variety of pow-wow cures he learned during his fieldwork in Lancaster, Berks and Chester County, Pennsylvania, ranging from cures for toothache to a method to relieve bloated cows.
Baskets And Basket, Paul B. Horning
Baskets And Basket, Paul B. Horning
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A typed essay entitled, "Baskets and Basket", by Paul B. Horning, dating from circa 1950. Within, a brief history of the Reifsnyder basket weaving shop in the village of Basket in Ruscombmanor Township is detailed along with its lasting legacy through the work of Milton Lorah.
Letter From Mrs. Elmer L. Krick To Alfred L. Shoemaker, Mrs. Elmer L. Krick
Letter From Mrs. Elmer L. Krick To Alfred L. Shoemaker, Mrs. Elmer L. Krick
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A handwritten letter from Mrs. Elmer L. Krick addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dating from circa 1950. Within, Krick writes in response to an inquiry made by Shoemaker asking about men who wore earrings.
Mother's Dutch Bean Soup Recipe, Mrs. Clyde Borneman
Mother's Dutch Bean Soup Recipe, Mrs. Clyde Borneman
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A handwritten recipe entitled, "Mother's Dutch Bean Soup", written by Mrs. Clyde Borneman, dating from circa 1950. Within, Borneman provides Alfred L. Shoemaker with an outline for preparing the Pennsylvania Dutch dish.
Notes From The Marietta Scrapbook At The Lancaster County Historical Society, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Notes From The Marietta Scrapbook At The Lancaster County Historical Society, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A short, handwritten set of notes from a scrapbook at the Lancaster County Historical Society, compiled by Alfred L. Shoemaker, circa 1950. Within, a reference is made to various candies available for sale at a local confectionery.
Folklore Term Paper: Christmas And New Years Customs, John A. Rhode
Folklore Term Paper: Christmas And New Years Customs, John A. Rhode
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A typed term paper completed at Franklin and Marshall College by John A. Rhode, dating from circa 1950. Within, Rhode details his interview findings surrounding Christmas and New Year's customs as observed in Lancaster County and York County, Pennsylvania.
Transcription Of The Poem "Bells Nickle", Alfred L. Shoemaker
Transcription Of The Poem "Bells Nickle", Alfred L. Shoemaker
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
Handwritten notes copying a poem by F. L. Sallade entitled "Bells Nickle", transcribed by Alfred L. Shoemaker, originally published in the Reading Weekly Eagle in 1896. The poem relates the stories of Christmas figures such as Belsnickel and their interactions with children.
Notes From Fragments Of The Past: Historical Sketches Of Oley And Vicinity, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Notes From Fragments Of The Past: Historical Sketches Of Oley And Vicinity, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
Handwritten notes copied from the unpublished volume Fragments of the Past: Historical Sketches of Oley and Vicinity by P. G. Bertolet, compiled by Alfred L. Shoemaker, originally dated 1860. Within, a number of stories collected from the Oley Valley detail various subjects including encounters with Native Americans, churches, rock formations, Revolutionary War encampments and husking parties.
Letter From Ben Fisher To Alfred L. Shoemaker, Ben Fisher
Letter From Ben Fisher To Alfred L. Shoemaker, Ben Fisher
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A handwritten letter from Ben Fisher addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dating from circa 1950. Within, Fisher writes to describe a peculiar birthmark his daughter possesses that he believes is correlated to bruise salve her mother used on her throat.
Notes From Lancaster County Historical Society, Volume 22, 1918 And Other Sources, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Notes From Lancaster County Historical Society, Volume 22, 1918 And Other Sources, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A set of handwritten notes copied from Lancaster County Historical Society, Volume XXII, The Philadelphia Press and The Johnstown Tribune transcribed by Alfred L. Shoemaker, circa 1950. The notes include a "barring out the schoolmaster" story.
Notes On Pennsylvania Dutch Barn Types, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Notes On Pennsylvania Dutch Barn Types, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A set of handwritten notes by Alfred L. Shoemaker copied from material by Charles Dornbush, circa 1950. Shoemaker describes eleven barn types, detailing their differences in construction, materials used and layout. He also notes the counties in Pennsylvania where these barns are typically seen.
Reading Boat Trip To Philadelphia, May 14, 1788, Unknown Author
Reading Boat Trip To Philadelphia, May 14, 1788, Unknown Author
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A typed copy of a May 14, 1788 article from the Pennsylvania Gazette, entitled, "1788 Reading Boat Trip to Philadelphia". The article details the costs and dangers associated with moving freight along the Schuylkill River by boat between Reading and Philadelphia.
Folklore Term Paper: Folk Cures For The Common Cold, Robert E. Ackerman
Folklore Term Paper: Folk Cures For The Common Cold, Robert E. Ackerman
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A handwritten term paper completed at Franklin and Marshall College by Robert Ackerman, dating from circa 1950. Within, Ackerman describes several interviews conducted across Berks, Lancaster, and Somerset counties relating to folk cures for the common cold.
Pennsylvania German Rhymes, Chants, And Lullabies, Unknown Author
Pennsylvania German Rhymes, Chants, And Lullabies, Unknown Author
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A handwritten document by an unknown author, dating from circa 1950. Within, the author details various Pennsylvania German sayings, chants, and rhymes.
Notes From The Reformed Messenger, 1844-1854, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Notes From The Reformed Messenger, 1844-1854, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A handwritten set of notes from The Reformed Messenger transcribed by Alfred L. Shoemaker circa 1950. Topics include religious practice among the Pennsylvania Germans, the importance of vehicle sheds at churches, newlywed customs, and the German language.
Notes From The York Daily, 1874, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Notes From The York Daily, 1874, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A set of handwritten notes from the York Daily newspaper covering the period of January 29 to June 15, 1874, compiled by Alfred L. Shoemaker circa 1950. Topics include wedding anniversaries, speck and a tale of a women being accidentally buried alive.
Dialect Stories Of William Bickel, 1877-1879, H. Wayne Gruber
Dialect Stories Of William Bickel, 1877-1879, H. Wayne Gruber
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
Typed stories by H. Wayne Gruber, mainly in Pennsylvania German dialect, dating from circa 1950. Gruber describes stories he heard as a young boy as related by a neighbor named William Bickel.
Stories And Incidents, 1880, H. Wayne Gruber
Stories And Incidents, 1880, H. Wayne Gruber
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A set of typed stories, compiled by H. Wayne Gruber, circa 1950. The humorous anecdotes, featuring Pennsylvania German dialect, were related to Gruber in the year 1880. Subjects include a haunted farmhouse, butchering, fence posts and a city girl's first visit to a farm.
Folk Beliefs Of Mifflin County, John A. Hostetler
Folk Beliefs Of Mifflin County, John A. Hostetler
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
Two typed folk beliefs or superstitions compiled by John A. Hostetler, dating from 1950. These Mifflin County, Pennsylvania superstitions concern the prevention of convulsions in babies and a warning for pregnant women.
Undated Note From Florence Baver To Alfred L. Shoemaker, Florence Baver
Undated Note From Florence Baver To Alfred L. Shoemaker, Florence Baver
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A typed and handwritten note from Florence Baver to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dating from circa 1950. Within, a recipe is provided, along with information about names in a guest book.
The Pine Needle, Vol. 4, No. 2, Pine Needle Publications, Al Mersky, Ginny Stickney, Woody Bigelow, Bill Loubier, Steve Riley, Joe Zabriskie, Jim Barrows
The Pine Needle, Vol. 4, No. 2, Pine Needle Publications, Al Mersky, Ginny Stickney, Woody Bigelow, Bill Loubier, Steve Riley, Joe Zabriskie, Jim Barrows
General University of Maine Publications
Libraries and archives collect materials from different cultures and time periods to preserve and make available the historical record. As a result, materials such as those presented here may reflect sexist, misogynistic, abusive, racist, or discriminatory attitudes or actions that some may find disturbing, harmful, or difficult to view.
Both a humor and literary magazine, The Pine Needle was a University of Maine student periodical that began publication in the fall of 1946, the first post-World War II semester that saw GI's return to campus.
Unlike past UMaine student publications, The Needle celebrated the sexualization of co-eds and the use …
The Presidential Campaign Of 1948, Edward John Hallauer
The Presidential Campaign Of 1948, Edward John Hallauer
University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations
In the sprint of 1948, President Harry S. Truman's chances of being re-elected to the presidency of the United States seemed very dubious. It was uncertain that he would even secure the Democratic nomination for that office.
Truman's pre-convention Western trip. In the early summer of 1948 President Truman left the Capitol on a supposedly non-political Western trip. Although his aids insisted the journey was to be non-political, the fiction deceived no one. However, it enabled the President to charge off the cost of the excursion to his $30,000 a year travel allowance instead of sending the bill to a …
A History Of The Stockton Recreation Department, 1910 To 1947, Including Its Early Background, And The Development Of Its Program And Facilities, Bert Edward Swenson
A History Of The Stockton Recreation Department, 1910 To 1947, Including Its Early Background, And The Development Of Its Program And Facilities, Bert Edward Swenson
University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations
For a period of twenty years beginning in 1918 when the writer became Superintendent of the Stockton Playground Department, annual reports of its major activities and accomplishments were made and submitted to the Mayor and later the City Manager for their information. They helped in securing the next budget. Throughout the thirty years of service additional reports of activities and improvements in facilities were kept on file in the office of the department for the information of its officers and a permanent record.
The writer finds that he has been a part. of the supervised public playground movement since its …