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Letter From Lester Breininger To Alfred L. Shoemaker, July 9, 1959, Lester Breininger Jul 1959

Letter From Lester Breininger To Alfred L. Shoemaker, July 9, 1959, Lester Breininger

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten letter and enclosed set of typed note cards written by Lester Breininger addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated July 9, 1959. Within, folk beliefs and sayings surrounding bees, bee stings and beeswax are compiled from the 1959 Kutztown Folk Festival as well as recipes for honey cookies and grafting wax.

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Letter From Mrs. William H. Hess To Alfred L. Shoemaker, August 8, 1958, Mrs. William H. Hess Aug 1958

Letter From Mrs. William H. Hess To Alfred L. Shoemaker, August 8, 1958, Mrs. William H. Hess

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten letter sent from Mrs. William H. Hess and addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated August 8, 1958. Within, Hess writes to inform Shoemaker that the information stated on a recent radio broadcast was correct in distinguishing Sand Tarts and A. Piece cakes or cookies.

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Letter From Sallie B. Fox To Alfred L. Shoemaker, August 3, 1958, Sallie B. Fox Aug 1958

Letter From Sallie B. Fox To Alfred L. Shoemaker, August 3, 1958, Sallie B. Fox

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten letter sent from Sallie B. Fox to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated August 3, 1958. Within, Fox writes in response to a cookie inquiry made during Shoemaker's program. She includes the recipes for sand tarts and A. Piece cookies.

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Letter From Cora Smith To Alfred L. Shoemaker, August 3, 1958, Cora Smith Aug 1958

Letter From Cora Smith To Alfred L. Shoemaker, August 3, 1958, Cora Smith

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten letter sent from Cora Smith addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated August 3, 1958. Within, Smith writes in response to claims made on Shoemaker's radio broadcast about cookies and provides her family's recipe for sand tarts and 'A piece' cookies.

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Letter From D. W. Thompson To Alfred L. Shoemaker, April 3, 1956, D. W. Thompson Apr 1956

Letter From D. W. Thompson To Alfred L. Shoemaker, April 3, 1956, D. W. Thompson

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A typed letter from D. W. Thompson addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated April 3, 1956. Within, Thompson provides a recipe for "Scotch Cake," discusses the Pennsylvania Dutch term for taffy and speculates about sugar rings.

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Dieffenbach On Peas, June 1, 1954, Victor C. Dieffenbach Jun 1954

Dieffenbach On Peas, June 1, 1954, Victor C. Dieffenbach

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten manuscript entitled, "Peas: De Arrebsa", compiled by Victor C. Dieffenbach, dated June 1, 1954. Within, Dieffenbach details a range of topics surrounding peas, including gardening methods and various recipes associated with the plant.

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Dieffenbach On Radishes, July 27, 1953, Victor C. Dieffenbach Jul 1953

Dieffenbach On Radishes, July 27, 1953, Victor C. Dieffenbach

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten manuscript entitled, "Radishes! - "De Reddich!", compiled by Victor C. Dieffenbach, dated July 27, 1953. Within, Dieffenbach details a number of different radish cultivation techniques, anecdotes and the various uses one could have for the crop.

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Letter From Esther Moser To Alfred L. Shoemaker, March 23, 1953, Esther Moser Mar 1953

Letter From Esther Moser To Alfred L. Shoemaker, March 23, 1953, Esther Moser

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten letter from Esther Moser addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated March 23, 1953. Within, Moser writes on a number of subjects including bird and animal sayings, St. Gregory's Day, and recipes for dishes involving ham and dough.

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Notes On Directions For Cookery By Miss Leslie, Alfred L. Shoemaker Jan 1950

Notes On Directions For Cookery By Miss Leslie, Alfred L. Shoemaker

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

Handwritten notes primarily on a recipe for Apees cakes, written by Alfred Shoemaker and copied from Directions for Cookery by Eliza Leslie. The documents contain additional notes from other sources regarding Shrewsbury Cakes and Yorkshire Christmas Pie.

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Undated Note From Florence Baver To Alfred L. Shoemaker, Florence Baver Jan 1950

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.

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Letter From Luella Kern Engelhart To Alfred L. Shoemaker, May 27, 1949, Luella Kern Engelhart May 1949

Letter From Luella Kern Engelhart To Alfred L. Shoemaker, May 27, 1949, Luella Kern Engelhart

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten letter from Luella Kern Engelhart addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated May 27, 1949. Within, Engelhart provides Pennsylvania Dutch dialect rhymes told to her by her father along with a recipe.

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Letter From Raymond Hollenbach To Alfred L. Shoemaker, February 17, 1948, Raymond Hollenbach Feb 1948

Letter From Raymond Hollenbach To Alfred L. Shoemaker, February 17, 1948, Raymond Hollenbach

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A typed letter from Raymond Hollenbach addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated February 17, 1948. Within, Hollenbach writes an impassioned letter detailing the proper way to make Fasnacht doughnuts along with traditions surrounding those who are last to get out of bed on Shrove Tuesday.

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