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William H. Newell Notes At Pottsville, Alfred L. Shoemaker
William H. Newell Notes At Pottsville, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
Shoemaker's handwritten entry documents his notes copied from William H. Newell, detailing superstitions and folktales including the removal of rats and mice, making deals with the devil, bird omens and weather predictions.
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 The York Gazette: June 2, 1894 To July 25, 1894, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Notes From The York Gazette: June 2, 1894 To July 25, 1894, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
Handwritten notes from the York Gazette of 1894 copied by Alfred L. Shoemaker circa 1950. The articles cover topics including indentured servitude for immigrants, enlisting in the Revolutionary War and funeral practices.
Notes From The Daily Times, 1881, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Notes From The Daily Times, 1881, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A set of handwritten, copied notes from the Daily Times, compiled by Alfred L. Shoemaker, originally dated November 14 1881 to February 8, 1882. The notes cover topics such as noise-making implements at a wedding and various forms of school punishments.
The Masterpiece, Unknown Author
The Masterpiece, Unknown Author
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A handwritten document entitled, "The Masterpiece", by an unknown author, dating from circa 1950. Within, a tale of a man who rode around with a buggy blanket made from the stolen skinned fur of local cats is detailed.
Notes From Scrapbook F10ag B877, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Notes From Scrapbook F10ag B877, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A set of handwritten notes copied from a scrapbook (perhaps from the Historical Society of Berks County) identified as "F10AG B877", transcribed by Alfred L. Shoemaker circa 1950. Within, Shoemaker notes various observations including funeral customs, ice harvesting, gardening trends and birthday etiquette.
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 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.
Letter From James H. Groff To Alfred L. Shoemaker, James H. Groff
Letter From James H. Groff To Alfred L. Shoemaker, James H. Groff
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A handwritten letter from James H. Groff addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dating from circa 1950. Within, Groff writes to detail some of his childhood memories involving Pennsylvania Dutch customs and superstitions.
Letter From Dorothy Palmer To Alfred L. Shoemaker, Dorothy Palmer
Letter From Dorothy Palmer To Alfred L. Shoemaker, Dorothy Palmer
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A handwritten letter from Dorothy Palmer addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dating from circa 1950. Within, Palmer expresses her enjoyment of Shoemaker's column in the Reading Eagle, and provides folk cures from her grandmother.
Folklore Term Paper: Folk Medicine, Edward J. Matey
Folklore Term Paper: Folk Medicine, Edward J. Matey
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A typed folklore term paper completed at Franklin and Marshall College and entitled, "Folk Medicine", by Edward J. Matey, dating from circa 1950. Within, Matey details various folk cures and pow-wow practices derived from interviews in Lancaster County.
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.
Childhood Recreations Of H. Wayne Gruber In His Boyhood Days, 1875-1885, H. Wayne Gruber
Childhood Recreations Of H. Wayne Gruber In His Boyhood Days, 1875-1885, H. Wayne Gruber
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A typed document entitled, "Recreations of H. Wayne Gruber in His Boyhood Days", by H. Wayne Gruber, dating from circa 1950. Within, Gruber details various activities he engaged in growing up, including farm chores and hoop rolling.
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 New York Public Library, 1748-1820, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Notes From The New York Public Library, 1748-1820, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A handwritten set of notes transcribed by Alfred L. Shoemaker, dating from circa 1950. Within, a story originally dated October 10, 1820, details a traveler's experience with his room companions at a tavern near the Blue Mountains.
Charivari Notes, Raymond E. Hollenbach
Charivari Notes, Raymond E. Hollenbach
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A typed document entitled "Charivari", signed by Raymond E. Hollenbach, dating from circa 1950. Within, Hollenbach quotes from John Long's Voyages and Travels in the Years 1768-1788, describing the custom of making raucous noise outside the home of a newlywed couple.
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.
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 woman being accidentally buried alive.
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.
Notes From The York Daily, January 24, 1894, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Notes From The York Daily, January 24, 1894, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A set of handwritten notes from the York Daily newspaper from January 24, 1894, compiled by Alfred L. Shoemaker circa 1950. The notes describe the story of how the tomato plant, or love apple, was introduced to York, planted in a prison yard by an inmate from Bermuda.
Notes From The Hex Murder By Forrester Hazard, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Notes From The Hex Murder By Forrester Hazard, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
These handwritten notes, compiled by Alfred L. Shoemaker circa 1950, refer to passages in the book The Hex Murder by Forrester Hazard. Shoemaker notes references to superstitions, braucherei and hex magic as discussed by characters in the book. One example refers to the custom of stirring up a vinegar barrel when a mother is dying.
Notes On A Love Feast In Bethlehem From The Berks & Schuylkill Journal, July 7, 1827, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Notes On A Love Feast In Bethlehem From The Berks & Schuylkill Journal, July 7, 1827, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A set of typed notes from the Berks and Schuylkill Journal dating from July 7, 1827, written by Alfred L. Shoemaker. The notes describe a religious ceremony or Love Feast held in a Moravian church in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. During the choir performance, members of the congregation partook of coffee and soft cakes.
Notes On New Year's Customs From The Berks & Schuylkill Journal, January 5, 1828, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Notes On New Year's Customs From The Berks & Schuylkill Journal, January 5, 1828, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A set of typed notes from the Berks and Schuylkill Journal dating from January 5, 1828, written by Alfred L. Shoemaker. The notes record the story of a wound sustained from a pistol being used in the tradition of "shooting in the New Year."
Notes On Liberty From The Chronicle Of The Times, June 7, 1825, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Notes On Liberty From The Chronicle Of The Times, June 7, 1825, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
These typed notes from a Reading, Pennsylvania newspaper column, The Chronicle of the Times, June 7, 1825, were recorded by Alfred L. Shoemaker. The notes concern the origins of the Liberty cap emblem often used as a symbol against tyranny.
Notes From The Reading Times And Dispatch, November 26 To December 30, 1873, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Notes From The Reading Times And Dispatch, November 26 To December 30, 1873, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A set of handwritten, copied notes from the Reading Times and Dispatch of 1873 transcribed by Alfred L. Shoemaker, circa 1950. Within, Shoemaker details a story regarding Blue Mountain Tea and how it got its alternative name, "Pater Behney’s Kraut".
Program For The Sixty-First Annual Meeting Of The American Folklore Society, December 28 And 29, 1949, American Folklore Society
Program For The Sixty-First Annual Meeting Of The American Folklore Society, December 28 And 29, 1949, American Folklore Society
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A typed program for the sixty-first Annual Meeting of the American Folklore Society, dated December 28, 1949. The pamphlet details the schedule for the upcoming conference, including a talk by Alfred L. Shoemaker on Franklin and Marshall College's Pennsylvania Dutch folklore program.