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Pioneer Schools - Nebraska Folklore, Federal Writers' Project

Special Collections

Compiled by the Federal Writers' Project in Nebraska

"This pamphlet, on pioneer schools in nebraska, does not attempt to tell the history of the early schools in the State, but is limited to relating some of the lore (customs, habits, stories) of the pioneer school."

Pioneer Tales - Nebraska Folklore, Federal Writers' Project

Special Collections

Compiled by the Federal Writers' Project in Nebraska

"All of these hoaxes, tall-tales and experiences have been obtained from itnerviews with Nebraskans who pioneered in the State. They have never been printed and their editing has been kept to a minimum."

Common story topics include horse trading, threshing, cattle drives, and more.

Gorham Normal School Commencement Program 1940, Gorham Normal School

Commencement Programs

The Gorham Normal School programs for the Senior Last Chapel, Baccalaureate Services and Graduation Exercises. Held in Gorham, Maine June 14, 16 and 17, 1940. Address given by Rufus Matthew Jones, D.D., LL. D., Haverford, Pennsylvania.

1940 Festival De La Bonne Chanson Program, L'Association Des Vigilants

Festival de la Bonne Chanson

Program booklet from the May 19, 1940 Festival de la Bonne Chanson in Lewiston, Maine.

Early Nebraska Cooking - Nebraska Folklore, Federal Writers' Project

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Produced by the Federal Writers' Project in Nebraska

"Early Nebraska cooking, because of its lack of variety, often became unappetizing for even the least fastidious settlers. Sowbelly (salt pork), corn meal and coffee were nearly always on the table for the main meals."

Dance Calls Series Three - Nebraska Folklore, Federal Writers' Project

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Produced by the Federal Writers' Project in Nebraska

Square dancing calls popular in nebraska in the late 1800s

Albert Einstein Letter To Lionel M. Ettlinger; 31 March 1940, Princeton., Albert Einstein

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Albert Einstein, the renowned physicist and humanitarian, writes to Lionel M. Ettlinger in March of 1940, lamenting the present situation in Europe — and to thank him for the pipe he sent.

Account Of Bundling Related By Christ Geiger, March 5, 1940, Alfred L. Shoemaker

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

Handwritten notes compiled by Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated March 5, 1940. Within Christ Geiger relates an informant's experience with the courtship practice of bundling.

Pioneer Religion - Nebraska Folklore, Federal Writers' Project

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Produced by the Federal Writers' Project in Nebraska

History of religion in Nebraska. Following a general introduction, sections cover places of worship, preaching, and rivalries.

Jacques Cartier Club De Raquetteurs Devoirs Du Comite De La Salles Et De La Cantine, Le Club Jacques Cartier

Le Club Jacques Cartier

Le Club Jacques Cartier bylaws c. 1940.

Le Club Jacques Cartier Membership Cerificate, Le Club Jacques Cartier

Le Club Jacques Cartier

Membership certificate to Les Club Jacques Cartier c. 1940. Signed by Bertrand A. Dutil, President, and Helene Bissonette, Secretary.

Talk On Symbolism, James Hearst

James Hearst Documents

An edited typescript of a talk on symbolism and the Symbolist movement in literature, given sometime after the 1939 New York World's Fair.

Pioneer Recollections - Nebraska Folklore, Federal Writers' Project

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Produced by the Federal Writers' Project in Nebraska

"These reminiscences of life in Nebraska during the 1870s and 1880s have been obtained through personal interviews with pioneers by members of the Nebraska Writers' Project."

Includes several stories about pranks, information on pioneer remedies and medicine, as well as tales of a more historical nature.

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Lewiston C.1940, Janelle-Paradis Family Collection (Scrapbook # 10), Franco-American Collection

Scrapbooks

Assorted newspaper clippings of national news, local news, family events, obituaries, and wedding annoucements in Lewiston, Maine from the 1940's.

Jacques Cartier Club De Raquetteurs Instructions Generales Du Directeur Musical, Le Club Jacques Cartier

Le Club Jacques Cartier

Le Club Jacques Cartier bylaws c. 1940.

Jacques Cartier Club De Raquetteurs Reglements Du Corps De Clarions Et Tambours, Le Club Jacques Cartier

Le Club Jacques Cartier

Le Club Jacques Cartier bylaws c. 1940.

Jacques Cartier Club De Raquetteurs Article Ix, Le Club Jacques Cartier

Le Club Jacques Cartier

Bylaws ('Reglements des Salles') of Le Club Jacques Cartier, ammendment pertaining to election of officers c. 1940.

Jacques Cartier Club De Raquetteurs Reglements Des Salles, Le Club Jacques Cartier

Le Club Jacques Cartier

Bylaws (Reglements des Salles) of the Club Jacques Cartier, 1940s.

Jacques Cartier Club De Raquetteurs Reglements Des Commis De La Cantine, Le Club Jacques Cartier

Le Club Jacques Cartier

Le Club Jacques Cartier bylaws c. 1940.

Bylaws (Reglements Des Salles) Of The Club Jacques Cartier, Le Club Jacques Cartier

Le Club Jacques Cartier

Bylaws (Reglements des Salles) of the Club Jacques Cartier, c. 1940.

Blackout Of Civil Liberties In Humboldt County?, Communist Party Of U.S.A.

Ina and Noel Harris Collection

Pamphlet discussing rollback of civil liberties and its impacts on the Communist Party and its affiliations. Includes list of open forums and current events through early 1940.

Address: 501 W. Wabash 8 PM

Eureka Branch, Communist Party, U.S.A.

Dance Calls Series 2 - Nebraska Folklore, Federal Writers' Project

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Produced by the Federal Writers' Project in Nebraska

Explanation of the history of dances in Nebraska pioneer days - complete with discussion of "flea cracking" - as well as a selection of dance calls

More Santee-Sioux Indian Legends - Nebraska Folklore, Federal Writers' Project

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Produced by the Federal Writers' Project in Nebraska.

Seven Santee-Sioux legends from the files of the Word Carrier.

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Cummings Guest House Register Pages 023 And 024, Usm African American Collection

We Exist Series 4: Cummings Guest House Register Excerpts

This is a detail from the Cummings Guest House Register. You can see a digital version of the full text HERE.

Cummings Guest House Register Pages 025 And 026, Usm African American Collection

We Exist Series 4: Cummings Guest House Register Excerpts

This is a detail from the Cummings Guest House Register. You can see a digital version of the full text HERE.

Folktale About Rising Bread, June 30, 1939, Alfred L. Shoemaker

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

Handwritten notes recounting an informant's story about a Pennsylvania German baker with supernatural powers. When the baker was not present in the bake-shop, the dough would refuse to rise for his assistants.

Pioneer Dance Calls - Nebraska Folklore, Federal Writers' Project

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Compiled by the Federal Writers' Project in Nebraska

Explanation of the history of dances in Nebraska pioneer days as well as a selection of dance calls

Santee Sioux Indian Legends - Nebraska Folklore, Federal Writers' Project

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Eight Santee-Sioux legends collected from the files of the Word Carrier, a paper published by the Santee Normal Training School.

Statement on Harmful Material: Materials in UNK Archives and Special Collections are historical in nature and reflect the society in which they were produced. As such, they may contain racial, gender, sexual, religious, and other language and imagery that are offensive by today's standards. The documents, images, publications, and other materials have been retained in order to fully represent the materials in their original format. If the offensive text is not in the original, but in a finding aid, catalog …

More Farmers' Alliance Songs Of The 1890'S - Nebraska Folklore, Federal Writers' Project

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Compiled by the Federal Writers' Project in Nebraska

The present song collection continues the recital of farmers' greivances against the railroads and the banking and political interests allied with them. Most songs have been gleaned from the files of the Farmers' Alliance.

Reminiscences Of Dad Streeter - Nebraska Folklore, Federal Writers' Project

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Compiled by the Federal Writers' Project in Nebraska

These reminiscences of George W. Streeter, who prefers to be known as Dad Streeter, relate experiences and events in which he participated while living in Nebraska during the 1880's. He lived the life of a roving cowboy.

In addition to his stories of the range, his accounts of bull-whacking, mule skinning and stage-draiving, the pranking of tenderfeet and missionaries, his meetings with Cattle Kate, Calamity Jane and Buffalo Bill, the hazards of prairie fires and blizzards, frontier justice and encounters with Indians, are a valuable contribution to the folklore of the West.