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A Program For The People - Improvements For Eureka - Communist Party Of U.S.A., Communist Party Of U.S.A.

Ina and Noel Harris Collection

Pamphlet campaigning for Albert J. (Mickie) Lima, Candidate for City Council - outlining their plan for recreational centers, equitable taxation and general improvements for Eureka.

Issued By: Eureka Branch, Communist Party of the U.S.A. Election Campaign Headquarters: 1404 Albee St. Eureka, CA.

A Unit Of Work In Folklore For Secondary Schools With A Sampling Of Hoosier Folklore., Margaret Sweeney

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

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The Interpretation Of The American Civil War In American Fiction., Florence Murray Bailey

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

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Stories And Notes From The Dietrich Family, 1939, Unknown Author

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten set of notes documenting various stories passed down through the Dietrich family by an unknown author, dating from circa 1939. Within, the author details various tales involving early settlers and Native Americans, folk cures, hypnotism, a grandfather clock and a peddler of eyeglasses.

Superstitions, Proverbs And Notes From The Dietrich Family, 1939, Unknown Author

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten set of notes documenting various stories and superstitions passed down within the Dietrich family, author unknown, dating from circa 1939. Within, the author documents a number of folk beliefs, riddles, proverbs, and anecdotal stories - many written in Pennsylvania Dutch dialect.

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

Special Collections

Compiled by the Federal Writers' Project in Nebraska

These Farmers' Alliance songs have been gleaned from the files of the Farmers' Alliance - the official organ of the Nebraska State Alliance. This weekly paper, published in the 1890's, was later known by a variety of titles. It was always liberal and strongly populistic in its views.

Nebraska Cattle Brands, Federal Writers' Project

Special Collections

Compiled by the Federal Writers' Project in Nebraska

"Nebraska cattlemen have more than 13,000 brands registered with the Division of Live Stock Brands in the Secretary of State's OFfice.

All the brands are a part of the folklore of the state, since their designs were originated by the stockmen themselves...Regardless of whether the brand design was made into a romantic flourish of the setting sun, or into a simple initial, it became a trademark and thing of pride for its owner. So all these cattle brands, apart from their practical worth in the stock business, have an aura of romance …

Ballads - Nebraska Folklore, Federal Writers' Project

Special Collections

Compiled by the Federal Writers' Project in Nebraska

"The ballads in this collection were sung in pioneer Nebraska. They have come from the people themselves, having been repeated by word of mouth from generation to generation...It is only from spontaneous folk singing that the ballads can be given color, atmosphere, and new themes, so many of which have been suggested within the past few years by such epic Nebraska events as the drouth, three-cent hogs, ten-cent corn, farm foreclosures and the Farm Holiday Movement."

Songs About Nebraska - Nebraska Folklore, Federal Writers' Project

Special Collections

Compiled by the Federal Writers' Project in Nebraska

"The songs collected in this pamphlet are those that are sung the most or are best known by the people of the state. For each song we include a brief history and we have included the melody for those not sung to familiar airs. In each case permission to use the words and music has been granted us by the proper proprietor of the song or the holder of the copyright."

Place Name Stories - Nebraska Folklore, Federal Writers' Project

Special Collections

Compiled by the Federal Writers' Project in Nebraska.

"The following pages are devoted to those Nebraska place names that reveal interesting stories concerning their origin. In some instances the story of a locale's naming, as in the case of Weeping Water, derives from a folk legend. This, however, makes the story all the more interesting; since it is the tale, not the fact, in which we are interested in this pamphlet. Consequently all the hundreds of Nebraska places that have been named in honor of early settlers, railroad officials, or towns in other states have been omitted."

A History Of The Czechs In Knox County, Nebraska, Joseph John Van Hoff

Open Access Master's Theses (through 2010)

When the average person thinks of the Czech settlements of Nebraska, he is apt to have in mind the large numbers of this national group who are located in the comparatively centralized area of Douglas, Saunders, Butler, Saline, and Colfax Counties. Few seem to realize that one of the larger of the Czech settlements of the state is to be found in Knox County, a section considerably removed, and having relatively few contacts with the Czechs in the above-mentioned counties.

It is the purpose of this thesis to tell the story of these Knox County Czechs. In it effort will …

Gorham Normal School Commencement Program 1938, Gorham Normal School

Commencement Programs

The Gorham Normal School programs for the Baccalaureate Services and Graduation Exercises. Held in Gorham, Maine June 19 and 20, 1938. Address given by Dean Willard L. Sperry, School of Theology, Harvard University.

The Direct-Historical Approach In Pawnee Archeology (With Six Plates), Waldo R. Wedel, Jade Robison , Depositor

Nebraska State Historical Society: Transactions and Reports

The direct-historical approach in archaeology assumes the existence of an analogous relationship between historic accounts and prehistoric data, serving to establish cultural identity under the basis of cultural continuity. In this article, Dr. Waldo Wedel uses the direct-historical approach to review some preliminary findings of archaeological investigations undertaken as part of an early effort to study the Pawnee culture of eastern Nebraska. The University of Nebraska Archeological Survey was established in 1929, led by Dr. W. D. Strong, in an attempt to better understand prehistoric Pawnee culture. Previous evidence existed in the form of A. T. Hill’s artifact collection and …

Indian Ghost Legends - Nebraska Folklore, Federal Writers' Project

Special Collections

Compiled by the Federal Writers' Project in Nebraska

"These Indian tales are reproduced as a result of reconstruction and piecing together. Elderly Indians and early residents, scattered over the State, furnished from their memories the titles and fragments of the stories. A great many other stories exist as titles only, and some others too fragmentary to piece out. Those included in this pamphlet appear to be among the commonest or most generally known and are here reproduced by correlating versions of the same story from different sources. They are not offered as newly found versions of old tales."

Statement on …

Cowboy Songs (Part Two) - Nebraska Folklore, Federal Writers' Project

Special Collections

Compiled by the Federal Writers' Project

"These are songs sung by cowboys about cowboys. Few of them, if any, have a Nebraska origin, but all are much sung in this State. To obtain some of the songs it was necessary to piece fragments together from oral contributions, scrap books, and personal collections."

Proverbs, Prophecies, Signs And Sayings (Part Two) - Nebraska Folklore, Federal Writers' Project

Special Collections

Prepared by the Federal Writers' Project in Nebraska

"The following pages conclude the work on signs, sayings, omens, etc., begun in our Pamphlet Nine. In these two issues, we have attempted simply to list the proverbs, metaphorical phrases and omens in current use in the State, leaving the task of definition or description to the larger work in preparation on Nebraska folklore."

Proverbs, Prophesies, Signs, And Sayings - Nebraska Folklore, Federal Writers' Project

Special Collections

Put together by the Federal Writers' Project in Nebraska

"A Nebraska origin is not claimed for the proverbs and sayings in this pamphlet. They are, however, used in Nebraska. They have been confirmed by numerous consultants. The more familiar this material is to Nebraskans the more truly does it merit its place in Nebraska folklore, and the more its value will increase with the passing of time."

Legends Of Febold Feboldson And Antoine Barada - Nebraska Folklore, Federal Writers' Project

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Compiled by the Federal Writers' Project of Nebraska.

"The following pages are a continuation of excerpts from a manuscript written by Mr. Beath concerning Nebraska's foremost legendary character, Febold Feboldson...

Antoine Barada ranks second only to Febold as a legendary or mythical character of Nebraska. There is evidence, however, that a person by this name really lived, evidence which is lacking in the case of Febold. As to how much of the story given below (written by members of the Project) is true, we do not know."

Marie-Jeanne Laurendeau's Book Of Poetry - Grade 5, Marie-Jeanne Laurendeau

Marie-Jeanne Laurendeau

September 12, 1947, A composition book of poetry written by Marie-Jeanne Laurendeau in the 5th grade at the Ave Maria Academy in French.

Children's Games - Nebraska Folklore, Federal Writers' Project

Special Collections

Compiled by the Federal Writers' Project in Nebraska.

Knowledge concerning the playing of the games in this collection has been gained by several years of contact with groups of children through the teaching and supervision of games. Their authenticity as Nebraska Folklore has been confirmed by original research in which several schools of the State have aided, and by bibliographical research.

Animal Legends - Nebraska Folklore, Federal Writers' Project

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Prepared by the Federal Writers' Project in Nebraska.

These legends are for the most part stories of the supernatural power possessed by animals. The belief that animals had supernatural power did not discount the power of a supreme being known to the Pawnee as Tirawa. WIthin their habitat the Pawnees had certain places which they held sacred. Five such places of importance in animal legend, which were also known to other Indian tribes are Pahuk, a promontory in a bend of the Platte River a few miles west of Fremont; Nakiskat, on an island in the Platte River near Central …

Legends Of Febold Feboldson, Federal Writers' Project

Special Collections

Credited to Paul R. Beath of Gothenburg, NE, who wrote other books on Feboldson, a figure of legends and tall tales.

"The tales of Febold which I have selected represent the lighter, even humorous, side of the pioneer plainsman's serious and often tragic struggle to wrest a living from a stubborn land".

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, …

Gorham Normal School Commencement Program 1937, Gorham Normal School

Commencement Programs

The Gorham Normal School programs for the Baccalaureate Services and Graduation Exercises. Held in Gorham, Maine June 20 and 21, 1937. Address given by Dr. Frank W. Wright.

Historical Legends - Nebraska Folklore, Federal Writers' Project

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Produced by the Federal Writers' Project in Nebraska.

Legends related to Spanish exploration of Nebraska. As stated in the pamphlet: "Some truth and much fiction are indiscriminately mixed in these narratives. The various accounts of the edpeitions differ to such an extent in dates, incidents, and geographical placements that they are classified as legends. Enough facts common to all the narratives and corresponding with other actual data make them historical legends".

Includes The Seven Cities of Cibola, The Land of Quivira, The Expedition of Don Diego Dionisio de Peñalosa, and The Villasur Expedition.

Children's Singing Games - Nebraska Folklore, Federal Writers' Project

Special Collections

Produced by the Federal Writers' Project in Nebraska

These games are all suitable for children in the grades. Some of them are also played by high school pupils and adults. Many of them can be adapted for dances or drills. They are all traditional, coming to us for the most part from England or by way of England. The many versions indicate the local adaptations made during their travels to us from the Eastern Seaboard States.

Indian Place Legends - Nebraska Folklore, Federal Writers' Project

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Produced by the Federal Writers' Project in Nebraska

These legends are representative of three of the outstanding tribes of Nebraska Indians: Pawnee, Omaha and Sioux. The fact that other versions are extant and that living Indians within the same tribe disagree concerning the authentic version confirm them as true folklore. The themes of these legends have been obtained from histories, folklore compilations and unpublished manuscripts.

Cowboy Songs - Nebraska Folklore, Federal Writers' Project

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Part of the Nebraska Folklore series produced by the Federal Writers' Project in Nebraska.

Many of these songs, handed down and repeated by word of mouth, are adaptation of old English ballads. Many of them have become so changed by adaptation and transmission that their sources are doubtful . Some few of them originated in Nebraska. Their authenticity is based upon their inclusion in a syllabus of titles, Folk -song of Nebraska and the Central West; direct contribution from Nebraska pioneers; or both:- -- In many compilations, cowboy songs are so classified because they have found particular favor with the …

Portland Junior College Comments, Portland Junior College

PJC Comments (1937)

Currents of Comment -- These Names Made This News -- Log of P.J.C. Ski Gulls

An Anthology Of Holy Cross Verse, College Of The Holy Cross

Holy Cross Bookshelf

A collection of poetry compiled from The Holy Cross Purple, a literary publication produced by the students of the College of the Holy Cross. The selections included in this anthology appeared in The Holy Cross Purple between 1920 and 1937.

The volume's endpapers are an illustrated map of the college campus circa 1937.

Spine title: Anthology of Holy Cross Verse: 1920-1937

A Comprehensive Survey Of Cultural Movements In Louisville During The Nineteenth Century., Flora Heitz

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