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The Ursinus Weekly, January 16, 1950, Betty Leeming, Bob Rosenberger, Willard Wetzel, Emile Schmidt, George E. Saurman, Roy Foster, Nelson M. Fellman Jr., Ford Bothwell

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Poet Davison to appear at third Ursinus forum • Thirty-one make up semester grad list, largest at Ursinus • Coeds plan field day with Lorelei at hand • Y students journey for week-end work in negro slum area • Dr. High discusses facts of allergies for pre-med group • Campus agent plans Chesterfield series • Gals! Write pageant for fame, fortune, and fifteen dollars • WSGA names group to revise customs • Photographer films "So much to be done" • Student leaders complete schedule for second term • "Myk" enjoys life here; Admires labs, libraries • Frosh face finals • …

Letter From Homer G. Neuhauser To Alfred L. Shoemaker, January 14, 1950, Homer G. Neuhauser

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A typed letter from Homer G. Neuhauser addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated January 14, 1950. Neuhauser writes to provide Shoemaker with information from his daughter, Susan Ann, about the Pennsylvania Dutch word "spritz."

The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, January 12, 1950, [Number: 33], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood

The Independent Newspaper, 1898-1952

[6] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.

The Ursinus Weekly, January 9, 1950, Betty Leeming, Jack Young, Emile Schmidt, Jeanne Stewart, Joyce Derstine, Nelson M. Fellman Jr., George E. Saurman, Ford Bothwell, Bob Gehman, Jean Leety

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Pi Gamma Mu approves Ursinus' charter request • Five gain entrance into thespian frat at secret gathering • Neill to rule pagent; Letson, court chosen • YW prexy accepts place on committee of national Y group • Rosies admit seven at after-dinner tea • "Ruby" staff posts roster for photos of activities groups • Speaker to discuss field in insurance • Local audience lauds Harrop, Basile concert • Cub and Key plans journal to record members' deeds • Dance and sports comprise pre-exam weekend events • School maintains system of scholarships and loans • Clara Hamm gains college board post …

The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, January 5, 1950, [Number: 32], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood

The Independent Newspaper, 1898-1952

[6] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.

T.S.S. Richelieu, Wednesday, Luncheon Menu; "The Hooked Rug", Canada Steamship Lines

The Brown University Alumnus Travel Menu Collection

"The Hooked Rug." Wednesday, Luncheon menu. Canada Steamship Lines. T.S.S. Richelieu. Date of cruise unknown. Web search indicates the T.S.S. Richelieu sailed in the 1950s, which is consistent with the collection as a whole.

The Golden Year Of Kappa Delta Phi, Robert E. Clemence

Monograph Selections from the Archives

History of Kappa Delta Phi fraternity, founded in 1900 on the campus of the Bridgewater State Normal School. This anniversary volume documents the beginnings of the fraternity in the early 1900s, details its organizational structure and activities as of mid-century, and provides histories and roll calls of the chapters.

Tower 1950, Une Library Services Westbrook College History Collection

Yearbooks

1950 yearbook of Westbrook Junior College in Portland, Maine.

T.S.S. Richelieu, Wednesday, Dinner Menu; "Mending Net", Canada Steamship Lines

The Brown University Alumnus Travel Menu Collection

"Mending Net." Wednesday, Dinner menu. Canada Steamship Lines. T.S.S. Richelieu. Date of cruise unknown. Web search indicates the T.S.S. Richelieu sailed in the 1950s, which is consistent with the collection as a whole.

T.S.S. Richelieu, Sunday Dinner; "The Caleche", Canada Steamship Lines

The Brown University Alumnus Travel Menu Collection

"The Caleche." Sunday, Dinner menu. Canada Steamship Lines. T.S.S. Richelieu. Date of cruise unknown. Web search indicates the T.S.S. Richelieu sailed in the 1950s, which is consistent with the collection as a whole.

T.S.S. Richelieu, Sunday, Dinner Menu; "The Caller", Canada Steamship Lines

The Brown University Alumnus Travel Menu Collection

"The Caller." Sunday, Dinner menu. Canada Steamship Lines. T.S.S. Richelieu. Date of cruise unknown. Web search indicates the T.S.S. Richelieu sailed in the 1950s, which is consistent with the collection as a whole.

T.S.S. Richelieu, Wednesday, Dinner Menu; "The Wood Carver", Canada Steamship Lines

The Brown University Alumnus Travel Menu Collection

"The Wood Carver." Wednesday, Dinner menu. Canada Steamship Lines. T.S.S. Richelieu. Date of cruise unknown. Web search indicates the T.S.S. Richelieu sailed in the 1950s, which is consistent with the collection as a whole.

T.S.S. Richelieu, Tuesday, Luncheon Menu; "Weaving", Canada Steamship Lines

The Brown University Alumnus Travel Menu Collection

"Weaving" Tuesday, Luncheon menu. Canada Steamship Lines. T.S.S. Richelieu. Date of cruise unknown. Web search indicates the T.S.S. Richelieu sailed in the 1950s, which is consistent with the collection as a whole.

1950, Photograph, Joseph And Dorothy In The Summer, Dorothy Page, Joseph Dehaan

Joseph DeHaan Korean War correspondence

This collection contains correspondence between PFC Joseph DeHaan, USA and Dorothy Page during the Korean War. A majority of the collection was written by PFC Joseph DeHaan.

A Historical Study Of The Theatre Of The Mother Lode During The Gold Rush Period, Berton Everett Trulsson

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Many events of the gold rush have been adequately narrated in numerous books and articles. The succeeding pages in this thesis will recall, historically by topic, important incidents of one phase of that period never before treated as a separate study that phase is the theatre of the Mother Lode region.

The argonauts of the Mother Lode wanted to be entertained and could pay for it. Many preferred the saloon and gamboling hall, but the theatre did not languish because of this, and in fact, developed in some instances directly out of the saloons and fandango halls.

It was the …

1950-12, Photograph, Joseph And Dorothy, Dorothy Page, Joseph Dehaan

Joseph DeHaan Korean War correspondence

This collection contains correspondence between PFC Joseph DeHaan, USA and Dorothy Page during the Korean War. A majority of the collection was written by PFC Joseph DeHaan.

1960 Railsplitters, Lincoln Memorial University

Railsplitter 1960-69

Railsplitter 1960

1950 Railsplitters, Lincoln Memorial University

Railsplitter 1950-59

Railsplitter 1950

1950, Photograph, Dehaan In Uniform, Joseph Dehaan

Joseph DeHaan Korean War correspondence

This collection contains correspondence between PFC Joseph DeHaan, USA and Dorothy Page during the Korean War. A majority of the collection was written by PFC Joseph DeHaan.

Blutkraut Notes, Raymond E. Hollenbach

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten set of notes compiled by Raymond E. Hollenbach, dating from circa 1950. Hollenbach reviews entries from the Herbal books of German and Italian botanists related to the Blutkraut plant.

Notes From Guide Book To The Tiled Pavement In The Capitol Of Pennsylvania, Alfred L. Shoemaker

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

Handwritten notes copied from a book entitled, Guide Book to the Tiled Pavement in the Capitol of Pennsylvania by Henry Chapman Mercer. The notes were written by Alfred L. Shoemaker, circa 1950. Within, several methods of apple peeling are detailed, along with notes on the cooking of apple butter and various farming implements.

Notes On Barns And Apple Butter From The Cultivator And The Genesee Farmer, 1841-1859, Alfred L. Shoemaker

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

Handwritten notes copied from The Cultivator and The Genesee Farmer, transcribed by Alfred L. Shoemaker, dating circa 1841 to 1859. The notes detail various articles describing the farms and farm buildings of Pennsylvania, particularly the barns. The notes also describe the process of making apple butter.

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

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.

Letter From H. Wayne Gruber To Alfred L. Shoemaker, Undated, H. Wayne Gruber

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A typed letter from H. Wayne Gruber addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, circa 1950. Within, Gruber provides some Pennsylvania Dutch beliefs from Berks County, Pennsylvania and stories of farmer Christian Gruber's ability to remove hexes from people.

Notes From West Chester Local News And Other Sources, 1813-1879, Alfred L. Shoemaker

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A set of handwritten notes from the West Chester Local News and other sources, transcribed by Alfred L. Shoemaker. Within, a range of topics are covered, including a story about a bear and going to market in Philadelphia.

Babies And Superstitions, Ida Hollenbach

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten set of notes entitled, "Babies and Superstitions", compiled by Ida Hollenbach, dating from circa 1950. Within, various beliefs surrounding newborn babies are documented including hair cutting, baptism and a birthday ritual to determine the life path a baby will follow.

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.

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.

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.