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Letter From Arthur Weaner To Alfred L. Shoemaker, January 9, 1955, Arthur Weaner Jan 1955

Letter From Arthur Weaner To Alfred L. Shoemaker, January 9, 1955, Arthur Weaner

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

In this typed letter to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated January 9, 1955, Arthur Weaner responds to Shoemaker's inquiry about a particular brick end barn design. Weaner believes that such a design exists in Franklin County, Pennsylvania.


Portland Junior College Newsance, 01/07/1955, John P. Smith, Norman Richards, Lloyd Mudie Jan 1955

Portland Junior College Newsance, 01/07/1955, John P. Smith, Norman Richards, Lloyd Mudie

PJC "Newsance" (1948-1957)

Campus Court Martial: Failure To Attend And Support The School Dances At PJC


Alte Weiver Glawva, H. Wayne Gruber Jan 1955

Alte Weiver Glawva, H. Wayne Gruber

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A typed set of Pennsylvania German folk beliefs ("old women's beliefs" or "old wives' tales") by H. Wayne Gruber, dated January 1955. Also included are stories of a forgetful boy and a labor saving device to help women churn butter.


Snitz And Knepp Recipe Advertisement, Longenecker Food Market Jan 1955

Snitz And Knepp Recipe Advertisement, Longenecker Food Market

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A typed copy of a recipe for Snitz and Knepp that was sent to Alfred L. Shoemaker in 1955. Within, the steps to make the Pennsylvania Dutch delicacy is provided on one side of the advertisement from Longenecker's Food Market. The other side lists prices for items such as lottwarrick (apple butter), schmirkase (cottage cheese), and ponhaus (scrapple).


Remedies And Cures For Various Ailments, H. Wayne Gruber Jan 1955

Remedies And Cures For Various Ailments, H. Wayne Gruber

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A typed document entitled Remedies and Cures For Various Ailments by H. Wayne Gruber, dated January 1955. Within, Gruber details various "hearsay" remedies for a range of issues from sore throats to consumption.


Portland Junior College Newsance, 12/10/1954, Portland Junior College Dec 1954

Portland Junior College Newsance, 12/10/1954, Portland Junior College

PJC "Newsance" (1948-1957)

No abstract provided.


Portland Junior College Newsance, 12/03/1954, Portland Junior College Dec 1954

Portland Junior College Newsance, 12/03/1954, Portland Junior College

PJC "Newsance" (1948-1957)

No abstract provided.


Portland Junior College Newsance, 11/12/1954, Portland Junior College Nov 1954

Portland Junior College Newsance, 11/12/1954, Portland Junior College

PJC "Newsance" (1948-1957)

No abstract provided.


Letter From Jane S. Moyer To Alfred L. Shoemaker, November 8, 1954, Jane S. Moyer Nov 1954

Letter From Jane S. Moyer To Alfred L. Shoemaker, November 8, 1954, Jane S. Moyer

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A typed letter from Easton Public Library cataloger Jane S. Moyer addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated November 8, 1954. Within, Moyer provides a transcription of a news clipping from the December 24, 1851 issue of the Easton Whig. A story of "Bellsnickle" visiting a home on Christmas is detailed.


Portland Junior College Newsance, 11/05/1954, Portland Junior College Nov 1954

Portland Junior College Newsance, 11/05/1954, Portland Junior College

PJC "Newsance" (1948-1957)

O'Cara - Caron Win Top Election Posts At PJC -- Tenth Wonder Of The World A Success


Portland Junior College Newsance, 11/1954, Portland Junior College Nov 1954

Portland Junior College Newsance, 11/1954, Portland Junior College

PJC "Newsance" (1948-1957)

No abstract provided.


Letter From Helen J. Moser To Alfred L. Shoemaker, November 1, 1954, Helen Moser Nov 1954

Letter From Helen J. Moser To Alfred L. Shoemaker, November 1, 1954, Helen Moser

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten letter from Helen J. Moser addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated November 1, 1954. Within, Moser provides several anecdotal stories surrounding the topic of butchering, some folk cures she's collected, and various Pennsylvania German rhymes.


Portland Junior College Newsance, 10/27/1954, Portland Junior College Oct 1954

Portland Junior College Newsance, 10/27/1954, Portland Junior College

PJC "Newsance" (1948-1957)

No abstract provided.


Portland Junior College Newsance, 11/24/1954, Portland Junior College Oct 1954

Portland Junior College Newsance, 11/24/1954, Portland Junior College

PJC "Newsance" (1948-1957)

No abstract provided.


Portland Junior College Newsance, 10/20/1954, Portland Junior College Oct 1954

Portland Junior College Newsance, 10/20/1954, Portland Junior College

PJC "Newsance" (1948-1957)

Election Highlights


Portland Junior College Newsance, 10/06/1954, John P. Smith, Norman Richards, Lloyd Mudie Oct 1954

Portland Junior College Newsance, 10/06/1954, John P. Smith, Norman Richards, Lloyd Mudie

PJC "Newsance" (1948-1957)

Don't Forget To Attend The 1st Smoker Of The Year -- Come On And Bring Your Girl To The First Dance Of The Year On Friday -- Drama Club Formed At PJC


Pennsylvania-Dutch Egg Noodles Advertisement, October 3, 1954, Unknown Oct 1954

Pennsylvania-Dutch Egg Noodles Advertisement, October 3, 1954, Unknown

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A colored print advertisement for Pennsylvania-Dutch brand egg noodles featured in the October 3, 1954 issue of the Philadelphia Inquirer magazine. The advertisement features the slogan, "It's the Golden Touch of the Pennsylvania-Dutch".


Portland Junior College Newsance, 09/22/1954, Portland Junior College Sep 1954

Portland Junior College Newsance, 09/22/1954, Portland Junior College

PJC "Newsance" (1948-1957)

No abstract provided.


Letter From Ruth Henry To Alfred L. Shoemaker, August 26, 1954, Ruth Henry Aug 1954

Letter From Ruth Henry To Alfred L. Shoemaker, August 26, 1954, Ruth Henry

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A typed letter from Ruth Henry addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated August 26, 1954. Within, Henry encloses a copy of her "Battalion Day" article, originally published in two parts in the "Blairstown Press" of Blairstown, New Jersey, on July 8 and July 15, 1954. The article details the celebration of Battalion Day festivities in the town of Mt. Bethel (Williamsburg) in the year 1847.


Letter From Helen Gardner Heiland To Alfred L. Shoemaker, August 2, 1954, Helen Gardner Heiland Aug 1954

Letter From Helen Gardner Heiland To Alfred L. Shoemaker, August 2, 1954, Helen Gardner Heiland

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A typed letter from Helen Gardner Heiland addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated August 2, 1954. Within, Heiland discusses her ties to Lancaster, Pennsylvania and her work to teach citizens of Illinois about the culture of the Amish through her library work.


Letter From Henry M. Fulmer To Alfred L. Shoemaker, August 1, 1954, Henry M. Fulmer Aug 1954

Letter From Henry M. Fulmer To Alfred L. Shoemaker, August 1, 1954, Henry M. Fulmer

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten letter from Henry M. Fulmer addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated August 1, 1954. Within, Henry expresses his shock upon hearing news of a group of Amish men being jailed for refusing to allow their children to be educated after the eighth grade. Henry expresses a desire for legislation to be passed with the help of Shoemaker, in ensuring the Amish are exempt from compulsory education.


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.


Letter From Glase Manwiller To Alfred L. Shoemaker, May 9, 1954, Glase Manwiller May 1954

Letter From Glase Manwiller To Alfred L. Shoemaker, May 9, 1954, Glase Manwiller

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten letter from Glase Manwiller addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated May 9, 1954. Within, Manwiller praises Shoemaker on his radio show, provides information on the Invasion of the Cross, and asks Shoemaker to send sickle bean seeds to plant.


Letter From Willis D. Faust To Alfred L. Shoemaker, May 3, 1954, Willis D. Faust May 1954

Letter From Willis D. Faust To Alfred L. Shoemaker, May 3, 1954, Willis D. Faust

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten letter from Willis D. Faust addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated May 3, 1954. Within, Faust writes in response to an inquiry made on Shoemaker's radio program involving Peter and Paul's day on the church calendar and relates other stories from his childhood.


Benjamin Or Benneville Laub, H. Wayne Gruber May 1954

Benjamin Or Benneville Laub, H. Wayne Gruber

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

In this typed essay from 1954 entitled, "Benjamin or Benneville Laub", H. Wayne Gruber recalls a local peddler of Blue Mountain tea he encountered as a youth in Berks County, Pennsylvania. Also included is a folktale in Pennsylvania Dutch dialect.


Portland Junior College Newsance, 04/30/1954, Portland Junior College Apr 1954

Portland Junior College Newsance, 04/30/1954, Portland Junior College

PJC "Newsance" (1948-1957)

No abstract provided.


Letter From Helen J. Moser To Alfred L. Shoemaker, April 29th, 1954, Helen Moser Apr 1954

Letter From Helen J. Moser To Alfred L. Shoemaker, April 29th, 1954, Helen Moser

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

In this handwritten letter from Helen J. Moser to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated April 29th, 1954, Moser responds to Shoemaker's radio broadcast by answering dialect riddles and providing a new one of her own.


Letter From Joseph K. Williams To The Editors Of The Pennsylvania Dutchman, April 28, 1954, Joseph K. Williams Apr 1954

Letter From Joseph K. Williams To The Editors Of The Pennsylvania Dutchman, April 28, 1954, Joseph K. Williams

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten letter from Joseph K. Williams addressed to the editors of the Pennsylvania Dutchman, dated April 28, 1954. Within, Williams provides a biographical account of artist Frederick Sands Brunner, noting highlights of his career. Williams requests that the Dutchman publish an article about Brunner in honor of his death.


Portland Junior College Newsance, 04/02/1954, Portland Junior College Apr 1954

Portland Junior College Newsance, 04/02/1954, Portland Junior College

PJC "Newsance" (1948-1957)

The Bench Warmer -- At Wednesday's Assembly


Portland Junior College Newsance, 04/02/1954, Portland Junior College Apr 1954

Portland Junior College Newsance, 04/02/1954, Portland Junior College

PJC "Newsance" (1948-1957)

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