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Blutkraut Notes, Raymond E. Hollenbach Jan 1950

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 Jan 1950

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 Jan 1950

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 Jan 1950

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 Jan 1950

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 Jan 1950

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 Jan 1950

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 Jan 1950

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 Jan 1950

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 Jan 1950

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 Jan 1950

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 The Reading Times And Dispatch, November 26 To December 30, 1873, Alfred L. Shoemaker Jan 1950

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".


Notes From Lancaster County Historical Society, Volume 22, 1918 And Other Sources, Alfred L. Shoemaker Jan 1950

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 From The Reformed Messenger, 1844-1854, Alfred L. Shoemaker Jan 1950

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.


Dialect Stories Of William Bickel, 1877-1879, H. Wayne Gruber Jan 1950

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.


Stories And Incidents, 1880, H. Wayne Gruber Jan 1950

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.


Folklore Term Report, Raymond J. Krushinski Jan 1950

Folklore Term Report, Raymond J. Krushinski

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten, untitled term paper completed at Franklin and Marshall College by Raymond J. Krushinski, dating from circa 1950. Within, Krushinski provides his findings from speaking with two women named Ethel McNelic and Dorothy Echert of Lancaster, Pennsylvania about folk sayings, beliefs and folk medicine.


Letter From Mrs. Charles Binkley To Alfred L. Shoemaker, Mrs. Charles Binkley Jan 1950

Letter From Mrs. Charles Binkley To Alfred L. Shoemaker, Mrs. Charles Binkley

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A typed and handwritten letter from Mrs. Charles Binkley addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dating from circa 1950. Within, Binkley provides a superstition about eggs, a Pennsylvania Dutch poem, and an alphabet rhyme. She also asks Shoemaker to consider writing a column on butchering and soap-making practices.


Mr. Beiler Wanted A Wife And Folk Tale Medicine, Alfred L. Shoemaker Jan 1950

Mr. Beiler Wanted A Wife And Folk Tale Medicine, Alfred L. Shoemaker

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A typed copy of two folktales entitled, "Mr. Beiler Wanted a Wife", and, "Folk Tale Medicine", dating from circa 1950. One tale describes the case of Mr. Beiler who wished to find a wife through a matrimonial advertisement but needed a photograph of himself to send in the mail. The second tale describes how a young woman was cured of her pneumonia-induced fever via salted mackerel.


Gan-Sho-Han-Ne Poem, C. Z. Mast Jan 1950

Gan-Sho-Han-Ne Poem, C. Z. Mast

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten copy of a poem entitled, "Gan-sho-han-ne", by C. Z. Mast, date unknown. The poem is dedicated to the Amish of Kishacoquillas Valley and the surrounding area and was perhaps transcribed by Edwin Earl Espenshade circa 1950.


Notes On Christmas Traditions, 1833-1890, Alfred L. Shoemaker Jan 1950

Notes On Christmas Traditions, 1833-1890, Alfred L. Shoemaker

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A set of handwritten notes from a variety of newspapers and other sources dating from the 1800s, written by Alfred L. Shoemaker. The notes describe various Christmas traditions, including tree trimming and decorating, songs and caroling, superstitions, sayings and events.


Notes On Agriculture, Horticulture And Fruit Varieties, 1846-1855, Alfred L. Shoemaker Jan 1950

Notes On Agriculture, Horticulture And Fruit Varieties, 1846-1855, Alfred L. Shoemaker

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A set of handwritten notes detailing points of reference from various books dating from 1846 to 1855, written by Alfred L. Shoemaker. Within, Shoemaker makes notes on various subjects ranging from apple and pear varieties to farming implements and a poem about Pennsylvania Dutch pies.


The Masterpiece, Unknown Author Jan 1950

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 Jan 1950

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 On Pennsylvania Dutch Barn Types, Alfred L. Shoemaker Jan 1950

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 Jan 1950

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.


Folklore Term Paper: Folk Medicine, Edward J. Matey Jan 1950

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.


Letter From Dorothy Palmer To Alfred L. Shoemaker, Dorothy Palmer Jan 1950

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.


Letter From James H. Groff To Alfred L. Shoemaker, James H. Groff Jan 1950

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.


Charivari Notes, Raymond E. Hollenbach Jan 1950

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.