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Letter From H. Wayne Gruber To Alfred L. Shoemaker, February 4, 1949, H. Wayne Gruber Feb 1949

Letter From H. Wayne Gruber To Alfred L. Shoemaker, February 4, 1949, H. Wayne Gruber

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

In a typed letter to Alfred L. Shoemaker, H. Wayne Gruber lists two humorous stories: one about a preacher's best sermon and the other about a lying farm boy. Following Gruber lists four pieces of advice, which he titles: "Alte Weiver Clawwe."

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Letter From H. Wayne Gruber To Alfred L. Shoemaker, February 4, 1949, H. Wayne Gruber Feb 1949

Letter From H. Wayne Gruber To Alfred L. Shoemaker, February 4, 1949, H. Wayne Gruber

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A typed letter from H. Wayne Gruber addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated February 4, 1949. Within, Gruber inquires about a potential interest in some Pennsylvania Dutch verses he composed regarding his childhood.

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The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, February 3, 1949, [Number: 36], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood Feb 1949

The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, February 3, 1949, [Number: 36], 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.

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Letter From Colsin R. Shelly To Alfred L. Shoemaker, February 3, 1949, Colsin R. Shelly Feb 1949

Letter From Colsin R. Shelly To Alfred L. Shoemaker, February 3, 1949, Colsin R. Shelly

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten letter from Colsin R. Shelly, Principal of Lafayette School, to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated February 3, 1949. In the letter Shelly details stories of barring out the schoolmaster on Shrove Tuesday and traditions associated with Ash Wednesday.

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Letter From Mr. And Mrs. Harvey Rothenberger To Alfred L. Shoemaker, February 1, 1949, Harvey Rothenberger Feb 1949

Letter From Mr. And Mrs. Harvey Rothenberger To Alfred L. Shoemaker, February 1, 1949, Harvey Rothenberger

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten letter from Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Rothenberger addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated February 1, 1949. Within, the Rothenbergers detail a number of old sayings and rhymes associated with different herbs and teas, along with some of their uses in folk remedies.

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The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, January 27, 1949, [Number: 35], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood Jan 1949

The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, January 27, 1949, [Number: 35], 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.

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The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, January 20, 1949, [Number: 34], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood Jan 1949

The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, January 20, 1949, [Number: 34], 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.

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The Ursinus Weekly, January 17, 1949, Ray Warner, Joanne Duncan, Ray Macqueen, Bob Gehman, Roy Todd, George E. Saurman, Bob Juppe, Margaret Simcox, Betty Leeming, Fred Nicholls, Helen Pechter, Joanne Kuehn, Walter Rohlfs, Bill Helfferich, Joyce Derstine, Anne Hughes Jan 1949

The Ursinus Weekly, January 17, 1949, Ray Warner, Joanne Duncan, Ray Macqueen, Bob Gehman, Roy Todd, George E. Saurman, Bob Juppe, Margaret Simcox, Betty Leeming, Fred Nicholls, Helen Pechter, Joanne Kuehn, Walter Rohlfs, Bill Helfferich, Joyce Derstine, Anne Hughes

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Lauterbach to address February student forum • Ron Landes selected assistant grid coach • Lorelei will retain turnabout custom, say student voters • Rosicrucian society honors thirty girls at Hobson Hall tea • Variety of careers chosen by eighteen semester graduates • Wednesday deadline made by publishers for "Ruby" material • President's budget, Secretary of State top news of week • Men's council ends work for semester in lengthy session • Which beauty will reign at May festivities? • Flood strikes Ursinus; run for your lives! • Campus cut-up waves "bon voyage" • Sportsmanship • Single tally downs bears at …

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The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, January 13, 1949, [Number: 33], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood Jan 1949

The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, January 13, 1949, [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.

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Letter From H. Wayne Gruber To Alfred L. Shoemaker, January 11, 1949, H. Wayne Gruber Jan 1949

Letter From H. Wayne Gruber To Alfred L. Shoemaker, January 11, 1949, H. Wayne Gruber

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A typed letter from H. Wayne Gruber addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated January 11, 1949. Within, Gruber provides information on the variety of garden vegetables he remembers being grown in his mother's garden.

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The Ursinus Weekly, January 10, 1949, Ray Warner, Jean Heron, Joanne Duncan, Roy Todd, George E. Saurman, Bob Juppe, Frank Edwards, Bob Herber, Kathleen Mccullough, Fred Nicholls, Mary Ruth Muffley, Walter Rohlfs, Julian Gerson, Fay Horner, Betty Rilling Jan 1949

The Ursinus Weekly, January 10, 1949, Ray Warner, Jean Heron, Joanne Duncan, Roy Todd, George E. Saurman, Bob Juppe, Frank Edwards, Bob Herber, Kathleen Mccullough, Fred Nicholls, Mary Ruth Muffley, Walter Rohlfs, Julian Gerson, Fay Horner, Betty Rilling

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Ursinus represented at N.S.A. conference • "Clash Dance" to feature coming weekend events • New openings made by CCC for jobs in U.S. government • Placement service, reprimands, on list of council's duties • President's speech, Secretary Marshall top news of week • Beardwood's events increase with age • Sensation scored by seniors with "Club 49" • Student uncovers recipe for national economic prosperity • Dr. Helen Garrett aids Navy plans at U. of Columbia • What has been your most valuable course? • Open discussion of race equality scheduled by Y • Faculty members attain local honors; Dr. McClure …

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The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, January 6, 1949, [Number: 32], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood Jan 1949

The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, January 6, 1949, [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.

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Sports And Pastimes Of The Amish, Frank Diaco, William Di George Jan 1949

Sports And Pastimes Of The Amish, Frank Diaco, William Di George

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A typed term paper completed at Franklin and Marshall College by Frank Diaco and William Di George, dating from circa 1949. Within, Diaco and Di George write on the pastimes, games and sports practiced within the Amish community as learned from Aaron Glicks of West Lampeter Township, Pennsylvania.

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Letter From Earl L. Ruppert To Alfred L. Shoemaker, January 1, 1949, Earl L. Ruppert Jan 1949

Letter From Earl L. Ruppert To Alfred L. Shoemaker, January 1, 1949, Earl L. Ruppert

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten letter from Earl L. Ruppert to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated January 1st, 1949. It describes the Native American origins of the name "Neversink." Ruppert also discusses lore surrounding bake ovens and marriage.

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Berks County Home Made Soap, H. Wayne Gruber Jan 1949

Berks County Home Made Soap, H. Wayne Gruber

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A typed document entitled, "Berks County Home Made Soap", by H. Wayne Gruber, dated 1949. Within, Gruber details the way his mother made soap on the farm and its various uses.

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Letter From H. Wayne Gruber To Alfred L. Shoemaker, 1949, H. Wayne Gruber Jan 1949

Letter From H. Wayne Gruber To Alfred L. Shoemaker, 1949, H. Wayne Gruber

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A typed letter from H. Wayne Gruber addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated 1949. Within, Gruber writes on a variety of topics including a cure for horse colic, uses for leftover pie dough, and quarreling between town folk and country folk.

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Dialect Poem: Da Gruuver Un Di Bulfragge, January, 1949, H. Wayne Gruber Jan 1949

Dialect Poem: Da Gruuver Un Di Bulfragge, January, 1949, H. Wayne Gruber

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A typed document entitled, "Da Gruuver un di bulfragge", composed by H. Wayne Gruber, dated January, 1949. Within, Gruber details a bull frog hunting trip in the form of a Pennsylvania Dutch dialect poem.

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Term Report On Folklore, Darrell M. Nixdorf Jan 1949

Term Report On Folklore, Darrell M. Nixdorf

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten, untitled term paper completed at Franklin and Marshall College by Darrell M. Nixdorf, dating from circa 1949. Within, Nixdorf details a number of subjects relayed to him by locals from Lancaster County ranging from humorous jests to local folk beliefs and stories of witchcraft, "Negro" folktales, and Chinese folktales.

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Notes From The Acorn And Germ, Alfred L. Shoemaker Jan 1949

Notes From The Acorn And Germ, Alfred L. Shoemaker

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

Handwritten notes by Alfred L. Shoemaker regarding the newspaper, "The Acorn and Germ", dating from circa 1949. The notes detail items from various issues of the newspaper, including German, English, and Pennsylvania Dutch words for various tree types as well as Bible verses and dialect columns.

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Letter From Mr. And Mrs. Harvey Rothenberger To Alfred L. Shoemaker, Harvey Rothenberger Jan 1949

Letter From Mr. And Mrs. Harvey Rothenberger To Alfred L. Shoemaker, Harvey Rothenberger

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten letter to Alfred L. Shoemaker consisting of a list of old sayings and superstitions from Berks County, Pennsylvania, compiled by Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Rothenberger, dating from circa 1949. Within, the Rothenbergers detail a number of beliefs on various subjects including rain, days of the week, falling objects, spilled salt, sewing, ironing, animal behavior and children.

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The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, December 30, 1948, [Number: 31], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood Dec 1948

The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, December 30, 1948, [Number: 31], 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.

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Letter From Herbert Hummel To Alfred L. Shoemaker, December 29, 1948, Herbert Hummel Dec 1948

Letter From Herbert Hummel To Alfred L. Shoemaker, December 29, 1948, Herbert Hummel

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten letter from Herbert Hummel addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated December 29, 1948. Within, Hummel writes to provide Shoemaker with a few old folk beliefs he learned from his grandfather in Bernville, Pennsylvania. Topics range from witches and sewing to beliefs surrounding Christmas and whistling on Sundays.

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The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, December 23, 1948, [Number: 30], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood Dec 1948

The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, December 23, 1948, [Number: 30], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood

The Independent Newspaper, 1898-1952

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

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Letter From H. Wayne Gruber To Alfred L. Shoemaker, December 18, 1948, H. Wayne Gruber Dec 1948

Letter From H. Wayne Gruber To Alfred L. Shoemaker, December 18, 1948, H. Wayne Gruber

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A typed letter from H. Wayne Gruber addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated December 18, 1948. Within, Gruber lists various beliefs and superstitions that can be found within Berks County, Pennsylvania, ranging from signs of good luck to omens of death and misfortune. Gruber also inquires about a verse called "Die Schnitzel Bunk" and hopes that Shoemaker will be able to visit and view his diary and scrapbooks.

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The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, December 16, 1948, [Number: 29], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood Dec 1948

The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, December 16, 1948, [Number: 29], 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.

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Letter From Anna W. Frey To Alfred L. Shoemaker, December 16, 1948, Anna W. Frey Dec 1948

Letter From Anna W. Frey To Alfred L. Shoemaker, December 16, 1948, Anna W. Frey

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten letter from Anna W. Frey addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated December 16, 1948. Within, Frey writes about her Pennsylvania Dutch upbringing, detailing various aspects she remembers including a custom surrounding Ascension Day where you cannot work.

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The Ursinus Weekly, December 13, 1948, Ray Warner, Frank Edwards, Mary Ruth Muffley, Walter Rohlfs, George E. Saurman, Nelson M. Fellman Jr., Joanne Duncan, Roy Todd, Nancy Bare, Dorothy Garris, Fred Nicholls, John Burton, Lloyd Stowe, Betty Rilling, Anne Hughes Dec 1948

The Ursinus Weekly, December 13, 1948, Ray Warner, Frank Edwards, Mary Ruth Muffley, Walter Rohlfs, George E. Saurman, Nelson M. Fellman Jr., Joanne Duncan, Roy Todd, Nancy Bare, Dorothy Garris, Fred Nicholls, John Burton, Lloyd Stowe, Betty Rilling, Anne Hughes

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Coeds in customary dazzle and dither at Christmas week • Galaxy of events highlights Christmas week at Ursinus • Men students view yuletide festivities with unawareness • Lovely dispositions of staff triumph to present faculty with season's token • What gift would you give to the world? • "Messiah's" largest audience enjoys superb interpretation • Bud Williams' band applauded • January 3 date set for junior jubilee • Bruin soccer star honored by Mules • Pharmacy bows 66-36 in court opener • Strong team looms as coed hoopsters click in practice • Host of veteran grapplers certain of winning season …

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The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, December 9, 1948, [Number: 28], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood Dec 1948

The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, December 9, 1948, [Number: 28], 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.

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The Ursinus Weekly, December 6, 1948, Ray Warner, Bob Gehman, Jean Heron, Steven Arvanitis, Bill Helfferich, George E. Saurman, Joanne Duncan, Ray Macqueen, Roy Todd, John Burton, Frank Edwards, Anne Hughes, Nancy Bare, Ralph Ziegler, Dorothy Garris Dec 1948

The Ursinus Weekly, December 6, 1948, Ray Warner, Bob Gehman, Jean Heron, Steven Arvanitis, Bill Helfferich, George E. Saurman, Joanne Duncan, Ray Macqueen, Roy Todd, John Burton, Frank Edwards, Anne Hughes, Nancy Bare, Ralph Ziegler, Dorothy Garris

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

"Who's Who" honors thirteen seniors • Seniors to present year's first formal at local ballroom • Students picked to represent Ursinus in annual edition of campus leaders • Outstanding artists featured Thursday in annual "Messiah" • Sociology studies confirm results of "CORE" racial poll • Students of Ursinus place small value on peace of world • Four IRC members visit State College • Annex gets number one stooper rating • Performance of "Uncle Harry" outstanding • Ursinus students selected to appear in annual "Who's Who" • Don Young tops bruins in all statistics; prize back selected "Player of the year" …

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The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, December 2, 1948, [Number: 27], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood Dec 1948

The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, December 2, 1948, [Number: 27], 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.

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