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Folklore Of The Pennsylvania Germans, Isaac Shirk Simons May 1915

Folklore Of The Pennsylvania Germans, Isaac Shirk Simons

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A typed thesis paper completed at Franklin and Marshall College entitled, "Folklore of the Pennsylvania Germans", by Isaac Shirk Simons, dated May 20, 1915. Within, Simons covers a range of topics pertaining to Pennsylvania Germans, including history, superstitions, religious sects and witchcraft.

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Complete History Of The Execution Of Susannah Cox!: Her Life, Crime, Trial, And Death On The Scaffold, Unknown Author Dec 1879

Complete History Of The Execution Of Susannah Cox!: Her Life, Crime, Trial, And Death On The Scaffold, Unknown Author

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

An undated pamphlet (circa 1880) titled "Complete History of the Execution of Susannah Cox! Her Life, Crime, Trial, and Death on the Scaffold." It provides information about Reading, Pennsylvania in 1809, discusses coverage of the story in the newspaper, and details the trial, execution and its aftermath. The pamphlet also includes information about published ballads related to the incident and mentions other Berks County hangings.

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Copy Book Transcription Of The Ballad Of Susanna Cox, 1862, Unknown Author Dec 1861

Copy Book Transcription Of The Ballad Of Susanna Cox, 1862, Unknown Author

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

In this student copybook dating from circa 1862, the writer transcribes the ballad of Susanna Cox in both German and English. It recounts the trial and execution of a woman named Susanna Cox who killed her child, conceived out of wed-lock. The work copied in the book appears to be based on the Louis Storck translation of the ballad by Johann Philip Gombert.

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Excerpt Of Sketches Of Pennsylvania From The Commercial Herald, July 1833, Unknown Author Jun 1833

Excerpt Of Sketches Of Pennsylvania From The Commercial Herald, July 1833, Unknown Author

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A typed excerpt of an essay entitled "Sketches of Pennsylvania", originally appearing in the Commercial Herald and dated July 1833. Within, the author details the dialect and ways of life of the Pennsylvania Dutch in Lancaster County.

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"The Barber's Ghost," January 7, 1825, Unknown Author Jan 1825

"The Barber's Ghost," January 7, 1825, Unknown Author

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

Typed copy of a folk tale appearing in the Chronicle of the Times of Reading, dated January 7, 1825. The unknown author tells the story of a man pretending to be a ghost in order to trick the gambling patrons at an inn and take their money.

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Anecdote From The Chronicle Of The Times, July 30, 1823, Unknown Author Jul 1823

Anecdote From The Chronicle Of The Times, July 30, 1823, Unknown Author

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A typed copy of a humorous anecdote taken from the Reading, Pennsylvania Chronicle of the Times, dated July 30, 1823. The tale concerns the occupation of grave diggers in the afterlife.

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Copy Of Advertisements In The Marietta Pilot Newspaper, January 5, 1816, Marietta Pilot Newspaper Jan 1816

Copy Of Advertisements In The Marietta Pilot Newspaper, January 5, 1816, Marietta Pilot Newspaper

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A typed set of advertisements found in The Marietta Pilot newspaper, dated January 5, 1816. Within, a wife named Catherine responds to a previous advertisement placed by her husband, John Galbaugh, which discredited her character. Catherine refutes her husband, claiming that he is the cause of any financial hardship they must endure.

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