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Dieffenbach On Beans, May 25, 1953, Victor C. Dieffenbach May 1953

Dieffenbach On Beans, May 25, 1953, Victor C. Dieffenbach

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A handwritten manuscript entitled, "Beans - De Boona!", compiled by Victor C. Dieffenbach, dated May 25, 1953. Within, Dieffenbach details various bean cultivation methods, superstitions, recipes, songs and anecdotes about bean consumption - some in Pennsylvania Dutch dialect.

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Dieffenbach On Onions, May 18, 1953, Victor C. Dieffenbach May 1953

Dieffenbach On Onions, May 18, 1953, Victor C. Dieffenbach

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A handwritten manuscript entitled, "Onions - "De Tswivla", compiled by Victor C. Dieffenbach, dated May 18, 1953. Within, Dieffenbach details his knowledge of onions, including farming techniques, superstitions, and breed varieties.

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Letter From Esther Moser To Alfred L. Shoemaker, March 23, 1953, Esther Moser Mar 1953

Letter From Esther Moser To Alfred L. Shoemaker, March 23, 1953, Esther Moser

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A handwritten letter from Esther Moser addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated March 23, 1953. Within, Moser writes on a number of subjects including bird and animal sayings, St. Gregory's Day, and recipes for dishes involving ham and dough.

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Dieffenbach On Dogs: Superstitions And Beliefs, March 9, 1953, Victor C. Dieffenbach Mar 1953

Dieffenbach On Dogs: Superstitions And Beliefs, March 9, 1953, Victor C. Dieffenbach

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Handwritten manuscript entitled, "Dogs: Superstitions and Beliefs", by Victor C. Dieffenbach, dated March 9, 1953. Within, Dieffenbach details a number of folk beliefs and superstitions surrounding dogs, ranging from secret breeding techniques to a tale about a dog trying to save his master from suicide.

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Letter From Agnes Geiger To Alfred L. Shoemaker, February 17, 1953, Agnes Geiger Feb 1953

Letter From Agnes Geiger To Alfred L. Shoemaker, February 17, 1953, Agnes Geiger

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A handwritten letter from Agnes Geiger addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated February 17, 1953. Within, Geiger writes about various farming chores, including sprinkling ashes and caring for livestock.

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Our Sturdy Forefathers, Their Health And Longevity: Strong Men, February 2, 1953, Victor C. Dieffenbach Feb 1953

Our Sturdy Forefathers, Their Health And Longevity: Strong Men, February 2, 1953, Victor C. Dieffenbach

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A handwritten manuscript compiled by Victor C. Dieffenbach, dated February 2nd, 1953. Within he details stories of exceptional feats of strength by men of various families in his community. He recounts their strength and often their humbleness when fixing broken wagons and bridges or performing barn raisings, for example.

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Our Sturdy Forefathers, Their Health And Longevity: Big Families, January 26, 1953, Victor C. Dieffenbach Jan 1953

Our Sturdy Forefathers, Their Health And Longevity: Big Families, January 26, 1953, Victor C. Dieffenbach

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A handwritten manuscript compiled by Victor C. Dieffenbach, dated Jan. 26 1953. Within, Dieffenbach records two exceptional cases of large farming families: the Ziegler family with twenty-two children and the Batdorff family with eighteen. Dieffenbach then explains how each locality had a "bully" or someone with super-human strength.

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Dieffenbach On Superstition Among The Pennsylvania Dutch, January 12, 1953, Victor C. Dieffenbach Jan 1953

Dieffenbach On Superstition Among The Pennsylvania Dutch, January 12, 1953, Victor C. Dieffenbach

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A handwritten manuscript entitled, "Superstition Among the Pennsylvania Dutch", compiled by Victor C. Dieffenbach, dated January 12, 1953. Within, Dieffenbach discusses a number of superstitions he grew up hearing, ranging from the neigh of a black horse signifying an upcoming funeral to the existence of fairy dance circles.

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Postcard From Morris Reppert To Alfred L. Shoemaker, January 3, 1953, Morris Reppert Jan 1953

Postcard From Morris Reppert To Alfred L. Shoemaker, January 3, 1953, Morris Reppert

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In a handwritten postcard dated January 3, 1953, Morris Reppert responds to Alfred L. Shoemaker's WEEU radio program request for the Pennsylvania Dutch name for baking soda.

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Dieffenbach On Bees: Honey And Wax, November 17, 1952, Victor C. Dieffenbach Nov 1952

Dieffenbach On Bees: Honey And Wax, November 17, 1952, Victor C. Dieffenbach

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A handwritten manuscript entitled, "Bees: Honey and Wax", compiled by Victor C. Dieffenbach, dated November 17, 1952. Within, Dieffenbach details the extensive ways in which honey and wax from bees were used in everyday life, ranging from folk medicine to candles, water-proofing and house construction.

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Dieffenbach On Bees, November 10, 1952, Victor C. Dieffenbach Nov 1952

Dieffenbach On Bees, November 10, 1952, Victor C. Dieffenbach

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A handwritten manuscript entitled, "Bees", compiled by Victor C. Dieffenbach, dated November 3 and November 10, 1952. Within, Dieffenbach details the various methods he knows for constructing bee hives and collecting honey.

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Series Of Adam And Eve In Paradise Engravings, Henry B. Sage, H. W. Villee, Samuel Bauman (1788-1820), M. Dahlem Oct 1952

Series Of Adam And Eve In Paradise Engravings, Henry B. Sage, H. W. Villee, Samuel Bauman (1788-1820), M. Dahlem

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This series of five photographs of woodcut engravings depicts Adam and Eve in Paradise along with the serpent and Tree of Knowledge. The engravings originally accompanied ballad broadsides printed by various firms including Schneider and Meyers, Heinrich B. Sage, Samuel Bauman, M. Dahlem and H. W. Villee. These photograph reproductions were used by Alfred Shoemaker in the production of an article for The Pennsylvania Dutchman and contain his notations on the reverse of the photos.

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Dieffenbach On Swine, September 1, 1952, Victor C. Dieffenbach Sep 1952

Dieffenbach On Swine, September 1, 1952, Victor C. Dieffenbach

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A handwritten manuscript entitled, "Swine", compiled by Victor C. Dieffenbach, dated September 1, 1952. Within, Dieffenbach details various anecdotes concerning breeding practices, pig-chases, hog raffles, butchering and more.

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Letter From Helen J. Moser To Alfred L. Shoemaker, August 14, 1952, Helen Moser Aug 1952

Letter From Helen J. Moser To Alfred L. Shoemaker, August 14, 1952, Helen Moser

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A handwritten letter from Helen J. Moser addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated August 14, 1952. Within, Moser provides four riddles and answers in Pennsylvania German.

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Dieffenbach On Sheep, August 11, 1952, Victor C. Dieffenbach Aug 1952

Dieffenbach On Sheep, August 11, 1952, Victor C. Dieffenbach

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A handwritten manuscript entitled, "Sheep", compiled by Victor C. Dieffenbach, dated August 11, 1952. Within, Dieffenbach details a number of stories and practices involving the care of sheep, including the process of cleaning and dying wool.

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Dieffenbach On Horses: Diseases And Remedies, Victor C. Dieffenbach Jul 1952

Dieffenbach On Horses: Diseases And Remedies, Victor C. Dieffenbach

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A handwritten manuscript entitled, "The Stallion - "Der heugscht"- Diseases and Remedies", compiled by Victor C. Dieffenbach, dated July 1, 1952. Within, Dieffenbach details a number of ailments that plague horses and describes the various folk cures and remedies needed to alleviate them.

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Dieffenbach On Horses: Equipment, July 1, 1952, Victor C. Dieffenbach Jul 1952

Dieffenbach On Horses: Equipment, July 1, 1952, Victor C. Dieffenbach

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A handwritten manuscript entitled, "Horses", compiled by Victor C. Dieffenbach, dated July 1, 1952. Within, Dieffenbach details traditional ways of maintaining and crafting various horse equipment, ranging from harnesses to stirrups and saddles.

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Dieffenbach: Butchering-Time On The Farm, June 20, 1952, Victor C. Dieffenbach Jun 1952

Dieffenbach: Butchering-Time On The Farm, June 20, 1952, Victor C. Dieffenbach

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A handwritten manuscript entitled, "Butchering-Time on the Farm", compiled by Victor C. Dieffenbach, dated June 20, 1952. Within, Dieffenbach provides a detailed account of traditional ways of butchering pigs, ranging from the killing process to the cleaning of entrails for sausage casings.

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Letter From Mitford M. Mathews To Alfred L. Shoemaker, June 6, 1952, Mitford M. Mathews Jun 1952

Letter From Mitford M. Mathews To Alfred L. Shoemaker, June 6, 1952, Mitford M. Mathews

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A typed letter from Mitford M. Mathews, an editor at the University of Chicago Press, addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated June 6, 1952. Mathews inquires about the word origins of the Seckel pear of Philadelphia to be used in an American English dictionary.

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Letter From Blodwen Davies To Alfred L. Shoemaker, May 29, 1952, Blodwen Davies May 1952

Letter From Blodwen Davies To Alfred L. Shoemaker, May 29, 1952, Blodwen Davies

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A typed letter from Blodwen Davies addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated May 29, 1952. Davies inquires about a piece of fraktur art, possibly a baptism certificate of Fanny Risser, with a heart and rose motif. A rough translation of the German writing is provided by the author.

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Letter From Emilie J. Diefenderfer To Alfred L. Shoemaker, May 11, 1952, Emilie J. Diefenderfer May 1952

Letter From Emilie J. Diefenderfer To Alfred L. Shoemaker, May 11, 1952, Emilie J. Diefenderfer

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A handwritten letter from Emilie J. Diefenderfer addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated May 11, 1952. Diefenderfer writes to inform Shoemaker about a pamphlet titled "Pennsylvania German Riddles and Nursery Rhymes," compiled by John Baer Stoudt while a student at Franklin & Marshall College.

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Dieffenbach On Cows, April 26, 1952, Victor C. Dieffenbach Apr 1952

Dieffenbach On Cows, April 26, 1952, Victor C. Dieffenbach

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Handwritten material on cows, compiled by Victor C. Dieffenbach, dated April 26, 1952. Within, Dieffenbach details anecdotes from Lebanon County, Pennsylvania on a number of topics including foods harmful to cows, home remedies, cats in relation to cows, stable lore and other subjects.

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Dieffenbach On Steers: Anecdotes, April 12, 1952, Victor C. Dieffenbach Apr 1952

Dieffenbach On Steers: Anecdotes, April 12, 1952, Victor C. Dieffenbach

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A handwritten manuscript entitled, "Steers: Anecdotes", compiled by Victor C. Dieffenbach, dated April 12, 1952. Within, Dieffenbach details a number of anecdotal stories revolving around steers, including a practical joke played on a cattle dealer and an encounter with the devil.

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Dieffenbach On Steers: Superstitions, April 12, 1952, Victor C. Dieffenbach Apr 1952

Dieffenbach On Steers: Superstitions, April 12, 1952, Victor C. Dieffenbach

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A handwritten manuscript entitled, "Steers: Superstitions Relating to", compiled by Victor C. Dieffenbach, dated April 12, 1952. Within, Dieffenbach details various superstitions surrounding the practice of gelding, including ways to induce proper healing and warnings of death post-surgery.

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Dieffenbach On Cows, April 11, 1952, Victor C. Dieffenbach Apr 1952

Dieffenbach On Cows, April 11, 1952, Victor C. Dieffenbach

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Handwritten material on cows written by Victor C. Dieffenbach, dated April 11, 1952. Within, Dieffenbach details a number of personal anecdotes about cows, including eating habits, selection, birthing complications, and other lore associated with cows.

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Dieffenbach On Cows, April 1, 1952, Victor C. Dieffenbach Apr 1952

Dieffenbach On Cows, April 1, 1952, Victor C. Dieffenbach

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Handwritten manuscript entitled, "Cows", compiled by Victor C. Dieffenbach, dated April 1, 1952. Within, Dieffenbach details anecdotes from Berks County, Pennsylvania farmers concerning all aspects of cows and raising calves including needed equipment, milking, de-horning, and breeding. It also contains related folklore surrounding the products of cows (veal, beef, butter, cheese, dung) and cures for disease and bewitchment.

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Dieffenbach On Cows: Addenda, March 24, 1952, Victor C. Dieffenbach Mar 1952

Dieffenbach On Cows: Addenda, March 24, 1952, Victor C. Dieffenbach

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Handwritten manuscript entitled, "Cows: Addenda", compiled by Victor C. Dieffenbach, dated March 24, 1952. Within Dieffenbach lists a series of anecdotes involving butter churning, farm irrigation, planting seeds and producing and selling hay and dairy products. It also includes a section about the many uses of cow parts after butchering and a list of superstitious beliefs surrounding cows.

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Dieffenbach On Cabbage, March 21, 1952, Victor C. Dieffenbach Mar 1952

Dieffenbach On Cabbage, March 21, 1952, Victor C. Dieffenbach

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Handwritten manuscript on cabbage, by Victor C. Dieffenbach, dated March 21, 1952. Within, Dieffenbach compiles anecdotes and humorous stories from Berks County and Lebanon County, Pennsylvania on a range of topics related to cabbage including its use as livestock feed, parts of the cabbage, uses for cabbage leaves, uses in cooking, and cabbage seeds.

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Composition: A Review, February 1952, H. Wayne Gruber, Michael Alvin Gruber Feb 1952

Composition: A Review, February 1952, H. Wayne Gruber, Michael Alvin Gruber

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A typed composition entitled, "A Review", by Michael A. Gruber with notations by H. Wayne Gruber, dated February 1952. Within, a compilation of memories of the Gruber family farm, especially of birds and other animals, is composed in the form of a poem, including remarks and additions provided by H. Wayne Gruber.

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History Of The Farm Of My Parents, January 1952, H. Wayne Gruber Jan 1952

History Of The Farm Of My Parents, January 1952, H. Wayne Gruber

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A typed document detailing the history of the family farm, house and surrounding land of H. Wayne Gruber, dating from 1876 to January 1952. Within, Gruber details the history of ownership of the land, the parts and functions of each area of the house (including Pennsylvania Dutch terminology) and the surrounding outbuildings, sheds and barns as well as the fields and orchards. Gruber also describes repair work and expansions to the house and other buildings over the years.

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