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Meredith, Maria, B. 1987 (Fa 546), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Meredith, Maria, B. 1987 (Fa 546), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text (click on "Additional Files" below) for Folklife Archives Project 546. Proverb collected by Maria Meredith from her father, Walter Meredith, about Christmas tree customs in their family. It details when the tree should be taken down. This project was a requirement in a folk studies class at Western Kentucky University.
Mefford, Donna Kaye (Fa 252), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Mefford, Donna Kaye (Fa 252), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 252. Paper: "My Family's Christmas Traditions" written by Donna Kaye Mefford for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
Brown, Jill E. (Fa 273), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Brown, Jill E. (Fa 273), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 273. Paper: "My Family Christmas" written by Jill E Brown for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
Letter From George Allen To Alfred L. Shoemaker, January 31, 1959, George Allen
Letter From George Allen To Alfred L. Shoemaker, January 31, 1959, George Allen
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A handwritten letter from George Allen addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated January 31, 1959. Within, Allen informs Shoemaker of a manuscript copy he acquired concerning a minister named Peter Stryker who traveled in the eastern United States in 1815.
Folklore Term Report: Folk Lore Concerning Christmas Customs, May 29, 1950, Robert J. Fehr
Folklore Term Report: Folk Lore Concerning Christmas Customs, May 29, 1950, Robert J. Fehr
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A handwritten term paper entitled, "Folk-Lore Concerning Christmas Customs", completed at Franklin and Marshall College by Robert Fehr, dated May 29, 1950. Within, Fehr details the information he gathered from Pennsylvania Dutch residents in Northampton County, including details of "Belsnickel" and superstitions pertaining to the Christmas season.
Some Pennsylvania Dutch Customs Of Christmas And New Year’S Day, January 17, 1950, Andrew S. Berky
Some Pennsylvania Dutch Customs Of Christmas And New Year’S Day, January 17, 1950, Andrew S. Berky
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A typed folklore term paper entitled, "Some Pennsylvania Dutch Customs of Christmas and New Year’s Day", completed at Franklin and Marshall College by Andrew S. Berky, January 17, 1950. Within, Berky details various customs and traditions that can be observed in the Pennsylvania Dutch community on Christmas Eve and day. Also included is an appendix containing miscellaneous folk cures and braucherei tales.
Notes On Christmas Traditions, 1833-1890, Alfred L. Shoemaker
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 From The New Holland Clarion, 1874-1878, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Notes From The New Holland Clarion, 1874-1878, Alfred L. Shoemaker
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
Handwritten notes copying excerpts from the New Holland Clarion newspaper, originally dated from 1874 to 1878, transcribed by Alfred L. Shoemaker. The notes concern topics such as Christmas trees, apple seeds, and Pennsylvania Dutch dialect humor.