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Letter From Rose Labrasca To Alfred L. Shoemaker, May 23, 1949, Rose Labrasca
Letter From Rose Labrasca To Alfred L. Shoemaker, May 23, 1949, Rose Labrasca
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A handwritten letter from Rose Labrasca addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated May 23, 1949. Within, Labrasca inquires if Shoemaker knows anyone who is well-versed in lifting spells or jinxes.
Letter From Viola Kohl Mohn To Alfred L. Shoemaker, May 23, 1949, Viola K. Mohn
Letter From Viola Kohl Mohn To Alfred L. Shoemaker, May 23, 1949, Viola K. Mohn
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A typed letter from Viola K. Mohn addressed to Alfred L Shoemaker, dated May 23, 1949. Within, Mohn details a few superstitions surrounding cows and whooping cough, explaining variations on the theme of buttered bread as a folk remedy.
Letter From Arthur K. Klingaman To Alfred L. Shoemaker, May 19, 1949, Arthur K. Klingaman
Letter From Arthur K. Klingaman To Alfred L. Shoemaker, May 19, 1949, Arthur K. Klingaman
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A handwritten letter from Arthur K. Klingaman addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated May 19, 1949. Within, Klingaman details some information he obtained from his father surrounding the placement of bedrooms and the practice of "bundling" within the Pennsylvania Dutch community.
Letter From Daisie Wagner To Alfred L. Shoemaker, March 11, 1949, Daisie Wagner
Letter From Daisie Wagner To Alfred L. Shoemaker, March 11, 1949, Daisie Wagner
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A handwritten letter from Daisie Wagner addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated March 11, 1949. Within, Wagner discusses her family's almanac and the figure of a man surrounded by the Zodiac signs that perplexed her as a child, along with providing an almanac rhyme in Pennsylvania-Dutch.
Letter From Elsie M. Smith To Alfred L. Shoemaker, February 24, 1949, Elsie M. Smith
Letter From Elsie M. Smith To Alfred L. Shoemaker, February 24, 1949, Elsie M. Smith
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A handwritten letter from Elsie M. Smith addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated February 24, 1949. Within, Smith provides a list of beliefs, superstitions and old sayings that her grandmother used to talk about, including many related to weather, luck, animals, sewing and witchcraft.
Letter From H. Wayne Gruber To Alfred L. Shoemaker, February 4, 1949, H. Wayne Gruber
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.
Letter From H. Wayne Gruber To Alfred L. Shoemaker, February 4, 1949, H. Wayne Gruber
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."
Letter From Colsin R. Shelly To Alfred L. Shoemaker, February 3, 1949, Colsin R. Shelly
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.
Letter From Mr. And Mrs. Harvey Rothenberger To Alfred L. Shoemaker, February 1, 1949, Harvey Rothenberger
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.
Letter From H. Wayne Gruber To Alfred L. Shoemaker, January 11, 1949, H. Wayne Gruber
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.
Sports And Pastimes Of The Amish, Frank Diaco, William Di George
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.
Dialect Poem: Da Gruuver Un Di Bulfragge, January, 1949, H. Wayne Gruber
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.
Term Report On Folklore, Darrell M. Nixdorf
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.
Notes From The Acorn And Germ, Alfred L. Shoemaker
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.
Letter From Mr. And Mrs. Harvey Rothenberger To Alfred L. Shoemaker, Harvey Rothenberger
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.
Letter From H. Wayne Gruber To Alfred L. Shoemaker, 1949, H. Wayne Gruber
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.
Letter From Earl L. Ruppert To Alfred L. Shoemaker, January 1, 1949, Earl L. Ruppert
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.
Berks County Home Made Soap, H. Wayne Gruber
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.
Letter From Herbert Hummel To Alfred L. Shoemaker, December 29, 1948, Herbert Hummel
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.
Letter From H. Wayne Gruber To Alfred L. Shoemaker, December 18, 1948, H. Wayne Gruber
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.
Letter From Anna W. Frey To Alfred L. Shoemaker, December 16, 1948, Anna W. Frey
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.
Letter From A. Miriam Herr To Alfred L. Shoemaker, November 20, 1948, A. Miriam Herr
Letter From A. Miriam Herr To Alfred L. Shoemaker, November 20, 1948, A. Miriam Herr
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A handwritten letter from Mrs. Leslie H. Shannon (A. Miriam Herr) addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated November 20, 1948. Within, Herr writes to respond to Shoemaker's question on a favorite "all" story. Herr details her encounter with an Amish man while buying blackberries at a market stall in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Letter From Helen D. Witmer To Alfred L. Shoemaker, November 17, 1948, Helen D. Witmer
Letter From Helen D. Witmer To Alfred L. Shoemaker, November 17, 1948, Helen D. Witmer
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A typed letter from Helen D. Witmer addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated November 17, 1948. Within, Witmer details her favorite "all" story about asking for directions in Columbia, Pennsylvania. She also details her family's experiences growing up with Pennsylvania Dutch expressions and suggests Shoemaker look into the use of the word "wonderful" by people in Lancaster County.
Lancaster County "Sayings", Unknown Author
Lancaster County "Sayings", Unknown Author
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A typed set of Lancaster County sayings and folk beliefs by an unknown author, dated November 16, 1948. Within, beliefs pertaining to luck and folk cures for various ailments are detailed.
Letter From Charles Ezra Bowman To Alfred L. Shoemaker, November 12, 1948, Charles E. Bowman
Letter From Charles Ezra Bowman To Alfred L. Shoemaker, November 12, 1948, Charles E. Bowman
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A handwritten letter from Charles Ezra Bowman addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated November 12, 1948. Within, Bowman provides his contribution to Shoemaker's request about favorite Pennsylvania Dutch "all" stories.
Letter From Mrs. E. H. Mull To Alfred L. Shoemaker, November 11, 1948, Mrs. E. H. Mull
Letter From Mrs. E. H. Mull To Alfred L. Shoemaker, November 11, 1948, Mrs. E. H. Mull
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A typed letter from Mrs. E. H. Mull addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated November 11, 1948. Within, Mull recalls her favorite Pennsylvania Dutch "all" story, detailing the exasperated words from a neighbor towards her sons at meal time.
Letter From O. S. Sprout To Alfred L. Shoemaker, November 11, 1948, O. S. Sprout
Letter From O. S. Sprout To Alfred L. Shoemaker, November 11, 1948, O. S. Sprout
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A typed letter from O. S. Sprout addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated November 11, 1948. Within, Sprout details two separate Pennsylvania Dutch "all" stories, one occurring between an Amish son and father and the other regarding an off-duty train operator. Sprout also seeks information on the value of a book printed in German.
Letter From H. A. Shawalter To Alfred L. Shoemaker, November 9, 1948, H. A. Shawalter
Letter From H. A. Shawalter To Alfred L. Shoemaker, November 9, 1948, H. A. Shawalter
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A typed letter from H. A. Shawalter addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated November 9, 1948. Within, Shawalter details a practice called "bull fiddling" or serenading, in which a newly married couple must offer compensation or endure raucous noise made outside the home by local community members.
Letter From Violet Rothenberger To Alfred L. Shoemaker, May 18, 1948, Violet Rothenberger
Letter From Violet Rothenberger To Alfred L. Shoemaker, May 18, 1948, Violet Rothenberger
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A handwritten letter from Violet and Harvey Rothenberger addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated May 18, 1948. Within, Rothenberger expresses her enjoyment of Shoemaker's radio program and newspaper column and provides folklore about planting crops and other folk sayings.
Letter From Norman A. Smith To Alfred L. Shoemaker, April 9, 1948, Norman A. Smith
Letter From Norman A. Smith To Alfred L. Shoemaker, April 9, 1948, Norman A. Smith
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
A handwritten letter from Norman A. Smith addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated April 9 and April 20, 1948. Within, Smith provides Shoemaker with stories of funeral customs and feasts as well as other information on topics such as ashes and tongue twisters.