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1950

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Term Paper: Folk Festivals Of Southeastern Pennsylvania, June 1, 1950, Paul B. Dicely Jun 1950

Term Paper: Folk Festivals Of Southeastern Pennsylvania, June 1, 1950, Paul B. Dicely

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A partially typed and handwritten term paper completed at Franklin and Marshall College entitled, "Folk Festivals of Southeastern Pennsylvania", by Paul B. Dicely, dated June 1, 1950. Within, Dicely details the information he gathered from locals of Lancaster and Dauphin counties on the various holidays and traditions they celebrate.

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Notes From The Reading Gazette: January 15 To September 30, 1876, Alfred L. Shoemaker Jan 1950

Notes From The Reading Gazette: January 15 To September 30, 1876, Alfred L. Shoemaker

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A set of handwritten notes copied from the Reading Gazette of 1876, transcribed by Alfred L. Shoemaker, circa 1950. Within, a number of excerpts are compiled on topics such as witchcraft, cock fighting, women going to market in Philadelphia and superstitions about bed bugs.

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Letter From H. Wayne Gruber To Alfred L. Shoemaker, Undated, H. Wayne Gruber Jan 1950

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

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A typed letter from H. Wayne Gruber addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, circa 1950. Within, Gruber provides some Pennsylvania Dutch beliefs from Berks County, Pennsylvania and stories of farmer Christian Gruber's ability to remove hexes from people.

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Witchcraft Story: Notes From The York Daily, March 5, 1898, Alfred L. Shoemaker Jan 1950

Witchcraft Story: Notes From The York Daily, March 5, 1898, Alfred L. Shoemaker

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

Handwritten notes from the York Daily newspaper of a story reprinted from the New York Sun compiled by Alfred L. Shoemaker, originally dated March 5, 1898. Within, a tale about witchcraft is recounted, dealing with an old witch hexing a baby and the subsequent cure provided by a witch doctor.

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