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Notes From The Daily Times, 1881, Alfred L. Shoemaker Jan 1950

Notes From The Daily Times, 1881, Alfred L. Shoemaker

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A set of handwritten, copied notes from the Daily Times, compiled by Alfred L. Shoemaker, originally dated November 14 1881 to February 8, 1882. The notes cover topics such as noise-making implements at a wedding and various forms of school punishments.

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The Masterpiece, Unknown Author Jan 1950

The Masterpiece, Unknown Author

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten document entitled, "The Masterpiece", by an unknown author, dating from circa 1950. Within, a tale of a man who rode around with a buggy blanket made from the stolen skinned fur of local cats is detailed.

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Notes On Pennsylvania Dutch Barn Types, Alfred L. Shoemaker Jan 1950

Notes On Pennsylvania Dutch Barn Types, Alfred L. Shoemaker

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A set of handwritten notes by Alfred L. Shoemaker copied from material by Charles Dornbush, circa 1950. Shoemaker describes eleven barn types, detailing their differences in construction, materials used and layout. He also notes the counties in Pennsylvania where these barns are typically seen.

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Folklore Term Paper: Folk Medicine, Edward J. Matey Jan 1950

Folklore Term Paper: Folk Medicine, Edward J. Matey

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A typed folklore term paper completed at Franklin and Marshall College and entitled, "Folk Medicine", by Edward J. Matey, dating from circa 1950. Within, Matey details various folk cures and pow-wow practices derived from interviews in Lancaster County.

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Letter From James H. Groff To Alfred L. Shoemaker, James H. Groff Jan 1950

Letter From James H. Groff To Alfred L. Shoemaker, James H. Groff

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten letter from James H. Groff addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dating from circa 1950. Within, Groff writes to detail some of his childhood memories involving Pennsylvania Dutch customs and superstitions.

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Folklore Term Paper: Folk Cures For The Common Cold, Robert E. Ackerman Jan 1950

Folklore Term Paper: Folk Cures For The Common Cold, Robert E. Ackerman

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten term paper completed at Franklin and Marshall College by Robert Ackerman, dating from circa 1950. Within, Ackerman describes several interviews conducted across Berks, Lancaster, and Somerset counties relating to folk cures for the common cold.

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Pennsylvania German Rhymes, Chants, And Lullabies, Unknown Author Jan 1950

Pennsylvania German Rhymes, Chants, And Lullabies, Unknown Author

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten document by an unknown author, dating from circa 1950. Within, the author details various Pennsylvania German sayings, chants, and rhymes.

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Dialect Stories Of William Bickel, 1877-1879, H. Wayne Gruber Jan 1950

Dialect Stories Of William Bickel, 1877-1879, H. Wayne Gruber

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

Typed stories by H. Wayne Gruber, mainly in Pennsylvania German dialect, dating from circa 1950. Gruber describes stories he heard as a young boy as related by a neighbor named William Bickel.

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Stories And Incidents, 1880, H. Wayne Gruber Jan 1950

Stories And Incidents, 1880, H. Wayne Gruber

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A set of typed stories, compiled by H. Wayne Gruber, circa 1950. The humorous anecdotes, featuring Pennsylvania German dialect, were related to Gruber in the year 1880. Subjects include a haunted farmhouse, butchering, fence posts and a city girl's first visit to a farm.

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Notes From The York Daily, January 24, 1894, Alfred L. Shoemaker Jan 1950

Notes From The York Daily, January 24, 1894, Alfred L. Shoemaker

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A set of handwritten notes from the York Daily newspaper from January 24, 1894, compiled by Alfred L. Shoemaker circa 1950. The notes describe the story of how the tomato plant, or love apple, was introduced to York, planted in a prison yard by an inmate from Bermuda.

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Notes On A Love Feast In Bethlehem From The Berks & Schuylkill Journal, July 7, 1827, Alfred L. Shoemaker Jan 1950

Notes On A Love Feast In Bethlehem From The Berks & Schuylkill Journal, July 7, 1827, Alfred L. Shoemaker

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A set of typed notes from the Berks and Schuylkill Journal dating from July 7, 1827, written by Alfred L. Shoemaker. The notes describe a religious ceremony or Love Feast held in a Moravian church in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. During the choir performance, members of the congregation partook of coffee and soft cakes.

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Notes On New Year's Customs From The Berks & Schuylkill Journal, January 5, 1828, Alfred L. Shoemaker Jan 1950

Notes On New Year's Customs From The Berks & Schuylkill Journal, January 5, 1828, Alfred L. Shoemaker

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A set of typed notes from the Berks and Schuylkill Journal dating from January 5, 1828, written by Alfred L. Shoemaker. The notes record the story of a wound sustained from a pistol being used in the tradition of "shooting in the New Year."

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Notes On Liberty From The Chronicle Of The Times, June 7, 1825, Alfred L. Shoemaker Jan 1950

Notes On Liberty From The Chronicle Of The Times, June 7, 1825, Alfred L. Shoemaker

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

These typed notes from a Reading, Pennsylvania newspaper column, The Chronicle of the Times, June 7, 1825, were recorded by Alfred L. Shoemaker. The notes concern the origins of the Liberty cap emblem often used as a symbol against tyranny.

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Program For The Sixty-First Annual Meeting Of The American Folklore Society, December 28 And 29, 1949, American Folklore Society Dec 1949

Program For The Sixty-First Annual Meeting Of The American Folklore Society, December 28 And 29, 1949, American Folklore Society

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A typed program for the sixty-first Annual Meeting of the American Folklore Society, dated December 28, 1949. The pamphlet details the schedule for the upcoming conference, including a talk by Alfred L. Shoemaker on Franklin and Marshall College's Pennsylvania Dutch folklore program.

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Letter To Alfred L. Shoemaker, December 15, 1949, Unknown Dec 1949

Letter To Alfred L. Shoemaker, December 15, 1949, Unknown

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten letter from a descendent of Peter Derr addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated December 15, 1949. Within, the author provides information about folk cures, Harvest Home services and the tradition of "serenading" newlyweds with loud music.

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Letter From Ira D. Landis To Alfred L. Shoemaker, October 29, 1949, Ira D. Landis Oct 1949

Letter From Ira D. Landis To Alfred L. Shoemaker, October 29, 1949, Ira D. Landis

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten letter from Ira D. Landis addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated October 29, 1949. Within, Landis encloses his paper entitled, "The Dutch-Calcium Carbonate Compound", with hopes of it finding a home within Shoemaker's Dutchman newspaper.

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Letter From Irwin J. Landis To J. William Frey, October 10, 1949, Irwin J. Landis Oct 1949

Letter From Irwin J. Landis To J. William Frey, October 10, 1949, Irwin J. Landis

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A typed letter from Irwin J. Landis addressed to J. William Frey, dated October 10, 1949. Within, Landis writes to remark on his own Pennsylvanian-Dutch background and provides a contribution for an "all" story. Landis details an encounter at a Hollywood restaurant with a waitress from Pennsylvania.

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Letter From G. C. Kershner To Alfred L. Shoemaker, September 15, 1949, George C. Kershner Sep 1949

Letter From G. C. Kershner To Alfred L. Shoemaker, September 15, 1949, George C. Kershner

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A hand-written letter from G. C. Kershner addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated September 15, 1949. Within, Kershner writes to provide a humorous story surrounding a husband and wife during the night of falling stars in 1833. He also includes some Pennsylvania Dutch riddles.

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Letter From Helen Moser To Alfred L. Shoemaker, July 1, 1949, Helen Moser Jul 1949

Letter From Helen Moser To Alfred L. Shoemaker, July 1, 1949, Helen Moser

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten letter from Helen Moser addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated July 1, 1949. Within, Moser provides a list of rhymes and riddles she remembers from her childhood, translated from Pennsylvania Dutch into English.

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Notes To Wishbone, Rudolf Hommel Jun 1949

Notes To Wishbone, Rudolf Hommel

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A typed document entitled, "Notes To Wishbone", by Rudolf Hommel, dating from circa June 1949. Within, Hommel writes of the various wishbone traditions he remembers and the practice of arm hooking in relation to eating almonds and filberts or drinking wine or beer.

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Second Letter From Luella Kern Engelhart To Alfred L. Shoemaker, May 27, 1949, Luella Kern Engelhart May 1949

Second Letter From Luella Kern Engelhart To Alfred L. Shoemaker, May 27, 1949, Luella Kern Engelhart

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten letter from Luella K. Engelhart addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated May 27, 1949. Within, Engelhart praises Shoemaker's work with the Pennsylvania Dutchman periodical and recounts her experiences with pow-wowing and superstitions.

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Letter From Luella Kern Engelhart To Alfred L. Shoemaker, May 27, 1949, Luella Kern Engelhart May 1949

Letter From Luella Kern Engelhart To Alfred L. Shoemaker, May 27, 1949, Luella Kern Engelhart

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten letter from Luella Kern Engelhart addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated May 27, 1949. Within, Engelhart provides Pennsylvania Dutch dialect rhymes told to her by her father along with a recipe.

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Letter From Viola Kohl Mohn To Alfred L. Shoemaker, May 23, 1949, Viola K. Mohn May 1949

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.

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Letter From Rose Labrasca To Alfred L. Shoemaker, May 23, 1949, Rose Labrasca May 1949

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.

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Letter From Arthur K. Klingaman To Alfred L. Shoemaker, May 19, 1949, Arthur K. Klingaman May 1949

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.

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Letter From Mrs. Charles L. Wagner To Alfred L. Shoemaker, April 5, 1949, Mrs Charles L. Wagner Apr 1949

Letter From Mrs. Charles L. Wagner To Alfred L. Shoemaker, April 5, 1949, Mrs Charles L. Wagner

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten letter from Mrs. Charles L. Wagner addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated April 5, 1949. Mrs. Wagner writes in response to a Lancaster newspaper column by Shoemaker in which he discusses pies and custards. She provides her own family's definition of pie and custard and inquires about the availability of a Pennsylvania German periodical.

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Letter From Daisie Wagner To Alfred L. Shoemaker, March 11, 1949, Daisie Wagner Mar 1949

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.

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Letter From Elsie M. Smith To Alfred L. Shoemaker, February 24, 1949, Elsie M. Smith Feb 1949

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.

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Letter From Mrs. Charles L. Wagner To Alfred L. Shoemaker, February 17, 1949, Mrs Charles L. Wagner Feb 1949

Letter From Mrs. Charles L. Wagner To Alfred L. Shoemaker, February 17, 1949, Mrs Charles L. Wagner

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten letter from Mrs. Charles L. Wagner addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated February 17, 1949. Mrs. Wagner describes her mother's use of extra pastry dough to make lattice strips for tarts and recounts tales from her childhood. She recalls a story about a witch using the form of a black cat to steal the breath of night watchmen in Manheim and relates her own experience with dancing balls of light in a field at night.

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Letter From Mrs. Charles L. Wagner To Alfred L. Shoemaker, February 13, 1949, Mrs Charles L. Wagner Feb 1949

Letter From Mrs. Charles L. Wagner To Alfred L. Shoemaker, February 13, 1949, Mrs Charles L. Wagner

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten letter from Mrs. Charles L. Wagner addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated February 13, 1949. Mrs. Wagner recounts a Pennsylvania Dutch rhyme about cats as well as a method for decorating with a wishbone. She describes family recipes using saffron, potatoes and noodles and discusses other foods such as milk pie.

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