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Articles 451 - 480 of 1555
Full-Text Articles in Folklore
Montell, William Lynwood, 1931-2023 (Fa 958), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Montell, William Lynwood, 1931-2023 (Fa 958), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 958. Project titled: [Student Collections: Bridges] Includes survey sheets of descriptions of various type of bridges in the counties of Adair, Bourbon, Breathitt, Casey, Clark, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, Hardin, LaRue, Lincoln, Marion, Mercer, Metcalfe, Montgomery, Nelson, Russell, Taylor, Washington in Kentucky, Connecticut, and Ohio. Sheets include a description, informant’s name, terms, and photos of bridges.
Knott, Leslie (Fa 929), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Knott, Leslie (Fa 929), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 929. Project titled: “Collecting Project: Gravestone Epitaphs.” Includes introduction of gravestone epitaphs in Bullitt County, Jefferson County, and Warren County, Kentucky.
Waggener, David (Fa 931), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Waggener, David (Fa 931), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 931. Project titled: “Epitaphs.” Includes introduction of gravestone epitaphs and a list of cemeteries in McLean County and Ohio County, Kentucky.
Mason, Thomas Lee (Fa 926), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Mason, Thomas Lee (Fa 926), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 926. Paper titled: "Proverbs and Beliefs." Project includes introduction of folk beliefs and proverbs in Fayette, Jefferson, and Spencer counties in Kentucky.
Taylor, Stephen (Fa 927), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Taylor, Stephen (Fa 927), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Collection 927. Paper titled: “A Collection of Gravestone Art in Western Kentucky.” Includes introduction of gravestone art and designs in western Kentucky.
Keal, Ronnie (Fa 928), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Keal, Ronnie (Fa 928), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 928. Paper titled: “The Study of Gravestone Epitaphs.” Project includes introduction of gravestone epitaphs and cemeteries in Hardin County and Meade County, Kentucky.
Taylor, Alan (Fa 925), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Taylor, Alan (Fa 925), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 925. Paper titled: “A Collection of Folk Beliefs.” Includes introduction of folk beliefs in Daviess County, Hancock County, and Ohio County, Kentucky.
Oldham, Barbara (Fa 924), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Oldham, Barbara (Fa 924), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 924. Paper titled: “Negro Folklore.” Includes survey sheets with brief descriptions of African American beliefs and superstitions in Ohio County, Kentucky. Sheets include a brief description, informant’s name, and motif index number.
Sullivan, Barbara D. (Fa 922), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Sullivan, Barbara D. (Fa 922), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 922. Paper titled: “Food Preservation.” Includes paper with introduction of food preservation methods in Barren County, Kentucky.
Medaris, Jere (Fa 915), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Medaris, Jere (Fa 915), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 915. Project titled: “[Folk Beliefs]” Project includes brief paper with introduction of folk beliefs and superstitions in Kentucky.
Cruse, Billy (Fa 917), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Cruse, Billy (Fa 917), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklilfe Archives Project 917. Project titled: “Negro Folklore.” Includes survey sheets with brief descriptions of African American beliefs, epitaphs, and stories in Hart County, Kentucky. Sheets include a brief description, informant’s name, and motif index number.
Wathen, Leslie (Fa 916), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Wathen, Leslie (Fa 916), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 916. Project titled: “Children’s Games.” Project includes paper with introduction of games played by children from Daviess County, Henderson County, and Jefferson County, Kentucky.
Jenkins, David (Fa 918), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Jenkins, David (Fa 918), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 918. Project titled: “Folk Medicine Beliefs.” Includes paper with introduction of folk medicine beliefs and superstitions in Warren County, Kentucky.
Payne, Mitchell (Fa 920), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Payne, Mitchell (Fa 920), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 920. Paper titled: “Riddles.” Includes paper with introduction of riddles in Kentucky.
Line, Kenny (Fa 921), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Line, Kenny (Fa 921), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 921. Project titled: “Folk Beliefs and Superstitions.” Includes paper with introduction of folk beliefs in Barren Grayson and Jefferson counties in Kentucky.
Deweese, Wanda (Fa 923), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Deweese, Wanda (Fa 923), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 923. Paper titled: “Folk Medicine.” Project includes paper with introduction of folk medicine beliefs, remedies, and superstitions in Barren County and Metcalfe County, Kentucky.
Kenneweg, Nancy (Fa 919), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Kenneweg, Nancy (Fa 919), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 919. Paper titled: “Beliefs Associated with Love, Courtship, and Marriage.” Includes paper with introduction of love and marriage beliefs and superstitions in Campbell, Crittenden, Kenton and Warren counties, Kentucky.
Wheeley, Suzanne (Fa 912), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Wheeley, Suzanne (Fa 912), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 912. Project titled: “Folk Beliefs Collection.” Project includes note cards with brief descriptions of songs, beliefs, sayings, tales, and occurrences from Hancock County and Warren County, Kentucky. Note cards include a brief description, informant’s name, and some have the motif index number.
Johnson, Danny (Fa 911), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Johnson, Danny (Fa 911), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archive Project 911. Project titled: “Ghost Stories.” Project includes survey sheets with descriptions of ghost stories from Illinois, Kentucky and Michigan. Sheets include a description of the ghost story and informant’s name.
Halgash, Rhonda (Fa 907), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Halgash, Rhonda (Fa 907), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 907 titled: "Wedding Beliefs." Project includes note cards with brief descriptions of beliefs about weddings from Kentucky. Sheets include a brief description, informant's name, and the informant classification.
Smith, K. Meleesa (Fa 906), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Smith, K. Meleesa (Fa 906), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid for Folklife Archives Project 906. Project titled: “Superstitions in General.” Project includes note cards with brief descriptions of superstitions of informants from Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. Note cards include a brief description, informant’s name, and the motif index number.
Kerce, Rosann (Fa 909), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Kerce, Rosann (Fa 909), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 909. Project titled: “Popular Beliefs of Today.” Project includes note cards with brief descriptions of beliefs in Logan, Mercer and Oldham Counties in Kentucky. Note cards include a brief description of belief, informant’s name, and the motif index number.
Degen, Barbara (Fa 908), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Degen, Barbara (Fa 908), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 908. Project titled: “Student Beliefs at Western Kentucky University.” Project includes survey sheets and note cards with brief descriptions of students at Western Kentucky University from Kentucky and New Jersey. Sheets include a brief description of belief, informant’s name, and classification. Note cards include a brief description, informant’s name, and motif index number.
Blanton, Bob (Fa 910), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Blanton, Bob (Fa 910), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 910. Project titled: “A Collection of Ghost Stories.” Includes survey sheets with brief descriptions of ghost stories in the Bluegrass, Eastern Mountain and Penny Royal regions of Kentucky and Pennsylvania and Virginia. Sheets include a brief description, informant’s name, and the motif index number.
Mccardell, James (Fa 905), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Mccardell, James (Fa 905), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 905. Project titled: “Fishing Beliefs.” Project includes note cards with brief descriptions of fishing beliefs in Indiana, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Note cards include a brief description and informant’s name.
Eakles, Elaine (Fa 902), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Eakles, Elaine (Fa 902), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 902. Project titled: “Folk Remedies and Cures From Plants.” Project includes note cards of folk medicine beliefs from the Penny Royal Region in Kentucky. Note cards include a brief description, informant’s name, and the motif index number.
Perkins, Larry (Fa 903), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Perkins, Larry (Fa 903), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 903. Project titled: “Farm Implements and Hand Tools.” Project includes survey sheets with brief descriptions of non-mechanized farm implements in Barren County, Kentucky. Sheets include a brief description, informant’s name, and a photo of the implement or hand tools.
Harmon, Mike (Fa 901), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Harmon, Mike (Fa 901), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 901. Project titled: “[Moonshine]” Project includes information by two anonymous informants about moonshining in the Bluegrass Region of Kentucky. Interviews include a brief description of informant’s basic life history, terms, tales, songs, and an illustration of a still.
Berry, Diana R. (Fa 904), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Berry, Diana R. (Fa 904), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 904. Project titled: “Christmas Folk Beliefs.” Project includes note cards with brief descriptions of Christmas beliefs in Jefferson County and Warren County, Kentucky. Sheets include a brief description and informant’s name.
Higginbotham, Rudy (Fa 896), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Higginbotham, Rudy (Fa 896), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 896. Project titled: “Collection Project of Traditional Farm Implements.” Project includes survey sheets with brief descriptions of non-mechanized farm implements in Russell County, Kentucky. Sheets include tool name, brief description, informant’s name, and a photo of the implement.