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Folklife Collection - "Gone But Not Forgotten": A Collection of Epitaths from Graveyards in the Salisbury Number Nine District
by Salisbury University Students (1976 – 1976)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In a series of interviews of local Eastern Shore residents in 1976, former Salisbury University students Carolyn M. Miller and Brenda K. Calloway collected folk material. For this collection, these interviews focus on various stories of epitaphs from grave yards in Salisbury, Maryland's 9th election district. The collection includes an introduction to the topic, personal descriptions of the interviewer and informants, and the epitaphs.
Folklife Collection - A Folklore Collection of Epitaphs and Narratives
by Salisbury University Students (1979)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In a series of interviews of local Eastern Shore residents in 1979, Salisbury University students and teachers collected folk life material. For this collection, Michele Soulé focused on epitaphs and tales around gravestones. Her paper includes some excerpts of the most inspired epitaphs and the narratives of two informants. Photographs enclosed.
Folklife Collection - Death Omens
by Salisbury University Students (1982)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1982, former Salisbury University Student DeRossetti collected folk material. This collection focuses on death omens collected during a discussion between the student and two family members (mother and aunt). This paper includes the transcript of their discussion and the student's analysis.
Folklife Collection - Death Tokens and Death Omens
by Salisbury University Students (1970 – 1973)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This collection includes multiple interviews conducted by various former Salisbury University students and faculty on the topics of death tokens, death omens, ghost stories, superstitions and other information relating to death. Most interview sheets include collectors personal information, informants personal information, the interview, and a description of interview circumstances.
Folklife Collection - Death Tokens and Death Omens II
by Salisbury University Students (1970 – 1972)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This collection includes multiple interviews conducted by various former Salisbury University students and faculty on the topics of death tokens, death omens, ghost stories, superstitions and other information relating to death. Most interview sheets include collectors personal information, informants personal information, the interview, and a description of interview circumstances.
Folklife Collection - Dolbey Cemetery
by Salisbury University Students (Undated)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1990, former Salisbury University Student Christy H. Dolbey collected folk material. Her collection focuses on the genealogical history of her family, tracing back to their ancestors from Connecticut. The Dolbey Cemetery in Whitehaven, Maryland, is central to her research. She interviewed a family member, Emily Griffith, who kept up the cemetery and collected information related to the history of the Dolbey family. The paper includes a transcript of their interview, maps of Dolbey propriety, photographs of the cemetery as well as copies of the correspondence between two family members trying to connect the dots of their lineage. Tape enclosed.
Folklife Collection - Epitaphs
by Salisbury University Students (1973 – 1973s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In a series of interviews of local Eastern Shore residents in 1973, former Salisbury University students and professors collected folk material. For this collection, these interviews focus on assorted stories about epitaphs found around the Eastern Shore. The collection includes information about the informant, the collector, and the story.
Folklife Collection - Epitaphs
by Salisbury University Students (1979 – 1979)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In a series of research projects about local Eastern Shore residents in 1979, former Salisbury University student Pat LesCallette collected folk material. For this collection, his research focuses on various depictions of epitaphs found at different cemeteries around Worchester County, Maryland. The collection includes an introduction to the topic, the epitaphs, multiple photographs as well as fabric screen prints of various gravestones.
Folklife Collection - Epitaphs of Saint Luke's Church
by Salisbury University Students (1975 – 1975s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In a series of interviews of local Eastern Shore residents in 1975, former Salisbury University student Barbara Duryea collected folk material. For this collection, these interviews focus on various stories of epitaphs from Saint Luke's Church located in Seaford, Delaware. The collection includes an introduction to the topic, personal descriptions of the interviewer and informants, and their stories.
Folklife Collection - Funeral Directors
by Salisbury University Students (1980)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In a series of interviews of local Eastern Shore residents in 1980, Salisbury University students and teachers collected folk life material. For this collection, Marie Helene Cifala focused on narratives told by morticians. She interviewed several funeral directors to ask about the weirdest requests and cases they had worked on. This folkgroup is a gold mine of fascinating stories to say the least.
Folklife Collection - Ghost, Monsters, and Other Favorite Haunts
by Salisbury University Students (1977 – 1977)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1977, Salisbury University Student Alex Slavin collected folk material. This collection focuses on local haunted house stories and unexplained occurrences. The paper encompasses ten short texts describing the local beliefs and strange phenomena, accompanied by photographs of some of the structures. Among these stories is "The Old Plantation House" where it is believed that its former owners, who were massacred by the slaves after the civil war for being so cruel towards them, haunted the house.
Folklife Collection - Gravestones and Epitaphs
by Salisbury University Students (1972 – 1972s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In a series of interviews of local Eastern Shore residents in 1972, former Salisbury University students and professors collected folk life material. For this collection, these interviews focus on various gravestones and epitaphs from around the Eastern Shore. Most interviews include personal descriptions of the interviewer and informant, and the story.