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Items with subject 'Jokes'
Folklife Collection - Crisfield Cooking and Peer Group Jokes
by Salisbury University Students (1977)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1977, former Salisbury University Student Kevin Sheldon collected folk material. This collection focuses on home-style dishes with seafood as the main ingredient and peer group jokes. His paper includes several recipes and a narrative of folk jokes.
Folklife Collection - Folk Narrative as Folklife in Lower Rural Dorchester County
by Salisbury University Students (1977)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1977, former Salisbury University Student Lorraine B. Jones collected folk material in Lower Rural Dorchester County. Her collection is comprised of local legends, folk tales, camp meeting jokes, and the like.
Folklife Collection - Heart to Heart
by Salisbury University Students (1994)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In a series of interviews of local Eastern Shore residents in 1994, Salisbury University students and teachers collected folk life material. For this project, Dana Peterson chose to perform a 4-week fieldwork at the Cardiac Rehabilitation Center of PRMC (Peninsula Regional Medical Center). She socialized with the participants during their workout sessions and collected various folklore during their interactions (beliefs, attitudes in life, jokes, personal narratives, xerox). The student also photographed the group and the facilities. Slides, humorous cartoons, and magazine articles enclosed.
Folklife Collection - Riddles and Jokes
by Salisbury University Students (1969 – 1973)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In a series of interviews of local Eastern Shore residents during 1969 to 1973, former Salisbury University students and teachers collected information on folk speech, this collection focuses on riddles and jokes. Most interviews include personal descriptions of the interviewer and informant, the riddle or joke and the answer.
Folklife Collection - Untitled [Bumper stickers]
by Salisbury University Students (1977)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1977, former Salisbury University Student Jenny Maddux collected folk material. Her collection focuses on bumper stickers. Her paper is a collection on of the most inspired bumper sticker quotes used around the Eastern Shore at that time.
Folklife Collection - Untitled [Occupational Folklore: The Salisbury State University Bookstore]
by Salisbury University Students (1992)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1992, former Salisbury University student Dana M. Albright collected folk material. Her collection explores the jokes told and displayed (notices) in the textbook department of Salisbury University bookstore.
Folklife Collection - Xeroxlore and Practical Jokes in a Contemporary Office
by Salisbury University Students (1991)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1991, Salisbury University Students collected folk material for their English class. This particular collection is a survey of the folklore (xeroxlore and practical jokes) from the office of Taffa. The author and all of the informants in this collection use pseudonyms due to the character of the material, which may be potentially offensive (obscene, racist, sexist...). Tape enclosed.