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Items with subject 'Superstitions'
Folklife Collection - Folk Medicine
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 stories of folk medicines and other remedies from around the Eastern Shore. Most interviews include personal descriptions of the interviewer and informant, and the story.
Folklife Collection - Guatemalan Folklore and Folklife
by Salisbury University Students (1999)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1999, former Salisbury University student Elizabeth McCarron collected folk material. Her collection explores Guatemalan folklore and folklife, including traditions, superstitions, and culinary culture. Included is her essay, color photographs, and color picture prints.
Folklife Collection - In the Beginning: A Collection of Children's Creation Myths
by Salisbury University Students (1973 – 1973s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In a series of interviews of local Eastern Shore children in 1973, former Salisbury University student Suzanne B. Hurley collected folk material. For this collection, these interviews focus on various myths created by children. This collection includes a introduction to the topic, descriptions of the informants, and the myths collected.
Folklife Collection - Superstitions and Medicine
by Salisbury University Students (1971 – 1971s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In a series of interviews of local Eastern Shore residents in 1971, former Salisbury University student Bryan Briddell collected folk life material. For this collection, these interviews focus on various stories of superstitions and medicines. Most interviews include personal descriptions of the interviewer and informant, and the story.
Folklife Collection - Superstitions of Baseball and Softball Players
by Salisbury University Students (1992)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1992, former Salisbury University student Sharon Johnson collected folk material. This collection is about the superstitious beliefs of the Baseball and Softball players at Salisbury State University. They can take the form of a lucky number, wearing a specific pair of socks or underwear, etc.
Folklife Collection - Superstitions of Watermen on the Lower Eastern Shore
by Salisbury University Students (Undated)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1992, former Salisbury University students Christa Campbell and Kelly Pierce collected folk material related to the superstitions of watermen on the Lower Eastern shore. They interviewed the wives of watermen, native of Rumbley, Maryland, who shared the beliefs of their husbands and other popular superstitions transmitted by the previous generations. The second part of the paper is a collection of popular watermen beliefs such as what brings bad luck. It is believed, for instance, that a woman brings bad luck if she is the first visitor on New Year's day, so people will not allow any female visitors on that day.
Folklife Collection - The Community Legends of Trappe
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 student Michael K. Adams collected folk material. For this collection, these interviews focus on various community legends from Trappe, Maryland. The collection includes an introduction to the topic, the stories, as well as copies of several newspaper clippings.
Folklife Collection - Ukrainian-American Superstitions
by Salisbury University Students (2001)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 2001, former Salisbury University student Bill Parrish collected folk material. His collection explores Ukrainian superstitions, including actions thought to bring on bad luck, and comparisons to American superstitions. Included is his essay and a series of interviews.
Folklife Collection - Wedding Day Customs and Superstitions
by Salisbury University Students (1988)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1988, former Salisbury University Student Susan Carey collected folk material. Her collection is about wedding day customs and superstitions. In addition to gathering inputs from primary and secondary sources about the subject, she interviewed her mother and a friend of hers, who are both Salisbury residents.