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Items with subject 'Folklife - Superstitions'
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Folklife Collection - Superstitions: Information Cards on Collectors and Informants
by Salisbury University Students (1970 – 1973)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In a series of interviews of local Eastern Shore residents during the years of 1970 to 1973, former Salisbury University students and professors collected folk legends. For this collection, it include various notecards with the collectors and informants personal information of those who participated in the folk life interviews. These notecards are arranged alphabetically.
Folklife Collection - Superstitions: Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland
by Salisbury University Students (1970 – 1973)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In a series of interviews of local Eastern Shore residents during the years of 1970 to 1973, former Salisbury University students and professors collected folk legends. For this collection, these interviews focus on various stories of superstitions from across the lower Eastern Shore. Most interviews include personal descriptions of the interviewer and informant, and the story.
Folklife Collection - Superstitions: Upper Eastern Shore of Maryland
by Salisbury University Students (1970 – 1973)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In a series of interviews of local Eastern Shore residents during the years of 1970 to 1973, former Salisbury University students and teachers collected folk legends. For this collection, these interviews focus on various stories of superstitions from across the upper Eastern Shore. Most interviews include personal descriptions of the interviewer and informant, and the story.
Folklife Collection - The Military Experience
by Salisbury University Students (1997)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1997, former Salisbury University student J.P. Lapps collected folk material. His collection explores the lifestyle of those living at military bases, including their education, religion, and traditions. Included is Lapps's essay, a VHS tape of a tour of Dover Air Force Base, a handwritten collection of traditions, and a data table.
Folklife Collection - Traditions and Superstitions in High School Sports
by Salisbury University Students (2001)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 2001, former Salisbury University student Neal Schenker collected folk material. His collection explores superstitions and traditions of high school athletes, including jokes, practices, and customs before games, matches, or meets. Included is his essay, a poem, and a series of interviews.
Folklife Collection - Wedding Customs
by Salisbury University Students (1995)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1995, former Salisbury University student Sarah Satchell collected folk material. Her collection explores wedding customs, including the bridal shower, marriage ceremony, wedding reception, and honeymoon. Included are Satchell's essay, color photographs, a wedding invitation, bridal shower games, and a news clipping from her own wedding.
Folklife Collection - Women in Folklore: Patriarchal and Feminist Lore
by Salisbury University Students (1977)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In a series of interviews of local Eastern Shore residents in 1977, Salisbury University students and teachers collected folk life material. For her paper, Debbie Davis collected a variety of genres ranging from myths to proverbs, popular beliefs and narratives, most of which focus on patriarchal and feminist topics.