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Items with subject 'Folklife - Fishing'
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Folklife Collection - "A Place That Everyone Should See at Least Once": Life on Tangier Island
by Salisbury University Students (1995)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1995, former Salisbury University student Michelle Wood collected folk material. Her collection explores the folklife of Tangier Island, Virginia, including the boat and fishing culture. Included are Wood's essay, maps and fliers from the island, and a cassette tape interview (with transcript).
Folklife Collection - A Smith Islander has no need for the Furriner
by Salisbury University Students (1995)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1995, former Salisbury University student Jeremy Magorka collected folk material. His collection explores the attitude of Smith Islanders toward outsiders, as well as their traditions and rituals. Included are Magorka's essay, as well as a cassette tape interview and transcript.
Folklife Collection - Bay Life, Watermen, and an Interview with Carl Tyler
by Salisbury University Students (1990)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In a series of interviews of local Eastern Shore residents in 1990, Salisbury University students and teachers collected folk life material. For this collection, Mary Person conducted a field research on the community life near the shore and the hard labor of watermen. Her main informant was a fisherman named Carl Tyler (Khi) who recalled many anecdotes from this activity. Photographs enclosed.
Folklife Collection - Fishing on the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal: Insiders and Outsiders to the Fishing Folk Group
by Salisbury University Students (1999)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1999, former Salisbury University student Matt Salmon collected folk material. His collection explores fishermen of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal as a folkgroup. Included is his essay and color photographs.
Folklife Collection - Following the Water
by Salisbury University Students (1995)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1995, former Salisbury University student Gloria Horner collected folk material. Her collection explores the culture and folklore of Chesapeake Bay watermen. Included are Horner's essay, a list of terms used by Watermen, and a VHS interview with her waterman husband John Horner (transcript included).
Folklife Collection - Life in a Commercial Fishing Harbor
by Salisbury University Students (1992)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1992, former Salisbury University student R. Erik Windrow collected folk material. His collection pertains to a commercial fishing harbor in Ocean City, Maryland. During his fieldwork, Erik Windrow observed some common details about these fishermen, including their dress code, the way they unload their catches, etc. He also documented the regulations for each type of boat (clammers, long-liners, and pot boats). The student interviewed Alan Douglas Ake, the owner of a marine shop who supplies materials to the local fishermen. The latter told several personal narratives about the life at the harbor. Photographs enclosed.
Folklife Collection - Ocean City Fishing Tales
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. Students Bud Green, Dan Martin and Matt Trainer decided to do their project on fishing stories. To collect those tales, they interviewed their roommate Beef (J. Bradford Rice) who had many years of experience in deep sea fishing. Discussed were tournament fishing, the life of the informant and his adventures, and the legendary Mycara. An audiotape and a color slide of the informant are enclosed.
Folklife Collection - Rigging Baits
by Salisbury University Students (1977)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1977, former Salisbury University Student Melanie Schreiber collected folk life material. Her collection focuses on rigging baits. She interviewed several fishermen from Ocean City, Maryland. Her paper explains the use and particularity of some popular teasers and each text is accompanied by a sketch of the material. The collection also covers other fishing equipment such as hooks, cables and wires. Sketches and samples of these equipment are enclosed.
Folklife Collection - Sooks and Jimmies: A Study of the Watermen of Tangier
by Salisbury University Students (1999)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1999, former Salisbury University students Tammi Norris and Nick Proescher collected folk material. Their collection explores the watermen of Tangier Island, VA as a folkgroup, including their legends, recipes, and practices. Included is their essay, a microcassette interview (with tape log), color picture prints, a series of recipes, and a printed napkin.
Folklife Collection - Superstition and Popular Belief: Fishing and Hunting
by Salisbury University Students (1971 – 1973)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In a series of interviews of local Eastern Shore residents during the years of 1971 to 1973, former Salisbury University students and professors collected folk legends. For this collection, these interviews focus on various stories of superstitious and popular beliefs about fishing and hunting. Most interviews include personal descriptions of the interviewer and informant, and the story.
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 Life of a Lobsterman Through the Eyes of His Daughter
by Salisbury University Students (2002)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 2002, former Salisbury University student Richard Yoskey collected folk material. His collection explores the life of his lobsterman grandfather through his mother's perspective, including stories from his life in Maine, customs, and experiences as a lobsterman. Included is his essay, a microcassette interview tape (log included), VHS tape footage (with log), and CD.