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Items with subject 'Folklife - Farming'
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Folklife Collection - A Farm in My Community
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, Ronald Knight Jr. chose to talk about the farming activities in his community in Mardela Springs, Maryland. He interviewed a farmer who lived there his entire life to know more about how they started the business and how their daily life looked like, among other things. Photographs enclosed.
Folklife Collection - A Fieldwork Study: The Reid Farm Family
by Salisbury University Students (1992)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1992, former Salisbury University student Sandy K. Whitten collected folk material. Her collection explores the folklore around the Reid farm family. She interviewed her grandmother about the farming history of the Reid family. Her grandmother recounted how the family got involved into farming and how the farm and the family itself evolved throughout the years. Sandy learned from the interview what her family's values really were. Tape and photographs enclosed.
Folklife Collection - Amateur Farmers Living in Sussex County Delaware
by Salisbury University Students (1999)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1999, former Salisbury University student Jamie Miller collected folk material. Their collection explores amateur farmers in Sussex County Delaware, including their practices and details about agriculture in the area. Included is their essay, color photographs, and a VHS tape.
Folklife Collection - Architecture of Artifacts: The Farm House
by Salisbury University Students (1993)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1993, former Salisbury University student Philip V. Sellers collected folk material. His collection focuses on folk architecture, more specifically that of farm houses of the Eastern Shore. During his fieldwork, Philip took pictures of farm houses, draw their floor plans and discussed with their owners for more details about the houses. Photographs and sketches enclosed.
Folklife Collection - Beans, Wheat, and Corn: Agricultural Folklife in Queen Anne's County Maryland
by Salisbury University Students (2002)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 2002, former Salisbury University student Laura Sanford collected folk material. Her collection explores the rural community of Queen Anne's County, MD, including popular foods, farming activities, and other cultural fixtures such as fox hunts. Included is her essay, three cassette tapes with interviews (log included), statistical charts, a map, and newspaper clippings.
Folklife Collection - Chicken Industry on the Eastern Shore
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 students Ann Marshall and Dorrie Seifert collected folk material. For this collection, these interviews focus on various stories of the chicken industry around the Eastern Shore. The collection includes an introduction to the topic, personal descriptions of the interviewer and informants, their stories, and multiple photographs.
Folklife Collection - Farm Folklore of Sussex County
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 students John Murrell and Michael Simon collected folk material. For this collection, these interviews focus on various stories of superstitions and popular beliefs revolving around farm life on the Eastern Shore. The collection includes an introduction to the topic, personal descriptions of the interviewer and informants, and their stories.
Folklife Collection - Farming and Logging: A Talbot County Family
by Salisbury University Students (2000)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 2000, former Salisbury University student Franklin Divilio collected folk material. His collection explores the culture of the farmers and loggers of Talbot County, MD, including their equipment, practices, and beliefs. Included is his essay, handwritten interviews, color picture slides, and color photographs.
Folklife Collection - Farming in the Federalsburg Area
by Salisbury University Students (1982)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In a series of interviews of local Eastern Shore residents in 1982, Salisbury University students and teachers collected folk life material. For this collection, Richard Kreiger chose to talk about how his family got into and adapted to farming. He included anecdotes of their adventures and quotes from their family discussions. He also illustrated the paper with some pictures of their property.
Folklife Collection - Folklore Life on Farming
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 Rachel Walker collected folk material. For this collection, these interviews focus on various stories of folklore life about farming from around the Eastern Shore. The collection includes an introduction to the topic, personal descriptions of the interviewer and informants, and their stories.
Folklife Collection - Folklore of Calvert County
by Salisbury University Students (2001)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 2001, former Salisbury University students Bonnie Wood and Jimmy Liu collected folk material. Their collection explores the folklore of Calvert County, MD, including speech, traditions, and tobacco culture. Included is their essay, an interview cassette tape, black and white picture prints, photo copies from books and newspapers, and a list of expressions from the area.
Folklife Collection - Local Legends: Cellar House Farm
by Salisbury University Students (1967 – 1973)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In a series of interviews of local Eastern Shore residents during 1967 to 1973, former Salisbury University students and professors collected stories about folk legends. This collection of stories focus around the topic of the mysterious events that occurred at Cellar House Farm located between Pocomoke and Snow Hill, Maryland. Most interviews include personal descriptions of the interviewer and informant, and the story about the Cellar House Farm.