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Items with subject 'Folklife - Relationships'
Folklife Collection - Folk Dyads: An Intimate Look into the Life of a Couple
by Salisbury University Students (2003)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 2003, former Salisbury University student collected folk material. Her collection explores her relationship with her boyfriend, including customs, language, inside jokes, and traditions. Included is her essay, black and white picture prints, PowerPoint presentation slides (transparency and print out), and a microcassette tape of interviews.
Folklife Collection - Folklore of Male College Roommates
by Salisbury University Students (Undated)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 2001, former Salisbury University student Jake Szczygiel collected folk material. His collection explores the folkgroups he belongs to as a roommate and former boyfriend. Included is his essay.
Folklife Collection - Gay Women: From the Outside
by Salisbury University Students (1990)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1990, former Salisbury University Student Shari L. Rupertus collected folk material. Her collection focuses on the folkgroup of women having same sex relationships, from an external perspective. In her paper, she points out how her informants rejected the term "homosexual" and preferred "gay", claiming that their lifestyle was not necessarily about sex. Furthermore, she rebukes many stereotypes about this folkgroup, explains their folk speech, and shares her personal experience of dealing with a friend who was bullied for being "gay".
Folklife Collection - Local Legends: Death of Lover(s)
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 strange or mysterious events involving the death of a lover. Stories include: murder or suicide of lovers, parental disapproval, ghost sightings, and death by grief, to describe a few. Most interviews include personal descriptions of the interviewer and informant, and the story.
Folklife Collection - Local Legends: Ghosts of Unhappy Lovers
by Salisbury University Students (1970 – 1972)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In a series of interviews of local Eastern Shore residents during the years of 1970 to 1972, former Salisbury University students and professors collected folk legends. For this collection, these interviews focus on various stories of haunted houses that had ghosts or strange events caused by unhappy or jilted lovers. Most interviews include personal descriptions of the interviewer and informant, and the story.
Folklife Collection - Soar With the Eagles
by Salisbury University Students (1995)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1995, former Salisbury University student Susan Wilgus Adkins collected folk material. Her project is about the folklore of insurance agents. She interviewed several people working Nationwide Insurance to determine how they felt about their job and their relationships with their colleagues. Photographs and brochures enclosed.
Folklife Collection - Superstition and Popular Belief: Love, Courtship, and Marriage
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 superstitious and popular beliefs about love, courtship, and marriage. Most interviews include personal descriptions of the interviewer and informant, and the story.
Folklife Collection - The Folklore of Dyads
by Salisbury University Students (1988)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1988, former Salisbury University Student Jeenie Skozypic collected folk material. She took a different angle to approach this project. She decided to analyze the folklore around romantic relationships, especially the terms of endearment. She used three different couples as case studies.
Folklife Collection - The Story of Us: The Study of an Intimate Dyad
by Salisbury University Students (2001)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 2001, former Salisbury University student Meagan Schlicht collected folk material. Her collection explores her own intimate relationship with a significant other as a folkgroup, including nicknames, pratices, and other details. Included is her essay and a series of handwritten interviews.