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Items with subject 'Folklife - Beliefs'
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Folklife Collection - Absences and False Assumptions: Discovering a Grandparent's World
by Salisbury University Students (1991)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1991, former Salisbury University Student Justin Ward collected folk material. For this project, he wanted to conduct a survey on the attitudes and values of the folk group who grew up during or just after the Great Depression regarding racism, sexism, religious intolerance and more. His main informants were his grandparents who were both descendants of a migrant family. To his surprise, Justin realized that his grandparents did not seem to have observed nor experienced any of these problems. He concluded from these interviews that his grandparents may not have have picked up these beliefs. Tapes enclosed.
Folklife Collection - Being a Twin
by Salisbury University Students (1994)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1994, former Salisbury University student Sharon L. Hanna collected folk material. Her project is about the folkgroup of twins. In her paper, she shares her experiences with her twin Karen and addresses most of the stereotypical inquiries they had to deal with. She also discusses about clothing and festival rituals.
Folklife Collection - Eastern and Western Shore Exoteric and Esoteric Beliefs
by Salisbury University Students (1979)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1979, former Salisbury University Student J. Michael Parks collected folk material. His paper provides a comparison of the Eastern Shore and the Western Shore at that time. For the purpose of this comparison, he interviewed several people both sides of the state to get their opinion about each other. The interviews mostly revealed a lot of stereotypes.
Folklife Collection - Family Folklore, A Folk Artist, and the Value of Education
by Salisbury University Students (1992)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1992, former Salisbury University student Kristen Monks collected folk material. For this project, she interviewed her grandfather, who was an educator, to ask him about his vocation. Her grandfather was the first first-generation college student in their lineage. During his career, he contributed greatly to the field of education by introducing new methods of teaching. He also wrote stories, created puzzles and designed games for his grandchildren as a mean of communicating and educating them. Throughout her paper, Kristen emphasizes how her grandfather instilled the value of education to their family. Tape enclosed.
Folklife Collection - Folk Cures of the Eastern Shore
by Salisbury University Students (1987)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1987, former Salisbury University Student Louann Hickmann collected folk material. Her collection focuses on folk medicine of the Eastern Shore. She gathered folk popular beliefs around home remedies from employees at the dietary department of the Wesleyan Health Care Center, located in Denton, Maryland.
Folklife Collection - Folklore and Folklife in the Ocean City Beach Patrol
by Salisbury University Students (2001)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 2001, former Salisbury University student Nicholas Thompson collected folk material. His collection explores the folklife of Ocean City Beach Patrol, including lifeguard duties, public perceptions, and overall culture. Included is his essay, a bumper sticker, pamphlet, map, and transcript from presentation.
Folklife Collection - Folklore Project
by Salisbury University Students (1994)
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In 1994, former Salisbury University student Lori Ward collected folk material. For this project, she chose to talk about her days at the camp with her church youth group; the Baptist Action Youth of Crisfield, Md. This week-long camp welcomed around 700 people from all over the Eastern states and was rich in folklore. In this paper, the student describes entire week with the different programs and traditions, and how the participants interact with each other. Some accounts of personal narratives are also narrated. She also mentions the existence of rumors and gossip about sexual activities around the camp.
Folklife Collection - Hanging Out at the Top of a Patriarchy
by Salisbury University Students (1995)
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In 1995, former Salisbury University student Tom Harris collected folk material. His collection explores the patriarchal system he found himself benefiting from while working at Freddie's Pizza in Ocean City, Maryland. This involved the male workers being able to take a relatively laid back approach to their jobs and "hang out" while the female workers were not given this liberty. Included are Harris's essay, color photographs, a VHS of Freddie's Pizza (transcript included) , and an interview on cassette tape with several male Freddie's workers (transcript included).
Folklife Collection - How the World of Business has Changed over the Past 30-40 Years
by Salisbury University Students (1991)
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In a series of interviews of local Eastern Shore residents in 1991, Salisbury University students and teachers collected folk life material. For this collection, Todd Blackiston interviewed several people to ask them how and what has changed in the world of business, putting a special emphasis on the place of women in business. His paper analyzes the different aspects that helped change the business world. This package also contains the interview cards used during the fieldwork.
Folklife Collection - Legends of Maryland
by Salisbury University Students (1977 – 1977)
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In 1977, Salisbury University Student Ann Kaler collected folk material. Her collection focuses on the historical legends popular across the state of Maryland. In this paper, Ann Kaler describes her experience while interviewing her informants, analyzing how the stories were told. She gathered a total of nineteen short texts of urban legends. What stands out in this particular project is that the student used a different angle to record the stories by including all the details of the interviews, including laughs, pauses, and comments of other participants in the room. Included in the topics are the "Witch Marks Stone", "Hookman", "Pocomoke Bridge", "Warren Mansion", "Little Big Man" and more.
Folklife Collection - Lifestyles of African American Teenagers in America
by Salisbury University Students (1991)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1991, former Salisbury University Student La Sean Greene collected folk material. Her work pertains to the life of African Americans in the sixties during the civil rights movement. Her objective was to try to understand the origins of the "current" attitudes of African Americans. She interviewed her family members, of whom her grandmother "Nana" was the main informant. Her fieldwork brought up a very emotional series of confession as her informants explained their feelings and recalled what they went through. Unfortunately, all of them refused to be taped. The main conclusion to which all informants concur is that "nothing has changed."
Folklife Collection - New York Police Officers
by Salisbury University Students (2002)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 2002, former Salisbury University student Robert Smith collected folk material. His collection explores New York Police Department officers as a folkgroup, including the stigmas they face from the public, their duties, and experiences. Included is his essay, a cassette tape with interviews (log included), and email transcript.