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Items with subject 'Folklife - History'
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Folklife Collection - A Collection of Neck District Stories
by Salisbury University Students (1980)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1980, former Salisbury University Student Judith Richardson Howell collected folk material. Her collection focuses on stories told by her father, James Richardson. Most of the narratives are about his life as a master boat builder in Dorchester County, Maryland. Judith Richardson Howell's paper consists of a transcription of her taped interviews with her father.
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 - A Folk History of the Shipbuilding Traditions of Milford, Delaware
by Salisbury University Students (1976 – 1976)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In a series of interviews of local Eastern Shore residents in 1976, former Salisbury University students Joan D. Madeksza and Mary E. Slattery collected folk material. For this collection, these interviews focus on various stories of the folk history of shipbuilding traditions of Milford, Delaware. The collection includes an introduction to the topic, personal descriptions of the interviewer and informants, their stories, and a map.
Folklife Collection - A Folkgroup Study of Vietnam Vets
by Salisbury University Students (1990)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1990, Salisbury University Student Chester D. Cox collected folk material. This collection is about veterans who served in the Vietnam War. He interviewed five men representing this specific folk group in order to know more about their personal experience during the war as well as their opinion about it. The paper reveals some interesting anecdotes of the time these veterans spent in Vietnam. Most importantly, it also shed light on the effects of this war on their life.
Folklife Collection - A Folklore Collection of Epitaphs and Narratives
by Salisbury University Students (1979)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In a series of interviews of local Eastern Shore residents in 1979, Salisbury University students and teachers collected folk life material. For this collection, Michele Soulé focused on epitaphs and tales around gravestones. Her paper includes some excerpts of the most inspired epitaphs and the narratives of two informants. Photographs enclosed.
Folklife Collection - A Multi-Generation Baltimore Family
by Salisbury University Students (2001)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 2001, former Salisbury University student Bethany Rausch collected folk material. Her collection explores her family's experience in Baltimore over a span of several generations. Included is her essay, two interview cassette tapes (with logs), and two floppy disks with pictures.
Folklife Collection - Big Liz
by Salisbury University Students (1983)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1983, Salisbury University Student Kara Kvalnes collected folk material. Her collection mainly focuses on the famous legend of Big Liz in Dorchester County, the ghost of an African-descent slave who was thought to guard a treasure in the Green Brair Swamp. The student attempted to do a comparative analysis of the versions of the story between generations. She enclosed a few newspaper clippings featuring the tale along with the tape of her interviews.
Folklife Collection - Canal-Town Folklore
by Salisbury University Students (2001)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 2001, former Salisbury University student Robert Cox collected folk material. His collection explores the folklore of Chesapeake City, MD, including its history, demographics, and architecture. Included is his essay, handwritten interviews, picture prints, a PowerPoint on floppy disk, and a pamphlet.
Folklife Collection - Classification of Documents: Research Center
by Salisbury University Students (1994)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
To gain more exposure to folk life material for his English class, Will M. Morris worked at the Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture in 1994. In this paper, the student reports on his experience and discoveries. He worked on documents compiled by Dr. G. Ray Thompson, a former chair of the History Department of SSU, who was researching about his family's history. Various records such as that of the Glass Hill Cemetery (Parsonsburg, Md) and the Militia Appointments of the Ninth Regiment of Worcester County, 1794 -1817, were included. The student enclosed a copy of each.
Folklife Collection - Development of the Crofton Community
by Salisbury University Students (1992)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1992, former Salisbury University student Allison Akers collected folk material. Her collection explores. Her paper documents the history of the community of Crofton, Maryland, and the changes brought by urbanization. Her main informant was her mother, who moved in around 1968. Overall, the paper describes the way of living in a private planned community from the perspective of a member. Photographs enclosed.
Folklife Collection - Dolbey Cemetery
by Salisbury University Students (Undated)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1990, former Salisbury University Student Christy H. Dolbey collected folk material. Her collection focuses on the genealogical history of her family, tracing back to their ancestors from Connecticut. The Dolbey Cemetery in Whitehaven, Maryland, is central to her research. She interviewed a family member, Emily Griffith, who kept up the cemetery and collected information related to the history of the Dolbey family. The paper includes a transcript of their interview, maps of Dolbey propriety, photographs of the cemetery as well as copies of the correspondence between two family members trying to connect the dots of their lineage. Tape enclosed.
Folklife Collection - Family Folklore
by Salisbury University Students (2002)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 2002, former Salisbury University student Jason Cuno collected folk material. His collection explores the folklore of his family, including heritage, military service, alcoholism, and traditions. Included is his essay and two interview cassette tapes (log included).