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Items with subject 'Folklife - History'
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Folklife Collection - Untitled [Family Narratives of the Supernatural]
by Salisbury University Students (1977)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In a series of interviews of local Eastern Shore residents in 1977, Salisbury University students and teachers collected folk life material. For this project, Robin Townsend put together a collection of supernatural, local and personal narratives. The paper contains a brief introduction of the informants as well as comments on each interview.
Folklife Collection - Untitled [Foodways of a Ukarinian-American Family]
by Salisbury University Students (1992)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1992, former Salisbury University student Donna Marie Piri collected folk material. Her project is about her Ukranian heritage. Her paper consists of a collection of traditional recipes and personal narratives of Ukrainian-Americans.
Folklife Collection - Untitled [Practicum: Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture]
by Salisbury University Students (1993)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
For the purpose of studying folklore and folklife, Salisbury University students were required to collect folk material. In 1993, Jeffrey L. Phillips chose to complete a practicum at the research center of the university where he learned to process folklore material. In this paper, he talks about a couple of materials of particular interest to him. He also explains the processing of a deteriorated archival document from start to finish.
Folklife Collection - Untitled [Report on Archives Project]
by Salisbury University Students (1993)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1993, former Salisbury University student Leslie Horner wrote a report on her Archive work. In this paper, she explains in detail the process of preserving documents, the mission of each team member at the archive and others tasks that she performed.
Folklife Collection - Why People Shop Faulconer Hardware
by Salisbury University Students (1991)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1991, former Salisbury University Student Conway Faulconer collected folk material. This project revolves around the Faulconer Hardware store, its history and the people who shop and hang out there.
Folklife Collection - Women in Folklore: Patriarchal and Feminist Lore
by Salisbury University Students (1977)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In a series of interviews of local Eastern Shore residents in 1977, Salisbury University students and teachers collected folk life material. For her paper, Debbie Davis collected a variety of genres ranging from myths to proverbs, popular beliefs and narratives, most of which focus on patriarchal and feminist topics.
Ghosts of Linden Hill Stories
by du Nord, Jeanne (2007)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains material by Jeanne Du Nord on the Ghosts of Linden Hill in the 1970s. The ghosts were the bereaved girl on the second step, little boy in the attic and Mrs. Robert A. Adams.