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Items with subject 'Folklife - Folk Stories and Legends'
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Folklife Collection - Folk Narrative as Folklife in Lower Rural Dorchester County
by Salisbury University Students (1977)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1977, former Salisbury University Student Lorraine B. Jones collected folk material in Lower Rural Dorchester County. Her collection is comprised of local legends, folk tales, camp meeting jokes, and the like.
Folklife Collection - Folk Narrative Collection
by Salisbury University Students (1977)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1977, former Salisbury University Student Cheryl Payne collected folk material. Her collection focuses on folk narratives, namely local and personal legends from Queen Anne's County such as Madame Ailsie. Some local jokes and anecdotes are also reported. Her paper includes the background of her informant, her grandmother, and some comments about the collection process.
Folklife Collection - Folklore & Folklife
by Salisbury University Students (1983)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1983, former Salisbury University Student Robert Forester collected folk material. His project pertains to folklore and folklife in general. This collection is only comprised of the tape of his interviews.
Folklife Collection - Folklore collected in Federalsburg, Md.
by Salisbury University Students (1972 – 1972s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In a series of interviews of local Federalsburg, Maryland residents in 1972, former Salisbury University student Yvonne Statum collected folk material. For this collection, these interviews focus on various popular folklore such as songs, legends, myths, speechs, medicines, and other stories. The collection also includes a brief introduction, and personal descriptions of the interviewer and informant..
Folklife Collection - Folklore Narratives
by Salisbury University Students (1984)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In a series of interviews of local Eastern Shore residents in 1984, Salisbury University students and teachers collected folk life material. For this project, Barbara Audet collected various genres of folklore from her family members. It includes the story of the Queen of Kikuyuland, Africa, which uncovers some customs and traditions of the Kikuyu tribe along the way. Included is also the background history of her own family, narrated by herself. Tape enclosed.
Folklife Collection - Folklore of Racing Sailors
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 Keith Stanton collected folk material. For this collection, these interviews focus on various stories of folklore about racing sailors 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 the Eastern Shore
by Salisbury University Students (1978)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In a series of interviews of local Eastern Shore residents in 1978, Salisbury University students and teachers collected folk life material. In this particular collection, former teacher Suzanne R. L. Storman covers a vast array of materials ranging from folk poetry to folk lore, architecture and some local traditions.
Folklife Collection - Forest Park High School Folklore
by Salisbury University Students (1972 – 1972s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In a series of interviews of Eastern Shore residents in 1972, former students at Forest Park Senior High collected folk life material. For this collection, these interviews focus on folk customs and stories of mysterious deaths, death signs, or unaccountable experiences. This booklet includes personal descriptions of the interviewer and informant.
Folklife Collection - Ghost Stories of Harper's Ferry
by Salisbury University Students (1977)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1977, Salisbury University Student Kim Rollison collected folklore material with a focus on the ghost stories of Harper Ferry, West Virginia. For this project, she interviewed her peers, relatives and other Harper Ferry residents. In this paper, she talk about her experience and the difficulties encountered during the collection process while introducing her informants at the same time. The paper then provides with a detailed transcript of her interviews and the tales.
Folklife Collection - Ghost Stories of the Eastern Shore
by Salisbury University Students (1992)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1992, former Salisbury University student Wendy Bauer collected folk material. Her collection explores the ghost stories from the Eastern Shore. Her paper contains accounts of popular legends gathered from family members and friends from different age groups.
Folklife Collection - Ghost Stories, Supernatural Legends, and Memorates
by Salisbury University Students (1970 – 1973)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This collection, between 1970 to 1973 former Salisbury University students and faculty members interviewed Maryland locals on stories of supernatural occurrences. Many were told as scary stories and ghost stories meant for children, others were described as legends or personal encounters. Most interviews include an interviewer's personal description, an informants personal description, and the story itself.
Folklife Collection - Grandpa's War Stories
by Salisbury University Students (1992)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1992, former Salisbury University student Keith J. Wilson collected folk material. His collection retraces the war stories of his grandfather. One interesting thing that Keith pointed out in his essay is how his outlook has changed over the years. As a child, he thought that his grandfather was the good guy who shoot bad guys. During this interview, however, he realized that his grandfather did not hate the Germans, which made him reflect on how he was taught to hate any other country against the United States. All in all, the interview helped him learn more about his grandfathers and his beliefs. Tape enclosed.