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Items with subject 'Folklife - Water Activities'
Folklife Collection - A Life of Their Own
by Salisbury University Students (2001)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 2001, former Salisbury University student Chris Mammolito collected folk material. His collection explores the men who work on tugboats as a folkgroup, including personal stories, crew duties, and language. Included is his essay, a VHS tape (with log), and several color transparencies.
Folklife Collection - Chesapeake Bay Log Canoe
by Salisbury University Students (1979)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1978, former Salisbury University Student Mark Bryden collected folk material. This collection is all about the Chesapeake Bay Log Canoe. This paper reports on the history of the Log Canoe, its architecture, the folk terms surrounding it, the life of canoers and more. A set of pictures and sketches illustrates this collection.
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 - The Oral History of the Mardela Indian Spring
by Salisbury University Students (2001)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 2001, former Salisbury University student Stacey Mercer collected folk material. Her collection explores the folklife of the town of Mardela Springs, MD, most notably the town's once famous mineral water spring. Included is her essay, two cassette tapes with interviews (logs included), newspaper clipping photocopies, and color photographs.
Folklife Collection - Traditional Boat Building of the Eastern Shore
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 Chuck Fithian collected folk material. For this collection, these interviews focus on various stories of traditional boat-building on Eastern Shore. The collection includes an introduction to the topic, personal descriptions of the interviewer and informants, their stories, and multiple photographs.