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Items with subject 'Folklife - Community'
Folklife Collection - Bay Life, Watermen, and an Interview with Carl Tyler
by Salisbury University Students (1990)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In a series of interviews of local Eastern Shore residents in 1990, Salisbury University students and teachers collected folk life material. For this collection, Mary Person conducted a field research on the community life near the shore and the hard labor of watermen. Her main informant was a fisherman named Carl Tyler (Khi) who recalled many anecdotes from this activity. Photographs enclosed.
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 - Hanging Out in Seaford, Delaware
by Salisbury University Students (1993)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1993, former Salisbury University student Marc Dickerson collected folk material. His project describes the communities and the leisure activities that people indulged into in Seaford, Delaware. For instance, the gyms were the favorite place to watch Basketball games together during the Winter. In the Fall, people gathered at the football fields and hanging out at the ballpark was more of a Spring activity. The paper also mentions the different activities in town and what to avoid when going "uptown" where the community was very wary of outsiders.
Folklife Collection - Local Legends: Vestigial Community
by Salisbury University Students (1971 – 1972)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In a series of interviews of local Eastern Shore residents during 1971 to 1972, former Salisbury University students and professors collected folk legends. For this collection, these interviews focus on the stories of people called Eckies, on Hooper's Island you received this name if you were a person of mixed race or a descendent of one. The stories tell of how the Eckies created their own private community since others chose to not interact with them. Most interviews include personal descriptions of the interviewer and informant, and the story.
Folklife Collection - Old Order Mennonites
by Salisbury University Students (1990)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1990, former Salisbury University Student Susan Harris collected folk material. Her paper educates about the Old Order Mennonites, covering their history, traditions and philosophy. Susan Harris also interviewed her two great aunts, who shared more specific information about the group of Mennonites they belonged to. Family recipes and photographs enclosed.
Folklife Collection - The Folklore and Folklife of Allen, Maryland
by Salisbury University Students (1990)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In a series of interviews of local Eastern Shore residents in 1990, Salisbury University students and teachers collected folk life material. For this collection, Dan Turner chose to focus on the folklore of Allen, Maryland. This paper includes several accounts of local legends, personal stories, etc. This package also include a letter written by Fred (J.F) Messick to Ruth Jones Wilkins in 1951, which provides a lot of details about the history of Allen. Photographs enclosed.
Folklife Collection - The Mennonites
by Salisbury University Students (1990)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1990, former Salisbury University Student Elizabeth Miller collected folk material. Her project focuses on the folklife of the Mennonite Community. Her paper describes in details the way of living of Mennonites, explaining in the process the main differences between the more conservative Old Order Mennonites and the progressive Mennonites. In addition to the background essay, she also interviewed several people to inquire about the influence of being a Mennonite on their career. Two of her informants were artists. Another interview involves two students engaged into a feminist movement at Goshen College.
Folklife Collection - Vine Street: A Place To Hang Out
by Salisbury University Students (1993)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1993, former Salisbury University student Chad Glass collected folk life material for the purpose of a semester project. He decided to study the folklore of his squad. He and his friends regularly met at this blue two-story house on Vine Street, Salisbury, Md. In this paper, he describes their parties and the various forms of lore that can be observed such as folk speech, games and customs.