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Items associated with name 'Kaler, Ann'
Folklife Collection - Legends of Maryland
by Salisbury University Students (1977 – 1977)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1977, Salisbury University Student Ann Kaler collected folk material. Her collection focuses on the historical legends popular across the state of Maryland. In this paper, Ann Kaler describes her experience while interviewing her informants, analyzing how the stories were told. She gathered a total of nineteen short texts of urban legends. What stands out in this particular project is that the student used a different angle to record the stories by including all the details of the interviews, including laughs, pauses, and comments of other participants in the room. Included in the topics are the "Witch Marks Stone", "Hookman", "Pocomoke Bridge", "Warren Mansion", "Little Big Man" and more.