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Items associated with name 'Thurber, Timothy'
Folklife Collection - Traditions Surrounding Tombstones and Their Motifs in Denton, MD from 1800 to1900
by Salisbury University Students (1978)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1978, former Salisbury University Student Timothy Thurber collected folk material associated with gravestone traditions, motifs and epitaphs. His collection focuses on the period of 1800 to 1900 in Denton, Maryland. Discussed in this paper are the stones, the inscriptions and the design used depending on the situation. Photographs enclosed.
Identifier:
FK78.008
Repository:
Local History Archives
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