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Items with subject 'Folklife - Folk Stories and Legends'
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Folklife Collection - The Folklore of the Pocomoke Forest
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 Charles R. Clark collected folk material. For this collection, these interviews focus on various stories of folklore from around the Eastern Shore specifically about the Pocomoke Forest. The collection includes an introduction to the topic, personal descriptions of the interviewer and informants, and their stories.
Folklife Collection - The Jersey Devil
by Salisbury University Students (2000)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 2000, former Salisbury University student Douglas Morgan collected folk material. His collection explores the phenomenon of the Jersey Devil creature, including sightings of the animal and expert analysis of its potential existence. Included is his essay, color photographs, and two maps of New Jersey.
Folklife Collection - The Jersey Devil
by Salisbury University Students (1997)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1997, former Salisbury University student Jeff Schoerner collected folk material. His collection explores the legend of the Jersey Devil monster, including its history, legends, and fan following. Included is his essay, color photographs, and several web pages dedicated to the monster.
Folklife Collection - The Legends and Oral History of Cecil County
by Salisbury University Students (1974 – 1974s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In a series of interviews of local Eastern Shore residents in 1974, former Salisbury University students Judi Ellwood and Ann Olah collected folk material. For this collection, these interviews focus on various stories of legends and oral histories from Cecil County, Maryland. This collection includes an introduction to the topic, multiple photographs, as well as descriptions of the interviewers and informants.
Folklife Collection - The Oral History of Bowie Elks Lodge 2309
by Salisbury University Students (1994)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In a series of interviews of local Eastern Shore residents in 1994, Salisbury University students and teachers collected folk life material. For this project, Timothy Cureton sought to investigate the history of the Bowie Elks Lodge. He interviewed three members of the lodge about their personal experiences and retrieved a portion of historical document about the beginning of B.P.O Elks along with a brochure of April 1994. Tape enclosed.
Folklife Collection - The People and Folklore of Crisfield
by Salisbury University Students (1984)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1984, Salisbury University Student Cathy Strine collected folk material. Her collection focuses on the people and folklore of Crisfield, Maryland, namely the language and communication patterns used by the residents of the area. The genres covered include folk speech, tales, personal legends, ghost stories, etc. Photographs and tape enclosed.
Folklife Collection - The Personal Experience Narrative: A Jewish Immigrant Success Story
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 her project, Christine Krispie Ferber put the emphasis on personal experience narrative. She interviewed Mr. Harold Greenspan, a Jewish businessman who operated on the boardwalk of Ocean City, Maryland. The interview covers the personal story of Mr. Greenspan from Poland to the United States, and how he became prosperous. His personal story also reveal some historical facts about the anti-semitic environment in Europe of that time from his perspective, and the difficulties he had to face when settling in Ocean City. Some Jewish customs and traditions are also discussed. Tape and photographs enclosed.
Folklife Collection - The Ponies of Assateague: The People of Chincoteague
by Salisbury University Students (1983)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1983, former Salisbury University Student Cynthia Bull collected folk material. Her collection focuses on legends about ship wrecks off the shorelines of Ocean City and Assateague. Some local residents she interviewed provided various narratives about how the ponies arrived on the shore (the British, the pirates, etc.). Tape enclosed in the folder.
Folklife Collection - Three Legends of the Southern Part of Dorchester County
by Salisbury University Students (1983)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In a series of interviews of local Eastern Shore residents in 1983, Salisbury University students and teachers collected folk life material. For this project, Donna Palmer conducted a research on three legends from Dorchester County, Maryland. In addition to the tales, the interviews reveal some interesting details on slavery and the Civil War. A map of Dorchester County and other pictures are enclosed.
Folklife Collection - Trappe: Legends and History
by Salisbury University Students (1977)
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In a series of interviews of local Eastern Shore residents in 1977, former Salisbury University student Jay Faulkner collected folk life material from the town of Trappe, Maryland. His collection contains a variety of folk tales like the legend of Old White Marsh Church and oral histories such as the day it rained frogs around 1928. Photographs of some of the structures mentioned are enclosed.
Folklife Collection - Travelling Legends
by Salisbury University Students (1983)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In a series of interviews of local Eastern Shore residents in 1983, Salisbury University students and teachers collected folk life material. For this project, Mike McConKey collected some legends related to traveling. His paper includes a version of "The Vanishing Hitchhicker" and the personal story of one of his friend attending Salisbury State College who was attacked by to men who tried to rape her while she was driving home.
Folklife Collection - Ty's Tombstone
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 Bill Boyd collected folk material. For this collection, these interviews focus on various explanations of Ty's Tombstone located in Camp Springs, Maryland. The collection includes an introduction to the topic, personal descriptions of the interviewer and informants, and their stories.