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Items with subject 'Folklife - Customs and Traditions'
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Folklife Collection - The Folklore of Southern New Jersey
by Salisbury University Students (1973 – 1973s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In a series of interviews of local Eastern Shore residents in 1973, former Salisbury University student Barbara Daniello collected folk material. For this collection, these interviews focus on various popular folklore of southern New Jersey. The collection includes an introduction to the topic and the stories.
Folklife Collection - The Goldsby Family
by Salisbury University Students (2000)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 2000, former Salisbury University student Heather Goldsby collected folk material. Her collection explores her Navy family as a folkgroup, including their history, traditions, and language. Included is her essay.
Folklife Collection - The Impact of Hawaiin Folklore on the Erwin Family
by Salisbury University Students (1994)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1994, former Salisbury University student Kristine D. Erwin collected folk material. Her paper tells the story of her family who left Maryland to embrace the Hawaiian culture. Several accounts of personal narratives (wedding, passing a Hawaiian name to a non-Hawaiian child), superstitions (volcano eruption on a wedding day, curse from stealing lava), myths and traditions are discussed. Photographs of flowers enclosed.
Folklife Collection - The Making of Paper-Cut Lampshades
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 John Laws collected folk material. For this collection, these interviews focus on various stories of how to make paper-cut lampshades. The collection includes an introduction to the topic, personal descriptions of the interviewer and informants, their stories, as well as multiple photographs.
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 - The Military Experience
by Salisbury University Students (1997)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1997, former Salisbury University student J.P. Lapps collected folk material. His collection explores the lifestyle of those living at military bases, including their education, religion, and traditions. Included is Lapps's essay, a VHS tape of a tour of Dover Air Force Base, a handwritten collection of traditions, and a data table.
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 - 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.
Folklife Collection - Traditional Greek Cookery in America
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 student Marcia Plomasen collected folk material. For this collection, these interviews focus on various popular traditions of Greek cookery in America. This collection includes an introduction to the topic, various recipes and stories, descriptions of the informants, as well as some pictures.
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.
Folklife Collection - Trapping in Dorchester County
by Salisbury University Students (1975 – 1975)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In a series of interviews of local Eastern Shore residents in 1975, former Salisbury University student Charlene Brohawn collected folk material. For this collection, these interviews focus on various stories of trapping in Dorchester County, Maryland. The collection includes an introduction to the topic, personal descriptions of the interviewer and informants, and their stories.
Folklife Collection - Untitled [The Willett Family of Charles County, Maryland]
by Salisbury University Students (1991)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1991, former Salisbury University Student Carol Willet collected folk material. Her collection focuses on the history of her family, established in Charles County for over a hundred years. Her main informant was her grandmother. Photographs and copy of deed enclosed.