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Items with subject 'Folklife - Customs and Traditions'
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Folklife Collection - Folklore of Racing Sailors
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 Keith Stanton collected folk material. For this collection, these interviews focus on various stories of folklore about racing sailors from around the Eastern Shore. The collection includes an introduction to the topic, personal descriptions of the interviewer and informants, and their stories.
Folklife Collection - Folklore of Salisbury University's Theater Ensemble
by Salisbury University Students (2002)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 2002, former Salisbury University students Kimberly Shields and Adam Kondziola collected folk material. Their collection explores the folklore of Salisbury University's theater ensemble, including customs, games played, jargon, superstitions, and legends. Included is their essay, a VHS tape (with log), and several lists.
Folklife Collection - Folklore of the Depression
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 Jane Carona collected folk material. For this collection, these interviews focus on various folklore of the Depression era from around the Eastern Shore. This collection includes an introduction to the topic, personal descriptions of the interviewer and informants, and the various interviews or stories.
Folklife Collection - Folklore of the Eastern Shore
by Salisbury University Students (1978)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In a series of interviews of local Eastern Shore residents in 1978, Salisbury University students and teachers collected folk life material. In this particular collection, former teacher Suzanne R. L. Storman covers a vast array of materials ranging from folk poetry to folk lore, architecture and some local traditions.
Folklife Collection - Folklore of the Happy Timers Club
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 Walt Hyland collected folk material. For this collection, these interviews focus on various stories of the Happy Timers Club of Salisbury, Maryland. The collection includes an introduction to the topic, personal descriptions of the interviewer and informants, and their stories.
Folklife Collection - Forest Park High School Folklore
by Salisbury University Students (1972 – 1972s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In a series of interviews of Eastern Shore residents in 1972, former students at Forest Park Senior High collected folk life material. For this collection, these interviews focus on folk customs and stories of mysterious deaths, death signs, or unaccountable experiences. This booklet includes personal descriptions of the interviewer and informant.
Folklife Collection - Funeral Directors
by Salisbury University Students (1980)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In a series of interviews of local Eastern Shore residents in 1980, Salisbury University students and teachers collected folk life material. For this collection, Marie Helene Cifala focused on narratives told by morticians. She interviewed several funeral directors to ask about the weirdest requests and cases they had worked on. This folkgroup is a gold mine of fascinating stories to say the least.
Folklife Collection - Games of America
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 Michelle DiPaula collected folk material. For this collection, these interviews focus on various popular games from around the Eastern Shore and other locations. The collection includes an introduction to the topic, personal descriptions of the interviewer and informants, and the game descriptions.
Folklife Collection - Graffiti
by Salisbury University Students (1973 – 1973s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1973, Salisbury University Student Pamela Gentile collected folk material. Her collection focuses on various graffiti drawings and writings in bathroom stalls in various buildings at the University of Oregon. Her paper includes a brief introduction as well as replication of some of the graffiti markings.
Folklife Collection - Gravestones and Epitaphs
by Salisbury University Students (1972 – 1972s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In a series of interviews of local Eastern Shore residents in 1972, former Salisbury University students and professors collected folk life material. For this collection, these interviews focus on various gravestones and epitaphs from around the Eastern Shore. Most interviews include personal descriptions of the interviewer and informant, and the story.
Folklife Collection - Greenwood Mennonite Community
by Salisbury University Students (1984)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1984, former Salisbury University Student Ruth Swartzentruber collected folk material. Her collection focuses on the folkgroup of Conservative Mennonite of Greenwood, Delaware. Her paper includes an introductory essay about the values the Mennonites believe in, and later explains the customs and traditions of her community. Labelled pictures of a typical gathering are also included.
Folklife Collection - Handcrafted Smoking Paraphenalia of Baltimore County Drug Culture
by Salisbury University Students (1974 – 1974s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In a series of interviews of local Baltimore County residents in 1974, former Salisbury University students and professors collected folk material. For this collection, these interviews focus on various handcrafted smoking paraphernalia of Baltimore County and other stories about the counties' drug culture. This collection includes personal descriptions of the interviewer and informant, an introduction to the topic, as well as multiple pictures.