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Items with subject 'Folklife - Customs and Traditions'
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Folklife Collection - Linkswiler Family Christmas Tree Skirts
by Salisbury University Students (2000)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 2000, former Salisbury University student Rachel Linkswiler collected folk material. Her collection explores her family's Christmas tradition of making Christmas tree skirts. Included is her essay, two cassette tape interviews (logs included), color picture slides, and color photographs.
Folklife Collection - Little Italy
by Salisbury University Students (1974 – 1974s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In a series of interviews of local Baltimore residents in 1974, former Salisbury University student Sallie Hunter collected folk material. For this collection, these interviews focus on various stories of Little Italy in Baltimore, Maryland. This collection includes an introduction to the topic, description of the informants, as well as multiple pictures and newspaper clippings.
Folklife Collection - Local Legends
by Salisbury University Students (1970 – 1970)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In a series of interviews of local Eastern Shore residents in 1970, former Salisbury University students Joanne Jackson, Roger Bruner, and Shelby Jean Frost collected folk life material. For this collection, these interviews focus on various local legends about Albatross, muskrats, and séances. Most interviews include personal descriptions of the interviewer and informant, and the story.
Folklife Collection - Maryland History [Interview with Dot Mumford of Ocean City, MD]
by Salisbury University Students (1990)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1990, former Salisbury University Student Kevin Layfield collected folk material. The entire collection is base on his interview with Mrs Mumford, a native of West Ocean City, Maryland. His paper includes several accounts of personal narratives, local legends, ghost stories and more.
Folklife Collection - McHugh Family Wedding Traditions
by Salisbury University Students (2001)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 2001, former Salisbury University student Karin Young collected folk material. Her collection explores the wedding traditions of her family of Irish Americans. Included is her essay, color picture prints, a VHS tape (log included), and interview cassette tape (log included).
Folklife Collection - Membership in a Drum and Bugle Corps Drum Line
by Salisbury University Students (1990)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1990, former Salisbury University Student Joseph Wirt collected folk material. His collection focuses on the folkgroup of drum and bugle crops drum line, which he was part of. He discusses the activities and cultural events surrounding drum lines, especially the initiations rituals of newcomers and the stories told during their gatherings.
Folklife Collection - Men's Bathroom Graffiti
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 Langrall collected folk material. For this collection, these interviews focus on various stories and depictions of graffiti found in men's bathrooms around Salisbury State College, Maryland. The collection includes an introduction to the topic, personal descriptions of the interviewer and informants, and their stories.
Folklife Collection - Mock Recipes
by Salisbury University Students (1982)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In a series of interviews of local Eastern Shore residents in 1982, Salisbury University students and teachers collected folk life material. For this project, Penny Sue Foster collected all sorts of recipes; not just food recipes but also many mock recipes that give directions on personal topics such as marriage, happiness raising children, etc. We can also find some recipes of muskrat, terrapin and other Maryland delicacies in this collection.
Folklife Collection - My Family as a Folk Group
by Salisbury University Students (2000)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 2000, former Salisbury University student Zachary Smith collected folk material. His collection explores the folklife of his family, including get-togethers, holiday traditions, and his family's history. Included is his essay and a interview cassette tape (log included).
Folklife Collection - Nanticoke
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 Karen Conrad collected folk material. For this collection, these interviews focus on various stories about the county of Nanticoke, Maryland, such as its history, local legends, and local businesses. The collection includes an introduction to the topic and the stories.
Folklife Collection - Narrative: Folk Life and Folk Lore
by Salisbury University Students (1976 – 1976)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In a series of interviews of local Eastern Shore residents in 1976, former Salisbury University student Marjorie L. MacSorley collected folk material. For this collection, these interviews focus on various stories folklore and folklife from around the Eastern Shore. The collection includes an introduction to the topic, personal descriptions of the interviewer and informants, their stories, and two cassette tapes.
Folklife Collection - Narratives and Folk Medicine
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 Robert O. Ross collected folk material. For this collection, these interviews focus on various narratives and stories of folk medicines from around the Eastern Shore. This collection includes a introduction to the topic, personal descriptions of the interviewer and informants, and their stories.