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Letter to Alfred L. Shoemaker, February 10, 1948
No full textA handwritten letter from an unknown author addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated February 10, 1948. Within, the author discusses the Pennsylvania Dutch word for Ash Wednesday, along with traditions associated with this day.https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/shoemaker_documents/1118/thumbnail.jp
Letter From Mrs. Elmer L. Krick to Alfred L. Shoemaker
No full textA handwritten letter from Mrs. Elmer L. Krick addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dating from circa 1950. Within, Krick writes in response to an inquiry made by Shoemaker asking about men who wore earrings.https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/shoemaker_documents/1156/thumbnail.jp
Letter to Alfred L. Shoemaker, December 15, 1949
No full textA handwritten letter from a descendent of Peter Derr addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated December 15, 1949. Within, the author provides information about folk cures, Harvest Home services and the tradition of serenading newlyweds with loud music.https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/shoemaker_documents/1247/thumbnail.jp
Letter From Dorothy Palmer to Alfred L. Shoemaker
No full textA handwritten letter from Dorothy Palmer addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dating from circa 1950. Within, Palmer expresses her enjoyment of Shoemaker\u27s column in the Reading Eagle, and provides folk cures from her grandmother.https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/shoemaker_documents/1275/thumbnail.jp
Undated Letter From Elsie M. Smith to Alfred L. Shoemaker
No full textA handwritten letter from Elsie M. Smith addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dating from circa 1950. Within, Smith provides Shoemaker with a list of weather prediction beliefs and other superstitions involving animals and luck.https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/shoemaker_documents/1139/thumbnail.jp
Undated Notes and Rhymes From Various Sources and Informants Including G. A. Berner
No full textA set of compiled notes transcribed by Alfred L. Shoemaker, dating from circa 1950. Within, Shoemaker documents various topics, ranging from folk cures and childhood pranks to women\u27s methods of working and caring for children.https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/shoemaker_documents/1151/thumbnail.jp
Letter From Earl L. Ruppert to Alfred L. Shoemaker, January 1, 1949
No full textA handwritten letter from Earl L. Ruppert to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated January 1st, 1949. It describes the Native American origins of the name Neversink. Ruppert also discusses lore surrounding bake ovens and marriage.https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/shoemaker_documents/1150/thumbnail.jp
Letter From Florence Baver to Alfred L. Shoemaker, August 10, 1960
No full textA typed letter from Florence Baver to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated August 10, 1960. Within, the author provides various anecdotes from the Lehigh County region, including humor stories and naming lore.https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/shoemaker_documents/1276/thumbnail.jp
Letter From Mrs. Charles Binkley to Alfred L. Shoemaker
No full textA typed and handwritten letter from Mrs. Charles Binkley addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dating from circa 1950. Within, Binkley provides a superstition about eggs, a Pennsylvania Dutch poem, and an alphabet rhyme. She also asks Shoemaker to consider writing a column on butchering and soap-making practices.https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/shoemaker_documents/1041/thumbnail.jp
Excerpt From a Broadside Dated June 17, 1833
No full textNotes on a broadside excerpt concerning a man named Johannes Henner by Alfred L. Shoemaker dating from circa 1950. The broadside originates from the Unger collection and may date from June 17, 1833. The excerpt is written in the German language. Shoemaker notes variant spellings of the name Johannes contained therein.https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/shoemaker_documents/1042/thumbnail.jp
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