Browse the Database
Items associated with name 'Folklife - Delaware'
Folklife Collection - Customs and Superstitions from Sussex County
by Salisbury University Students (1974 – 1974s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In a series of interviews of local Sussex County residents in 1974, former Salisbury University student Barbara Davis collected folk material. For this collection, these interviews focus on various stories of customs and superstitions from Sussex County, Delaware. This collection includes an introduction to the topic, descriptions of the informants, and also contains multiple hand drawn sketches.
Folklife Collection - Eastern Shore Folklore
by Salisbury University Students (1970 – 1970)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In a series of interviews with local Eastern Shore residents during the years of 1970, former Salisbury University student Annette Smith collected folk material. For this collection, these interviews focus on various Eastern Shore Folklore such as grandmas' cures, animals, superstitions, various supernatural tales, and Sussex sayings. This collection also includes an introduction to the collection and various pamphlets. Most interviews include personal descriptions of the interviewer and informant, and the story.
Folklife Collection - Epitaphs of Saint Luke's Church
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 Barbara Duryea collected folk material. For this collection, these interviews focus on various stories of epitaphs from Saint Luke's Church located in Seaford, Delaware. The collection includes an introduction to the topic, personal descriptions of the interviewer and informants, and their stories.
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 - Hanging Out in Seaford, Delaware
by Salisbury University Students (1993)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1993, former Salisbury University student Marc Dickerson collected folk material. His project describes the communities and the leisure activities that people indulged into in Seaford, Delaware. For instance, the gyms were the favorite place to watch Basketball games together during the Winter. In the Fall, people gathered at the football fields and hanging out at the ballpark was more of a Spring activity. The paper also mentions the different activities in town and what to avoid when going "uptown" where the community was very wary of outsiders.
Folklife Collection - Local Legends of Sussex County
by Salisbury University Students (1977)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In a series of interviews of local Eastern Shore residents in 1977, former Salisbury University student Howard Hedges collected folk life material. His collection focuses on urban tales of Sussex County, Delaware. It focuses essentially on folklore about animals and monsters of the famous Burnt Swamp. Most interviews include a short description of the informant and his or her relationship with the interviewer.