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Items associated with name 'Pocomoke Forest (Md.)'
Folklife Collection - Legends of the Pocomoke Forest
by Salisbury University Students (1993)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1993, former Salisbury University student Richard Rice and Kevin Hill worked together to collect folk material. Their object of research was the lore of the Pocomoke Forest. Though they were already well acquainted with the legends related to this forest as they used to hang out there often, they figured that a resident would know more stories.Their paper retraces their fieldwork and the mishaps they experienced when trying to get an interview. They finally managed to record one... in a public bathroom. Afterwards, they went together to the forest to try these legends out. Photographs, audiotape and videotape enclosed.
Folklife Collection - Local Legends: Pocomoke Forest
by Salisbury University Students (1970 – 1973)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In a series of interviews of local Eastern Shore residents during the years of 1970 to 1973, former Salisbury University students and professors collected folk legends. For this collection, these interviews focus on various stories of ghosts, strange events, and other supernatural legends that occurred somewhere in the Pocomoke Forest. Most interviews include personal descriptions of the interviewer and informant, and the story.
Folklife Collection - Pocomoke Forest Legends and their Basis of Origin
by Salisbury University Students (1999)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1999, former Salisbury University student Crystal Peacher collected folk material. Her collection explores the folklore of the Pocomoke State Forest in Worcester County, MD, including stories of supernatural and morbid nature. Included is her essay, vintage post cards, and color photographs.
Folklife Collection - The Folklore of the Pocomoke Forest
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 Charles R. Clark collected folk material. For this collection, these interviews focus on various stories of folklore from around the Eastern Shore specifically about the Pocomoke Forest. The collection includes an introduction to the topic, personal descriptions of the interviewer and informants, and their stories.