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Record #:
16510
Author(s):
Shellans, Herbert
Abstract:
Local legends and place-names constitute a part of popular history. Although they usually contain more fancy than fact, they possess a charm that appeals to all. This article is a sampling of what North Carolina has to offer in the way of local lore and legend concerning place names.
Source:
North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 4 Issue 2, Dec 1956, p28-32 Periodical Website
Subject(s):
Names, Geographical--North Carolina
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Record #:
35127
Author(s):
Colgrave, Bertram
Abstract:
The story of how a giant worm, also called a dragon, terrorized a town until it was slain. The knight who killed the worm had help from a witch, and he and his family was then cursed for not following the witch’s directions precisely.
Source:
North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 4 Issue 2, Dec 1956, p2-4 Periodical Website
Subject(s):
Animal lore; Witchcraft; Folk tales--North Carolina
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Record #:
35128
Author(s):
Windley, T.P.
Abstract:
A letter written by a store clerk in Mississippi about a wedding the after effects of what must have been a very fun house party.
Source:
North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 4 Issue 2, Dec 1956, p5-6 Periodical Website
Subject(s):
Tar Heel (Name)
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Record #:
35129
Author(s):
Pender, Louise
Abstract:
A song composed by the author complete with the lyrics and sheet music, based upon a story she had read about in a Raleigh newspaper. It was a story about two young girls fighting over a spool of thread, which turned into a family debacle.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 4 Issue 2, Dec 1956, p11-16 Periodical Website
Subject(s):
Folk music; Folk songs; Ballads
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Record #:
35130
Author(s):
Peebles, Ms.
Abstract:
A letter written to Daniel Turner in 1864 by the widow Peebles, professing her longing to see him since the war had ended.
Source:
North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 4 Issue 2, Dec 1956, p10 Periodical Website
Subject(s):
Personal narratives
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Record #:
35132
Author(s):
McDonald, Flora
Abstract:
This is a list of remedies that can be made at the home for ailments such as itchiness, wounds, coughing, and more serious illnesses like the measles.
Source:
North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 4 Issue 2, Dec 1956, p17-18 Periodical Website
Subject(s):
Medicine--Folklore; Medicine--Herbal; Herbal Medicine
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Record #:
35133
Author(s):
Cooper, Elizabeth Scott
Abstract:
The author composed this ballad about how the island of Ocracoke got its name from legends told to her as she was en route to the island, having to do with the infamous pirate Blackbeard.
Source:
North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 4 Issue 2, Dec 1956, p19-21 Periodical Website
Subject(s):
Names, Geographical; Names, Geographical--North Carolina; Folk music; Ocracoke Island--History; Blackbeard, d. 1718
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Record #:
35134
Author(s):
McCanless, James
Abstract:
A letter, in the form of a ballad, was sent by the author and his sister to his brother David, essentially catching up since their last correspondence.
Source:
North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 4 Issue 2, Dec 1956, p22-26 Periodical Website
Subject(s):
Poetry; Ballads
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Record #:
35135
Author(s):
Bowman, Grace Greenlee
Abstract:
The widow, Grace Greenlee Bowman, wrote a short poem about her husband’s passing.
Source:
North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 4 Issue 2, Dec 1956, p27 Periodical Website
Subject(s):
Poetry; Eulogy
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