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Record #:
35496
Author(s):
Herrera, Mary Armstrong
Abstract:
Remedies for common illnesses, warts, acne, and more were collected by the author, along with several remedies for animal sickness and pain.
Source:
North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 20 Issue 1, Feb 1972, p42-46 Periodical Website
Subject(s):
Folk medicine
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Record #:
35497
Author(s):
Davidson, John Allen, Jr.
Abstract:
Caleb Mashburn was a WWII veteran who played the banjo and sang folksongs. Several songs with their sheet music and lyrics are included.
Source:
North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 20 Issue 1, Feb 1972, p54-62 Periodical Website
Subject(s):
Folk music; Banjo; Banjo--Method; Folk songs
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Record #:
35529
Author(s):
Wellman, Manly Wade
Abstract:
The story of a man who was riding away from an inn and was nearly robbed on the highway, but was able to shoot the robber. Returning to the inn, he found out the robber had owned the inn with his wife, and they had a habit of robbing and killing the patrons, leaving behind unsettled spirits. Several versions of the story are recounted.
Source:
North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 20 Issue 2, May 1972, p67-72 Periodical Website
Subject(s):
Ghosts; Murder
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Record #:
35530
Author(s):
Agee, Hugh
Abstract:
The tale about an incredibly tough to kill hog, and the similarities it poses to a story by William Faulkner.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 20 Issue 2, May 1972, p73-74 Periodical Website
Subject(s):
Hogs; Hunting; Animal lore
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Record #:
35531
Author(s):
Pennington, Lee; Pennington, Joy
Abstract:
A collection of three ghost stories collected from students.
Source:
North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 20 Issue 2, May 1972, p77-79 Periodical Website
Subject(s):
Ghosts; Ghost stories
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Record #:
35532
Author(s):
Reeves, Campbell
Abstract:
A poem about a legendary monster of the Maori people, the Taniwha.
Source:
North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 20 Issue 2, May 1972, p80 Periodical Website
Subject(s):
Poetry
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Record #:
35533
Author(s):
West, John Foster
Abstract:
Taken from his own family history, the author recounts a story told by his Aunt Nancy, about an old musket, which had been present for most of the interesting stories that the family had.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 20 Issue 2, May 1972, p81-83, il Periodical Website
Subject(s):
Folk tales--North Carolina
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Record #:
35534
Author(s):
Winkler, J.S.
Abstract:
Through means of records and interviews, the author attempted to find the origin of his great-grandmother’s family name, Dula.
Source:
North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 20 Issue 2, May 1972, p84-86 Periodical Website
Subject(s):
Names, Geographical
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Record #:
35535
Author(s):
Johnson, Elaine
Abstract:
A poem about the different scraps of fabric that made up a quilt.
Source:
North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 20 Issue 2, May 1972, p86 Periodical Website
Subject(s):
Poetry
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Record #:
35536
Author(s):
Morehouse, Kathleen
Abstract:
The author issues a response with some clarifications to an analysis done on her novel Rain on the Just. The analysis, done by John Foster West, was a part of a previous issue of NC Folklore, published in March 1971.
Source:
North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 20 Issue 2, May 1972, p87-90 Periodical Website
Subject(s):
Books--Reviews
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Record #:
35537
Author(s):
Miller, Heather
Abstract:
A woman reflects on her past as she visits her dying grandmother.
Source:
North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 20 Issue 2, May 1972, p97 Periodical Website
Subject(s):
Poetry
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Record #:
35538
Author(s):
Not Given
Abstract:
A collection of 17 stories and folktales written by children, each with an accompanying drawing.
Source:
North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 20 Issue 3, Aug 1972, p108-114, il Periodical Website
Subject(s):
Folklore; Superstition; Folklore--Weather
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Record #:
35539
Author(s):
Herrera, Mary Armstrong
Abstract:
The author heard a story from her mother about a girl named Flossie who swore she was being chased by a fireball on two separate occasions.
Source:
North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 20 Issue 3, Aug 1972, p115-118 Periodical Website
Subject(s):
Supernatural events--North Carolina mountains; Folklore
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Record #:
35540
Author(s):
Lunsford, Ken
Abstract:
In a letter written to the editor, Lunsford asks for assistance in finding out more about a song, “Rosin the Bow,” that his father used to sing.
Source:
North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 20 Issue 3, Aug 1972, p118-119 Periodical Website
Subject(s):
Folk music; Folk songs
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Record #:
35541
Author(s):
McMillan, Douglas J.
Abstract:
The ghost story of “the vanishing hitchhiker” is an internationally known folktale, about a woman who hitches a ride, and then disappears, marking her as a ghost. Five variations of this story have been recorded and reproduced in this article.
Source:
North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 20 Issue 3, Aug 1972, p123-128 Periodical Website
Subject(s):
Ghost stories; Folk tales--North Carolina
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