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35664
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Based from a previous article from the November 1973 issue, a letter from Mr. Grimshawe pertaining to Owen Wister has been added.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 22 Issue 2, May 1974,
p82-83
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35665
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The author collected various folk medicinal beliefs from three women in Harnett County. An appendix of the cures are categorized by the informant.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 22 Issue 2, May 1974,
p84-94
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35666
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A poem about a ghostly stain on a pillar of a house.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 22 Issue 2, May 1974,
p94
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35667
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A collection of short stories about ghosts, death, the devil, and animals.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 22 Issue 3, Aug 1974,
p103-108, il
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35668
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According to his family, an ancestor of the author had a run-in with the infamous pirate Blackbeard. Apparently the two men showed off their skills with swordplay, and parted ways amicably.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 22 Issue 3, Aug 1974,
p109-111
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35669
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Before her death, a woman wrote down various folk remedies for her children; it included cures for snake and spider bites, salves, mouthwash, and itchiness.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 22 Issue 3, Aug 1974,
p113-114
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35670
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A collection of stories from teenage boys about ghosts, haunted houses, murder, and more.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 22 Issue 3, Aug 1974,
p115-118
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35671
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A collection of riddles taken from several college students around North Carolina. Usually a sense of competition surrounds the riddle tellers, mirroring American society.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 22 Issue 3, Aug 1974,
p119-125
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35672
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Known as a practical and trustworthy man, Swint Fuller was an expert on animal ailments.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 22 Issue 3, Aug 1974,
p125-128
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35673
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Horton Barker, a folk singer from Virginia, interviewed with the author about his life and folk singing. Several manuscripts came from the interaction, and the ballads are written out at the end of the article.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 22 Issue 4, Nov 1974,
p141-153, por
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35674
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In general, ghosts tend to get a bad rap; they’re frightening and usually originate from some sort of gruesome or untimely death. However, these two stories paint ghosts as helpful creatures, who led people to find hidden money.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 22 Issue 4, Nov 1974,
p155-158
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Record #:
35675
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In the 1500s, Ben Jonson was a notable playwright for satirical comedies. Tale of a Tub is a comedy about marriages arranged on St. Valentine’s Day. The play is filled with folk customs, speech, and ballads from the time.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 22 Issue 4, Nov 1974,
p161-168
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35702
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This is a collection of short, humorous stories from the eastern counties of North Carolina dating back to the colonial period.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 23 Issue 1, Feb 1975,
p3-10
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35703
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From a fragment of a song that had been previously collected, the author compares it to several Scottish folk songs.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 23 Issue 1, Feb 1975,
p16-20, il
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Record #:
35704
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North of Elizabeth City lies a stretch of land that does not allow anything to grow. Said to be haunted, a couple of teenagers in the late 1960s drove out there and were chased in their car by a monster that came out of the nearby river.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 23 Issue 1, Feb 1975,
p23-25
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