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Record #:
16430
Author(s):
Sowers, Betty
Abstract:
When German immigrants came to the Piedmont in the 18th-century, they brought with them their beliefs and customs, their ways and traditions, their lore and legends, and many of the customs associated with one of the most prominent religious holidays--Christmas. Many of the most beloved Christmas symbols are a part of the heritage received from the Germans.
Source:
North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 20 Issue 4, Nov 1972, p171-173 Periodical Website
Subject(s):
Christmas
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Record #:
35546
Author(s):
Tucker, Glenn
Abstract:
The author describes in detail a reverie he had about conquistadores in the mid-1500s.
Source:
North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 20 Issue 4, Nov 1972, p147-150 Periodical Website
Subject(s):
Visionaries
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Record #:
35547
Author(s):
Owen, Guy
Abstract:
A story about a con that two men ran when a gas attendant up charged them for his services.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 20 Issue 4, Nov 1972, p151-156 Periodical Website
Subject(s):
Swindlers and swindling
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Record #:
35548
Author(s):
Booker, Louise R.
Abstract:
Believed to have been cursed by fairies, a woman turned into a large rat for several days each year.
Source:
North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 20 Issue 4, Nov 1972, p157-158 Periodical Website
Subject(s):
Folklore
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Record #:
35549
Author(s):
West, John Foster
Abstract:
After visiting family in Texas, two people become anxious to get back to an area that has hills.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 20 Issue 4, Nov 1972, p158 Periodical Website
Subject(s):
Poetry
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Record #:
35550
Author(s):
White, Robert B., Jr.
Abstract:
A literary and scientific analysis of the pearl dropped in Hamlet’s wine in an attempt to kill him.
Source:
North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 20 Issue 4, Nov 1972, p159-162 Periodical Website
Subject(s):
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Dramatic productions
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Record #:
35551
Author(s):
Mason, Julian
Abstract:
Gathered from letters and his biography, Owen Wister was enraptured by the beauty in the mountainous regions of North Carolina.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 20 Issue 4, Nov 1972, p163-168 Periodical Website
Subject(s):
Folk music--Appalachian Region, Southern; Folk songs
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Record #:
35552
Author(s):
Walser, Richard
Abstract:
Recalling upon his time spent in the Sahara Desert on vacation., the author notes that the use of the word “folklore” in every language he heard, including English, Spanish, French, German, and Swedish, when the guides were speaking about a traditional folk dance.
Source:
North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 20 Issue 4, Nov 1972, p169-170 Periodical Website
Subject(s):
Linguistics
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Record #:
35553
Author(s):
Adcock, Betty
Abstract:
A short poem that accompanies an herbal remedy.
Source:
North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 20 Issue 4, Nov 1972, p173 Periodical Website
Subject(s):
Poetry
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Record #:
35554
Author(s):
Meyers, Walter E.
Abstract:
This is an answering letter to an inquiry from the August 1972 issue about wanting more information on the song “Rosin the Bow.”
Source:
North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 20 Issue 4, Nov 1972, p Periodical Website
Subject(s):
Linguistics; Folk songs
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