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Record #:
16376
Author(s):
West, Harry C.
Abstract:
A hundred years ago Dr. W. G. Poole of Elizabeth City was called to treat an aged women while vacationing on the Outer Banks at Nags Head. As payment, he was given a portrait of a young lady, later identified as the only daughter of Aaron Burr--Theodosia Burr. Her disappearance along the coast of North Carolina remains a cloaked mystery although the portrait served to make her legendary on the Outer Banks.
Source:
North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 22 Issue 3, Aug 1974, p99-102, il Periodical Website
Subject(s):
Alston, Theodosia Burr, 1783-1813
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Record #:
16377
Author(s):
McCallum, Righton
Abstract:
Topsail Island has long been considered Blackbeard's favorite base on the North Carolina coast. Fishermen around Hampstead will tell you that this pirate city at the \"White Hills\" numbered over 2,000 villains, and that Blackbeard actually gave the island its name.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 22 Issue 3, Aug 1974, p111-112, il Periodical Website
Subject(s):
Topsail Island--History
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Record #:
35667
Author(s):
Johnson, F. Roy
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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 Periodical Website
Subject(s):
Folk tales--North Carolina; Ghost stories
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Record #:
35668
Author(s):
Ormond, Wilbur C.
Abstract:
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 Periodical Website
Subject(s):
Folk tales--North Carolina; Blackbeard, d. 1718
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Record #:
35669
Author(s):
Sugg, Toni
Abstract:
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 Periodical Website
Subject(s):
Medicine--Herbal; Folk medicine
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Record #:
35670
Author(s):
Wellman, Manly Wade
Abstract:
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 Periodical Website
Subject(s):
Folklore; Legends; Superstition; Ghost stories; Animal lore
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Record #:
35671
Author(s):
Moore, Danny W.
Abstract:
A collection of riddles taken from several college students around North Carolina. Usually a sense of competition surrounds the riddle tellers, mirroring American society.
Source:
North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 22 Issue 3, Aug 1974, p119-125 Periodical Website
Subject(s):
Humor
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Record #:
35672
Author(s):
Lee, Joshua A
Abstract:
Known as a practical and trustworthy man, Swint Fuller was an expert on animal ailments.
Source:
North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 22 Issue 3, Aug 1974, p125-128 Periodical Website
Subject(s):
Veterinarians; Folk medicine; Animals
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