Massachusetts, Worcester, United States
· 1939-06-29
· 8 pages
Recorded by: Haggerty, Marie, Moore, Emily B.
Mra. Marie Haggerty Paver T State Massachusetta Name of Worker Emily B. Moore Address 84 Elm Street, Worcester, Mass. Date of Interview June 29, 1939 Subject Living Lore Name of Informant Mrs. Nitrite Haggerty Address Worcester, Mass. Name: Emily B. Moore Assignment: Worcester. Title: Living Lore Topic: Mrs. Marie HAKRertY Paper 7 "I knowed Pa for three summers, before we got engaged, and I well remember that day. It was Sunday afternoon, and he come by with his horse and buggy. It was such a…
Denmark, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
· 1939-06-01
· 8 pages
Recorded by: Jensen, Erik Christian, Moore, Emily B.
Erik Christian Jensen Paper 1 STATE MASSACHUSETTS NAME OF WORKER EMILY B. MOORE ADDRESS WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS DATE OF INTERVIEW JUNE 12 1939 SUBJECT LIVING LORE NAME OF INFORMANT ERIK CHRISTIAN JENSEk ADDRESS WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS Name: Emil B. Moore Titles Living Lore Assignment: Erik Christian Jensen. Topic: Danish Steel Worker Paver I, *You think I'm Swede, (laughs) Jahl not only you thinks that everybody does, if he don't know Erik. Denmark was where I was born, in 1870, and not…
United States, Massachusetts, Denmark, Worcester
· 1938
· 2 pages
Recorded by: Jensen, Erik Christian, Moore, Emily B.
4 Erik Christian Jensen STATE NAME OF WRKER ADDRESS DATE OF INTERVIEW SUBJECT NA EE OF INFORMANT ADDRESS MASSACHUSETTS EMILY B. MOORE 84 ELM STREET, MRCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS LIVING LORE ERIK CHRISTIAN JENSEN WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS Erik Christian Jensen was born in Denmark in 1870 and came to Worcester when he was twenty- three years old. He is a tall, old man, stooped and misshapen, with a thatch of pale yellow hair, deep blue eyes, a booming voice and a kindly courteous manner. A boyhood…
Worcester, United States, Massachusetts
· 1939-06-18
· 5 pages
Recorded by: Jensen, Erik Christian, Moore, Emily B.
Erie Jensen Paper 3 STATE MASSACHUSETTS NkME OF WORKER MRS. EMILY B. MOORE ADDRESS 84 ELM STREET, WORCEbTsa, MASSACHUSETTS DATE OF INTERVIEW JUNE 18, 1939 SUBJECT LIVING LORE NAME OF INFORMANT ERIC JENSEN ADDRESS WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS Names Emily B. Moore Title: Living Lore Assignment: Erik Christian Jensen Topic: Danish Steel Worker Paper 3 It was raining torrents but I had told Mr. Jensen I would be around for a visit, so at precisely 3 o'clock, I opened the door of the bicycle shop and…
United States, Massachusetts, Worcester
· 19 pages
Recorded by: Jensen, Erik Christian, Moore, Emily B.
SIB Dec 6, 1939 Drik Jensen Danish wire mill worker Danish Tin Plate Worker All the time they makes improvements at the wire mill, but they can't do no better tin plate than Jensen can do.* Rearrangement page milkiers refer to penciled ansibers is right hand corner of page i paragraphs numbered in left hand margin Par. Pot* 1 1 birth of grandchild 2 1 childhood anecdote 3 2 0 continued 4 3 another anecdote, transition to superstitions 6 8 insert for clarity it 5 3 and 4 superstitions and…
United States, Massachusetts, Berkshires County
· 7 pages
Recorded by: Day, George, Richardson, Ethelda Stoddard
Neale: Ethelda Stoddard Richardson Topic: Study of Folklore in thd Berkshires Page 1 There are numerous ancedotes about George Day. He was inclined to be a little of a show-off in front of anyone. One morning a short time after George had married a woman named Matilda, they had company at their house for breakfast. George had done what chores he could do around the farm and then came in to eat breakfast with everyone there. Thinking he'd impress the visitors with the qualities of his new wife…
United States, Massachusetts, Franklin County
· 1938
· 8 pages
Recorded by: Richardson, Ethelda Stoddard
NALE Ethelaa Stoddard. Richardson Page 1 TOPIC Study of Folklore in Franklin County In Adamsville, one of more hilly sectIons of the town of Colrain, is a run down farm. The buildings and barns are neglected and lean- ing inward and the farm land has grown up with brush and weeds. Any resident will tell you how successful the place once was. "Why they was a medda (meadow) so big on thet place thet it would take ya five minutes to go from the Darn to the other end of the medda by machine. They…
United States, Massachusetts, Colrain
· 1938
· 7 pages
Recorded by: Coombs, Calvin S., Richardson, Ethelda Stoddard
Name Ethelda Stoddard Richardson Topic Study of Folklore in the Berkshires Up until last year there was in the section of the town, known as East Colrain, a man of fine lineage living on one of the old family estates. Calvin S. Coombs a farmer known every where as just "Cal" Coombs was this man. Last year he died at the age of eighty-eight and people conjectured even more than they had while he was alive. For a few days after his death a person would be almost certain to hear some story aoout…
Massachusetts, Colrain, United States
· 1938
· 8 pages
Recorded by: Richardson, Ethelda Stoddard
Name Ethelda Stoddard Richardson Topic Study of Folklore in the Berkshire Page 1 The section of Colrain between the largest manufacturing part of the town, which is in Griswoldville, and the town line of Shelburne and Colrain, was once known as "The Gap". The reason for this can easily be seen when one totes the steep cut the North River has made in one part of the little valley. Old timers say it was even much steeper than it is now before there were so many terrific floods that ripped and…
United States, Massachusetts, Colrain
· 7 pages
Recorded by: Richardson, Ethelda Stoddard
NUE Ethelda Stoddatd Richardson TOPIC Study of Folklore in Berkshire Page I Art/ Many of the settlers of Colrain have come from Vermont or thru the state to stop in this hilly town. The land is little diff- erent than in many parts of Vermont and is nearer waterpower and transportation is easier to find from this section. Hence many of the oldest families of this town were originally from Vermont. In fact the first families in this very old town were Scotch -Irish people from Londonderry, New…
United States, Massachusetts, Colrain
· 7 pages
Recorded by: Faulkner, Lyman, Richardson, Ethelda Stoddard
NAIVE Ethelda Stoddard Richardson TOPIC Stud.) of Folklore in the Berkshires ge 1 In one of the numerous sections of Colrain, lives an unusual old fellow separated from the community by his eccentricities and by his own choice. Yet he sees almost everyone in whole town in his work which he ha s done since he was a boy and everyone knows him at least by sight. Altho not of native stock, Lyman Faulkner, was brought to Colrain as a child and has spent his entire life here. Lyman's home and mall…
Massachusetts, Franklin County, United States
· 1938
· 8 pages
Recorded by: Richardson, Ethelda Stoddard
NALE Ethelda Stoddard Richardson Page 1 TOPIC Study of Folklore in Franklin Coun ty Shelburne Falls has always been the hone of healthy people at least a large number of its men and women lived to be very- old. Lany of them passed the century mark. The Smith family, long- reeidents of this town, are examples. The SEith name appears early- in the records of the town. They were originally of English ancestry but long residence in New England made them part of the group of individuals known as…
United States, Massachusetts, Peru
· 1939-01-24
· 9 pages
Recorded by: Smith, Rosalie
ORP4IIAL MSS. OR FIELD NOTES (Cheek one) PUB. Livin( 404, in New Ifteg‘lezd _cRingssebneet.4) Wu George *go flukes 044.101vAnn 111111IR Rosalie Oath sot 009 Its MUER 11012038 um co. 7 Berkshire Berner gorge bodge Unkee 9dd Job Man. STATE Massachusetts NAME OF WORKER Rosalie Smith ADDRESS Peru, Massachusetts DATE January 24, 1939 SUBJECT Living Lore NAME OF INFORMANT George Dodge ADDRESS Worthington, Massachusetts Mr. Dodge was lying on the studio couch reading the 4marican Magazine, his bull…
New Marlborough, Massachusetts, United States
· 1939-02-15
· 21 pages
Recorded by: Monroe, Charles, Van Dore, Wade
ORIGINAL MSS. OR FIELD NOTES (Check one) PUB. Livin5, Lore in Naw En5land TITLE Hill Town Mail Clerk, Philosopher MwMarfborough WRITER Wade Van Dore DATE 2/15/39 WDS. P.P. 19 CHECKER DATE SOURCES GIVEN Interview COMMENTS Charles Monroe Hill Town Mail Clerk, Philosopher STATE Massachusetts NAME OF WORKER Wade Van Dore ADDRESS New Marlborough DATE OF INTERVIEW February 152 1939 SUBJECT Living Lore KAU, OF INFOIREANT Charles Monroe Mr. Monroe, a mirried man of about fifty years, looks very much…
New Marlborough, United States, Massachusetts
· 1939-02-21
· 16 pages
Recorded by: Cruickshank, Mrs. [?], Van Dore, Wade
ORIGINAL MSS. OR FIELD NOTES (Check one) PUB. Living Lore in New England TITLE Berkshire Hill Town Farm Wife Naw Voriboroup WRITER Wade Van Dore #1 DATE 2/21/39 MDS. P.P. 12 CHECKER DATE SOURCES GIVEN Interview COMMENTS ).P/147 Mrs. Cruickshank Berkshire Hill Town Farm Wife Paver One STATE Massachusetts NAivE OF WORKER Wade Van Dore ADDRESS New Marlborough DAIT, OF INTERVIEW February 21, 1939 SUBJECT Living Lore NAME OF INFORMANT Mrs. Cruickshank ADDRESS New Marlborough The old road winds…
United States, New Marlborough, Massachusetts
· 1939-06-05
· 13 pages
Recorded by: Cruickshank, Mrs. [?], Van Dore, Wade
Mr,. gruickshank Berkshire plil Town Farm Wife faner Two STATE MASSACHUSETTS NAME OF WORKER WADE VAN DORE ADDRESS NEW MARLBOROUGH DATE OF INTERVIEW June 5, 1939 SUBJECT LIVING LORE NAME OF INFORMANT MRS. CRUICKSHANK ADDRESS NEW MARLBOROUGH -13 Name: yade Van Dore Assignment: New Marlboroug4 Title: hiving Lore Topic: /fro. Cruickaank Be kshire Hill -Town Paper Two Mts. Cruickshank had come to call. Her three mile walk over the hills presented no deterrent when she decided to call on her young…
Massachusetts, New Marlborough, United States
· 1939-06-10
· 12 pages
Recorded by: Cruickshank, Mrs. [?], Van Dore, Wade
mrf. Cruickshank Berkshire Hill -Town Wife Paper Three STXTE MASSACHUSETTS NAME OF WORKER WADE VAN DORE ADDRESS NEW MARLBOROUGH DATE OF INTERVIEW June 10, 1939 SUBJECT LIVING LORE NAME OF INFORMANT MRS. CRUICKSHANK ADDRESS NEW MARLBOROUGH Name: Wade Van Dore Assignment: Mrs. Cruickshank Title: Livink Lore Topic: Hill Wife Pater Three "Do you have any of your mother's or grandmother's recipes?" I asked Mrs. Cruickshank one afternoon. "No, that I haven't. My mother died when I was fifteen, and…
New Marlborough, Massachusetts, Poland, United States
· 1939-03-14
· 13 pages
Recorded by: Van Dore, Wade, Washalaski, Tony
ORIGINAL MSS. Alt FIELD NOTES (Check •ne) PUB. Living Lore in New Rngland TITLE A Polish Farnmr in Backwoods Berk- shire, New Marlborough #1 WRITER Wade Van Dore DATE 3/14/39 WDS. P.P. 9 CHECKER DATE SOURCES GIVEN Interview COMMENTS TONY JASHALAsKI POLISH FARIJER IN BACKWOODS BERKSHIRE PAPER ONE STATE MASSACHUSETTS 'YAME OF WORKER WADE VAN DORE ADDRESS /L.1,.*1 MARLBOROUGH, MASSAuhUSETTS DATE MARCH 2, 1937 SUBIECT LIVING LORE NAME OF INFORMANT TONY WASHAIASKI ADDRESS NEW MARIBOROUGH,…
United States, New Marlborough, Massachusetts
· 1939-01-06
· 11 pages
Recorded by: Schiller, Johann, Van Dore, Wade
STATE Massachusetts NA. OF WORKER Wade Van Dore ADDRESS New Wrlborough, Massachusetts DATE January 6, 1939 SUBJECT Living Lore NAME AND ADDRESS OF INFORMANT Johann Schiller New Marlborough, Massachusetts Mr. Schiller, of German descent, is about 75 years of age. He is a tall, distinguidhed looking, vigorous man, still capable of per- forming a fulL day's hard pllysical labor. There is almost a military straightness and trimness in his mein. His white hair is cut short; his complexion is as…
Massachusetts, New Marlborough, Switzerland, United States
· 1939-03-15
· 13 pages
Recorded by: Van Dore, Wade, Zimmerman, Mrs. [?]
ORIGINAL MSS. OR FIELD NOTES (Cheek one) PUB. Livingi. Lore in New Rnzland TITLE An Alien in Yankee New England 41 WRITER Wade Van Dore DATE 009 116. P. P. 9 CHECKER DATE SOURCES GIVEN Interview COMMENTS STATE NAME OF WORKER ADDRESS DATE OF INTERVIEW SUBJECT NAME OF INFORMANT ADDRESS Mrs. Zimmerman An Alien in yankee New England Paper One Massachusetts Wade Van Dore New Marlborough February 28, 1939 Living Lore Mrs. Zimmerman New Marlborough Old Mrs. Zimmerman is Swiss by birth, German by…