Heritage Center Museum of Lancaster County ; Donning Co.,
Date of Publication
c1996.
Physical Description
87 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.
Notes
"Exhibit April 19 through December 30, 1996 at the Heritage Center Museum ... Lancaster, Pennsylvania"--t.p. verso.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 84) and index.
Contents
Contents : "The ornamental branches": needlework and arts from the Lititz Moravian Girls' School between 1800 and 1865 --- Lititz Day School roster: 1808 to 1840 --- Lititz Boarding School roster: 1794 to 1840 --- Geographic origin of boarding students -- Endnotes.
Summary
Issued as part of the 250th anniversary celebration of Linden Hall, the school these young crafters attended in Lititz, Pennsylvania. Includes school rosters from the early 1800s, as well as lists of the geographic origins of the boarding students.
"The first part of the book covers immigration, family and home life, unique dialect, folk art, beliefs, superstitions, and contributions. Folklore that reflects important components of Pennsylvania German life-traditions, beliefs, and superstitions-is offered in the second part, with childhood rhymes (in German and English), tall tales, plant legends, and traditional tales. Tales include brauche (healing) and hexe stories, spirit stories, stories of special days, and stories about a cunning fellow named Eileschpeggel (Owl Mirror). Favorite recipes complete the volume. Color photographs and original illustrations depict the rich variety of crafts and folklore found in the culture." [from Amazon.com]
