The folklore of the Pennsylvania Germans; a paper read before the Pennsylvania-German society at the annual meeting, York, Pennsylvania, October 14th, 1910
"Reprinted from part II, volume XXIII of the Proceedings of the Pennsylvania-German society."
Contents
Contents: Prayers -- Lullabies -- ABC -- In Grandpa's Lapp -- Honsel von Bach -- Counting-out Rhymes -- Powwowing and Charms -- Riddles and Catches -- Short Ballads -- Local and Personal Rhymes -- New Year Wishing -- Cumulative Ballads -- Popular Ballads --
Publications of the Pennsylvania German Society ; 44
Notes
"Der alt Professer."
Includes bibliographical references (p. 317-320) and index.
Summary
"This volume contains 312 'Es Neinuhr Schtick' columns gleaned from The call, Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania, and The press and herald, Tremont, Pennsylvania"--P. xv.
The domestic life and characteristics of the Pennsylvania-German pioneer : a narrative and critical history ; prepared at the request of the Pennsylvania-German Society
William Rittenhouse and Moses Dissinger, two eminent Pennsylvania Germans. William Rittenhouse, America's pioneer paper manufacturer and Mennonite minister
Publications of the Pennsylvania German Society ; ser. 2, v. 46
Notes
Illustrated lining papers.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 285) and indexes.
Contents
Berks County: the center of it all -- Daniel Schumacher: a Fraktur artist of some note -- Henrich Otto, 1784 -- Friederich Krebs, August 4, 1790 -- Johann Valentin Schuller -- The greatest development of Fraktur writing, 1800-1835 -- Johann Ritter: a century of influence -- Conclusion: The last flickering -- Appendix 1. Fraktur artist who routinely made Taussscheine for Berks County families -- Appendix 2. Scriveners who routinely infilled Taussscheine for Berks County families -- Appendix 3. Berks Couny printers of Taussscheine in order by active dates -- Appendix 4. Translations.
Vol. 2: with an index by Robert & Catherine Barnes; vol. 3: with an index by Elizabeth Petty Bentley.
Includes indexes.
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Contents
v.1: Birth and baptismal register of Trinity Lutheran Church Lancaster, Pa;Birth and baptismal register fo the First Reformed Church, Lancaster, PA; Kirchen-Matricul: Der Evengelisch Lutherischen Gemeinde in New Providenz, Pennsylvania; Records of St. Michaelis and Zion Congregation (German Evangelical Lutheran Congregation of Philadelphia): v. 2: Church register of the United Reformed and Lutheran Church in Hopewell Township, York County Pa; Records of the Williams Township Congregation (Saucon, Northampton County, Pa.); Records of baptisms, catechumens, confirmations, marriages, and deaths at the Lutheran Church in New Hanover, Montgomery County, Penna; Guide to the Old Moravian Cemetery of Bethlehem, Pa: v. 3: Church records of the Goshenhoppen Reformed Charge; Church records of the Old Goshenhoppen Reformed Congregation, Upper Salford Township, Morgomery County, Pa; Church record of the Great Swamp Reformed Congregation, Lower Milford Township, Lehigh County, Pa.; History of the Tohickon Union Church, Bedminster Township, Bucks County, Pa.
