Friday, October 20, annual meeting of the Pennsylvania German society; Saturday, October 21, Germantown's community celebration; Sunday, October 22, religious observances.
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
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 ; 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.
Originally published: New York : Paulist Press, c1993.
"48"--Spine.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-298) and index.
Contents
Moses Dissinger : evangelist and patriot / by Thomas R. Brendle -- Parre Schtories : anecdotes / collected by Albert F. Buffington -- Life of Henry Harbaugh / by Linn Harbaugh -- Journey to Pennsylvania / by Gottlieb Mittelberger -- The journal and letters of Johannes Kelpius -- Chronicon Ephratense : the journal of Ephrata Brother Ezechiel Sangmeister -- The music of the Ephrata Clister / by Conrad Beissel -- Mystical sayings of Beissel, 1730 -- Life's description / by Ezechiel Sangmeister -- The red hills / by Cornielius Weygandt -- Christmas in Pennsylvania : a folk-cultural study / by Alfred L. Shoemaker -- The Moravian Christmas -- The long hidden friend / by John Hohman -- Pennsylvania German folk medicine / edited by Thomas R. Brendle -- Beliefs and superstitions of the Pennsylvania Germans / edited by Edwin M. Fogel -- Pennsylvania German folk art / by John J. Stoudt -- Folk art of rural Pennsylvania / by Frances Lichten -- The legends of Mountain Mary -- The tale of Regina Hartman -- Poems from Life of the Reverend Henry Harbaugh / by Linn Harbaugh and from Harbaugh's Harfe / edited by B. Bausman -- Rachel Bahn : "The Pennsylvania German poetess" -- Excerpts from Pennsylvania German folk tales, legends, once-upon-a-time stories, maxims and sayings / by Thomas Brendle and William Troxell.