Oral Traditions Project of the Union County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
c1990.
Physical Description
88 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm.
Notes
"An Oral Traditions Project."
Includes bibliographical references (p- 84-87) and index.
Summary
Chronicles the evolution of the dowry as practiced by the rural Pa.-German and Anglo-Saxon farm families from the mid-18th century to current and similar practices among the Amish. It shows how those "gifts from home" were, and are, part of a complex inheritance system.
Documents the high-fired utilitarian pottery in numerous central Pennsylvania counties. In addition to an overview, chapters are devoted to the makers and their wares from each county. An appendix lists all the potters, their periods of activity, and the precise stamps they used and when. This new edition has been revised with information gathered since it first appeared in 1977. [from the publisher]
Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-134) and index.
Summary
Rural Delivery revisits life in small-town America through examining photographs that were made into postcards in the early twentieth century. The book features more than two hundred photo postcards that re-create a time when Union County Pennsylvania, was prosperous, progressive, and growing, like many other small towns of the era. With so-called corresponding photographs at the height of their popularity, neighboring towns competed with one another to have their best "souvenir views" available. The images, made by professional and amateur photographers alike, include impressive bird's-eye views of towns and close-ups of their bustling streets. Area residents are shown on the move--in trains, buggies, and cars, as well as at play--at Bucknell (then College) class rushes, picnics in the Narrows, or ballooning expeditions in Allenwood. Catastrophic events and patriotic celebrations are also shown in these rare visual documents, which rivaled newspapers for their timeliness. Views of scenic spots, artfully composed or dramatically lighted, advertise the photographer's skill and the region's pastoral beauty. Art historian Jody Blake relates the photographic correspondence to technical, social, and artistic developments in the history of photography, while material cultural historian Jeannette Lasansky places the images on the postcards in the local historical context of Union County.
References to Jacob Eichholtz found on pages 24-25, 28-29, 32-35, 42, 76.
"An Oral Traditions Project."
Includes index.
Bibliography: p. 78-79.
Summary
To Cut, Piece, and Solder depicts the world of, as well as the objects made by, the tinsmith for his 19th-century customers. Both documented and anonymous tinware are examined in terms of decoration, form, function, and material. A list of dated and stamped ware, in addition to one of contemporary tinsmiths, is included.
