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.
Oral Traditions Project of the Union County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
c1980.
Physical Description
80 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Notes
"An Oral Traditions Project."
Includes index.
Bibliography: p. 76-79.
Summary
Examines the work and world of rural blacksmiths: wheelwrights; lock, gun, and spoonsmiths; cutlers, farriers, white smiths and general smiths; edge-tool makers and mechanics. It covers the two hundred year evolution of the smithies' shops and presents a portfolio of products of the general smith and the prices charged. Pennsylvania ironware is described through the materials and methods of handling, form and design elements. Biographies and work of over forty documented Pennsylvania smiths are included as well as a list of contemporary blacksmiths in the state. (Google Books )
"This book examines the 19th- and 20th-century baskets made by immigrants and their descendants, and points out in what ways these baskets resemble or differ from those made in other parts of the country. Regional styles within the state are identified and baskets are discussed in terms of changing construction methods, materials, and the forms or shapes used by the makers." [from the publisher]
