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.
Erbauliche lieder-sammlung zum gottesdienstlichen gebrauch in den Vereinigten Evangelisch Lutherischen Gemeinen in Nord America ; gesammlet, eingerichtet und zum druck befördert durch die gesamten glieder des hiesigen Vereinigten Evangelisch Lutherischen Ministeriums
Bound with Helmuth, J. H. C. Kurze andachten einer gottsuchenden sele. Germantaun [Pa.], 1786.
"Das Bü̈chlein Gehöret mir Lutharim Moenniam die ist gebohren Jahr des herrm 1766 dem 12 te Tag Jannuary; Das büchlein har mien Pater [gekausst?]im Jar 1787."
Attached between first and second flyleaf: "Katharina Moennich Born January 12th 1766 somewhere near Millport; _______ Gruber when a boy arriving in this country was indentured to a Mr. Pfautz that built the stone mill on the Lititz Creek near Hassa Barrick one mile north of Millport . Katharina Moenich and _______Gruber were married about 1786 or 1787. [Their son] Phillip Gruber married Mary Killinger [of[ Lebanon Co; [their son] John Gruber married Mary Keller [of ]Lebanon Co; [their daughter] Lydia Ann Gruber married Christain Metzler [of] Lancaster County; [their son] John Gruber Metzler married Katharine Dahl of Germantoun; [their son] Christian E. Metzler 2nd married Elsie Firm of Harrisburg; [their daughter] Virginia Dorothy Metzler now living at Harrisburg, Pa is a Great-great-great-great-grandaughter of the above mentioned Katarina Moennich."
On back of third flyleaf: "A collection of hymns to be used in Religious worship in the United Evangelical Lutheran Church in North America. Gathered, arranged, and published by the United Ev. Luth. Ministerium. First edition. Germantown, Printed by Leibert & Billmyeer, 1786.
The quarters leather with parts of corners missing; gold-stamped title.
Erbauliche Lieder-Sammlung : zum gottesdienstlichen Gebrauch in den Vereinigten Evangelisch-Lutherischen Gemeinen in Pennsylvanien und den benachbarten Staaten
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 --
xii, 95 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps (chiefly col.), ports. (chiefly col.), genealogical table ; 28 cm.
Notes
"This catalogue is a special edition of Der Reggeboge, journal of the Pennsylvania German Society, volume 45, 2011, number 1."
Catalog of an exhibition held at the Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art, Ursinus College, Collegeville, Pennsylvania, honoring the 300th anniversary of the birth of Henry Melchior Muhlenberg.