Samuel J. Sackett Folklore Collection
 

Mary Burgett

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Identifier

RT398_F666m_1975_05

Publication Date

4-20-1975

Description

Interviews with Joe and Thelma Novak, and Edith Peck.
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:00:46 - Song, "The Merry Polka", accordion
00:02:16 - Song, "The Vaudville Polka", accordion
00:03:42 - Biographical information
00:10:40 - Grandmother's experience as an indentured servant
00:11:32 - The evil eye
00:12:28 - Predicting weather and other superstitions
00:14:33 - Games
00:17:41 - Schooling opportunities
00:18:37 - Grandmother's recipes
00:20:41 - Civil War
00:24:43 - Learning to make Czech food
00:25:54 - Rosemary
00:29:40 - Fox Lake
00:31:04 - Rhymes, superstitions, and astrology
00:37:42 - Comparison of experiences to modern day
00:41:03 - Novak family
00:45:06 - Introduction, Edith Peck, April 18, 1975
00:46:56 - Discussion about what sorts of things they're looking for in the interview.
00:48:18 - Sayings, expressions, and weather predictions
00:51:18 - Games
00:54:19 - Superstitions
00:55:30 - Recipes
01:01:24 - Sewing and quilting
01:03:42 - Tape becomes difficult to understand
01:06:37 - Quilt patterns
01:08:06 - Rosette, KS
01:10:10 - Towns in Lincoln County, KS, available entertainment and comparison to modern day
01:16:02 - Current issues with teaching in Wilson, KS.
01:18:31 - Difficulties getting around
01:19:44 - Childhood memories

Physical Description

reel-to-reel audio and accompanying documentation

Subject

Folk music, Folk tales, Superstitions, Mount Washington Cemetery (Lincoln County Kan.), Folk songs, Singing

Rights

© University Archives, Forsyth Library, Fort Hays State University

Publisher

Digitized by Forsyth Digital Collections

Comments

For questions contact ScholarsRepository@fhsu.edu

Language

eng

Interviews with Joe and Thelma Novak, and Edith Peck

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