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Interviews with Ralph Herzog, Leo Herzog, Wayne Litson, and Maxine Litson
Maxine Herzog
Interviews with Ralph Herzog, Leo Herzog, Wayne Litson, and Maxine Litson. This recording is unavailable.
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Interviews with Ray Owens, Amanda Borman, Susan Feldkamp, Emil Huehl, Gladys McQuillan, Elmer Kadel, Ferdinand Wacker, Dorothy Block, and Gary Feldkamp
Susan Feldkamp
Interviews with Ray Owens, Amanda Borman, Susan Feldkamp, Emil Huehl, Gladys McQuillan, Elmer Kadel, Ferdinand Wacker, Dorothy Block, and Gary Feldkamp.
00:00:00 - Haunted house story
00:04:30 - The doctor and the dead man
00:07:50 - Superstitions
00:09:08 - Amanda Borman of Lincoln, KS on Turkey Point
00:10:10 - Early life in the late 1890s
00:11:30 - Home remedies
00:12:12 - Poem, "Amanda"
00:12:37 - Poem, "The Old Woman"
00:15:14 - Poem, "Epitaph"
00:16:13 - Susan Feldkamp, song, "Hi Ho" (parody)
00:16:25 - Song, "The Steamboat"
00:16:46 - Song, "Yankee Doodle" (parody)
00:17:09 - Song, "B-I-N-G-O"
00:18:04 - Song, "On Top of Old Smokey" (two parodies)
00:18:56 - Gladys McQuillan, history of funeral songs
00:19:50 - Emil Huehl of Lincoln, KS and an old story
00:20:17 - Gladys McQuillan and Elmer Kadel, introduction 00:20:47 - Song, "The Long, Long Trail", musical saw and piano
00:22:14 - Song, "Until We Meet Again", musical saw and piano
00:24:41 - Song, "Rye Waltz", musical saw and piano
00:25:48 - Song, "What a Friend We Have in Jesus", musical saw and accordion by Elmer Kadel and Ferdinand Wacker
00:27:05 - Song, "Rock of Ages", musical saw and accordion
00:27:44 - Song, "Sweet Hour of Prayer", musical saw and accordion
00:28:41 - Song, "The Old Rugged Cross", musical saw and accordion
00:29:38 - Song, "How Great Thou Art", musical saw and accordion
00:30:44 - Song, "Bringing in the Sheaves", musical saw and organ
00:31:55 - Song, "There Shall Be Showers of Blessing", musical saw and organ
00:32:43 - Song, "Nearer My God To Thee", musical saw and organ
00:33:39 - Song, "In the Sweet Bye and Bye", musical saw and organ
00:34:42 - Song, "Clap your hands", children vocals and piano
00:36:18 - Song, a Girl Scout song, vocal and piano
00:37:37 - Song, "Skinamarink"
00:38:11 - Song, untitled, piano
00:38:50 - Song, untitled, piano
00:39:44 - Song, "Peace Like a River", vocal and piano
00:40:14 - Song, "Shelter Home", vocal and piano
00:40:39 - Song, "Everybody Help to Sing", vocal and piano
00:41:44 - Song, "My Jesus", vocal and piano
00:43:00 - Susan Feldkamp of Lincoln, KS a snake story
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Interviews with "Red" Holmes, Amy Smith, Horace and Floy Jones, Bonita Thompson, Marie Dorsey, Margaret Hatt, Clara Switzer, Jane Kain and Joan Kesser
Curtis Orr and Jane Kain
Interviews with "Red" Holmes, Amy Smith, Horace and Floy Jones, Bonita Thompson, Marie Dorsey, Margaret Hatt, Clara Switzer, Jane Kain and Joan Kesser.
00:00:00 - Introduction, Milton "Red" Holmes of Woodston, KS
00:00:14 - Song, "Home Sweet Home Waltz", harmonica and autoharp
00:02:01 - Song, "The Little Twin Coons", banjo and vocal (racist language)
00:03:41 - Song, untitled, banjo and vocal
00:04:25 - Song, "Watermelon Song", banjo and vocal (racist language)
00:05:06 - Song, "Negro Whistler", banjo and vocal (racist language)
00:06:11 - Song, "Whoa Mule", banjo and vocal
00:07:33 - Introduction, Amy Smith of Woodston, KS
00:07:51 - Song, "A Georgia Rose", guitar and vocal
00:11:27 - Poem, "The Hook Worm"
00:13:06 - Song, "The Marriage Festival", vocal and guitar (racist language)
00:15:47 - Poem, "Old Roller Towel"
00:18:22 - Introduction, Horace and Floy Jones of Russell, KS
00:18:42 - Tall tales
00:20:27 - Song, "Kansas Land", vocal
00:20:55 - Kansas girl's imagination
00:21:40 - Poem about Women's Suffrage, "Hans Dunderkopf"
00:25:19 - Poem, "The Puzzled Dutchman"
00:26:41 - Poem, "Monday's Child"
00:27:10 - Husking Bee
00:27:41 - Introduction, Bonita Thompson of Russell, KS
00:28:04 - Eulenspiegel and family lore
00:33:11 - Marie Dorsey of Protection, KS. This interview begins in progress 00:33:19 - Introduction
00:33:40 - Song, "Blue Danube", whistling
00:36:36 - Explanation and more whistling
00:37:54 - Poem, "There was an old woman . . ."
00:39:09 - Song, "Six Little Mice", vocal
00:39:59 - Introduction, Margaret Hatt of Protection, KS
00:40:31 - Song, "I Love the Name Protection"
00:41:06 - Czech folk song, "Cats and Dogs"
00:41:53 - Lullaby, "The Slumber Boat"
00:42:50 - Song, "The Fiddle"
00:43:13 - Clara Switzer of Protection, KS
00:43:30 - Song, "The Ditty"
00:44:14 - Jane Kain of Protection, KS
00:44:41 - Song, "Mary Margaret Truman"
00:45:26 - Song, "We are nuns of Coddie Sea"
00:47:12 - Song, "Hark the Dotty Coddies Shout"
00:47:51 - Song, Dotty Codie vacation song
00:48:40 - Introduction, Joan Messer of Pratt, KS
00:48:48 - Song, "The Fox"
00:50:10 - Song, "Soldier, Soldier"
00:51:54 - Song, "Colorado Trail"
00:52:28 - Song, "The Riddle"
00:53:34 - Song, "Perry, Meri, Dixi, and Dominie"
00:55:44 - Song, "Two Brothers"
00:57:40 - Song, "My Good Old Man"
00:59:30 - Song, "Woman Got Home"
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Interviews with Robert Wallace, Lucy Wasinger, Margaret Riedel and Alice MacDonald Wynn
Gail Potter
Interviews with Robert Wallace, Lucy Wasinger, Margaret Riedel and Alice MacDonald Wynn.
00:00:00 - Introduction, Robert Wallace of Larned, KS
00:00:25 - General conversation
00:01:30 - Story about his cousin being killed by an intruder
00:06:47 - Strean crossing
00:09:00 - Bank robbery
00:10:17 - Hanging on the Solomon River
00:12:59 - Mother's candy store
00:15:17 - A drunk
00:17:51 - Hunting
00:24:55 - Neighbors
00:26:18 - Story about a burial
00:32:40 - Story about a bull
00:35:50 - Story about an automobile wreck in 1910
00:43:24 - Introduction, Lucy Wasinger of Hays, KS
00:43:41 - Story about her father finding a penny
00:45:06 - Introduction, Margaret Riedel of Hays, KS. This interview suffers from poor audio quality.
00:45:25 - Russian settlers
00:48:36 - Size of her family
00:51:00 - Coming to the United States
00:52:08 - Food and butchering
00:53:54 - Moving to Russia from Germany and experience with the Mongolians
00:54:53 - Great grandfather being taken captive by Mongolians
00:58:53 - Her father's death
01:00:58 - Conditions in Russia
01:04:24 - Englishmen living in Victoria
01:07:07 - Keeping meat and milk
01:09:10 - Description of Mongolians and her great grandfather's escape
01:11:05 - Harvest season
01:12:10 - French people living in German colonies
01:12:53 - Introduction, Alice MacDonald Wynn of Hays, KS
01:13:24 - Coming to America from Scotland in 1919
01:17:06 - Games played
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Interviews with Rose Marcotte, Alice Roberts, Claranda Thyfault, Betty Hamel, and Phillip and Margaret Saindon
Gladys Crawford
Interviews with Rose Marcotte, Alice Roberts, Claranda Thyfault, Betty Hamel, and Phillip and Margaret Saindon.
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:00:52 - Rose Marcotte of Zurich, KS, biographical information
00:02:28 - Alie Roberts of Damar, KS, biographical information
00:04:58 - French celebrations
00:06:45 - French foods
00:08:22 - French prayers
00:10:26 - Superstitions
00:11:09 - Games
00:12:30 - Claranda Thyfault of Zurich, KS, biographical information
00:15:56 - Music, dances, and songs
00:19:15 - French food
00:21:19 - Poetry, the French dialect, and language
00:25:21 - Customs and food
00:26:19 - Betty Hamel of Zurich, KS, New Years Customs
00:26:53 - Food and drink
00:29:31 - Sayings and superstitions
00:31:18 - Phillip Saindon of Zurich, KS, biographical information
00:35:35 - French recipes
00:36:18 - French names
00:38:50 - Margaret Saindon of Surich, KS, biographical information
00:39:58 - Recipes
00:42:51 - Celebrations, parties, and drinks
00:44:02 - Songs and sayings
00:48:23 - Games
00:52:36 - New Years tradition
00:53:44 - Bohemians (Czechs)
The Samuel J. Sackett Folklore Collection consists of recordings created by Dr. Sackett and his graduate assistants between the years of 1954 and 1977. Dr. Sackett and his assistants interviewed immigrants, homesteaders, and other community figures in Kansas and beyond, with a specific focus on folk music and folk lore. Subjects covered include folk music, folk stories, immigration and homesteading in the late 1800s through early 1900s, relations with Indigenous Americans and other minorities, Volga-German music, language, and customs, along with a wealth of genealogical information. Some of the recordings include racially sensitive language and as well as accounts of hate crimes. Originally recorded on reel-to-reel media, the collection was migrated to cassette tape in the 1990s and then transferred to digital beginning in 2020. Many of the recordings were in poor condition. The access recordings presented here have undergone audio enhancement in order to improve the user experience where possible, though some recordings remain difficult to understand. Unaltered audio transfers are available for researchers on request. Dr. Sackett served in the Department of English at FHSU for 23 years and founded the Kansas Folklore Society. His research materials were transferred to the University Archives in 1992.
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