Don Yoder Collection of Wire Recordings 1950-1960

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Don Yoder Collection of Wire Recordings 1950-1960

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Collection of field recordings of hymns and spirituals of Pennsylvania Dutch Evangelical United Brethren, United Christian, and Mennonite singers; humorous songs, secular folk songs, jokes, religious beliefs, tales, and conversations in Pennsylvania German; hymns, ballads, folk songs, tales, and ghost stories in English. Several interviews are about holidays, camp meetings, and traditional healing, including Sophia Bailer's discussion of Pennsylvania Dutch blessings for healing -- "brauche" -- also known as powwowing. Musical accompaniment includes guitar and fiddle for some recordings. One wire spool includes a radio broadcast from station WEEU of a program on "Pennsylvania Dutch folklore" presented by John B. Brendel.

manuscripts: 2 folders + sound wire reel containers.; 21 sound wire reels : analog ; 3 in.

Archive of Folk Culture (U.S.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 6355999

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United Christian Church

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WEEU (Radio station : Reading, Pa.)

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Bailer, Sophia, performer, interviewee.

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Yoder, Don

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Biographical Notes Born in 1921, in Altoona, Pennsylvania, Don Yoder grew up immersed in the traditions of Pennsylvania German culture. Educated at Franklin and Marshall College (A.B., 1942 and B.D., 1945), and at the University of Chicago (Ph.D., 1947). Yoder was chair of the Department of Folklore and Folklife at the University of Pennsylvania from 1966-1969, and retired from teaching after 40 years. He authored and co-authored hundreds of ...

United Zion Church

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Brendel, John B., 1911-1971.

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Evangelical united brethren Church

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Yoder, Don, collector.

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Mennonite Brethren in Christ

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