Halloween

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1853 Gary Snow, interviewed by Valerie Felt McClead for ANT 325, fall 1985, East Corinth, Maine. 29 pp. Tape: 1 hr. w/ cat. Snow, a Lieut. and Commanding Officer for the Drug Enforcement Division of the Maine State Police, talks about how he celebrated Halloween as a child growing up in Maine; how his job affects his impressions of Halloween festivities; and how these impressions have changed over the years. Text: catalog. Recording: C 0217 1 hour.

Abstract 1039 George Knox, interviewed by Joan Brooks, May 7, 1976, Holden, Maine. Knox talks about moving to Eddington, Maine, in 1902; raising their own meat; Frank Davis, a local market hunter; the route the old Airline r oad took; peddling in Bangor; trapping; poaching; Cal Graves; moose meat; going to dances; card games; what weddings were like; Halloween pranks; dowsing; weather lore; working in the woods; camp songs; men who made up songs in the area; working as a river driver; working for...

Abstract 1039 George Knox, interviewed by Joan Brooks, May 7, 1976, Holden, Maine. Knox talks about moving to Eddington, Maine, in 1902; raising their own meat; Frank Davis, a local market hunter; the route the old Airline road took; peddling in Bangor; trapping; poaching; Cal Graves; moose meat; going to dances; card games; what weddings were like; Halloween pranks; dowsing; weather lore; working in the woods; camp songs; men who made up songs in the area; working as a river driver; working for...

Abstract 1039 George Knox, interviewed by Joan Brooks, May 7, 1976, Holden, Maine. Knox talks about moving to Eddington, Maine, in 1902; raising their own meat; Frank Davis, a local market hunter; the route the old Airline road took; peddling in Bangor; trapping; poaching; Cal Graves; moose meat; going to dances; card games; what weddings were like; Halloween pranks; dowsing; weather lore; working in the woods; camp songs; men who made up songs in the area; working as a river driver; working for...

Abstract 1036 Gracie Strang, interviewed by Jack Beard and Joan Brooks, April 10, 1976, East Eddington, Maine. Strang talks about growing up in Eddington in the early 1900s; her father’s and then her work as an agent for the telephone company out of their house; being a teacher at the local school house; the owner of the first automobile in the area; self-sufficiency; holding dances in Eddington Grange hall; sledding or “sliding” for fun in the winter; ice skating; making her own clothes; celebrating...

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1867 Heidi Stacey and Theresa Tenney, interviewed by Anna L. Woloson ANT 325, fall 1985, Orono, Maine. 15 pp. Tape: 1/2 hr. w/ cat. Interview with Stacey, born in 1964, and Tenney, born in 1960, in which they discuss the importance of Halloween when they were children and how they celebrate now. Text: 11 pp. detailed catalog. Recording: T 1908 1/2 hour. Photos: P 6225 - P 6242, P 6271 - P 6272.

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1850 Helen Belyea, interviewed by Elizabeth Dunn for ANT 325, fall 1985, Orono, Maine. 11 pp. Tape: 3/4 hr. approx. w/ cat. Belyea, age 55 from Old Town, talks about her experiences and observations of Halloween as a child and as a parent. Text: 8 pp. detailed catalog. Recording: T 1903 3/4 hour approx.

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1901 Helen Johnson, interviewed by Patricia Hutchins for ANT 325, October 28, 1985, Penobscot, Maine. 17 pp. Tape: 40 min. approx. w/ cat. Johnson, born in 1905, describes her Halloween experiences when she was a child growing up in Yonkers, New York; the holiday from the perspectives of mother, teacher, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Text: catalog. Recording: C 0233 40 minutes.

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1893 Hermon Elementary School children, interviewed by David Richardson for ANT 325, fall 1985, Carmel, Maine. 18 pp. Tape: 1 hr. approx. w/ cat. Group interview with thirteen and fourteen year olds at the school. The students discuss costumes; pranks; the fun of Halloween. Text: 9 pp. catalog. Recording: T 1919.2 1 hour approx.

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1831 Isaac Kimball and Sam Kimball interviewed by Deo McKaig for ANT 325, fall 1985, Old Town, Maine. 13 pp. Tape: 3/4 hr. w/ cat. I. Kimball, age 8, and S. Kimball, age 6, about Halloween: costumes, trick or treating; school parties; popcorn balls; make-up; and Halloween treats. Text: catalog. Recording: T1897 3/4 hour.

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1919 James Dorsky, interviewed by Jeffrey DeHart for ANT 325, fall 1985, Orono, Maine. 8 pp. Tape: 20 min. w/ cat. Dorsky talks about how he spent Halloween in Falmouth, Maine when he was a child. Text: 5 pp. catalog. Recording: T 1938 20 min.

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1917 James Sproul, interviewed by Gregory Chanis for ANT 325, fall 1985, Old Town, Maine. 9 pp. Tape: 15 min. w/ cat. Sproul talks about Halloween in Maine. Includes two hand drawings of pumpkins. Text: 4 pp. catalog, 2 pp. drawings. Recording: T 1936 15 min.

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1856 Jamie Pullen, interviewed by Annalee K. Libby for ANT 325, fall 1985, Monson, Maine. 8 pp. Tape: 1/2 hr. w/ cat. Pullen talks about what he likes about Halloween. Text: 5 pp. detailed catalog. Recording: T 1904 1/2 hour.

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1852 Jeremy Dresser, interviewed by Valerie Felt McClead for ANT 325, fall 1985, Bucksport, Maine. 19 pp. Tape: 3/4 hr. approx. w/ cat. Dresser, age 13, talks about celebrating Halloween and what he does when he goes out trick-or-treating: how his family observes Halloween; and changes he has noticed since his early childhood. Includes drawing of a pumpkin. Text: catalog. Recording: C 0216 3/4 hour approx.

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1877 John A. Robichaud, interviewed by Anna L. Woloson for ANT 325, fall 1985, Orono, Maine. 6 pp. Tape: Inaudible. Donor has provided brief catalog of her recollections of the interview. Robichaud, Fire Inspector with the Orono Fire Dept., discusses his memories of Halloween. Text: 2 pp. brief catalog. Recording: none (was inaudible). Photos: P 6225 - P 6242, P 6271- P 6272.

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1860 John Glover, interviewed by Annalee K. Libby for ANT 325, fall 1985, Monson, Maine. 10 pp. Tape: 30 min. approx. w/ cat. Glover talks about his memories of Halloween as a child and later as a parent. Text: 7 pp. catalog. Recording: T 1905 30 min. approx.

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1864 Joshua Burson, interviewed by A. Manette Ansay for ANT 325, fall 1985, Orono, Maine. 8 pp. Tape: 15 min. w/ cat. Burson, age 7, talks about how he spends Halloween. Includes Joshua's drawing of a jack-o-lantern. RESTRICTED. Text: 5 pp. catalog, 1 pp. drawing. Recording: C 0210 mfc_na1843_na1864_c0210_02 (Side B) 15 min.

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1874 Julia Wickett interviewed by Gregory Chanis for ANT 325, Fall 1985, Old Town, Maine. 15 pp. Tape: 1/2 hr. w/ cat. Wickett, age 87, talks about Halloween in Old Town, ME. Text: 12 pp. catalog. Recording: T1912 1/2 hour.

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1890 Kathleen Brangwynne, interviewed by Linda Zuch for ANT 325, fall 1985, Hampden, Maine. 27 pp. Tape: 1/2 hr. w/ cat. Brangwynne, born in 1897, discusses Halloweens past and present in New Brunswick and Maine; her early teaching experiences; and her work at BMHI. Text: catalog. Recording: C 0229 1/2 hour.

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1833 Kathy Noble, interviewed by Georgia W. Prickitt for ANT 325, fall 1985, Cambridge, Maine. 17 pp. Tape: 20 min. w/ cat. Noble, age 14, talks about how she celebrates Halloween. Newspaper clippings are included. Text: 14 pp. total: 6 pp. detailed catalog, 8 pp. of clippings. Recording: C 0205 20 minutes. Photos: P 6243 - P 6269.

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1862 Leo Emerson, interviewed by Elizabeth Dunn for ANT 325, fall 1985, Orono, Maine. 9 pp. Tape: 1/2 hr. approx. w/ cat. Emerson, age 60, talks about his experiences with Halloween as a child growing up in Hampden, Maine and later as a father. Text: 6 pp. catalog. Recording: T 1903 1/2 hr. approx.

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1849 Leslie Durgan, interviewed by Linda Zuch for ANT 325, fall 1985, Maine, Orono. 19 pp. Tape: 30 min. approx. w/ cat. Durgan, a 21 year old senior at UMaine, talks about her current as well as early memories of Halloween. Includes drawings of pumpkins. Text: 17 pp. catalog. Recording: C 0214 30 min.

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1857 Maila Korsman, interviewed by Annalee K. Libby for ANT 325, fall 1985, Monson, Maine. 10 pp. Tape: 1 hr. w/ cat. Korsman talks about her memories of Halloween. Includes an article about Finnish Easter, which is celebrated in much the same way as Halloween. Also includes a photocopy of a picture of Finnish men dressed as witches. Text: catalog. Recording: T 1904 1 hour.

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1848 Mark Zollitsch, interviewed by Elizabeth Dunn for ANT 325, fall 1985, Orono, Maine. 8 pp. Tape: 15 min. w/ cat. Zollitsch, an 18 year old student at UMaine, talks about his experiences and observations of Halloween as a boy and in recent years. Text: catalog. Recording: C 0213 15 min.

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1915 Mary Bodge, interviewed by Linda Zuch for ANT 325, fall 1985, Hampden, Maine. 26 pp. Tape: 1/2 hr. w/ cat. Bodge, a resident of Hampden for 52 years, describes her memories of Halloween. Text: 23 pp. catalog. Recording: C 0241 1/2 hour.

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1840 Mary Noonan, Georgia W. Prickitt for ANT 325, fall 1985, Orono, Maine. 13 pp. Tape: 3/4 hr. w/ cat. Noonan talks about how she and her family celebrated Halloween. Text: 10 pp. detailed catalog. Recording: C 0208 3/4 hour. Photos: P 6243 - P 6269.

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1869 Mike Libby, interviewed by Annalee K. Libby for ANT 325, fall 1985, Old Town, Maine. 10 pp. Tape: 20 min. w/ cat. Libby talks about his experiences with Halloween. Text: 7 pp. catalog. Recording: T 1910 20 min.

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1845 Mike Trafton, interviewed by Valerie Felt McClead for ANT 325, fall 1985, East Corinth, Maine. 27 pp. Tape: 1 hr. w/ cat. Trafton, age 22, talks about his perceptions of Halloween: what he remembers as a child growing up; pranks; costumes; what went on at private Halloween parties; school parties; a progression of how Halloween changed as he grew up in East Corinth. Text: catalog. Recording: C 0212 1 hour.

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1842 Muriel Brockway, interviewed by A. Manette Ansay for ANT 325, fall 1985, Orono, Maine. 8 pp. Tape: 20 min. approx. w/ cat. Brockway, age 76, talks about her memories of Halloween when her children were small in the 1940s. Text: 5 pp. detailed catalog. Recording: C 0209 20 min.

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Color photograph of an outdoor Halloween decoration, location unidentified. Several square bales of hay stacked to look like a monster with two legs, two arms, a Jack o'Lantern for a head, and apples strung into a necklace. Undated. Georgia W. Prickitt, photographer.