Features and Fillers: Texas Journalists on Texas Folklore

Features and Fillers: Texas Journalists on Texas Folklore

Description

Collection of popular folklore of Texas, including information about animals, folk music, weather lore, folk beliefs, legends, folk medicine, poetry and other folktales. The index begins on page 229.

Physical Description

v, 233 p. : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.

Creation Information

Texas Folklore Society 1999.

Context

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Author

Texas Folklore Society

Editor

Harris, Jim Author, Texas Journalists on Texas Folklore

Contributing Authors

Patterson, Paul Dedication
Woolley, Bryan A Legend Runs Through It
West, John O. The Weeping Woman
Linck, Charles Bois d'Arc Recollections
Linck, Ernestine Bois d'Arc Recollections
Roach, Joyce Gibson Prescriptions for Ailments Did Not Always Find a Cure and Dyin' Easy and Several Other Ways of Crossing Over and Departing This Life
Duncan, Robert J. Musing on Distant, Faded Glories of the Days of Radio; Unknowingly, Security Guard Takes on KKK
Wolff, Henry, Jr. Four Musings on Bad Roosters
Garrison, Lora B. The Ol' Red Rooster Learns a Hard Lesson
Biffle, Kent Hallie Stillwell Will Live on in Memories; Ex-Sheriff's Tale Is One for History Books
Rodenberger, Lou Tales of a Rural School Teacher
McDonald, Archie The New Year Hasn't Always Started January 1; Valentine's Day: How It All Began; and Columbus Day Roots Are in This Century
Turner, Jerry Texas' Oddest Animal
Greene, Sarah What Mrs. Rives Found in Gilmer
Fooks, John He 'Woodn't' Trade Hobby for Anything
Greene, A. C. The Ghosts of Bill Longley; Bill Longley on the Gallows; and Haunted by Bill Longley
Marcus, Stanley Weather Lore Isn't All Wet; Animals Dominate Our Language
Turner, Allan Brilliant Brickmanship; History as Close as a Turntable
Clayton, Lawrence Working Hard, Joking Hard on the Frontier
Hygh, Haywood Cow Chip Tea
Kelton, Elmer Orient Hotel Saw Good Times and Bad
Graham, Joe El Ojo and Other Folk Beliefs
Cox, Mike The Cleo Face
Byrd, James W. Dr. J. Mason Brewer
Abernethy, Francis Edward Dusting Out
Baker, T. Lindsay Alfonso's Yearly Routine; Making the Rattlesnake Roundup Circuit; Rayon Dresses and FDR
Schnitz, Jean A Collection of Poems
Dearen, Patrick Gold Diggers
Solomon, Alan Chicken-fried Steak Tour through Texas
McCracken, Peggy Cowboy Poet Honored by Peers
Flores, Rosie Telling "Tales" Keeps Patterson Busy and Happy

Editor

Satterwhite, Carolyn Fiedler Assistant Editor

Publisher

University of North Texas Press
Place of Publication: Denton, Texas

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UNT Press

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Titles

Main Title: Features and Fillers: Texas Journalists on Texas Folklore
Added Title: Publications of the Texas Folklore Society, Number 56
Series Title: Publications of the Texas Folklore Society

Description

Collection of popular folklore of Texas, including information about animals, folk music, weather lore, folk beliefs, legends, folk medicine, poetry and other folktales. The index begins on page 229.

Physical Description

v, 233 p. : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.

Notes

"Publications of the Texas Folklore Society LVI."

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Identifier

Unique identifying numbers for this book in the Digital Library or other systems.

OCLC: 45732574
UNT Catalog No.: b2171181 | View in Discover
ISBN: 1574410741
Accession or Local Control No: Publication Number 56
Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc38313

Relationships

Features and Fillers: Texas Journalists on Texas Folklore [e-book], ark:/67531/metadc970128

Collections

This book is part of the following collection of related materials.

Texas Folklore Society Publications

This collection of Texas Folklore Society publications contains a miscellany of Texas and Mexican folklore, including stories about folk medicine and ranch remedies, folk songs, legends and other folklore.

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