MF022 ANT 325 Halloween Holiday Traditions Collection

Authors

Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

Files

Description

Material collected for ANT 325 (Oral History and Folklore: Fieldwork), fall 1985. Class materials collected pertaining to Halloween traditions in Maine. Eight-two individual accessions including tapes and transcripts and note cards containing citations of Halloween references in late 19th and early 20th century Maine newspapers. Interviewee ages range from 8 to 88 years old. Topics discussed include costumes; trick or treating; school and parties; Halloween treats; Finnish Easter; pranks; pumpkins/ jack o’ lanterns; Miscellaneous manuscript materials generated by the Halloween Project include letter describing Halloween in Scotland, interview questions, newspaper clippings and various items having to do with Halloween.

Publication Date

2020

Keywords

Social Life and Customs

Disciplines

Folklore | Oral History

Size of Collection

82 items

Dates of Collection

1985

Manuscript Number

MF022

Recommended Citation

Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine, "MF022 ANT 325 Halloween Holiday Traditions Collection" (2020). Northeast Archives of Folklore and Oral History Finding Aids. Number 41.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/ne_findingaids/41