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stick insects were regarded with horror. They were supposed to be "sticks come to life."
To "put a flea in a person's ear" was to put him on his guard. Stones lifted from ants nests by chfldren were carefufly replaced. It was not lucky to expose the little workers to the weather or other injury. To dream of ants brought prosperity.
BEES AND WASPS Bee stings were supposed by some persons to be a cure for rheuma¬ tism. A plantain leaf rubbed on the wound would cure a bee sting. If a honey bee flew before one one would "receive a letter." If a death occurred in a family which kept bees the bees must be told of it or they would all leave. A bee-keeper must not count his hives or afl of the bees would die. Bees and ants were pointed out to chfldren as models of industry. An eccentric or slightly deranged person was said to have "a bee in his bonnet." Chfldren impris¬ oned bumblebees in a tumbler or hollyhock blossom to hear their angry hum. Bee-keepers foflowed the practice of beating pans and making a great noise to cause a swarm of bees to settle. People recited the old English proverb:
A swarm of bees in May, Is worth a ton of hay; A swarm of bees in June, Is worth a sflver spoon; A swarm of bees in July, Is not worth a fly.
A wasp flying into a house brought good luck to the family. If a girl wore a piece of a wasp's nest in her clothing her sweetheart would love her more. Old people thought that this paper from a nest made the best wiper for spectacle glasses. Some housewives said that if you knocked down or removed the nest of a mud- dauber "you would break all your dishe:;." Clay from such a nesi was believed to be a cure for boUs. If a hornet buflt its nest low it was a phophecy that the weather would be cold and stormy, if high, it would be dry and mfld. If one injured a yellow jacket's nest its inmates would foflow one "untU they obtained their revenge.'*
Object Description
| Page Title | Folklore Pamphlets, 1921-1945 |
| Author | Brown, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1872-1946 |
| Place of Publication | Madison, Wis. |
| Source Creation Date | 1921-1945 |
| Language | English |
| Digital Format | XML |
| Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
| Electronic Publication Date | 2006 |
| Digital Identifier | TP423000 |
| Description |
Charles E. Brown (1872-1946) was curator of the Museum of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin and secretary of the Wisconsin Archaeological Society. He also collected a substantial body of folklore on Wisconsin Indians, lumbering, steamboating, local history, and related topics which he published in pamphlet form. Brown created these pamphlets for the Wisconsin Archaeological Society, the Wisconsin Folklore Society, courses he taught during University of Wisconsin summer sessions, and simply as privately published booklets for the amusement of his friends and colleagues. Most are only 4-8 pages long. In the printed booklets, Brown did not usually cite sources for the tales, but his correspondence and research notes are available in the Wisconsin Historical Society Archives in boxes 2-10 of Wis Mss HB.
The links below will open a collection of 47 pamphlets totaling 444 pages that were issued between 1921 and 1945 (all that are known to exist). They have been grouped loosely according to subject and appear in the following order: Native American Folklore: Indian Folk Lore (1921), Moccasin Tales (1935), Birchbark Tales (1941), Lake Mendota Indian Legends (1927), Indian Flower Toys and Games (1931), Lake Mendota: Prehistory, History and Legends (1933), Winabozho, Hero-God of the Indians of the Old Northwest (1944), Indian Star Lore (1930), Wigwam Tales (1930) Lumbering and Logging: Paul Bunyan Tales (1922; revised editions, 1927 and 1929), Paul Bunyan and Tony Beaver Tales (1930), Paul Bunyan, American Hercules (1937), Paul Bunyan Classics (1945), Paul Bunyan Natural History (1935), Flapjacks from Paul Bunyan's Cook Shanty (1941), Brimstone Bill (1942), Johnny Inkslinger (1944), Bunyan Bunkhouse Yarns (1945), Shanty Boy (1945), Ole Olson (1945), Sourdough Sam (1945) Other Wisconsin & American Folklore: Ghost Tales (1931), The Ridgeway Ghost (1943), "Cousin Jack" Stories (1940; Cornish folklore), Prairie Stories (1934), Whiskey Jack Yarns (1940; river rafting folklore), Old Man River (1940), Sea Serpents (1942), Bluenose Brainerd Stories (1943), Bear Tales (1944), Ben Hooper Tales (1944), Hermits (1945), Lost Treasure Tales (1945), Flower Toys and Games (1923), Insect Lore (1929), Cowboy Tales (1929), Little Stories about George Washington (1932), Gems: Magic, Mystery and Myths of Precious Stones (1932), Old Stormalong Yarns (1933), Cloud Lore (1935), Gypsy Lore (1935), Flower Lore (1938), The Trees of the Campus (1925), Wisconsin Indians (1933), French Pathfinders of Wisconsin (1934) |
| Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Library |
| Format | Text |
| Recommended Citation | Use the bibliographic data on the cover or title page of each individual pamphlet, concluding with the phrase Online facsimile at http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=1622 |
| Document Number | TP423 |
| Size | 46 items ; 19-28 cm. |
| URL | http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=1622 |
| Owner Collection | Pamphlet Collection; Pamphlets in Rare Book Collection |
| Genre | pamphlet; |
| State/Province | Wisconsin |
| Sub-Topic | Mid-19th century Immigration; Development of the Railroads; Early U.S. Settlement; Farming and Rural Life; The French Fur Trade; Great Lakes Steamships and Canals; Lead Mining in SOuthwestern Wisconsin; Lumbering and Forest Products; |
| Art | Folklore |
| Education | University of Wisconsin |
| Type | Text |
Description
| Page Title | Page 6 |
| Author | Brown, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1872-1946; |
| Place of Publication | Madison, Wis. |
| Source Publisher | State Historical Museum |
| Source Creation Date | [193-?] |
| Language | English |
| Digital Format | JPG |
| Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
| Electronic Publication Date | 2006 |
| Digital Identifier | TP423326 |
| Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Library |
| Format | Text |
| Size | 8 p. ; 19 cm. |
| Owner Collection | Pamphlet Collection |
| Owner Object ID | 74- 5024 |
| Genre | pamphlet; |
| Full Text | stick insects were regarded with horror. They were supposed to be "sticks come to life." To "put a flea in a person's ear" was to put him on his guard. Stones lifted from ants nests by chfldren were carefufly replaced. It was not lucky to expose the little workers to the weather or other injury. To dream of ants brought prosperity. BEES AND WASPS Bee stings were supposed by some persons to be a cure for rheuma¬ tism. A plantain leaf rubbed on the wound would cure a bee sting. If a honey bee flew before one one would "receive a letter." If a death occurred in a family which kept bees the bees must be told of it or they would all leave. A bee-keeper must not count his hives or afl of the bees would die. Bees and ants were pointed out to chfldren as models of industry. An eccentric or slightly deranged person was said to have "a bee in his bonnet." Chfldren impris¬ oned bumblebees in a tumbler or hollyhock blossom to hear their angry hum. Bee-keepers foflowed the practice of beating pans and making a great noise to cause a swarm of bees to settle. People recited the old English proverb: A swarm of bees in May, Is worth a ton of hay; A swarm of bees in June, Is worth a sflver spoon; A swarm of bees in July, Is not worth a fly. A wasp flying into a house brought good luck to the family. If a girl wore a piece of a wasp's nest in her clothing her sweetheart would love her more. Old people thought that this paper from a nest made the best wiper for spectacle glasses. Some housewives said that if you knocked down or removed the nest of a mud- dauber "you would break all your dishe:;." Clay from such a nesi was believed to be a cure for boUs. If a hornet buflt its nest low it was a phophecy that the weather would be cold and stormy, if high, it would be dry and mfld. If one injured a yellow jacket's nest its inmates would foflow one "untU they obtained their revenge.'* |
| Type | Text |