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was born in a seacoast hamlet in the state of Maine, not far from the spot, say some chroniclers, where the big lumberjack, Paul Pinewoods Bunyan, got his start in Hfe. His proud father was one of the first of these dauntless Yankee skippers to round Cape Horn. More than that, all of his ancestors as far back as they can be traced, were sea folk. His dad used to say that they were among those who helped Noah to build and to navigate the Ark.
Even as a boy Stormie was possessed of Herculean strength. None of his mates cared to cross him. He could crack a cocoa- nut with one hand, and human "cocoanuts" with his fists with equal grace and celerity. He could throw a salt mackerel or cod further and with a more unerring aim than any boy in his horne burg. But he never was a lad of a quarrelsome disposi¬ tion. Few cared or dared to engage in a fracas with him. In the water he was "about as slick as an eel in a kag of oysters."
Like most boys of the Hard Cider State he early went away to sea. At that time he had deep thought plans of be¬ coming a bloody pirate. But when he learned that most of the men who sailed and plundered under the Jolly Roger came to inglorious ends, he changed his mind and decided to become 4 Jack Tar instead. He was quick to learn and soon became 4 favorite with the crews of all the ships where he berthed of swung his hammock. At about this time his fond mother gav^ him a Bible, but some son of a sea cook filched this book fror his dunnage his first fare at sea and thereafter he had to stee^ his own moral course unaided.
Oh, John-nie's gone. What shall I do?
Hoo-lay-ee, I-oh! Ah, John-nie's gone, and I'll go too.
John-nie's gone to Hilo!
ON THE RAGING MAIN Of the old time Yankee deep-water sailormen Alfred Bull- top Stormalong, A B. S. soon became the popular hero. He was familiarly known as Old Stormie and every old salt knew him or had heard of him. The A. B. S. placed after his name in marine records stands for "able-bodied seaman," and not for "a bum sailor," as some may think. He was a master mariner and after years became the skipper of a big square-rigger. Hundreds of tall yarns of his prowess on sea and land have been spun on the decks of the old wooden sailing ships. No single literary shark could gather them all.
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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 4 |
| Author | Brown, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1872-1946; |
| Place of Publication | Madison, Wis. |
| Source Publisher | C.E. Brown |
| Source Creation Date | 1933 |
| 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 | TP423375 |
| Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Library |
| Format | Text |
| Size | 12 p. ; 20 cm. |
| Owner Collection | Pamphlet Collection |
| Owner Object ID | 74- 4974 |
| Genre | pamphlet; |
| Full Text | was born in a seacoast hamlet in the state of Maine, not far from the spot, say some chroniclers, where the big lumberjack, Paul Pinewoods Bunyan, got his start in Hfe. His proud father was one of the first of these dauntless Yankee skippers to round Cape Horn. More than that, all of his ancestors as far back as they can be traced, were sea folk. His dad used to say that they were among those who helped Noah to build and to navigate the Ark. Even as a boy Stormie was possessed of Herculean strength. None of his mates cared to cross him. He could crack a cocoa- nut with one hand, and human "cocoanuts" with his fists with equal grace and celerity. He could throw a salt mackerel or cod further and with a more unerring aim than any boy in his horne burg. But he never was a lad of a quarrelsome disposi¬ tion. Few cared or dared to engage in a fracas with him. In the water he was "about as slick as an eel in a kag of oysters." Like most boys of the Hard Cider State he early went away to sea. At that time he had deep thought plans of be¬ coming a bloody pirate. But when he learned that most of the men who sailed and plundered under the Jolly Roger came to inglorious ends, he changed his mind and decided to become 4 Jack Tar instead. He was quick to learn and soon became 4 favorite with the crews of all the ships where he berthed of swung his hammock. At about this time his fond mother gav^ him a Bible, but some son of a sea cook filched this book fror his dunnage his first fare at sea and thereafter he had to stee^ his own moral course unaided. Oh, John-nie's gone. What shall I do? Hoo-lay-ee, I-oh! Ah, John-nie's gone, and I'll go too. John-nie's gone to Hilo! ON THE RAGING MAIN Of the old time Yankee deep-water sailormen Alfred Bull- top Stormalong, A B. S. soon became the popular hero. He was familiarly known as Old Stormie and every old salt knew him or had heard of him. The A. B. S. placed after his name in marine records stands for "able-bodied seaman" and not for "a bum sailor" as some may think. He was a master mariner and after years became the skipper of a big square-rigger. Hundreds of tall yarns of his prowess on sea and land have been spun on the decks of the old wooden sailing ships. No single literary shark could gather them all. Page Four |
| Type | Text |