Railroad Lore, 1971 PDF
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Railroad Lore
- Dates
- 1971 (inclusive)19711971
- Quantity
- 0.02 linear feet
- Collection Number
- 1971_182
- Summary
- Cheryl Chase was a student of folklore at the University of Oregon. This collection includes an essay and fieldwork documentation relating to this student's folklore fieldwork project.
- Repository
- University of Oregon, Archives of Northwest Folklore
1287 University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon
97403
Telephone: 541-346-3925
flr@uoregon.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for access in accordance with Archives of Northwest Folklore policy.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Publication of this finding aid was supported in whole or part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by Oregon State Library.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Collection includes project release form signed by the collector.
Restrictions on Use
Collection is open for use in accordance with Archives of Northwest Folklore policy.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Master sheetReturn to Top
Container(s): Folder 1
EssayReturn to Top
Container(s): Folder 1
Folklore textsReturn to Top
Container(s): Folder 1
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Legends - Railroader's legends
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Casey Jones
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The train that is buried under the trestle at Labish, near Salem
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Memorats / Anecdotes: other narratives - Railroad stories
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One hundred thirty-five miles per hour through a small town
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Judging a man's experience by loss of fingers
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Fog so thick ..
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Getting run over
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Dropping a car with a hobo inside
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Riding in a gondola with pipe
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Loose cars crash into O'Malley's engine
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Crossing the Santiam River during a flood
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The older man and the caboose number
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The old sixteen-forty engine and all its wrecks
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Four cars of logs and a broken train line
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Spilling a load of logs
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Pete loses his leg
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A man killed at Indiana Avenue
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A snake across the track
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Folk speech --Rail road jargon
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"Hogheads"
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"Lower 13"
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
- Subject Terms :
- folk narratives
- folk speech
- jargons
- legends
- Personal narratives
- Railroad trains
- railway workers
- reminiscences
- Personal Names :
- Graves, Robert
- Tomlin, Sam
- Geographical Names :
- Eugene (Or.)
- Form or Genre Terms :
- Fieldwork project
Finding aid prepared by the collection creator and by Archives of Northwest Folklore staff.
2012
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