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Corners of Texas Publications of the Texas Folklore Society ; No. 52
author
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Abernethy, Francis Edward.; Satterwhite, Carolyn Fiedler.
publisher
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University of North Texas Press
isbn10 | asin
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0929398572
print isbn13
:
9780929398570
ebook isbn13
:
9780585270692
language
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English
subject
Folklore--Texas, Texas--Social life and customs.
publication date
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1993
lcc
:
GR1.T4 1993eb
ddc
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398/.09764
subject
:
Folklore--Texas, Texas--Social life and customs.
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Corners of Texas
Publication of the Texas Folklore Society LII
Francis Edward Abernethy Editor Carolyn Fiedler Satterwhite Assistant Editor
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Copyright 1993 by the Texas Folklore Society All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America
First Edition 1993 Requests for permission to reproduce material from this work should be sent to:
Permissions Texas Folklore Society Stephen F. Austin State University P. O. Box 13007, SFA Station Nacogdoches, Texas 75962
The paper used in this book meets the minimum requirements of the American National Standard for Permanence of Paper for Printed Library materials, Z39.48.1984. Binding materials have been chosen for durability.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Corners of Texas / edited by Francis Edward Abernethy. 1st ed. p. cm. (Publications of the Texas Folklore Society; 52) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-929398-57-2: $29.95 1. FolkloreTexas. 2. TexasSocial life and customs. I. Abernethy, Francis Edward. II. Series: Publications of the Texas Folklore Society; no. 52. GR110.T5C67 1993 93-7447 398'.09764dc20 CIP
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CONTENTS
Preface
ix
Acknowledgements
xxiii
Part One History
1. A Corner Forever Texas: The Southwestern Writers Collection
Richard A. Holland
3
2. John Lomax and Texas: Roots of a Career
Nolan Porterfield
31
3. J. Frank Dobie and the American Folklore Society
Paul Stone
47
4. Beautifully Printed and Expressive of Texas: Carl Hertzog and the Texas Folklore Society
Al Lowman
67
Part Two Folklore
5. Pistol Packin' Mamas: Gun Code for Western Women
Joyce Roach
87
6. "First Thing We Do, Let's Kill All the Lawyers"
Phyllis Bridges
95
7. Forked Stick Folkcraft
George Ewing
105
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8. No-Eared Joe: Oil Field Folk Hero
Tom E. Breedlove
115
9. The Boat Called "El Pato"
Fernando Garza Quirs
123
10. From African Spirit Catcher to American Folk Art Emblem: The Trans-Atlantic Odyssey of the Bottle Tree
Richard Graham
131
11. A Hog Race
Bill Brett
139
12. An East Texas Lynching: The Humphries/Wilkinson-Greenhaw Feud
Mark Busby
147
13. Hammered Dulcimers and Folk Songs: The Musical Heritage of the C. A. Lee Family
Jean Granberry Schnitz
159
14. The Rabbit, The Lion, and The Man: Race Relations in Folklore Fieldwork
Patrick B. Mullen
175
15. Longino Guerrero's Corrido On J. Frank Dobie
F. E. Abernethy
197
16. Peripatetic Proselytizing
Julia Whitsitt
201
17. The Sunbonnet as Folk Costume
Janet K. Jeffery
209
18. College Creates a New Breed of Cowboy
Sylvia Gann Mahoney
221
19. Laughing at the Clouds: Texas Drought Humor
Rana K. Williamson
231
20. The Blues and Jives of Dr. Hepcat
Alan Govenar
239
21. Motorcycles and Majorettes: Grave Markers for Youth in Central Texas
Rollo K. Newsom
247
Page vii
22. Singing People Are Happy People: A Brief Look at Convention Gospel Music
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