Pennsylvania Mountain Stories

By Henry W. Shoemaker

Henry W. Shoemaker (1880-1958) was known for his deep love for the wilderness and native cultures of Pennsylvania. The state's first official folklorist, he wrote more than twenty books detailing P...

Rafting Days in Pennsylvania

By

Written after the lumber industry shifted westward out of the necessity of supply, Rafting Days in Pennsylvania presents numerous recollections of the days when Pennsylvania's lumber traveled by mi...

Allegheny Episodes

By Henry W Shoemaker

The Penn State University Press is pleased to introduce Metalmark Books, a joint imprint of the Press and the University Libraries at Penn State. Books published under this imprint are selected fro...

Eldorado Found

By Henry W. Shoemaker

In the Seven Mountains

By Henry W. Shoemaker

A collection of Pennsylvania folklore recorded by Henry W. Shoemaker, originally published in 1913 by the Bright Printing Company. Includes stories from the Seven Mountains, located in Mifflin, Cen...

A Week in the Blue Mountains

By Henry Wharton Shoemaker

Allegheny Episodes Folk Lore and Legends Collected in Northern and Western Pennsylvania

By Henry W. B. 1880 Shoemaker

Allegheny Episodes Folk Lore and Legends Collected in Northern and Western Pennsylvania

By Henry W. B. 1880 Shoemaker

South Mountain Sketches Folk Tales and Legends Collected in the Mountains of Southern Pennsylvania

By Henry W. B. 1880 Shoemaker

South Mountain Sketches Folk Tales and Legends Collected in the Mountains of Southern Pennsylvania

By Henry W. B. 1880 Shoemaker