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Henry W. Shoemaker

Henry Wharton Shoemaker was a prominent American folklorist, historian, diplomat, writer, publisher, banker, broker, antiquarian, and conservationist.

“Imagine a life that includes safaris to Africa, climbs to the world’s highest peaks, time on the front lines of war, and audiences with European royalty. Envision huge fortunes gained and lost. Think about efforts going into bringing lions, wolves, elk and other wild game into a private forest reserve stretching for 4,000 acres. From there you help initiate and name a vast system of state forests, parks, camps, and trails. Amass barns full of museum-quality remnants of pioneer life – wagons, canoes, spinning wheels, guns, and much, much more. While you’re at it, write more than 200 books and pamphlets, address thousands of groups, prepare a daily column, and manage four newspapers……….. If you can imagine all that, you have an idea of the enormity of Henry Shoemaker’s life.”
- Bronner, Simon J. 1996. Popularizing Pennsylvania – Henry W. Shoemaker and the Progressive Uses of Folklore and History. University Park, Pennsylvania: The Pennsylvania State Press.

Known to his family as "Unc", and to his wife Mabel, or Tia, as "Harry", most people simply referred to him as "Colonel" or "the Colonel".
Born in New York City, died in Williamsport, PA, and buried in Lock Haven, Clinton County, PA, near McElhattan and his beloved home, "Restless Oaks".

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American writer, diplomat, and conservationist (1880–1958)

Born 1880
Died 1958

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  • Cover of: More Pennsylvania mountain stories

    First published in 1912 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Penn's grandest cavern: the history, legends and description of Penn's Cave in Centre County, Pennsylvania

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  • Cover of: Indian Folk-Songs Of Pennsylvania: An Address By Henry W. Shoemaker Before The College Club, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, November 24th, 1925

    First published in 1927 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: North Mountain mementos: legends and traditions gathered in northern Pennsylvania

    First published in 1920 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: South Mountain sketches: folk tales and legends collected in the mountains of southern Pennsylvania

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  • Cover of: Allegheny episodes: folk lore and legends collected in northern and western Pennsylvania

    First published in 1922 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Black Forest souvenirs: collected in northern Pennsylvania

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  • Cover of: A catalogue of early Pennsylvania and other firearms and edged weapons: at "Restless oaks", McElhattan, Pa.

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  • Cover of: The Cumberland Valley and the Highland regiments: an address by Henry W. Shoemaker before the Kittochtinny historical society, Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, April 26, 1923.

    First published in 1923 — 1 edition
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American writer, diplomat, and conservationist (1880–1958)

Born 1880
Died 1958

Subjects

Legends, Social life and customs, Fiction, Mountain life, Description and travel, Folklore, Biography, Indians of North America, History, Music, Deer, English Ballads, Extinct animals, Hunting, Legends, united states, Pennsylvania, social life and customs, Romanies, Tales, Zoology, Abandoned houses, American Ballads, American Folk songs, American bison, Animals, Antlers

Places

Pennsylvania, Juniata River Valley, Juniata River Valley (Pa.), Susquehanna River Valley, United States, Bald Eagle Mountain (Pa.), Bald Eagle Mountain Region, Blue Mountains (Pa.), Clinton County, Cumberland Valley (Md. and Pa.), France, McElhattan (Pa.), Penn's Cave (Pa.), Wayne, Wayne (Pa.), West Branch, West Branch (Pa.)

People

Daniel Ott (1820-), James Ord (1786?-1873), John Forbes (1710-1759), John Logan Capt., Cayuga Chief (1718-1820)

Time

French and Indian War, 1755-1763

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Alternative names

  • Henry Shoemaker
  • Shoemaker, Henry Wharton
  • W. Henry Shoemaker
  • Henry W. Shoemaker
  • Henry Wharton Shoemaker

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