Pam Ferguson's transcribed variant of the Bloody Mary urban legend as collected by Lee Robinson. In this account, Ferguson describes the life, crimes, and death of Bloody Mary and goes on to offer the ritual that enables one to see Mary in a mirror.
Pam Woodhull's transcribed variant of the Bloody Mary urban legend as collected by Darla Gifford. Woodhull describes Mary Worth and the steps one must take in order to see her image in the mirror at night.
Deborah Laverty's transcribed variant of the Bloody Mary urban legend as collected by herself. Laverty describes the story of Mary Worth, a witch who was supposedly burned at the stake. She goes on to describe the ritual one goes through in order...
Nancy Somers's transcribed variant of the Bloody Mary urban legend as collected by Cindy Thomas. Somers describes a group of kids who went to Mary Worth's grave and had a supernatural experience there upon proclaiming they did not believe in her.
Carolyn Nickells' transcribed account about an old french farmer who would put a board in the middle of a tree to make it have a saddle. In the middle of this saddle a wtich would sit protecting his farm in Knox County, Indiana.
Jody Robinson's transcribed interview of Melissa McGrath about her experience with an Ouija Board. According to McGrath, the only board that will actually work are the ones made by witches.
Phyllis Modesitt's transcribed variant of the Bloody Mary urban legend as collected by Van Gurley. In this account, Modesitt describes the steps one must take in order to summon Mary Wolfe's image in the mirror.
Vickie A. Brown's transcribed variant of the Bloody Mary urban legend as collected by Kimberly Brown. In this account, Brown describes a time when she performed the Bloody Mary ritual and saw supernatural results.
Trevis L. Mayfield's transcribed interview of Don Dubree about murdered spouses in Jackson Hill, Indiana. According to Dubree, Susie Templeton tried to bury her husband in the back yard. People thought that she was a witch and now think that her...
Devon Scobee's transcribed interview of Charles Toma about murdered spouses in Paris, Illinois. According to Toma, a family from Paris, Illinois, lived in a large house and people thought that the mother and daughters were witches. Rumor had it...
Neal Woods' transcribed interview of Scott Dean about the Cat Lady in Hymera, Indiana. According to Dean, the Cat Lady had about twenty cats. People said that she was a witch. There were also rumors that people would have bad luck if they went into...
Angela Hustedt collected a legend from Dotti Moore pertaining to the Pell family in Brazil, Indiana in which the father killed his family and then hung himself. These events occurred in Brazil, Indiana.
Holly K. Cassity's transcribed interview of Michael Mason's account of the local legend involving the tomb stone of a witch that is buried in 100 Steps Cemetery that when you light a match near her tombstone it will not go out in Clay County,...
This is Melissa A. Capps's typewritten account of the legend of the Bonds Chapel tombstone collected by Christina R. Tharp. According to legend, a man named Jeremy counted the chain links on the side of the gravestone, and had his arm crushed in a...
Journalism; Indiana State Normal School; Education; Literature; College yearbooks;
A monthly journal written and published by the students and faculty of Indiana State Normal School. The last issue of the school year was dedicated to the graduating senios and printed in the style of an annual yearbook.
Journalism; Indiana State Normal School; Indiana State University; Education; Literature; College yearbooks;
A monthly journal written and published by the students and faculty of Indiana State Normal School. The last issue of the school year was dedicated to the graduating seniors and printed in the style of an annual yearbook.
Journalism; Indiana State Normal School; Indiana State University; Education; Literature; College yearbooks;
A monthly journal written and published by the students and faculty of Indiana State Normal School. The last issue of the school year was dedicated to the graduating seniors and printed in the style of an annual yearbook.
Journalism; Indiana State Normal School; Indiana State University; Education; Literature; College yearbooks;
A monthly journal written and published by the students and faculty of Indiana State Normal School. The last issue of the school year was dedicated to the graduating seniors and printed in the style of an annual yearbook.
