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Understanding Cemetery Symbols : Snider, Tui / by Tui Snider.;
Subjects: Field guides.; Cemeteries.; Historic Graveyards.; Symbolism.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Understanding cemetery symbols : field guide for historic graveyards / by Snider, Tui,author.(CARDINAL)788919;
Includes bibliographical references.Why symbols matter -- How to use this book -- The American burial landscape --Cemetery safety & etiquette -- Types of American cemeteries -- Names, dates, & epitaphs -- Sticks & stones -- Coins, pebbles & seashells -- American headstone styles -- Monuments & other structures -- Cemetery architecture -- Hands, hearts & body parts -- Saints, angels & other beings -- Plants, flowers, & trees --So many crosses! -- Clubs, secret societies & organizations -- Common Latin phrases -- Misc. cemetery symbols from A to Z."In [this book]... [the author] helps history buffs, genealogists, ghost hunters and other curiosity seekers decode forgotten meanings of the symbols our ancestors placed on their headstones. By understanding the meaning behind the architecture, acronyms, & symbols found in America's burial grounds, readers will gain a deeper appreciation for these "messages from the dead." --Back cover.
Subjects: Sepulchral monuments.; Sepulchral slabs.; Symbolism in art.; Cemeteries.;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 5
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Bethania Moravian Church graveyard by compiled by Bethania Historical Association.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Graveyard dust / by Hambly, Barbara.(CARDINAL)348152;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; January, Benjamin (Fictitious character); African American men; African American men; Free African Americans; Free African Americans; Siblings; Vodou; Siblings.;
Available copies: 12 / Total copies: 14
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The Saving of the Old Scotch Graveyard / by Edsel,William Martin, 1942- author.;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Historic gravestone art of Charleston, South Carolina, 1695-1802 / by Mould, David R.,1957-(CARDINAL)298462; Loewe, Missy.(CARDINAL)298461;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-272) and index.Old Charleston's historic graveyards -- Colonial American gravestones -- The circular congregational churchyard -- St. Philip's churchyard -- The French Huguenot churchyard -- St. Michael's Episcopal churchyard -- The Unitarian and St. John's Lutheran churchyards -- The First (Scots) Presbyterian churchyard -- Baptist, Jewish, and Roman Catholic graves -- Who carved Charleston's tombstones? -- Preserving the past -- Events that shaped Charleston, 1600-1800 -- Colonial gravestone symbols -- Glossary of gravestone inscriptions."Focusing on pieces created between 1695 and 1802, this volume offers a detailed examination of the tombstones and grave markers from 18th century Charleston. It not only discusses the general trends and the symbolism of the period's gravestone art but also examines specific instances of these popular motifs"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Sepulchral monuments; Sepulchral monuments; Folk art; Epitaphs;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Weird hauntings : true tales of ghostly places / by Austin, Joanne.(CARDINAL)551166; Moran, Mark,1961-(CARDINAL)282900; Sceurman, Mark.(CARDINAL)282901;
Haunted houses -- Terrifying travels -- Historic haunts -- The otherworldly outdoors -- Ghostly graveyards -- Hostel environments -- Eerie eateries, spooky saloons -- School ghouls -- Institutional apparitions.Contains reportedly true accounts of haunted places throughout the United States, including private homes, schools, prisons, graveyards, hotels, saloons, and outdoor spaces.
Subjects: Haunted places; Ghosts;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 15
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Weird ghosts : true tales of the eeriest legends and hair-raising hauntings across america / by Austin, Joanne,compiler.(CARDINAL)551166; Moran, Mark,1961-creator.(CARDINAL)282900; Sceurman, Mark,creator.(CARDINAL)282901;
Haunted houses -- Terrifying travels -- Historic haunts -- The otherworldly outdoors -- Ghostly graveyards -- Hostel environments -- Eerie eateries, spooky saloons -- School ghouls -- Institutional apparitions."Whether you're interested in haunted houses, ghostly graveyards, historic haunts, institutional apparitions, or spooky saloons, there's plenty in this bone-chilling book to tantalize your paranormal palette. It's brought to you by Mark Moran and Mark Sceurman, creators of the bestselling Weird U.S. series, along with writer and editor Joanne Austin. This creepy collection also includes tales of terrifying travels, school ghouls, and eeries eateries, so prepare to be frightened out of your wits!"--back cover.
Subjects: Haunted places; Ghosts;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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A graveyard preservation primer / by Strangstad, Lynette,author.(CARDINAL)195137;
Includes bibliographical references and index.An updated edition of a resource for those who seek to protect and preserve historic graveyards. Discussion of technological changes include those in mapping, surveying, photography, archaeology, and other areas of evaluation and planning. Consideration is given, too, to maintenance and conservation treatments, including both traditional and newer treatments for stone, concrete, and metals. Metals were not discussed in the earlier editions, and protection and preservation of the landscape as it relates to graveyards is an expanded focus of this book.
Subjects: Sepulchral monuments; Cemeteries;
Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 8
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Graveyard history of Morgan County (Va.) W. Va. / by Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society (W. Va.)(CARDINAL)727705;
Subjects: Family histories.; Registers of births, etc.; Cemeteries; Inscriptions;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
On-line resources: Suggest title for digitization;
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