Charles A. Young
Tuck Drive Graveyard – Hanover, New Hampshire, United States
October 28th, 2017
Informant Data
Charles A. Young was born in 1834 and died in 1908. He was a professor of mathematics, natural philosophy, and astronomy. He was buried with his wife, Augusta M. Young.
Contextual Data
(Charles) 1 Corinthians 13:12;
(Augusta) Proverbs 31, 1 Corinthians 2:9
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“How we see through a glass darkly but then, face to face.” (Charles)
“The heart of her husband did safely trust in her, and her children rise up and call her blessed.” (Augusta)
“Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man the things which god hath prepared for them that love him.” (Augusta)
Jack Forrest, 19
350 East Main Street, Purcellville, VA
Hinman Box 1355, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
Dartmouth College
Russian 13
Fall of 2017
Hiram Augustus Hitchcock
Tuck Drive Graveyard – Hanover, New Hampshire, United States
October 28th, 2017
Informant Data
Hiram Hitchcock was born May 18, 1857 and died January 17, 1895. He is buried with his wife, Clara Young Hitchcock (September 2, 1858 – September 12, 1907). Hiram Augustus is the son of Hiram Hitchcock, who founded the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.
Contextual Data
Hiram’s and Clara’s epitaphs comes from Corinthians.
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“Death is swallowed up in victory” (Hiram)
“Dying, and behold, we live” (Clara)
Jack Forrest, 19
350 East Main Street, Purcellville, VA
Hinman Box 1355, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
Dartmouth College
Russian 13
Fall of 2017
Nancy Bissell
Tuck Drive Graveyard – Hanover, New Hampshire, United States
October 28th, 2017
Informant Data
Nancy Bissell, wife of Isaac Bissell, was born October 22, 1778 and died June 8, 1855. She was mother of George Bissell, which the Bissell dormitory is named after. George Bissell is known as the “father of the American oil industry.”
Contextual Data
The meaning of this epitaph is unknown.
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“Nee Nina Wempe”
Jack Forrest, 19
350 East Main Street, Purcellville, VA
Hinman Box 1355, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
Dartmouth College
Russian 13
Fall of 2017
Asa Wilson Waters
Tuck Drive Graveyard – Hanover, New Hampshire, United States
October 28th, 2017
Informant Data
Asa Wilson Waters passed away on August 4, 1927. A member of the Dartmouth class of 1871 and of the Philadelphia bar, he is buried with his wife, Nellie Dawson Waters. She died on November 20, 1917.
Contextual Data
The epitaph inscribed at the bottom of their headstone is a biblical verse (Matthew 5:8). The origin of the verse is inscribed underneath the tombstone. This emphasizes their religious, Christian background and beliefs.
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“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.”
Jack Forrest, 19
350 East Main Street, Purcellville, VA
Hinman Box 1355, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
Dartmouth College
Russian 13
Fall of 2017
Elihu Thayer Quimby
Tuck Drive Graveyard – Hanover, New Hampshire, United States
October 28th, 2017
Informant Data
Elihu Thayer Quimby died February 26, 1890. Inscribed above his surname on the Quimby headstone is his name and his epitaph, as well as the name of his wife, Nancy Aldana Cutler. She died August 2nd, 1896.
Contextual Data
Elihu’s epitaph is not a bible verse, however it is clear that it is a religious phrase and likely Christian. Nancy’s epitaph is taken from Job 19:25.
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“The Lord Knoweth What Manner of Man He Was”(Elihu’s)
“I know That My Redeemer Liveth” (Nancy’s)
Jack Forrest, 19
350 East Main Street, Purcellville, VA
Hinman Box 1355, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
Dartmouth College
Russian 13
Fall of 2017
Informant Data: Will Kaufman ’20 is a 19-year-old male caucasian light-weight rower from Boulder, CO. He is the middle child between two sisters. He started rowing his freshman fall upon entering Dartmouth. As a walk-on rower, he came in knowing nothing about the sport.
Contextual Data:
Social Context: Like any folk, the D150’s have a unique series of unifying experiences. One of these is racing against other school teams. This joke comes from constantly interacting and listening to the D150 coach. Since every member of the D150 team is at practice, they all come into contact with the same coach very frequently. As such, they have come up with a collective joke that mimics one of his common sayings.
Cultural Context: This joke comes from everyone on the D150 team constantly hearing the same advice over and over again. Because the coach is a constant figure that last for more than a couple years, he outlasts multiple generations of rowers and allows for this joke to continue. In addition, all the rowers in this folk group seem to understand the humor and therefore make it much more likely that the joke will continue on.
Item: This item is a verbal piece of folklore, specifically a joke. It relies on the fact that everyone interacts with the same person (the coach) on a very frequent basis. The coach’s long tenure as well as the constant mimicry by both new and experienced rowers allows for this joke to continue past generations.
Associated media:
Transcript (11:27 – 12:33):
WK: “So there’s one just with respect to weighing in. It’s, uh, ‘You can’t win a race on a scale but you sure as hell can lose one.’ Uh, that’s just something our coach says basically any time we could possibly step on the scale, um, with respect to racing.”
BC: “Right.”
WK: “… and it’s true. Um, because, we’re light-weight rowers and so there is some weight specification, and if we miss that then we can’t row, and it’s basically the idea that like, you should focus on weighing in effectively but that isn’t the race itself. It’s basically just like punching a ticket to be able to race.”
BC: “Right.”
WK: “So it’s just the first step in that process.”
BC: “So for a slogan like that, do you guys, like, say it to each other also or is it just like something that the coach says?”
WK: “It’s mostly the things that coach says, but then, just to kinda like, have some levity during the spring season, which is kinda hard to come by, a lot of times people will just repeat that line, um…”
BC: “Like a joke?”
WK: “Yeah, and I mean it’s true but it’s definitely a joke on the team. So people will say that just to kinda, I don’t know, mock the coach a bit but also to lighten up the mood.”
Collector’s Comments:
This internal joke is interesting because it shows that not all folklore is dependent on serious topics like motivation or competition. In this case, this small joke is understood only by light-weight rowers and dependent on their collective interactions with their coach. New rowers who are incorporated, like in the three stages of liminality, learn to recognize this joke after they have spent some time with the team at practices, and it helps bridge the gap between first joining and really becoming a part of the team.
Informant Data: Will Kaufman ’20 is a 19-year-old male caucasian light-weight rower from Boulder, CO. He is the middle child between two sisters. He started rowing his freshman fall upon entering Dartmouth. As a walk-on rower, he came in knowing nothing about the sport.
Contextual Data:
Social Context: Like any folk, the D150’s have a unique series of unifying experiences. One of these is racing against other school teams. This joke nickname for the third varsity boat comes from other rowers noticing now much fun they’re having and consequently giving the name “Fun V”.
Cultural Context: This joke name is contextualized by the underlying competitiveness of racing against other schools’ teams. Because the third varsity boats don’t have to race against the most competitive boats, they can have more fun and be more “playful” as Will describes it – hence the nickname “Fun V”.
Item: This item is a verbal piece of folklore, specifically a joke. It relies on recognizing competitiveness in racing and comparing the first and second varsity boats to the less pressured third varsity boat. It is folklore because it is recognized and preserved by all the members of this folkgroup and is taught to new rowers when they join the team, like Will.
Associated media:
Transcript (10:36 – 11:03):
WK: “We have like a First Varsity boat, which is the 1V, 2V, and 3V. Um… and typically the 3V is also known as the Fun V, just because, like, there’s much less pressure to perform. Uh, and you’re not competing against the best boats at Princeton or Harvard, and so it’s a lot more relaxed, and typically the guys are much more playful and seem to have more fun on the water. So typically it’s like the 1V, 2V, and then the Fun V.”
Collector’s Comments:
This internal joke is interesting because it shows that not all folklore is dependent on serious topics like motivation or competition. In this case, this small joke is understood only by light-weight rowers and taught to new rowers. New rowers who are incorporated, like in the three stages of liminality, learn to recognize this joke.
