Title: Slenderman Tales 

General Information about item: 

• Slenderman 
• Language: English
• Personal Folklore 
• Informant: (Myself) David Gallagher 
• Date Collected: 5/24/2020

Informant Data: David was born on October 25, 1997 in a Philadelpha suburb known as Downingtown. He is currently a senior at Dartmouth College where he is studying Government. 

Social Context: David first heard about the Mythical Creature slenderman when he was 12 years old. He has a sister who is eight years older than him and always tried to scare him. 

Cultural Context: Slenderman is often depicted as a tall man with no face who stalks his prey in the woods. He generally targets children and is thought to use a knive as a weapon. He has extremely long arms. David’s house in Downingtown is located near the forest and he and his sister often hang out in the backyard near the woods. 

Item: Kayla saying to David “David you better not get too close to the woods, or Slenderman will come out and get you”

Informant’s response: David avoided going near the forest for several months. Any time a ball was kicked into the woods David would refuse to go and get it for fear that Slenderman would attack him.

Collector’s Name: David Gallagher 

Tags/Keywords: 

• Slenderman
• Personal Folklore
• Older Sister
• Scared