Don Yoder (1921–2015)

Recently, the author was examining, in a suburban shop, a late nineteenth-century German Bible published in Philadelphia, paging to see its variety of lithographs and chromolithographs and its rear section marking marriages and baptisms, as well as indented pages reserved for family photographic por...

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Published in:The Journal of American folklore 2017-01, Vol.130 (515), p.109-113
Main Author: Primiano, Leonard Norman
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anthropology
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Bible
Biography
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Christian history
Christianity
Conversation
Creative process
Cultural heritage
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Ethnic Studies
Folk art
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United States history
Yoder, Don
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Summary:Recently, the author was examining, in a suburban shop, a late nineteenth-century German Bible published in Philadelphia, paging to see its variety of lithographs and chromolithographs and its rear section marking marriages and baptisms, as well as indented pages reserved for family photographic portraits. His mind soon turned to his beloved teacher, Don Yoder. Yoder had lived for so many years, and with such mental vitality, that the author had begun to think of him as an eternal resource, as someone continually available for conversation and consultation about all matters scholarly. Being around Yoder was to remain an ageless student yourself, consistently in awe of his memory and his ability to impart his knowledge and experience, to make historical and cultural connections and scholarly references. Donald Herbert Yoder, who wanted to be known simply as "Don," died just shy of his 94th birthday on Aug 11, 2015.
ISSN:0021-8715
1535-1882
DOI:10.5406/jamerfolk.130.515.0109