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Fieldwork and Research

Archive Sub-series: LAVC/STA/1/2

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Type of record: Archive

Title: Fieldwork and Research

Level: Sub-series

Classmark: LAVC/STA/1/2

Creator(s): Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)

Date(s): 1962-1978

Size and medium: 2 boxes [1 part] with 19 files of ms., typed and photocopied papers.

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/409854

Collection group(s): Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture

Description

Papers relating to Stewart Sanderson's research activities during his time as Director of the Institute of Dialect and Folk Life Studies (IDFLS). Sanderson's interests appear to have been varied, with the LAVC papers relating to research into riddles, traditional fishing methods, the Cottingley fairies and contemporary legends. The content of this particular subseries relates largely to research activities undertaken on behalf of the Institute, including two surveys into folk custom apparently conducted as part of the Folk Life Survey proposed in 1959 by Professors Orton and Jeffares.

System of arrangement

The subseries has been arranged into the following sub-subseries:

- Easter Egg Survey

- Compton Mackenzie

- Gypsies

- Bonfire Survey

- Wordmap Series

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