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Sword Dance Team
Welford, E B Mrs
[1968-1969]
Copy of a photograph of the Goathland Sword Dance Team in costume, Goathland (North Yorkshire). The team is made up of nine adult men. Four of the men wear costumes made of brightly patterned material...
The Phonology of the Dialect of Himley, in South Staffordshire
Hubbard, Wendy E
1957
A study of the dialect spoken in Himley, Staffordshire, based on fieldwork data collected by Peter Gibson and used in his M.A. thesis, 'Studies in the Linguistic Geography of Staffordshire' (Leeds 195...
Fieldwork File 3
1951-1955
Correspondence between Peter Wright and Eugen Dieth, and Harold Orton and Dieth regarding the Questionnaire for the Survey of English Dialects. 1 file. 1951-1955.
Map of SED Localities Investigated
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
[Mid 1950s-1960s]
Printed map, completed in ms., mapping SED localities investigated up to 30 November 1955. The map is headed English Dialect Survey in ms., and was created by Harold Orton.
Fieldwork File 4
1955
Correspondence between Harold Orton and Eugen Dieth regarding their collaboration on the Survey of English Dialects, including a suggested agreement on future work and citation of the research. 1 file...
Studies in the Linguistic Geography of Staffordshire
Gibson, Dr Peter H
1955
M.A. thesis on the dialects of Staffordshire, based on fieldwork in Warslow, Mow Cop, Alton, Barlaston, Mavesyn Ridware, Ellenhall, Lapley, Hoar Cross, Edingale, Wigginton and Himley during the period...
Academic Correspondence File 37
1955
Craigie William A. Correspondence from William A. Craigie regarding an article by John S. Kenyon on the construction “wa’n’t”, including a typed copy of Kenyon’s article (10 pp.). 1 file. 19...
The Linguistic Geography of Shropshire and Worcestershire: A Phonological Survey
Sykes, Donald Richard
1956
M.A. thesis on the dialects of Shropshire and Worcestershire, based on fieldwork using the Dieth-Orton Questionnaire during 1954-1955. Four chapters present an overview of previous work on the dialect...
Academic Correspondence File 49
1955-1974
Francis, Nelson. Correspondence between Harold Orton and W. Nelson Francis regarding the latter’s Survey of English Dialects fieldwork in Norfolk, and teaching at Leeds; updates on the Survey of Eng...
Survey of English Dialects File 4
1955-1966
“English Dialect Survey - Talks 2”. Typed draft paper, “The Linguistic Atlas of England” (3 pp.), comprising Harold Orton’s presidential address to the Philological Society, May 1955; sixtee...
Academic Correspondence File 74
1970-1973
Kurath, Hans. Correspondence between Harold Orton and Hans Kurath regarding the progress of the Survey of English Dialects, its publication, reviews and funding; the Linguistic Atlas of England; A Wor...