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english language - dialects51
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Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)10
Baldwin, John R6
Nott, Dorothy A5
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)5
Tilling, Philip M (1938-)4
Wakelin, Martyn F4
Cook, R. G.3
Palmer, Kingsley3
Agg, Albert2
Brown, I. M.2

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Children and Bonfire
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Children and Bonfire

Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)

1965

Children climbing on a pile of wood and discarded furniture which has been built up into a bonfire (unlit at this point), on wasteland in Dewsbury (West Yorkshire).

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Christmas Traditions: Student Survey, 1968-1969

1968-1969

This file contains papers produced by students for the undergraduate degree in Folk Life Studies at the Institute of Dialect and Folk Life Studies (IDFLS). The papers are the result of a survey exerci...

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Anglo-Swedish Scheme

Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)

1968-1969

This file consists of original and copy correspondence, and related papers, concerning a postgraduate course in Swedish folk museums devised by Stewart Sanderson and Ingemar Liman. It includes ms. and...

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Publication File 21

1962-1969

Papers relating to the launch of and press conference for the Survey of English Dialects Introduction and Northern Counties Basic Material volume (London, 1962); and the West Midlands, and East Midlan...

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Academic Correspondence File 39

1967-1969

Danielsson, Brock. Correspondence from Brocke Danielsson regarding the Survey of English Dialects, Eduard Kolb, and Horst Weinstock. 1 file. 1967-1969.

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"Gypsy Funeral Customs"

Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)

1969

This file contains two copies of Sanderson's paper, 'Gypsy Funeral Customs', offprinted from 'Folklore', volume 80 (Autumn 1969), pp. 181-187. The paper discusses the death and funeral customs practis...

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Academic Correspondence File 51

1969

Gerber, John. Correspondence from John Gerber relating to Orton’s visit to Uppsala and his Honorary degree from Uppsala University. 1 file. 1969.

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Academic Correspondence File 67

1966-1969

Kirwin, William. Correspondence between Harold Orton and William Kirwin regarding research in Newfoundland regional language, and the Dictionary of Newfoundland English. 1 file. 1966-1969.

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Academic Correspondence File 82

1969

London Library. Correspondence from the London Library regarding the return of Survey of English Dialects Basic Material volume 4, part 1. 1 file. 1969.

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Academic Correspondence File 92

1969

Misc. Correspondence between Harold Orton and Kirsti Mannelin (student of Tauno Mustanoja) regarding dialect fieldwork in County Down (Northern Ireland). 1 file. 1969.

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Academic Correspondence File 21

1969-1971

Al-Azzawi, Mary Lee. Correspondence between Harold Orton and Mary Lee Al-Azzawi regarding the editing of the Survey of English Dialects. 1 file. 1969-1971.

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Publication File 3

1960-1969

Correspondence between Harold Orton and University of Leeds Vice Chancellors Charles Morris and Roger Stevens, regarding the University’s support for the publication of the Survey of English Dialect...

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