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Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)18
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Coracle Fishermen

[1970s]

Two coracle fishermen demonstrating how to row and fish with coracles on the River Towy at Carmarthen. The fishermen are pulling in a net, watched by a crowd possibly attending a folk life conference....

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Society for Folk Life Studies 1963 Conference Arrangements

1962-1963

The Society for Folk Life Studies held its Third Annual Conference at the University of Leeds' Bodington Hall [of Residence], in 1963. This file contains typed correspondence between the conference or...

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Academic Correspondence File 50

1963-1965

Misc. Correspondence between Harold Orton and Idris Foster on the history of the Survey of English Dialects (1963); and with Charles C. Fries on his visit to Leeds (1965). 1 file. 1963-1965.

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Academic Correspondence File 32

1962-1963

Brook, G.L. Correspondence between Harold Orton and G.L. Brook regarding the latter’s English Dialects (London: Deutsch, 1963), and the appointment of [James] Milroy. 1 file. 1962-1963.

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BBC File 4

1963

“BBC Talks - Third Prog.”. Copies of typed scripts of three programmes, “Living English Dialect”, broadcast in May and June 1963, including drafts (and copies) marked “for Mr. Gueroult” [B...

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Funding File 1

1963-1970

Correspondence between Harold Orton and the British Academy regarding research awards for the Survey of English Dialects. 1 file. 1963-1970.

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Funding File 2

1961-1963

Correspondence between Harold Orton and the Burton Trust regarding financial support of the Survey of English Dialects. 1 file. 1961-1963.

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General Administration File 4

1963-1966

Papers and correspondence relating to applications for and appointments to the positions of Editorial Assistant and Research Assistant for the Survey of English Dialects. 1 file. 1963-1966.

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The Living Dialect of Farnley in the West Riding of Yorkshire

Outhwaite, Paul N

1964

A study of the dialect spoken in Farnley, in the old West Riding of Yorkshire, based on data collected from three male informants in 1963.

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Funding File 4

1953-1963

Correspondence between Harold Orton and the Leverhulme Trust,relating to the Trust’s grant in support of Survey of English Dialects fieldwork. 1 file. 1953-1963.

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Academic Correspondence File 48

1959-1963

Folklore Studies. Papers relating to proposals for the development of folklore studies at the University of Leeds, and the Institute of Dialect and Folk Life Studies. 1 file. 1959-1963.

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Academic Correspondence File 34

1960-1963

Canadian Ling. Assoc. Correspondence to Harold Orton from Walter Avis of the Canadian Linguistic Association, regarding Orton’s membership. 1 file. 1960-1963.

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