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Orton, Harold (1898-1975)12
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Archive Sub-series

Editorial Procedure

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

1967-1975

This subseries contains a variety of ms. and typescript papers produced during the editorial planning and preparation of 'The Linguistic Atlas of England' (LAE). It includes ms. and typed memos, agend...

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Southern Counties (Volume 4)

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

1963-1968

This subseries consists of papers relating to the editing of fieldwork data collected in Southern England, in preparation for the publication of the Survey of English Dialects (SED) Southern Counties ...

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Principles and Methods

[1964-1981]

This subseries includes printed and photocopied papers relating to the principles and practice of research into various aspects of folklore and folklife.

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Educational System

[1960s-1970s]

This subseries contains items relating to education, predominantly in terms of ethnographic research and the dissemination of historical and ethnographic information. This includes details of oral his...

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Administration

Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)

1980-1983

Papers concerned with administrative matters relating to Sanderson as Director of the Institute of Dialect and Folk Life Studies (IDFLS). These include typed memos regarding the acquisition of videota...

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Fieldworkers and Fieldwork

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

1945-1965

This subseries includes ms. maps and notes recording the progress of fieldwork; published maps with Survey of English Dialects (SED) localities marked; fieldwork expenses books; and illustrations used...

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Fieldwork and Research

Brunk, Wille

1966-1968

This subseries contains papers created and collected by Wille Brunk as a result of research undertaken during his assistant lectureship at the Institute of Dialect and Folk Life Studies (IDFLS). Thus ...

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Judicial System

[1964-1983]

This subseries contains items relating to criminal activity and punishment. The subject matter largely includes highwaymen and outlaws, the forging of coins in Calderdale (West Yorkshire), and punishm...

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Editorial Procedure

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

1947-1968

This subseries consists of papers relating to editorial work on the fieldwork data collected for the Survey of English Dialects (SED), in preparation for its publication. This includes papers on edito...

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Introduction

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

[1970-1974]

This subseries includes Harold Orton's ms. notes; annotated and corrected typescript drafts of preliminary matter and introductory text; photocopies of typed abbreviations to be used; and a photocopie...

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West Midland Counties (Volume 2)

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

[1960s]

This subseries consists of papers relating to the editing of fieldwork data collected in the West Midlands and other western English counties, in preparation for the publication of the Survey of Engli...

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East Midland Counties and East Anglia (Volume 3)

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

[1960s-1971]

This subseries consists of papers relating to the editing of fieldwork data collected in the East Midlands and East Anglia, in preparation for the publication of the Survey of English Dialects (SED) E...

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