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Harold Orton Papers
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
1893-1975
This series relates specifically to Harold Orton's academic research in the field of language and linguistics, and contains correspondence with Survey of English Dialects (SED) fieldworkers, publisher...
Correspondence
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
1929-1975
Original incoming and copies of outgoing letters between Harold Orton and Survey of English Dialects (SED) fieldworkers, publishers, editors, university administrators and academics. These relate to O...
Fieldwork and Research
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
1893-1974
The diffuse nature of the subject content of this subseries highlights Harold Orton's broad-ranging interest in language, language research and folk life, including in particular, phonetics ( Yorkshir...
Lectures and Talks
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
1936-1974
Harold Orton promoted the Survey of English Dialects (SED), and the proposed Linguistic Atlas of England, to academic and public audiences at home and abroad, through the writing of papers for present...
Fieldwork
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
1945-1974
Correspondence between Harold Orton and Eugen Dieth regarding linguistic research and surveys, their collaboration on a linguistic atlas of England and the development of an English dialect questionna...
Funding
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
1946-1970
Harold Orton's preliminary enquiries of academic, charitable and commercial trusts regarding Research Awards/sponsorship to support the work of fieldworkers and editorial team members. Those organisat...
Publication
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
1951-1972
The content of this sub-sub-series relates to the publication of both the Dieth-Orton Questionnaire and the Basic Material volumes. It includes reports on editorial work in progress, Harold Orton's co...
General Administration
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
1948-1968
This sub-subseries contains documents relating both to general University administration, and to Harold Orton's day-to-day co-ordination of the Survey of English Dialects (SED). This includes receipts...
A Word Geography of England
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
1970-1973
Correspondence between Harold Orton and Nathalia Wright and the publishers, Seminar Press, regarding the publication of their book, 'A Word Geography of England'. This sub-subseries also contains lett...
Academic-Related
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
1935-1975
Documents in this sub-subseries relate to Harold Orton's lecture tours and visits in Europe and North America, organised through two particular exchange schemes, and also to temporary (visiting profes...
General Dialect Related Enquiries
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
1929-1971
The larger part of this sub-subseries comprises letters sent to Harold Orton from members of the public, in response to newspaper articles and radio broadcasts on the Survey of English Dialects (SED)....
Philological Society
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
1946-1961
The Philological Society was a supporter of Harold Orton and Eugen Dieth's early dialect survey work, including their construction of a questionnaire for use in gathering data. Orton and Dieth present...