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Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture38
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community life31
communication29
culture27
education13
archive administration12
english language - dialects12
occupations11
folklore6
language and languages6
manners and customs6

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Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)37
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)1
National Trust For Scotland1

Archive Series

Stewart Sanderson Papers

Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)

1956-1983

This series consists largely of correspondence and research papers created and collected by Stewart Sanderson during his appointment as Director of the Institute of Dialect and Folk Life Studies (IDFL...

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Correspondence

Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)

1956-1983

This subseries comprises the correspondence of Stewart Sanderson during his appointment as Director of the Institute of Dialect and Folk Life Studies (IDFLS). The correspondence largely concerns the c...

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Fieldwork and Research

Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)

1962-1978

Papers relating to Stewart Sanderson's research activities during his time as Director of the Institute of Dialect and Folk Life Studies (IDFLS). Sanderson's interests appear to have been varied, with...

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Lectures and Talks

Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)

1973-1982

This subseries comprises papers relating to Sanderson's lecturing activities. These particular lectures were delivered to professional academic bodies rather than being related to Sanderson's teaching...

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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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Survey of English Dialects and Related Correspondence

Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)

1961-1981

The correspondence in this sub-subseries relates to various aspects of the Survey of English Dialects (SED) and its publication programme. It includes SED reports and draft text; original and copy cor...

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The Linguistic Atlas of England and Related Correspondence

Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)

1967-1983

The correspondence in this sub-subseries relates to the production and publication of 'The Linguistic Atlas of England' (LAE). It includes correspondence and copies of the minutes of the LAE Committee...

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Academic-Related Correspondence (Professional)

Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)

1956-1983

This sub-subseries contains correspondence relating to Stewart Sanderson's professional activities and interests, both in relation to Folk Life Studies at Leeds, and in his capacity as a leading Briti...

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Research-Related Correspondence

Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)

1961-1979

This sub-subseries contains correspondence largely relating to Stewart Sanderson's research interests. It includes original and copy correspondence on proposals for the study of traditional culture on...

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Easter Egg Survey

Sanderson, Stewart (1924-); Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

1962-1963

This sub-subseries includes typed and photocopied questionnaires and covering letters, and ms. and typed responses, to the Folk Life Survey questionnaire on Easter Egg traditions. The survey appears t...

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Compton Mackenzie

Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)

1963

This sub-subseries consists of a copy of an article by Sanderson on Sir Compton Mackenzie as a novelist, written as an appreciation for his 80th birthday. The article was published in 'Literature' (Ja...

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"Gypsies"

Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)

[1960s]

Typed captions which accompany photographs of Gypsy Traveller and Roma communities collected by Sanderson during the course of his research into Gypsy Traveller and Roma life and lore. The photographs...

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