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Harrop, Peter K34
Dunn, Ginette26
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Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)15
Green, Anthony E (1943-)15
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Mythical Beings

1955-1978

This subseries contains items relating to mythical and supernatural beings. The subject matter includes pagan and Christian mythological beings; and fairies, in particular the Cottingley Fairy photogr...

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Popular Beliefs and Superstitions in Iboland

Uzokwe, Francis C

1979

This file contains a paper by Francis Uzokwe of the Ministry of Education, Owerri, Nigeria, on beliefs and superstitions in Imo State, Nigeria. The paper includes a list of 30 numbered beliefs.

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Apparitions and Legends

1961-1972

This subseries contains items relating to supernatural apparitions and legends. The subject matter includes phantom sounds and smells, treasure and legends, including legends from Mount Kilimanjaro an...

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Witchcraft and Sorcery Among the Ejagham (West Cameroon), with an Ethnographical Introduction

Ebot, Wilson Atem

1978

This Ph.D. thesis describes beliefs in witchcraft and sorcery among the Ejagham, West Cameroon, in the context of development and change. It is divided into five sections, subdivided into eighteen cha...

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The Cottingley Fairy Photographs

Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)

1973

This file contains an offprint copy of Sanderson's Presidential Address to the Folklore Society at their Annual General Meeting, 21 March 1973. Entitled 'The Cottingley Fairy Photographs: A Re-Apprais...

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Fairy Papers

Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)

1964-1973

This file contains two papers by Stewart Sanderson on fairies and fairy belief. These comprise 'A Prospect of Fairyland', a paper on Robert Kirk's 17th-century treatise 'The Secret Common-wealth', on ...

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The Irrelevance of Conan Doyle

Gardner, Martin

[1970s]

This file contains a photocopy of Martin Gardner's typed paper (with ms. corrections) on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's spiritualism, including his involvement in the publication and investigation of the Co...

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Cottingley Fairies: Elsie Wright
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Cottingley Fairies: Elsie Wright

[1960s]

Copy of one of the Cottingley Fairy photographs, taken between 1917-1920, and reproduced from Edward L. Gardner's 'Fairies: The Cottingley Photographs' (London: Theosophical Publishing House, 1945). I...

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Cottingley Fairies: Frances Griffiths
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Cottingley Fairies: Frances Griffiths

[1960s]

Copy of one of the Cottingley Fairy photographs, taken between 1917-1920, and reproduced from Edward L. Gardner's 'Fairies: The Cottingley Photographs' (London: Theosophical Publishing House, 1945). I...

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Cottingley Fairies: Frances Griffiths
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Cottingley Fairies: Frances Griffiths

[1960s]

Copy of one of the Cottingley Fairy photographs, taken between 1917-1920, and reproduced from Edward L. Gardner's 'Fairies: The Cottingley Photographs' (London: Theosophical Publishing House, 1945). I...

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Cottingley Fairies
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Cottingley Fairies

[1960s]

Copy of one of the Cottingley Fairy photographs, taken between 1917-1920, and reproduced from Edward L. Gardner's 'Fairies: The Cottingley Photographs' (London: Theosophical Publishing House, 1945). T...

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Cottingley Fairies: Elsie Wright
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Cottingley Fairies: Elsie Wright

[1960s]

Copy of one of the Cottingley Fairy photographs, taken between 1917-1920, and reproduced from Edward L. Gardner's 'Fairies: The Cottingley Photographs' (London: Theosophical Publishing House, 1945). I...

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