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persons17
culture15
community life10
english language - dialects10
human body7
occupations7
folk music6
manners and customs6
folklore5
religion5

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Dunn, Ginette3
Ling, Ruby2
Baldwin, John R1
Bystad, Berit1
Cross, Miriam1
Daniel, Tom1
Ewing, Bill1
Green, Anthony E (1943-)1
Hart, Bob (1892-1978)1
Hill, Bill1

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Fairies, Folklore, and Supernatural Animals

1963-1978

This file contains items relating to fairies, folklore and supernatural animals. This includes a photocopy of the introduction to an article on Robert Kirk's 'The Secret Common-wealth', from the 'Scot...

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Jokes, Anecdotes, Etc.

1979-1980

This file contains an ms. collection of jokes made by Institute of Dialect and Folk Life Studies (IDFLS) undergraduate student Kathryn Dearden at Christmas, 1979; and mounted newspaper cuttings from t...

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West Midlands Responses: Book V, Part 11

[1960s]

Collated responses from the West Midland counties to Survey of English Dialects (SED) questions from Book V, Part 11: Clothing. Includes questions V.11.1 Chemise - V.11.3 Pilch.

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West Midlands Responses: Book VI, Part 11

[1960s]

Collated responses from the West Midland counties for Survey of English Dialects (SED) questions from Book VI, Part 11: The Skin. Includes questions VI.11.1 Freckles - VI.11.9 Pus.

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West Midlands Responses: Book VI, Part 1

[1960s]

Collated responses from the West Midland counties to Survey of English Dialects (SED) questions from Part VI, Part 1: The Head. Includes questions VI.1.1 Head - VI.1.8 Bump.

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SED Phonological Map: Head
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SED Phonological Map: Head

[1960s-mid-1970s]

Experimental printed phonological map, completed in ms. and typescript, for SED question VI.1.1, Head, mapping the limits of the different vowel forms found in South-Western England and Southern Engla...

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SED Word Map: Freckles
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SED Word Map: Freckles

[Mid 1950s-1960s]

Experimental printed word map of the Northern Counties, completed in typescript, for SED question VI.11.1, Freckles, mapping responses Fentickles, Fernitickles, Freckles, Spreckles, Farmspeckles, Porm...

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Sound Recordings, West Yorkshire and London

Bystad, Berit

October 1973

[Collector announcement]; four schoolgirls (aged 10-11) recorded in Quarry Street playground, Leeds, describe and give examples of singing and clapping games. Recorded on the 23 October 1973. [Tr. 1] ...

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Legends

1961-1972

The file contains a copy of Theo Brown and Stephen Dewar's pamphlet, 'Ghostly Gold and Goblin Tunes: Archaeological Apparitions and Traditions' (St. Peter Port: Toucan Press, 1969), 11 pp.; Malcolm Ba...

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Raven McDavid Articles

McDavid, Raven Ioor (1911-1984)

[1960-1981]

Originally housed in a single folder labelled Complete Set of Xeroxes of Raven McDavid's Articles, these files contain photocopies of printed, typed and draft articles and papers by McDavid, mainly re...

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Sound Recordings, Suffolk

Dunn, Ginette

15 July 1974

Bob Hart, recorded at home in Snape, sings 'Keep the Home Fires Burning', followed by comments on the song and recollections of his time spent in France during World War One; sings 'Long Trail A-Windi...

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Sound Recordings, Devon

Panheinen, Ossi

[1970]

Mr. Woollacott [location not known] describes the process of making cider - equipment, barrelling and fermenting; strength of cider; the barrels used; difference between beer and ale; provision of cid...

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