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Folklore Notes
Mason, Mr
[1960s-1970s]
This file contains a photocopy of a manuscript and newspaper cuttings compiled by a Mr. Mason ca. 1870s-1880s, which forms a collection of folklore items. Although varied, there is a regional element ...
Notes for Thesis
Whitfield, Jean
1963
This file contains draft ms./typed notes relating to a proposed thesis, 'Survey Work in Folklore: A Critical Examination of Sources and Methods'. The author, Jean Whitfield, is described by Angela Cli...
Leeds Teaching Notes
Brunk, Wille
[1966-1968]
This file contains papers created by Brunk for use in tutorials and lectures given to undergraduate students at the Institute of Dialect and Folk Life Studies (IDFLS). The papers contained within this...
The Gaelic Story-Teller. With Some Notes on Gaelic Folk-Tales.
Ó Duilearga, Séamus
[1960s-1970s]
This file contains 3 photocopies of James Hamilton Delargy's (i.e. Séamus Ó Duilearga) paper on Gaelic story-telling, delivered on 28 November 1945 to the British Academy as the Sir John Rhys Memori...
The Oxonian in Iceland : or, Notes of travel in that island in the summer of 1860, with glances at Icelandic folk-lore and sagas
Metcalfe, Frederick (1815-1885)
1861
Ættesagaer og sagn fra Telemarken : efterladte optegneler
Landstad, Magnus Brostrup (1802-1880); Landstad, Anna
1924
Prefatory note signed: A. Landstad.
Researches in the highlands of Turkey : including visits to mounts Ida, Athos, Olympus, and Pelion, to the Mirdite Albanians, and other remote tribes (v.1)
Tozer, Henry Fanshawe (1829-1916)
1869
"With notes on the ballads, tales, and classical superstitions of the modern Greeks."
Researches in the highlands of Turkey : including visits to mounts Ida, Athos, Olympus, and Pelion, to the Mirdite Albanians, and other remote tribes (v.2)
Tozer, Henry Fanshawe (1829-1916)
1869
"With notes on the ballads, tales, and classical superstitions of the modern Greeks."
The Fishermen of Newhaven
Paine, M J
1967
A thesis containing eight sections, providing general notes on Newhaven town and harbour, examples of fishermen's superstitions and prejudices, customs of the Brighton and Newhaven fishermen, clothing...
T.W. Thompson Collection (Gypsy and Traveller related tales and research material)
Thompson, Thomas William
c.1890 -1964
Manuscript and research notes made by T. W Thompson of tales recounted by Gypsies and Travellers and information gathered during these encounters, (notes on language, customs, familial connections, bi...
Luck Stone and Horse Shoe
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
August 1964
Luck stone and horse shoe hung on the wall near to the front door of a house at Coleby Hall, near Askrigg ( Wensleydale). Both objects were considered as protective and/or lucky charms, and at the tim...