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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...
Oxford University Summer School
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
1971-1972
Correspondence and hand-outs relating to Harold Orton's two lectures on the English Dialect Survey, given as part of a Summer School at Oxford University.
Trondheim
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
[1967]
Harold Orton's ms. notes, written on 7" x 5" index cards numbered 1-14, for his lecture 'English Speech - Present Trends', given in Trondheimin August 1967. It is not known when he wrote these notes. ...
North American Universities
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
1968-1974
Papers relating to Harold Orton's Visiting Professor appointments in North American universities, including correspondence, teaching-related items and a lecture typescript.
Audio-Recording Papers
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
1956-1995
Typed items relating to aspects of the audio-recording of Survey of English Dialects (SED) informants. This includes Harold Orton's proposals for an anthology of dialect recordings and a linguistic at...
Lectures
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
1949-1969
Orton's published articles and draft typescripts of talks given in England and overseas on the history and development, aims and objectives, of the English Dialect Survey/Survey of English Dialects.
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...
Fieldworkers and Fieldwork
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
1945-1965
This subseries includes ms. maps and notes recording the progress of fieldwork; published maps with Survey of English Dialects (SED) localities marked; fieldwork expenses books; and illustrations used...
SED Fieldworkers Map
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
[1950s-1960s]
Printed map, completed in ms., showing the areas worked in by SED fieldworkers Stanley Ellis, Peter Wright, Donald Sykes, Peter Gibson and John T. Wright. At the stage the map was produced, fieldwork ...
Skeleton Network Map
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
[1950s-1960s]
Printed map, completed in ms., showing the network of localities in which fieldwork was to be undertaken for the SED. The map is headed, The Skeleton Network, and shows Selected Localities (i.e. local...
Map of SED Localities Investigated
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
[Mid 1950s-1960s]
Printed map, completed in ms., mapping SED localities investigated up to 30 November 1955. The map is headed English Dialect Survey in ms., and was created by Harold Orton.
Map of SED Localities Investigated
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
[1960s]
Printed map, completed in ms. and typescript, mapping SED localities investigated up to 12 August 1959. The map is headed English Dialect Survey in typescript, and is initialled H.O. ( Harold Orton) a...