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Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture24
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archive administration24
culture21
community life18
communication13
education12
english language - dialects11
occupations8
wealth5
folklore3
literature and folklore3

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Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)10
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)6
Drury, Susan2
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)2
Agar, Arthur1
Barrett, Frank1
Carrington, Walter (1896-)1
Carter, Sid1
Claughton, Mr R. Mick1
Cloughton1

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Fieldwork

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

1945-1974

Correspondence between Harold Orton and Eugen Dieth regarding linguistic research and surveys, their collaboration on a linguistic atlas of England and the development of an English dialect questionna...

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Survey of English Dialects Tape Recording Anthologies

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

1967

The file consists of a typed memo from Harold Orton to the director of the Institute of Dialect and Folk Life Studies ( Stewart Sanderson) regarding the progress of Survey of English Dialects (SED) au...

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Other Institutions

Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)

1964-1983

This file contains correspondence between Stewart Sanderson and colleagues at academic and related institutions. It includes a typed questionnaire on folklife research in Europe from the Commission In...

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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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Internationale Volkskundliche Bibliographie Classification Scheme

Drury, Susan

1979

Correspondence between Susan Drury and Rolf Brednich, Professor of Folklore at the Universität Göttingen, regarding the 'Internationale Volkskundliche Bibliographie'[ 'International Folklore and Fol...

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Correspondence File

Sanderson, Stewart (1924-); Green, Anthony E (1943-)

1977-1981

Responses to an International Association of Sound Archivesquestionnaire, from Stewart Sanderson (1977) and Tony Green (1981), detailing the holdings of the Institute of Dialect and Folk Life Studie...

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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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Correspondence

1969-1981

Letters to and from Institute of Dialect and Folk Life Studies (IDFLS) archivists Joyce Salmona(archivist in 1969), Margaret Jackson(1971-1976), Brenda Neale(1976-1978) and Susan Drury(1978-1981). The...

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Publishers' Catalogues

1955-1986

The catalogues and related papers gathered in this series relate primarily to folklore/folklife (and some language) book, periodical and map publications. The publishers are mainly British (large mult...

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IDFLS Lists of Theses etc. - Correspondence

Sanderson, Stewart (1924-); Drury, Susan

1971-1987

The letters in this file comprise enquiries regarding the purchase of Stewart Sanderson's 'Catalogue of Theses and Dissertations in Folk Life Studies in the University of Leeds 1961-1970', and request...

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General Administration

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

1948-1968

This sub-subseries contains documents relating both to general University administration, and to Harold Orton's day-to-day co-ordination of the Survey of English Dialects (SED). This includes receipts...

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General Dialect Related Enquiries

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

1929-1971

The larger part of this sub-subseries comprises letters sent to Harold Orton from members of the public, in response to newspaper articles and radio broadcasts on the Survey of English Dialects (SED)....

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