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Items Relating to the Academic Study of Folklife
1959-1978
Typed outline of the M.A. in Modern English Language and Cultural Tradition at the Department of English Language, University of Sheffield; press release on the designation of the Centre for English C...
Standing Conference for Local History Papers
Standing Conference for Local History
1971
Announcement and programme for the Techniques in Tape Recording day school organised by the Standing Conference for Local History, annotated and corrected in ms. The programme features two papers to b...
Conferences and Exhibitions (Papers and Photographs)
1955-1986
This series contains correspondence files relating to the organisation of conferences run by the Institute of Dialect and Folk Life Studies, and black and white photographs displayed at associated and...
Academic-Related Correspondence (Professional)
Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)
1956-1983
This sub-subseries contains correspondence relating to Stewart Sanderson's professional activities and interests, both in relation to Folk Life Studies at Leeds, and in his capacity as a leading Briti...
Miscellaneous Collections of Folklore
1951-1985
This subseries contains typed and printed items relating to folklife activities and research, both in the United Kingdom, and in Europe and the United States. It includes printed ephemera and guides t...
Conferences and Folk Events
1974-1981
This file contains ephemera used to promote and provide information on conferences and other events related to folklore and folklife. This includes a leaflet for the 2nd Yorkshire Folk and Craft Fayre...
Sound Recording, West Yorkshire
16 February 1981
[Collector announcement]; Ben Pearce, recorded in Leeds on the 16 February 1981 [conclusion of interview which starts on tape LAVC/SRE/A601]; talks about bombers flying in formation, attacking Sumatra...
Sound Recording, West Yorkshire
Bergal, Nancy Ann
13 December 1979
John Curtin, recorded in his home in the Armley area of Leeds. Biographical details; interest in Scottish Country Dance bands; accordion, guitar playing as a teenager; distinction made between traditi...
Sound Recording, West Yorkshire
Bergal, Nancy Ann
24 January 1980
John Curtin, recorded in his home in the Armley area of Leeds. Talks about the Second Folk Revival; Topic Records, 1950s; the BBC and A. L. Lloyd and Alan Lomax; nineteenth century song collectors; li...
Sound Recording, North Yorkshire
Sullivan, Keith Frederick
29 November 1976
[Collector announcement, states date as 30 November]; Jim Wilkinson, recorded at home in Tranmire; talks about Yorkshire monologues; thoughts on poetry and painting and sad songs; sings 'Greenland Wha...
Sound Recording, West Yorkshire,
3 February 1981
Ken Sutcliffe, recorded in his home in the Cookridge area of Leeds; talks about papers and books concerning World War Two bombers; occupied territories (Holland); photographs; [collector announcement]...