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Recording Sheep Washing: Outgang Beck
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Recording Sheep Washing: Outgang Beck

Liman, Ingemar (1938-)

June 1965

Farmers' wives and others gathered around the open boot of a car to look at equipment being used for tape recording sheep washing on Outgang Beck at Thornton Rust ( Wensleydale). One of a strip of fou...

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Recording Sheep Washing: Outgang Beck
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Recording Sheep Washing: Outgang Beck

Liman, Ingemar (1938-)

June 1965

Farmers' wives and others gathered around the open boot of a car to look at equipment being used for tape recording sheep washing on Outgang Beck at Thornton Rust ( Wensleydale). One of a strip of fou...

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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...

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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.

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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. ...

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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.

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Lectures and Talks

Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)

1973-1982

This subseries comprises papers relating to Sanderson's lecturing activities. These particular lectures were delivered to professional academic bodies rather than being related to Sanderson's teaching...

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Postgraduate Theses and Dissertations

1942-1985

Doctoral theses and masters/diploma dissertations submitted in fulfillment of degrees in Folk Life Studies, English Language, English Literature and Dialectology. The majority of these are typed, and ...

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Notebook of Transcriptions

n.d.

Spiral bound notebook of ms. audio transcriptions. Some pages have been stapled in. Corresponds to three full recordings and one partial transcription.

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Tape Index Card

Cook, Catherine

n.d.

Collector's ms. notes on the contents of a tape, including informants' names, and subjects.

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Interview Index Cards

Wilson, David L

Oct 25 1971 - Apr 22 1972

Typed index cards for six interviews (numbered as interviews no.1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9). Includes informant names and the dates of the interviews.

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South Warwickshire Tape Content Lists

Wharton, Colin S

Feb 1968

Typed contents lists for audio recordings on folklife in south Warwickshire. It also notes the name, location, age and occupation of informants. An introductory note of the general contents of the tap...

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