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Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture5
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education6
community life5
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archive administration2
english language - dialects2
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charity laws and legislation1
entertainment events1
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Orton, Harold (1898-1975)2
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)1
Great Britain. Commissioners Appointed To Inquire Into the Education of the Poor1
Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)1
Wright, Peter1

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Archive Sub-sub-series

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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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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Archive Sub-sub-series

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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Archive Print Item

First report of the Commissioners appointed in pursuance of an act of the 58th year of His present Majesty, cap. 91, intituled, an Act for appointing commissioners to inquire concerning charities in England, for the education of the poor (index to v.1-14)

Great Britain. Commissioners appointed to inquire into the education of the poor

1819-1840

"Ordered, by the House of Commons to be printed 4 March, 1819." Reports nos. 3-29 have the running title "Further report of the commissioners for inquiring concerning charities."

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Archive File

Lancashire Response Books

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Wright, Peter

1952-1955

Response books, completed in ms. phonetic script, recording the answers of informants from Survey of English Dialects (SED) localities in Lancashire to the Dieth-Orton Questionnaire. Responses were re...

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Archive File

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...

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