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Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture8
Leeds Russian Archive1

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material culture9
manners and customs6
folklore5
play5
culture4
social life and customs4
archive administration3
community life3
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english language - dialects2

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Brednich, Rolf Wilhelm1
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)1
Geiger, Paul (1887-1952)1
Hanna, Sam (1903-1996)1
International Commission On Folk Arts and Folklore1
International Society For Ethnology and Folklore1
Jenkins, Geraint H1
Peate, Iorwerth C (1901-1982)1
Peate, Iorwerth C. (Iorwerth Cyfeiliog), 1901-19821
Rivosh, I︠A︡ N1

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Archive Collection

Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture, (Survey of English Dialects, and the Institute of Dialect and Folk Life Studies)

University of Leeds

1836-2003

The Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture comprises the combined multiple media holdings of the archives of the Survey of English Dialects (ca. 1946-1978) directed by Harold Orton, and the University of...

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Archive Print Item

Archive Print Item

Internationale volkskundliche Bibliographie = International folklore and folklife bibliography = Bibliographie internationale des arts et traditions populaires

Geiger, Paul (1887-1952); Wildhaber, Robert; Brednich, Rolf Wilhelm; International Society for Ethnology and Folklore; International Commission on Folk Arts and Folklore

1950/1951-1952/1954; 1967/1968-1983/1984 Order of titles varies: 1939/41-1942/47, Bibliographie internationale des arts et traditions populaires. International folklore bibliography. Volkskundliche ...

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Studies in folk life : essays in honour of Iorwerth C. Peate

Jenkins, Geraint H; Peate, Iorwerth C (1901-1982)

1969

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Archive File

Papers on Fieldwork

[ca. 1969]

Photocopies of Donald A. MacDonald, 'Fieldwork: Collecting Oral Literature' (pp. 408-430); Warren E. Roberts, 'Fieldwork: Recording Material Culture' (pp. 431-444); George List, 'Fieldwork: Recording ...

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Photographic Prints
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Photographic Prints

c.1962-c.1984

Taken at the Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture Conference, 19 March 2005, entitled "Dialect and Folk Life Studies in Britain: The LAVC in its Context". Image shows the original members of the Lingui...

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Dialect and Heritage Project Oral Histories

2022 - 2023

Oral History recordings made by staff, students, volunteers and partner museums as part of the 'Dialect and Heritage' project that ran 2019 -2023. Some recordings also include transcripts and phot...

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Archive File

Papers on Folk Collections, Etc.

1836-1985

The bulk of items in this file are dated 1959-1985. The file contains leaflets, printed volumes and other items mostly concerning folk-related museums and collections. It includes Frank Atkinson's pri...

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Old English Crafts Films

Hanna, Sam (1903-1996)

[ca. 1972]

This file contains items relating to the series of educational (16mm colour) films made by Sam Hanna on traditional English crafts. This includes a printed pamphlet on the series, including a list of ...

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