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Survey of English Dialects and Related Correspondence
Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)
1961-1981
The correspondence in this sub-subseries relates to various aspects of the Survey of English Dialects (SED) and its publication programme. It includes SED reports and draft text; original and copy cor...
Correspondence
Shippey, T A
1986-1995
Correspondence between Tom Shippey (Chair of the School of English), the North West Sound Archiveand others regarding the transfer of Survey of English Dialects (SED) fieldwork audio-tapes and gramoph...
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...
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...
Correspondence
Wright, John T
1964
Ms. letter from John T. Wright of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, to Stanley Ellis regarding the choice of Survey of English Dialects (SED) locations in Somerset, wit...
A Word Geography of England
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
1970-1973
Correspondence between Harold Orton and Nathalia Wright and the publishers, Seminar Press, regarding the publication of their book, 'A Word Geography of England'. This sub-subseries also contains lett...
Gardening Questionnaire Correspondence
Whitfield, Jean
1962-1963
Letters sent to Jean Whitfield from newspapers, journals and magazine editors regarding her research, and from individuals responding to her requests for help posted through these channels. This relat...
Funding
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
1946-1970
Harold Orton's preliminary enquiries of academic, charitable and commercial trusts regarding Research Awards/sponsorship to support the work of fieldworkers and editorial team members. Those organisat...
Croom Helm
Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)
1972-1983
This file contains typed and some ms. correspondence between Stewart Sanderson and the publishers Croom Helm, primarily concerning the publication of 'The Linguistic Atlas of England' (LAE). This incl...
Miscellaneous Publishers
Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)
1971-1976
Correspondence between Stewart Sanderson and various publishers regarding the production of 'The Linguistic Atlas of England' (LAE). This includes correspondence with J. G. O'Kane at Liverpool Univers...
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...
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...