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Barry, Michael V (1935-)1
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Erixon, Sigurd (1888-1968)1
Geiger, Paul (1887-1952)1
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International Commission On Folk Arts and Folklore1

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Archive File

Ethnologie Régionale ou Folklore

Erixon, Sigurd (1888-1968)

1951

Five photocopies of Sigurd Erixon's article, 'Ethnologie Régionale ou Folklore', from 'Laos', tome 1 (1951), pp. 9-19.

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Topping Out Ceremonies

1951-1974

This file contains items relating to topping-out ceremonies, a tradition in the building industry marking either the roofing-in of a building, or the half-way stage in the construction of a building. ...

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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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Children's Songs and Rhymes

1954-1979

This file comprises a copy of James Ritchie's 'The Singing Street: A Merry-Ma-Tanzie of Skipping, Hopping, Stotting, Hiding, Birling, Playing, and Dancing Rhymes', revised edition (Edinburgh: Albyn Pr...

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Leeds Tailoring Industry Papers

Smith, Paul (1947-)

[1970-1992]

Items collected for a project on the Leeds tailoring industry, with related papers. A large proportion of these items are photocopies, and it is unclear when the copies were made. The date range for t...

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Sound Recordings, Yorkshire, Isle of Man and Cheshire

Dyson, B Ronald; Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Barry, Michael V (1935-); Siporin, Rae Lee

[1965-1980]

Compilation of Survey of English Dialects fieldwork recordings (copies) for Yorkshire locations 6Y30-31, 33-34; Isle of Man 6aMan1-2; and Cheshire 7Ch1-2. The original recordings were made between 195...

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Booklists

1951-1980

These files contain bibliographies, catalogues and related items, collected by Institute of Dialect and Folk Life Studies (IDFLS) archivists and members of staff. The items were originally held in one...

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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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