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community life44
culture44
english language - dialects44
wealth44
occupations36
agriculture25
manners and customs19
nature19
animals17
folk music16

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Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)8
Sullivan, Keith Frederick6
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)4
Wakelin, Martyn F4
Dunn, Ginette2
Kylstra, Henk E2
Lobb, Francis James2
Lobb, Mrs.2
Parry, David (1937-)2
Pasanen, Leena2

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West Midlands Responses: Book VII, Part 7

[1960s]

Collated responses from the West Midland counties for Survey of English Dialects (SED) questions from Book VII, Part 7: Coins. Includes questions VII.7.1 Halfpenny/Halfpennyworth - VII.7.10 Gold.

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The Linguistic Atlas of England - Survey of English Dialects

Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)

1967-1972

This file includes copy and original correspondence between Stewart Sanderson, Harold Orton, Stanley Ellis and others regarding the LAE Committee and LAE Editorial Committee, and agendas and minutes o...

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Fieldworkers' Expense Books

Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

1949-1965

This file contains notebooks belonging to Harold Orton and Stanley Ellis, recording expenses incurred during fieldwork trips for the Survey of English Dialects (SED). Orton's expense books cover the...

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Proposals for the Computerisation of the Survey of English Dialects

Keil, Gerald C

1967-1976

This file contains papers relating to Keil's proposals for the computerisation of Survey of English Dialects (SED) data, to provide a concordance and index to all data; to provide a means for the swif...

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Sound Recordings, [North East England]

Mulley, Ian

[1970s]

Collector's grandfather reads a North East dialect poem. Title not given. [Tr. 2]

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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...

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Sound Recording, North Yorkshire

Green, Anthony E (1943-)

26 October 1973

Frank Weatherill, recorded at home in Danby; talks about a book by Bernard Woods; ancient maps; the works of Canon Atkinson; seventeenth century wage fixing, wages of tradesmen, child labour; FW's wor...

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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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Correspondence - General

Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)

1964-1979

Although separated into two physical file folders, these files were originally held as two folders within a single filing-cabinet file. The first file was originally housed in a folder labelled Dialec...

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Sound Recording, North Yorkshire

Sullivan, Keith Frederick

11 September 1976

[Collector announcement] informant, recorded at home in Tranmire, talks about his marriage and family; offers thoughts on modern families and children; sings 'Beautiful Dreamer'; talks about Catholics...

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Folklore and Traditions of the Railway Industry - With Special Reference to Doncaster

Mellors, David

1967

M.A. study on the occupational lore and language of the railway industry. Following an introductory chapter describing the railway town of Doncaster, the second chapter examines the oral traditions of...

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Songs of the Pit Communities of Northumberland and Durham

Baker, Maxine

1966

A collection of songs gathered from fifteen informants living in Northumberland and Durham. Song texts are included throughout. The study is divided into six sections, with the first presenting hist...

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