Search Special Collections
Results
Total number of records: 102
Top 10: Subject
Top 10: People and organisations
A Study of Thomas the Rhymer and Tam Lin in Literature and Tradition
Lyle, Emily Buchanan (1932-)
1967
A bound copy of this Ph.D. thesis is held in Store in the Brotherton Library, classmark BL STORE - BL Theses A LYL.
A Collection of Folk Tales from Upper Nidderdale
Cook, Catherine
1971
M.A. dissertation on folktales recorded by the collector in Nidderdale in 1970-1971 (some of the tales are, however, set in locations beyond Nidderdale, e.g. Swaledale, Arkengarthdale and Merryfield)....
Children's Stories
Thomson, Sydney
1972
This file contains items relating to a survey of children's stories, both written and oral, undertaken by Sydney Thomson at two primary schools in West Leeds in 1972. This includes a typed outline of ...
Aspects of English Witchcraft
Hagger, C S L
1964
M.A. dissertation (Department of English Literature) on witchcraft in England and New England, focussing on what people have felt, said, written or done about it. In doing this a summary is given of t...
The Life and Legends of Saint Brannoc: A Study in the Traditions of an Obscure Celtic Saint
Garland, Rosemary E B
1981
A study of the legends and traditions of Saint Brannoc of Braunton in Devon. This Saint is now equated by scholars with Saint Brynach of Nevern, and the first chapter of the study discusses the struct...
Compton Mackenzie
Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)
1963
This sub-subseries consists of a copy of an article by Sanderson on Sir Compton Mackenzie as a novelist, written as an appreciation for his 80th birthday. The article was published in 'Literature' (Ja...
Cottingley Fairies
1967-1977
This file contains items relating to the Cottingley Fairy photographs, and includes a photocopy of an article from the 'Times' (3 March 1921); a photocopy of a page from Harry Houdini's 'A Magician Am...
Visions and Sounds
1967-1971
This file contains mounted magazine cuttings from 'Country Life', including 1 photocopy, on ghostly apparitions and sounds. The subject matter includes phantom horse-drawn coaches, ghostly music, phan...
Legends, Folktales, and Witches
[1971-1974]
This file includes a photocopy of questionnaires from the University College Dublin Department of Irish Folklore questionnaire, including sections on banshees, beverages, bonfires, local songs and wel...
Sound Recordings, New Zealand
Dunn, Ginette
[1973]
Male informant [as for tapes LAVC/SRE/A659r - A662r], recorded in New Zealand; talks about a poem he has written for the collector, and translates a Maori leavetaking. [Tr. 1] Copy recording of a gr...
Kuwaiti Folktales
Al-Hamdan, Amna Rashed
1967
Postgraduate study comprising four chapters. The Introduction has sections on the geography and climate of Kuwait, the origin of its people, a brief history of modern Kuwait, religion, family and soci...
Folklorists: Biography and Obituaries
1974-1980
This file comprises items containing biographical information on individual folklorists. It includes a black and white photograph, mounted on a specially-printed card, of Professor Jan Brunvand (Depar...