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Total number of records: 806
Count of Collection group
| Collection group | Count |
|---|---|
| Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture | 539 |
| Brotherton Collection | 69 |
| Leeds Russian Archive | 62 |
| Gypsy, Traveller and Roma Collections | 34 |
| English Literature | 26 |
| Herbert Read Collection | 10 |
| Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society | 5 |
| Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society | 3 |
| Ripon Cathedral | 1 |
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Top 10: People and organisations
| People and organisations | Count |
|---|---|
| Karrik, Valerian VilʹI︠A︡Movich (1869-1942) | 17 |
| Sanderson, Stewart (1924-) | 15 |
| Karrik, Valerian Vilʹ︠I︡Amovich (1869-1942) | 14 |
| Kristensen, Evald Tang (1843-1929) | 14 |
| Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009) | 13 |
| Thompson, Stith (1885-1976) | 13 |
| Upton, Clive S | 13 |
| Cooke, Jane A | 10 |
| Cook, Catherine | 9 |
| Bergal, Nancy Ann | 8 |
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Katharine Mary Briggs, correspondence and papers
Briggs, Katharine M (1898-1980)
c.1900-1980
Katherine Mary Briggs was bom in London in 1898, the eldest of three surviving daughters of Ernest and Mary Briggs. The Briggs family had its origins in Yorkshire and had built up its fortune from the...
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...
Edward Clodd, manuscripts, diaries and correspondence, with a collection of his printed books.
Clodd, Edward (1840-1930)
1875-1930
Comprises: (1) BOUND MSS of some of Clodd's books, comprising volumes entitled: Animism, Dreams, Evolution, The Evolution of Religion, Folklore, Jesus of Nazareth, Magic in Names, Miracle Plays, Mys...
T.W. Thompson Collection (Gypsy and Traveller related tales and research material)
Thompson, Thomas William
c.1890 -1964
Manuscript and research notes made by T. W Thompson of tales recounted by Gypsies and Travellers and information gathered during these encounters, (notes on language, customs, familial connections, bi...
Cottingley Fairies Collection
1920-2010
Comprises: (1) BOOKS: 11 books (and 1 video) related to the case of the Cottingley Fairies, 1973-1998; (2) JOURNAL ARTICLES, 1920-1992: including the 1920 and 1921 issues of the Strand Magazine in whi...
Archivists' Papers
1955-1992
Throughout most of its lifetime, the Institute of Dialect and Folk Life Studies (IDFLS) employed an archivist to manage its archive and library of dialect and folklife collections, created through the...
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...
Folk Life File
1836-1998
This subfonds constitutes the Folk Life File, an archival resource actively created throughout the lifetime of the Institute of Dialect and Folk Life Studies (IDFLS), probably in relation to its Folk ...
Other Questionnaires Consulted
1931-1949
This sub-subseries includes questionnaires, and related items, on language and folk culture from England, the Netherlands, Scotland, Switzerland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Academic-Related Correspondence (Professional)
Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)
1956-1983
This sub-subseries contains correspondence relating to Stewart Sanderson's professional activities and interests, both in relation to Folk Life Studies at Leeds, and in his capacity as a leading Briti...
Bonfire Survey
Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)
1967-1968
This sub-subseries contains papers relating to a collaborative survey of bonfire customs conducted by the Institute of Dialect and Folk Life Studies at Leeds (IDFLS), and the Department of English at ...
Folklife Survey - Lund
[Institute for Folk Life Studies, Lund]
1968-1969
Photocopies of student (typescript) dissertations and seminar papers deposited in the Folklivsarkivet i Lund[Lund Folklife Archive], covering a wide range of Swedish folklore and folklife topics [Swed...