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Correspondence
Penhallurick, Robert J (1956-)
1991
Letter from Robert Penhallurick asking Stanley Ellis to be a referee in support of his application for the post of Director of the Institute of Cornish Studies in Exeter, dated May 22nd 1991. A copy o...
Proverbs and Sayings of the Potteries
1964-1965
This file contains a series of ms. correspondence with Stewart Sanderson from informants in the Potteries (i.e. the Stoke-on-Trent area), in response to articles in the 'Hanley Daily Sentinel' and the...
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...
SED Phonological Map: Strippings
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
[1960s-mid-1970s]
Experimental printed phonological map of the Northern Counties, completed in ms., for SED question III.3.4, Strippings (i.e. the last drops of milk when a cow is milked), mapping pronunciation of the ...
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...
General Dialect Related Enquiries
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
1929-1971
The larger part of this sub-subseries comprises letters sent to Harold Orton from members of the public, in response to newspaper articles and radio broadcasts on the Survey of English Dialects (SED)....
Handlist of Dialect Publications at Keele University Library
University of Keele. Library
1976
This file contains a typed handlist of 19th-century Lancashire dialect publications (prose and verse) held at Keele University Library. This includes an accompanying typed letter from the Archivist at...
Spennymoor Dialect Words
Ryder, Colin
1975
This file contains an ms. list of dialect words from Spennymoor (Durham), collected by Colin Ryder from family and friends. Words thought to be disappearing from use are asterisked. The list is accomp...
Ulster Dialect Archive Bulletin
Ulster Folk Museum. Dialect Archive
1965
This file contains issues 1 and 2 of the 'Ulster Dialect Archive Bulletin' (January and April 1965). The bulletins are accompanied by a typed letter from G. B. Adams to Harold Orton, and a leaflet and...
Proverbs: General
1971-1975
This file contains an ms. letter from Michael Cram to Angus McIntosh (Dept. of English Language, University of Edinburgh) regarding the origins of a proverb (26 November 1972), with an a accompanying ...
Sound Recording, Northamptonshire
Skelton, G
[1979]
Male speaker [?originally from Norfolk], recorded in Wellingborough; recites a selection of narratives (monologues and anecdotes), a poem by C. L. Lewis, and poems from a volume of Norfolk dialect ver...
Fishing Methods, Etc.
1962-1979
This file contains items relating to traditional fishing methods, including an ms. letter from Richard R. Blewett to Mr. Martin with a newspaper cutting on the use of charmed words to catch fish, incl...