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Folklore Archive: Student Field Projects Oral Histories
Collection
Identifier: WSOH002714
Abstract
The Folklore Archive, established in 1939 by WSU English professors Emlyn Gardner and Thelma James, contains the oldest and largest record of urban folk traditions in the United States. To document these traditions, Wayne State University students conducted field research projects that included oral history interviews. Collection consists of audio recordings of 55 interviews (or aggregations of multiple interviews on a single topic) conducted by student interviewer-collectors, some of which,...
Dates:
1961 - 1989; Majority of material found within 1968 - 1971
Found in:
Walter P. Reuther Library
Folklore Archive: Student Field Projects Records
Collection
Identifier: WSR002714
Abstract
The Folklore Archive, established in 1939 by WSU English professors Emlyn Gardner and Thelma James, contains the oldest and largest record of urban folk traditions in the United States. To document these traditions, Wayne State University students conducted field research projects covering a broad range of topics. These projects typically consist of transcripts of oral interviews conducted by the students as part of their research. The collection is strong in modern industrial and occupational...
Dates:
1939 - 1995
Found in:
Walter P. Reuther Library
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