Subseries:
Box 1
Dorson Published Articles, 1939-1982,
Books Promotional Flyers, 1966-1967
Index Cards to Richard Dorson Publications
(61 index cards)
Index to Offprint Files - Dorson, 1981-1982
The 1958 Folklore Institute of America, 1959
The 1962 Folklore Institute of America, 1963
Accent on Living, 1959
ACLS Newsletter “Out of Context”, 1952
African and Afro-American Folklore / a Reply to Bascom and
Other Misguided Critics, 197?
Afterword, 1973
American English: Some Current Tendencies, 1962
American Folklore Bibliography, 1977
The American Folklore Scene, 1963
American Folklorists in Britain, 1970
American Life-Styles and Legends, 1974
The American Studies Type, 1979
Americas Comic Demigods, 1941
Andrew Lang’s Folklore Interests as Revealed in
"At the Sign on The Ship"
, 1952
Anthropologische Theorie, undated
Applied Folklore, undated
Aunt Jane Goudreall, Roup-Garoll Storyteller, 1947
Big City Folklore, 1960
The Birth of American Studies, 1976
Blood Stoppers, 1947
Bogies of American Folklore (comments on), 1961
Bunyan, Paul, 1969
Canadians in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, 1950
The Career of John Henry, 1965
Collecting Folklore in Jonesport, Maine, 1957
Collecting in County Kerry, 1953
Come Indian Anecdotes, 1946
Complementary Techniques and Concepts of the Folklorist and
the Historian, 1976
Cowboy Folktales about Cowboys Current Folklore Theories,
1972
Current Folklore Theories, 1963
Davy Crockett and the Heroic Age, 1942
The Debate over the Trust Worthiness of Oral Traditional
History, 1968
Defining the American Folk Legend, 1971
Dialect Stories of the Upper Peninsula: A New Form of
American Folklore, 1948
The Eclipse of Solar Mythology, 1955
Elsie Clew Parsons: Feminist and Folklorist, 1971
Esthetic Form in British and American Folk Narrative,
1970
The Ethnic Research Survey of Northwest Indiana, undated
Ethnohistory and Ethnic Folklore: Symposium on the Concept of
Ethnohistory, 1961
Fakelore, 1969
The First Group of British Folklorists, 1955
Five Directions in American Folklore, 195?
Folk Research in Japan, 1962
Folk Traditions of the Upper Peninsula, 1947
Folklore, 1969
Folklore (Definition, Source unknown), undated
Folklore (Definition: Encyclopedia Britannica), 1974
Folklore (Definition: Encyclopedia Universalis), undated
El Folklore Y El Acta Nacional De Defensa De La Educacion,
1962
Folklore and Cultural History, 1961
Folklore and Fakelore, 1950
Folklore and the National Defense Education Act, 1962
Folklore at a Milwaukee Wedding, 1947
Folklore in Higher Education, 1962
Folklore in Maine, 1959
Folklore in Michigan, 1955
Folklore in Periodical Literature, April-June
1949,
October-December 1949
Folklore in Periodical Literature, Jan-March
1951,
April-June 1951
Folklore in Periodical Literature, July-September
1951,
October-December 1951
Folklore in Periodical Literature, Jan-March
1952,
April-June 1952
The Folklore of Colleges, 1949
Folklore Studies in England, undated
Folklore Studies in the United States Today, 1951
Folklore vs. Fakelore – Again & Again, 1974
Folkloric Behavior as a Preventive to Heart Disease,
undated
Folksongs of the Maine Woods, 1965
The Folktale Repertoires of Two Maine Lobsterman, 1961
The Folktale: A Symposium, 1957
The Folktales-of-the-World Series: Progress Report, 1965
Folktales that Traveled North to Michigan on the Lips of
Black People, 1968
A Formacao Da Tradicao Folclorica Nos Estados Unidos,
1967
Forward (to Vol. IX #1 of JFI), 1972
Forward (to folktales of Mexico), undated
Giant Kansas Corn, 1947
The Growth of Folklore Courses, 1950
Heart Diseases and Folklore, 1974
Historical Method and American Folklore, 1946
History of the Elite and History of the Folk, 1971
How Shall We Rewrite Charles M. Skinner Today?, 1971
How To Restore One’s Game: A Case Study in Tennis, 1952
Hugh Miller, Pioneer Scottish Folklorist, 1957
Box 2
Hunting Folklore in the Armpit of America, 1977
The Identification of Folklore in American Literature,
1957
The Indiana African Folklore Conference, undated
The International Congress of European and Western Ethnology,
195?
Introduction (to American Popular Culture), 1968
Introduction by the Editor (Journal of American Folklore),
undated
Introduction: Folklore and Traditional History, 1971
Is Folklore a Discipline?, 1973
Is there a Folk in the City?, 1970
Jewish-American Dialect Stories on Tape, 1960
Jonathan Draws the Long Bow, 1943
The Jonny-Cake Papers, 1945
Just B’ars, undated
King Beast of the Forrest Meets Man, undated
The Legend of the Missing Pajamas and Other Sad Sagas,
1977
The Legend of Yoho Cove, 1959
Local History and Folklore, 1961
The LumberJack Code, 1949
The Lynching of the McDonald Boys, 1948
Maine Master-Narrator, 1944
Manifest Destiny, 1966
In Memoriam Archer Taylor 1890-1973, 1973
Memory of John W. Ashton 1900-1971, 1971
The Michigan State University Folklore Archives, 195?
More about Paul Bunyan and Hollander Michel, 1952
More Jewish Dialect Stories, 1960
More Tales of John Blackamore, 1954
Mose The Far-Famed and World-Renowned, 1943
Moses Coit Tyler: Historian of the American Genesis,
1941
Murder Ballads, 1964
Mythology and Folklore, 1973
Negro Folksongs in Michigan From the Repertoire of J.D.
Suggs, 1966
A Negro Storytelling Session on Tape, 195?
Negro Tales From Bolivar County Mississippi, undated
Negro Tales and Negro Tales Concluded, 1954
Negro Tales of Mary Richardson, undated
Negro Witch Stories on Tape, 195?
News and Notes on Asian Folklore, 1963
Oral Tradition and Written History: The Case for the United
States, 1964
Paul Bunyan in the News 1939-1941, 1956
The Pernicious Influence of the Grimm Brothers on American Folkloristics, undated
Personal Histories, 1948
Pitanje Folklora U Jednoj Novoj Naciji, 1965
Polish Tales from Joe Woods, 1949
Polish Wonder Tales of Joe Woods, 1949
Print and American Folktales, 1945
The Question of Folklore in a New Nation, 1966
Question on A Theory For American Folklore, undated
Sam Patch, Jumping Hero, 1945
The Shaping of Folklore Traditions in the United States,
1967
Should There Be a Ph.D. in Folklore?, 1963
(2 folders)
Stith Thompson (1885-1976), 1976
Stith Thompson Memorial Issue, 1976
Sources For the Traditional History of the Scottish Highlands
and Western Islands, 1971
The Sources of Davy Crockett, American Comic Legend,
1958
A Southern Indiana Field Station, 1961
The Story of Sam Patch, 1947
The Study of Folklore and Folklife in American Universities,
1970
Tales on a Greek-American Family on Tape, undated
Techniques of the Folklorist, 1968
Theories of Myth and the Folklorist, 1959
A Theory For American Folklore, 1959
A Theory For American Folklore: Discussion from the Floor,
undated
A Theory For American Folklore: Prepared Comments, undated
A Theory For American Folklore Reviewed, 1969
Two City Yarnfests, 1946
Two Letters That Never Got Published, 1969
UNA Teoria Para El Folklore Americano, 1960-61
Uses of ‘Folklore’ in English Newspapers, 1965
A Visit With Vance Randolph, 1954
What is Folklore?, 1968
The Yankee on the Stage – A Folk Hero of American Drama,
1940
Box 3
Yorker Yarns of Yore, 1947
The Yugoslav – American Seminars in Social Sciences and
Humanities, 1969
Yuletide Gift-Givers, 1959
Subseries:
Box 3
Dorson Manuscripts, 1951-1980
"American Folklorists in Britain," undated
The American Studies Type, undated
Dorson Papers "Switzerland,"
undated
Folklore Research Around the World,
Folder 1: General, 1961
Folder 2: Table of Contents, undated
Folder 3: Dorson, Richard M., "Introduction," undated
Folder 4: Crowley, Daniel J., Correspondence, 1961
Folder 5: Gillmor, Frances "Organization of Folklore
Study in Mexico." With Correspondence, 1960-1961
Folder 6: Greenway, John "Folklore in Australia." With
Correspondence, 1961
Folder 7: Herskovits, Melville J., "Folklore in Africa."
With Correspondence, 1959-1961
Folder 8: Jansen, William J. "Turkish Folklore: An
Introduction." With Correspondence, 1959-1961
Folder 9: Kirkland, Edwin C., correspondence, 1961
Folder 10: Lacourciere, Luc. "The Present State of French
Canadian Folklore Studies." With Correspondence, 1961
Folder 11: Luomala, Katharine. "Polynesian Prose and
Poetry." With Correspondence, 1959-1960
Folder 12: Oinas, Felix. Notes to "Folklore in Russia."
With Correspondence, undated
Folder 13: Richmond, Edson. Notes and queries regarding
"Folklore in Finland," undated
Folder 14: Roberts, Warren. Bibliography to "Folklore in
Norway." With Correspondence, 1961
Folder 15: Simeone, William. Queries and correspondence
regarding "Italian Folklore," 1961
Folder 16: Taylor, Archer. "Folklore in Germany." With
Correspondence, 1961
Folder 17: Thompson, Stith. "Folklore in Scandinavia."
With Correspondence, undated
Folder 18: Index, undated
"Folktales of the World,"
Manuscript Selections also W. Africa Rejects, 1964-1973
The Folklorist in the Hospital, 1979
Introductory Materials
"The
Folktales of Switzerland,"
undated
"Is there a Folk in the City?" undated
Jim Bridger ms, 1980
Manuscript for
"Folktales of
Sweden,"
undated
Manuscript for
"Folktales of
Switzerland"
– Copy 2, undated
Manuscript for
"Folktales of
Turkey,"
undated
Should there be a PhD in folklore? 1963
Spanish Religious Legends, undated
Special Collections - Dorson (I),
N. America, U.S., various regions manuscript to "Buying
the Wind," undated
(folder B), undated
(folder C), undated
(folder D), undated
(folder E), undated
(folder F), undated
(folder G), undated
Box 4
Special Collections - Dorson (II),
N. America, U.S., Michigan, and Arkansas. Richard M.
Dorson, "American Negro Folktales," Manuscript and some galleys
of textual items, undated
(folder B), undated
(folder C), undated
(folder D), undated
(folder E), undated
Special Collections, Richard M. Dorson,
"Ancient Hungarian Survivals of Land Occupation,"
1962
"Jewish American Stories on Tape," 1960
Studies in Japanese Folklore,
(Dorson) Glossary, undated
Index, undated
File A Correspondence with Folklore Monograph Series,
I.U. Press and other miscellaneous correspondences. Also Table
of Contents of Book, 1959
File B Correspondence with Miss Yasuyo Ishiwara,
1959
File C Miscellaneous editorial papers on manuscripts and
additions/deletions, 1960
1. "Bridges Between Japanese and American Folklorists,"
undated
2 and 2A. Yanagita, "Opportunities for Folklore Research
in Japan" Plus correspondence, 1957
3 and 3A. Hagiwara, "The Position of the Shinto
Priesthood: Historical Changes and Development," undated
4, 4A. Harada, "Religious Service to Uji-Gami." In
Japanese. Plus correspondence, undated
5 and 5A. Ogura, "Drifted Dieties in Noto Peninsula."
Plus Correspondence, 1959
6 and 6A. Matsudaira, "The Conception of Spirit in
Japan." Plus Correspondence, 1959
7 and 7A. Naoe, "The Study of Yahiki-Gami." Plus
Correspondence, 1959
8. and 8A. Sakurada, "The Ebishu-Gami in Fishing
Villages." Plus Correspondence, 1959
File 9 Hori, Ichiro, "Mysterious Visitors from the
Harvest to the New Year." Plus Correspondence, 1959
File 10 Hirayama, Toshijiro. "Seasonal Rituals Connected
With Rice Culture." Plus Correspondence, 1959
File 11 Malm, William P. "The Eighth Day Festival on
Miyakejima." Plus Correspondence, 1959
File 12 Nogami, Takayoshi. "The Double Grave System."
Plus Correspondence, 1959
Separated Material
Photos removed to IU Archives Photograph Collection
File 13 Omachi, Tokuzo. "Ashiire, A Type of Marriage in
Toshima, Izu Islands." Plus Correspondence, 1959
Separated Material
Photos removed to IU Archives Photograph Collection
File 14 Wakamori, Taro. "Japanese People and Their
Associations." Plus Correspondence, 1960
File 15 Oto, Tokhito. "The Taboos of Fishermen."
Manuscripts, queries, etc., 1959-1960
File 16 Segawa, Kiyoko. "Menstrual Taboos Impressed Upon
Women." Includes rewritings, queries, etc. 1959
Separated Material
Photos removed to IU Archives Photograph Collection
File 17 Seki, Keigo. "The Spool of Thread: A Subtype of
the Japanese Serpent Bridegroom Tale." Includes Notes, Various
Rewritings, Queries, Etc., undated
File 18 Matsumoto, Nobuhiro. "On the Legends of Bellows
Workers." Includes various notes, rewritings, queries, etc.,
1960
Swiss tales not used in
"Folktales
of Sweden"
in envelope, undated
The Value of the Humanities: A Folklorist's View, undated
Works in Progress, undated