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Indiana University Folklore Institute’s German American Conference records, 1985-1989, bulk 1987-1989

A Guide to the Records at the Indiana University Archives

Finding aid prepared by Chad Edward Buterbaugh

Summary Information

Repository
Indiana University Archives
1320 East Tenth Street
Herman B Wells Library E460
Bloomington, IN 47405-7000
Phone: 812-855-1127
Email: archives@indiana.edu
http://www.libraries.iub.edu/archives

Creator
Indiana University, Bloomington. Folklore Institute.

Title
Indiana University Folklore Institute’s German American Conference records, 1985-1989, bulk 1987-1989

Collection No.
C586

Extent
.8 cubic feet (2 boxes)

Language
Most materials are in English; some are in German.

Abstract
The German American Conference was an international meeting of scholars facilitated by the Indiana University Folklore Institute from November 1-3, 1988. The conference, titled “Folklore and Social Transformation: A Dialogue of German and American Folklorists,” focused on the social circumstances that influence the ways that folklorists have studied folklore over time. Folklore Institute faculty and staff including Richard Bauman, Linda Dégh, and Inta Carpenter received funding to invite U.S. and German folklorists to present at the conference. It was held directly after the 1988 Annual Meeting of the American Folklore Society in Boston, for which some German folklorists had already arranged to be in the United States.

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research. Advance notice required.

Administrative History

The German American Conference was an international meeting of scholars facilitated by the Indiana University Folklore Institute from November 1-3, 1988. The conference, titled “Folklore and Social Transformation: A Dialogue of German and American Folklorists,” focused on the social circumstances that influence the ways folklorists have studied folklore over time. Folklore Institute faculty and staff Richard Bauman, Linda Dégh, and Inta Carpenter received significant funding to invite U.S. and German folklorists to present at the conference. It was held directly after the 1988 Annual Meeting of the American Folklore Society in Boston, for which some German folklorists had already arranged to be in the United States.

This project presents a successful attempt to bridge the geographical and intellectual divides between folklore studies in the U.S., where the term folkloristics is often associated with the discipline, and folklore studies in Europe, where the term ethnology is often associated with the discipline. Despite the terminological differences, similarities among U.S. and German socioeconomic history in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries led to "striking similarities in research concerns" for folklorists in both nations, as noted in one of the funding proposals for this project. Conference participants addressed these similarities in their presentations, as they explored the applications of folklore in the news media, tourism studies, and notions of statehood.

Particularly valuable pieces of this collection are the printed copies of some of the conference papers, as this meeting did not directly lead to the publication of its proceedings. Although participants undoubtedly used their papers to inform future publication projects, many of the materials included here are not published anywhere else in the same format.

Arrangement

This collection is organized into two series. The first, which focuses on the conference that this collection describes, is titled Folklore and Social Transformation: A Dialogue of German and American Folklorists Conference - Indiana University, November 1-3, 1988. The second, which focuses on those who planned and participated in the conference, is titled Conference Personnel.

Scope and Content Note

This collection is organized into two series. The first, which focuses on the conference that this collection archives, is titled Folklore and Social Transformation: A Dialogue of German and American Folklorists Conference - Indiana University, November 1-3, 1988. The second, which focuses on those who planned and participated in the conference, is titled Conference Personnel.

The first series spans 1985-1989 and outlines the need to bring U.S. and German folklorists into dialogue. It includes correspondence, programs, advertisements, budget information, and the rough and final drafts of applications for funding. These files are arranged to reflect the conference's evolution from idea to event. The second series, spanning 1986-1989, includes correspondence, various CVs, abstracts, and papers by some of the conference participants. These are arranged in alphabetical order by last name. Most files are in English; some are in German.

Related Material

Additional records such as newsletters, annual reports, bulletins, and publications may be accessed in the Archives of Institutional Memory.

Administrative Information

Acquisition Information
Accession: 2003/055, 2010/065
Usage Restrictions
Copyrights for records originating with Indiana University administrative units, departments, and other offices are held by the Trustees of Indiana University. For more information, please contact the Indiana University Archives staff.

The Indiana University Archives respects the intellectual property rights of others and does not claim any copyrights for non-university records, materials in the public domain, or materials for which we do not hold a Deed of Gift. Responsibility for the determination of the copyright status of these materials rests with those persons wishing to reuse the materials. Researchers are responsible for securing permission from copyright owners and any other rights holders for any reuse of these materials that extends beyond fair use or other statutory limitations.

Digital reproductions of archival materials from the Indiana University Archives are made available for noncommercial educational and research purposes only. If you are the copyright holder for any of the digitized materials and have questions about its inclusion on our site, please contact the Indiana University Archivist.

Preferred Citation
[Item], Indiana University Folklore Institute’s German American Conference records, Collection C586, Indiana University Archives, Bloomington.
Provenance
Transferred from the Indiana University Folklore Institute, May 8, 2003; and July 12, 2010.
Appraisal
A number of files have been recycled. These were either duplicate materials, listed travel arrangements, or described catering orders. They did not include any information about the intellectual background or content of this conference. Files holding Social Security Numbers of conference participants and planners have been shredded.
Processing Information
Processed by Chad Edward Buterbaugh.

Completed in 2015

Container List


Series: Box 1 Folklore and Social Transformation: A Dialogue of German and American Folklorists Conference - Indiana University, November 1-3, 1988, 1985-1989 

AFS correspondence, proposals, 1987-1989 

Proposal drafts, 1987-1988,  undated 

Work folder, 1987-1988 

Sue’s notes, 1985-1988 

Conference budget, 1987,  undated 

German-American conference, 1986-1988 

Proposal sent 8/1/87 to NEH, 1987-1988 

Conference Invited Guests, 1988 

Conference presenters and respondents matchup, 1988,  undated 

Program master, 1988 

Publicity info, 1988 

Goethe Institute, 1987-1989 

Series: Box 2 Conference Personnel, 1986-1989 

Abrahams, Roger, 1988 

Assian, Peter, 1988,  undated 

Babcock, Barbara, 1987-1988 

Bauman, Richard, 1988,  undated 

Bausinger, Herman, 1988 

Ben-Amos, Dan, 1988 

Brednich, Rolf, 1988,  undated 

Bruckner, Wolfgang, 1987 

Burkhart, Dagmar, 1987-1988 

Daxelmuller, Christopher, 1988 

Degh, Linda, 1988,  undated 

Dolby, Sandy K - Stahl, 1987-1988 

Gerndt, Helge, 1988,  undated 

Glassie, Henry, 1987-1988 

Grevreus, Ina-Maria, 1988-1989 

Joyner, Charles, 1987-1988 

Kirshenblatt-Gimblett, Barbara, 1988-1989 

Kostlin, Konrad, 1987-1988 1987-1988 

Lehmann, Albrecht, 1988-1989,  undated 

Lindahl, Carl, 1988-1989,  undated 

Mohrmann, Ruth, 1988,  undated 

Oring, Elliott, 1988,  undated 

Roth, Klaus, 1986-1989 

Stoeltje, Beverly, 1987-1988 

Weber-Kellermann, Ingeborg, 1988 

Weigle, Marta, 1988 

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