Baughman, Ernest Warren, 1916-

Ernest Warren Baughman was born Sept. 10, 1916, in Manson, Iowa. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. In 1948 he moved to New Mexico to teach at the University of New Mexico (UNM). During his tenure at UNM, Baughman specialized in American literature and folklore, earning an international reputation in both fields. Baughman was president of the New Mexico Folklore Society from 1972-1973, and a member of the Society of Fellows of the American Folklore Society. After Baughman retired in 1981 he continued to work on editing and classifying the hundreds of folktales collected by his students. He died May 22, 1990 in Telluride, Colo.

From the description of Baughman folklore collection, [1948-1981]. (University of New Mexico-Main Campus). WorldCat record id: 43414304

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