Thompson, Harold William, 1891-1964

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Dates:
Birth 1891-06-05
Death 1964-02
English,

Biographical notes:

Detroit, Michigan, businessman and civic leader, layman in the Protestant Episcopal Church, and state government official.

From the description of Harold Thompson papers, 1940-1986. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34420978

Musician, professor of English and American Literature at Cornell University, first president of the New York Folklore Society (1949-1950), and editor of the New York Folklore Quarterly (1950-1955).

From the description of Harold William Thompson papers, 1942-1955. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 74899134

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Subjects:

  • African Americans
  • Ballads, English
  • Folklore
  • Folk songs, English
  • Hymns
  • Legends

Occupations:

  • Musicians
  • Professor

Places:

  • Michigan--Detroit (as recorded)
  • New York (State) (as recorded)
  • New York (State) (as recorded)
  • Detroit (Mich.) (as recorded)