Papers, 1912-1974.

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Papers, 1912-1974.

Records collected by Brown as secretary of the North Carolina Folklore Society, largely relating to folklore in the state but containing a small amount of material from other parts of the U.S. and Canada; together with correspondence, financial records, and notes, relating to the editorial project which published the Frank C. Brown Collection of North Carolina Folklore (Durham, N.C., 1952-1964).

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Brown, Frank Clyde.

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English professor, Duke University, and folklorist, of Durham, N.C. From the description of Papers, 1912-1974. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19314916 ...

North Carolina Folklore Society

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The North Carolina Folklore Society was organized in 1912 at the instigation of the American Folklore Society and Frank C. Brown (1870-1943) "for such literary and educational purposes as the study of folklore, and especially the collection, preservation, and publication of the folklore of North Carolina." Brown was secretary-treasurer, 1913-1943. He was succeeded by Arthur Palmer Hudson (1892-1978), who served until 1964. Hudson established the Society's journal, "North Carolina Folklore," in 1...