Ballads, songs, and fragments : manuscript, 1873.

Kittredge, George Lyman, 1860-1941

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George Lyman Kittredge (February 28, 1860 – July 23, 1941) was a professor of English literature at Harvard University. His scholarly edition of the works of William Shakespeare was influential in the early 20th century. He was also involved in American folklore studies and was instrumental in the formation and management of the Harvard University Press. One of his better-known books concerned witchcraft in England. Kittredge was born in Boston in 1860. His father, Edward "Kit" Lyman Kittredg...

Clyne, Norval, 1817-1888

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Child, Francis James, 1825-1896

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The materials in this bound volume were generated due to a manuscript called the "Harris manuscript." The Harris manuscript was written down by the sisters Amelia Harris (1815-1891) and Jane Harris (1823-1897). They compiled a family repertoire of Scottish ballads, mainly passed on orally to the sisters by their mother, Grace Dow Harris (Mrs. David Harris) (b.1782). This manuscript and some correspondence was purchased in 1873 by Professor Francis James Child of Harvard University who was a scho...

Laing, Alexander, 1787-1857

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Laing was nicknamed "the Brechin poet." From the description of Letters, verses etc relating to Robert Archibald Smith's "Scotish minstrel" : manuscript, 1818. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612875180 Laing was a banker, known as Alexander Laing of Newburgh-on-Tay. From the description of Ballads, songs, and fragments : manuscript, 1873. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612875141 Laing was also nicknamed "the Brechin poet." ...