Harold William Thompson papers, 1942-1955.

New York State Historical Association (Cooperstown, N. Y.)

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The New York State Historical Association was founded in 1899 by New Yorkers who were interested in promoting greater knowledge of the early history of the state. They hoped to encourage original research, to educate general audiences by means of lectures and publications, to mark places of historic interest with tablets or signs, and to start a library and museum to hold manuscripts, paintings, and objects associated with the history of the state. It was an ambitious undertaking proposed by ...

Seeger, Pete, 1919-2014

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Pete Seeger (1919-2014) was an American folk singer and social activist. As a member of the Weavers, Seeger was often heard on the radio in the early 1950s, most notably on their recording of Lead Belly's "Goodnight, Irene". In the 1960s, Seeger re-emerged on the public scene as a prominent singer of protest music in support of international disarmament, civil rights, counterculture, workers' rights, and environmental causes. A prolific songwriter, his best-known songs include "Where Have ...

Botkin, Benjamin Albert, 1901-1975

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Benjamin A. Botkin was born in 1901 in Boston, Mass. He began Harvard at age 15, graduating magna cum laude at 19, and earned a MA in English literature from Columbia. He then taught english at the University of Oklahoma before studying with folklore scholar Louise Pound at the University of Nebraska where he received a Ph.D. in 1931. In 1937, Botkin accepted a position as the national folklore editor for the Federal Writers' Project. He also served as the co-founder and chairman of the WPA Join...

Carmer, Carl, 1893-1976

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Carl Carmer was an author, folklorist, and educator, known as a regional writer whose New York-based works achieved a national audience. Born in Cortland, New York, and educated at Hamilton College and Harvard University, he served as professor of English at several universities before commitiing himself to writing full-time in 1928. He worked as a columnist, and then became editor of Theatre Arts Monthly from, 1929-1933. He wrote poetry, essays, and juvenile fiction, often based in New York's F...

Edmonds, Walter Dumaux, 1903-1998

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Walter D. Edmonds was a popular writer of regional and historical fiction primarily set in the Mohawk Valley region of Upstate New York. From the description of Walter D. Edmonds correspondence with Harold Ober Associates, 1924-1974 (bulk 1931-1968). (Princeton University Library). WorldCat record id: 82334287 American author of children's and adult fiction. From the description of The matchlock gun : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). W...

First Presbyterian Church (Albany, N.Y.)

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Cornell University

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New York folklore society

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A not-for-profit organization established in 1944 for the purpose of promoting the collection, study, publication, and dissemination of all aspects of the folk culture of the people who live and have lived in New York State. From the description of Records, 1950-1998. (New York State Library). WorldCat record id: 79465110 ...

Thompson, Harold William, 1891-1964

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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 ...

Jones, Louis C. (Louis Clark), 1908-1990

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Louis C. Jones was born in Albany, New York, on June 28, 1908. He received a B.A. in English from Hamilton College in 1930 and an L.H.D. in 1962. Jones obtained his master's degree in 1931 and a Ph.D. in 1941, both from Columbia University. Jones began his teaching career as an Instructor of English at Long University (1931-32) and at Syracuse University (1933-34). Jones was employed by the New York State College for Teachers, first as an Instructor (1934-42) and later as an Associate Professor ...

Rubin, Ruth.

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