Papers on American songs and ballads, 1925 and undated.

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Papers on American songs and ballads, 1925 and undated.

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An eclectic group of ballad-related papers, collected by Kittredge for use in his ballad and folklore studies. Includes compilations of American ballad and song texts by Arthur Palmer Hudson, George Pullen Jackson, and Franz Rickaby, and includes ballads from the geographical areas of Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Wisconsin, and others. Materials include both texts of songs, manuscript music, and some photographs. Also includes an historical document by Frederick W.C. Lieder concerning the involvement of his family in the publishing of Henry De Marsan's new comic and sentimental singer's journal. New York, N.Y., and some unidentified papers, indexes, and lists concerning ballads and printed broadsides.

1 box (.5 linear ft.)

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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...

Rickaby, Franz, 1889-1925

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Lieder, Frederick W. C. (Frederick William Charles), 1881-1953

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Lieder received his A.B. in 1902 from Cornell University and his Ph.D. at Harvard University in 1907. He was a professor of Germanic Languages at Harvard University. From the description of Frederick Lieder political button collection, 1856-1918. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 122357323 From the guide to the Frederick Lieder political button collection, 1856-1918., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University) ...

Hudson, Arthur Palmer, 1892-1978

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Arthur Palmer Hudson (1892-1978) was a professor of English, 1930-1953, and executive secretary of the Curriculum in Folklore, 1950-1963, at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Hudson was born in the Hesterville community of Attala County, Miss. He received his B.A. degree from the University of Mississippi in 1913. Thereafter he served as principal of Gulfport (Miss.) High School, 1913-1919, and superintendent of schools in Oxford, Miss., 1919-1920. In 1920 he received...

Jackson, George Pullen (1874-1953)

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Jackson was born on Aug. 20, 1874 in Monson, ME; student, Royal Conservatory of Music, Dresden, 1897-98, Vanderbilt Univ., 1900-01; Ph. B (1904) and Ph. D (1911), Univ. of Chicago; post-graduate work at Univ. of Chicago, Univ. of Munich, and Univ. of Bonn; taught German at various institutions beginning in 1905; became assoc. professor of German (1918-26), professor (1926-43), and emeritus at Vanderbilt Univ.; President, University Philharmonic Society, Grand Forks, ND, 1913-18; founded Nashvill...