The Frank C. Brown Collection of NC Folklore
Download or Read eBook The Frank C. Brown Collection of NC Folklore PDF written by Newman Ivey White and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2013-07-15 with total page 718 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Newman Ivey White |
| Publisher | : Duke University Press |
| Total Pages | : 718 |
| Release | : 2013-07-15 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780822382867 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0822382865 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (67 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Frank C. Brown Collection of NC Folklore by : Newman Ivey White
Book excerpt: Frank C. Brown organized the North Carolina Folklore Society in 1913. Both Dr. Brown and the Society collected stores from individuals—Brown through his classes at Duke University and through his summer expeditions in the North Carolina mountains, and the Society by interviewing its members—and also levied on the previous collections made by friends and members of the Society. The result was a large mass of texts and notes assembled over a period of nearly forty years and covering every aspect of local tradition. members of the Society. The result was a large mass of texts and notes assembled over a period of nearly forty years and covering every aspect of local tradition.
