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She was elected President of the American Folklore Society in 1949 and also elected as a Fellow of the Society in 1961. James did not publish many articles based on urban folklore. A paper of hers, "European Folklore Found in A Modern City", was read in her absence at the Western Folklore Conference in 1945.
The American Folklore Society (AFS) is the United States (US)-based professional association for folklorists, with members from the US, Canada, and around the world, which aims to encourage research, aid in disseminating that research, promote the responsible application of that research, publish various forms of publications, advocate for the continued study and teaching of folklore, etc. [1 ...
B. Barbara A. Babcock (folklorist) Camille Bacon-Smith; Ronald L. Baker; Betsy Bang; Mary Elizabeth Barnicle; William Bascom; Richard Bauman; Clara Kern Bayliss
Jane Hicks Gentry (December 18, 1863 – May 25, 1925) was an Appalachian folklorist and singer, born in Watauga County, North Carolina. She was known for her riddles and the "Jack, Will and Tom Tales", in addition to the songs she recorded for Cecil Sharp .
Folklore is the expressive body of culture shared by a particular group of people; it encompasses the traditions common to that culture, subculture, or group. These include oral traditions such as tales , proverbs and jokes .
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William Albert "Bert" Wilson (September 23, 1933 – April 25, 2016) [3] was a scholar of Mormon folklore. [4]: 2 The "father of Mormon folklore" [5] helped found and organize folklore archives at both Utah State University (USU) and Brigham Young University (BYU).
Sylvia Ann Grider (born 1940) is an American folklorist, noted for her research into such topics as ghosts, child lore and the memorialization of tragic events. She served as president of the American Folklore Society ,1993–94.