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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.
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 .
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 ...
Pages in category "American folklorists" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 295 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Hicks owned various lands about the Guadalupe Mine and operated a store there until his death in 1901. He paid for the survey of Hicks Road, which until 1956 ran from Camden Avenue to Alamitos Road. [5] Hicks Road runs along Guadalupe Creek, and Hicks Creek is the first significant tributary of Guadalupe Creek below Guadalupe Reservoir and Dam.
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.
A large editorial project that had occupied him for many years was issued after his death as the Encyclopedia of American Gospel Music (2005). McNeil's analytical concern was to show, contrary to popular perceptions, that mountain folk cultures is complex and constantly evolving and adapting to new conditions rather than being stuck in the past.
He was elected to the Fellows of the American Folklore Society in 1994 and received the Wayland Hand Prize for best article on history and folklore and the Peter and Iona Opie Prize for best book on children’s folklore from the Society. In 2017, he received the lifetime achievement medal from the American Folklore Society for his work on ...