Collection ID: C57
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Summary

Creator:
Indiana University, Bloomington. Folklore Institute
Abstract:
Originally published as the Journal of the Folklore Institute in 1964 by the Folklore Institute, the Journal of Folklore Research was established in 1982 to incorporate more international and expansive coverage. The goal of the journal is to link similar social sciences such as anthropology, communication, history, linguistics, literature, oral history, psychology and sociology. The collection consists of administrative files, including various advertisements, correspondence, editorial board meeting papers, as well as accepted and rejected articles which were retained to document the selection and edit processes. There are also miscellaneous copies of JFR and some other printed materials.
Extent:
6.2 cubic feet (7 boxes)
Language:
Materials are in English
Preferred citation:

[Item], Journal of Folklore Research records, Collection C57, Indiana University Archives, Bloomington.

Background

Biographical / Historical:

The publication of the Journal of Folklore Research developed out of Indiana University's folklore curriculum. The study of folklore at the University began as early as 1920s. From 1940-1960s, IU hosted summer folklore institutes, organized primarily by Professor Stith Thompson. Due to the efforts of Professor Thompson and Professor Richard Dorson, the Folklore Institute became an academic department in the College of Arts and Sciences in 1962. Today the institute is known as the Department of Folklore & Ethnomusicology, which is made up of both the Folklore and the Ethnomusicology Institutes.

The Folklore Institute began publishing the Journal of the Folklore Institute in 1964 under the direction of Richard M. Dorson. In 1982 the name was changed to the Journal of Folklore Research to incorporate the more international and expansive coverage. Indiana University Press assumed responsibility for publishing and distributing the journal beginning in July 2002. Issues are published three times a year and are designed to provide an international forum for current theory and research among scholars of folklore and related fields. In addition to articles, authors contribute timely reports on new books, assess the current state of folklore research, and address the fieldwork experience.

Scope and Content:

The Journal of Folklore Research records spans 6.2 cubic feet and are organized into three series Administrative files, Articles, and Publications.

The Administrative files are comprised primarily of advertisements, correspondence, editorial board meeting papers, and various files on special subjects. The series spans the period from 1972-2002.

Articles are arranged chronologically and then alphabetically by author's last name. A vast percentage of the files within the original collection were article submissions, and Archives staff sampled these, retaining approximately 1.5 cubic feet to illustrate the Journal's editorial process. As such, the retained articles consist of both accepted and rejected submissions from the years 1983-2006.

The Publications series consists of three publications - Indiana Folklore, Journal of Folklore Institute, and Journal of Folklore Research - arranged chronologically by issue. The series spans the years 1934-1997.

Acquisition information:

98/057, 2005/085, 2009/019

Additional materials were added to the collection from accession 2003/055 in 2017.

Appraisal information:

15.3 of the original 20 cubic feet were removed from the JFR collection. The majority of the items pulled were: accepted and rejected articles with correspondence, consent forms, drafts and edit copies of the journal, duplicates, and financial documents such as invoices. Archives staff sampled these files and retained 1.5 cubic feet of articles to document the selection and editing processes for the journal.

Custodial history:

Transferred from the Journal in various increments to the University Archives, 1998, 2005, and 2009.

Processing information:

Processed by Paul McNeil.

Completed in 2012.

Finding aid and processing updated by Katie Martin and Laura Bell.

Completed in 2017.

Arrangement:

Collection is organized into three series: Administrative files, Articles, and Publications.

Access

RESTRICTIONS:

Collection is open for research. Advance notice required.

Electronic materials require additional processing before they can be accessed. Please contact the Archives staff for further information.

TERMS OF ACCESS:

Copyrights for records originating with Indiana University administrative units, departments, and other offices are held by the Trustees of Indiana University. For more information, please contact the Indiana University Archives staff.

The Indiana University Archives respects the intellectual property rights of others and does not claim any copyrights for non-university records, materials in the public domain, or materials for which we do not hold a Deed of Gift. Responsibility for the determination of the copyright status of these materials rests with those persons wishing to reuse the materials. Researchers are responsible for securing permission from copyright owners and any other rights holders for any reuse of these materials that extends beyond fair use or other statutory limitations.

Digital reproductions of archival materials from the Indiana University Archives are made available for noncommercial educational and research purposes only. If you are the copyright holder for any of the digitized materials and have questions about its inclusion on our site, please contact the Indiana University Archivist.

PREFERRED CITATION:

[Item], Journal of Folklore Research records, Collection C57, Indiana University Archives, Bloomington.

CAMPUS:
Indiana University Bloomington
LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
Herman B Wells Library E460
1320 East Tenth Street
Bloomington, Indiana 47405-7000, United States
CAMPUS:
Indiana University Bloomington
CONTACT:
812-855-1127
archives@iu.edu