Collection ID: C652
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Summary

Creator:
American Folklore Society
Abstract:
The Women in Folklore (WIF) Oral History Project was a centennial initiative of the women's section of the American Folklore Society. The project aimed to capture the experience of women folklorists across the country. Mary Ellen Brown, Professor of Folklore at IU, organized the project and donated the interviews in her possession to the IU Folklore Archives in 2000. The project was physically housed at the Oral History Research Center, now part of the Indiana University Center for Documentary Research and Practice, and coordinated by a graduate assistant in folklore. Interviewees include Edith Fowke, Eleanor Long, Helen Creighton, Linda Degh, Shirley Arora, Thelma James, Eleanor Long, and Frances Cattermole-Tally. The collection contains correspondence, project information, transcriptions, and audio recordings of interviews, primarily on cassette tapes.
Extent:
0.8 cubic feet (3 boxes)
Language:
Materials are in English
Preferred citation:

[Item], Women in Folklore Oral History Project records, Collection C652, Indiana University Archives, Bloomington.

Background

Biographical / Historical:

The Women in Folklore (WIF) Oral History Project was a centennial initiative of the women's section of the American Folklore Society. Mary Ellen Brown, Professor of Folklore at Indiana University, organized the project and donated the interviews in her possession to the IU Folklore Archives in 2000. The project aimed to capture the experience of women folklorists across the country. The project was physically housed at the Oral History Research Center, now part of the Indiana University Center for Documentary Research and Practice, and coordinated by a graduate assistant. An earlier, underfunded folklore oral history initiative inspired the project, particularly an interview with folklorist Thelma James. The WIF project was briefly revived in the early 2000s, but only two interviews were conducted (Shirley Arora and Frances Cattermole-Tally).

Scope and Content:

The Women in Folklore Oral History Project records spans 1982 through 2002 and has one series. Interviewees include Edith Fowke, Eleanor Long, Helen Creighton, Linda Degh, Shirley Arora, Thelma James, Eleanor Long, and Frances Cattermole-Tally. The collection contains correspondence, project proposals, sample documentation, sample questionnaires, lists of interviewees, and transcriptions/notes from interviews. The format of the audio materials in the collection is primarily audiocassette tapes.

Acquisition information:
Accession: 2007/047
Custodial history:

Mary Ellen Brown, Professor of Folklore at Indiana University, organized the project and donated the interviews in her possession to the IU Folklore Archives in 2000. The collection was transferred to the University Archives from the IU Department of Folklore and Ethnomusicology in 2007.

Processing information:

Processed by Katie Martin.

Completed in March 2017

Arrangement:

Collection is organized into one series and arranged alphabetically. Audio materials are listed with the transcription/biographical data of the individuals interviewed, but they are housed separately for preservation purposes.

Access

RESTRICTIONS:

Collection is open for research. Advance notice required.

TERMS OF ACCESS:

Copyright interests for this collection have been transferred to the Trustees of Indiana University. For more information, contact the Indiana University Archivist.

PREFERRED CITATION:

[Item], Women in Folklore Oral History Project records, Collection C652, 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@indiana.edu