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Northeast Folklore Society Newsletter, Vol. 25, Northeast Archives Of Folklore And Oral History

Northeast Folklore Society Newsletter

The 25th anniversary meeting of the Northeast Folklore Society, held 13 August 1983, at the University of Maine, included a tangible vote of thanks to NFS Secretary Joan Brooks for her work for the Society, an announcement of the Lynn Franklin Fund honoring the recently deceased and a presentation by Amanda McQuiddy on her folk arts in the schools program. The meeting was followed by a party worthy of the occasion at which Society President Ives was presented with a volume of letters of appreciation for his 25 years of leadership and inspiration...

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Northeast Folklore Society Newsletter, Vol. 24, Northeast Archives Of Folklore And Oral History

Northeast Folklore Society Newsletter

The versitility of the Northeast Archives of Folklore and Oral History has again been demonstrated by the visit of an English professor from Japan who is doing a comparative study of the Maine accent and Shakespearean pronounciation. Professor Tsuneko Ikemiya of Tezukayama University in Nara, Japan, a specialist in acoustic phonetics, has been working in the Archives since March listening to tapes of Mainers from different parts of the state.

While she is primarily concerned with similarities in the pronounciation of contemporary Maine dialects and Elizabethan English, Professor Ikemiya reports that she has also found herself so interested in what …

Carroll, Ricky L. (Fa 197), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Finding Aids

Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 197. Interviews and transcripts with ninety-three year old Acie Carroll, a farmer of Bee Springs (Edmonson County), Kentucky, about his life experiences. Includes photographs. WKU student Ricky Carroll, did the project for a Folk Studies course.

Interview With Acie Carroll (Fa 197), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Oral Histories

Transcription of interview with Acie Carroll conducted by Ricky L. Carroll on 16 February 1983. From folk studies student project concerning Carroll, a farmer of Bee Springs, Edmonson County, Kentucky and his life experiences.

Interview With Acie Carroll (Fa 197), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Oral Histories

Transcription of interview with Acie Carroll conducted by Ricky L. Carroll on 7 February 1983. From folk studies student project concerning Carroll, a farmer of Bee Springs, Edmonson County, Kentucky and his life experiences.

Interview With Acie Carroll, D. 1989 (Fa 197), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Oral Histories

Transcription of interview with Acie Carroll conducted by Ricky L. Carroll on 2 February 1983. From folk studies student project concerning Carroll, a farmer of Bee Springs, Edmonson County, Kentucky and his life experiences.