Louise Pound folklore collection
Scope and Contents
Handwritten and typewritten songs, stories, articles, term papers, and correspondence. Most of the items are American folklore and songs. They relate to many topics including the American Civil War of 1861 to 1865.
Dates
- 1908-1953
Creator
- Pound, Louise, 1872-1958 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public use.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from the Louise Pound folklore collection must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
American folklorist who taught at the University of Nebraska.
Extent
3 boxes (1.5 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Other Finding Aids
A more detailed finding aid is available in print in the repository.
Other Finding Aids
File-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/MSS281.xml
Appraisal
Folklore Archives.
Separated Materials
American Balladry From British Broadsides, by G. Malcom Law, Jr. Philadelphia, American Folklore Society, 1957. Transferred to the Library.
Processing Information
Processed; 1974.
- Title
- Register of Louise Pound folklore collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed under the direction of the Curator of 20th & 21st Century Western & Mormon Manuscripts
- Date
- 1974
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
- Sponsor
- Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States