Harold William Thompson papers

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Identifier: 14-12-649

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COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

Correspondence with Louis C. Jones of the New York State Historical Association, and with Benjamin A. Botkin, Carl Carmer, Walter Edmonds, Ruth Rubin, Pete Seeger, and others contributing to or interested in the Quarterly, concerning its founding. Also, drafts, copies, and galley proofs of articles for the Quarterly; and hymns listed by composer compiled by Thompson while organist and choirmaster of the First Presbyterian Church, Albany. Also, a tape recording of ceremonies at a testimonial dinner honoring Thompson.

Dates

1942-1955.

Creator

Thompson, Harold William, 1891-1964. (Person)

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Musician, professor of English and American Literature at Cornell University, first president of the New York Folklore Society (1949-1950), and editor of the New York Folklore Quarterly (1950-1955).

Extent

.8 cubic feet. (.8 cubic feet.)

Additional Description

Abstract

SERIES LIST

Series I. Correspondence Arranged chronologically in original order; sometimes directly related to certain issues of the New York State Folklore Quarterly. There are also some manuscripts and galley proofs. Quotation marks indicate notations on folders. Boxes 1-2

Series II. Manuscripts, drafts, galley proofs Contain some related correspondence; in original order by Quarterly issues. Boxes 2-4

Physical Description

Correspondence, manuscripts, printed materials.

General

Contact Information:: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections 2B Carl A. Kroch Library Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3530 Fax: (607) 255-9524rareref@cornell.edu http://rmc.library.cornell.edu
Compiled by:: RMC Staff
Date completed:: January 1975
EAD encoding:: Jude Corina, December 2015
Date modified:: Jude Corina, December 2015