Subject Files--Folklore

Archive

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St. Mary's County Historical Society, Leonardtown, MD

Name/Title

Subject Files--Folklore

Entry/Object ID

1985.002.0094

Scope and Content

1 folder ; 11 3/4" x 9 1/2" Announcement (March 12, 1969) of the formation of the Gubernatorial Commission to Study the Need for the Establishment of an Archive of Maryland Folklore Letter of October 29, 1969 from George Simpson, Chair of the above Commission, to Mr. Beitzell, asking him to attend a public meeting at the reconstructed statehouse on November 15, 1969 Final report of the Study Commission and an Introductory Guide to Maryland Folklore and Folklife by George C. Carey March 1970 Letter of May 15, 1970 from Mr. Simpson to Mr. Beitzell forwarding the minutes of the November 15, 1969 meeting Letter of December 21, 1971 from George Simpson to Mr. Beitzell inviting him to become a founding member of the Maryland Folklore Society, including a proposed agenda and bylaws January 22, 1972 list of members of the society. Mr. Beitzell is listed as a member of the program committee Letter of February 4, 1972 from Michael Holmes, acting chair of the program committee reminding folks of a meeting. Mr. Beitzell made notes in the margin Letter of February 12, 1972 from George Simpson to Mr. Beitzell re the first and second meetings of the Maryland Folklore Society Letter of March 9, 1972 congratulating Mr. Beitzell on his election to the Executive Board Press release announcing the election results of the Maryland Folklore Society Vol. 1, no. 1 (March 1972) of Free State Folklore, the Society's newsletter Program for the 5th annual meeting of the Middle Atlantic Conference on Folk Culture, partially sponsored by the Maryland Folklore Society

Collection

Edwin Warfield Beitzell Collection

Archive Details

Primary Language

English

Archive Items Details

Date(s) of Creation

1969 - 1972

Location

Container

Edwin Beitzell Collection, Box 1

Shelf

Rack 09, Shelf 4

Rack

Rack 09

Wall

North wall

Room

Archives 2

Building

Tudor Hall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Beitzell, Edwin Warfield (1905-1984)

Person or Organization

Simpson, George

Person or Organization

Holmes, Michael