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Roberts, Leonard -- (Leonard Ward) -- 1912-

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Leonard Roberts Papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: BCA 0057 SAA 057
Abstract Leonard Roberts’ folklore scholarship was distinctive in at least three respects. Although he included ballads in his collecting, as did most of his fellows, his primary focus was on magic tales and other stories.  For a considerable time, he was one of only a few collecting and publishing such material. He is also notable for having included a large number of children among his informants and having made extensive use of electrical sound recording. Of particular significance are his...
Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1950-1983