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Talitha Ethel McClure

 Person

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Photographs

 Series
Identifier: Series 3
Scope and Contents

This series includes two photographs which include Talitha McClure—Berea Normal School graduation (1916), College library staff (c.1915).

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1915-1980

Talitha Ethel Powell McClure Ballad Collection

 Collection — 1
Identifier: BCA 0034 SAA 032
Abstract

Talitha Ethel McClure (nee Powell) compiled ballad texts in 1915 by for a contest initiated by Berea College President, William G. Frost.   McClure received the prize for collecting the most lyrics. Her mother, Talitha Powell (nee Davis), provided ballad texts to British collector, Cecil Sharp, during a visit to Berea in 1917.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1915-1980

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Type
Archival Object 1
Collection 1
 
Subject
Ballads, English -- Kentucky. 1
Folk songs -- Kentucky. 1
Folk songs, English -- Kentucky. 1