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Title from cover Imprint varies Official organ of the American Folk-lore Society Humanities index America, history and life Historical abstracts Issues for Jan./Mar. 1984-Oct./Dec. 1984 carry whole numbering and lack vol./internal numbering
The Journal of American Folklore is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by the American Folklore Society. The journal has been published since the society's founding in 1888. [1] Since 2003, this has been published at the University of Illinois Press. It publishes on a quarterly schedule and incorporates scholarly articles, essays, and ...
The American Folklore Society (AFS) is the United States (US)-based professional association for folklorists, with members from the US, Canada, and around the world, which aims to encourage research, aid in disseminating that research, promote the responsible application of that research, publish various forms of publications, advocate for the continued study and teaching of folklore, etc. [1 ...
Newell founded the American Folklore Society in 1888 where he edited the Journal of American Folklore. [3] His best known work is Games and Songs of American Children (1883, Mineola, N. Y.). The songs included tunes with the lyrics, and this book is the first collection of the folk music of American children.
Bascom served as president of the American Folklore Society between 1953 and 1954. [5] His two Presidential Addresses were titled "Four Functions of Folklore" [ 6 ] and "Verbal Art". [ 7 ] His book Ifa Divination: Communication Between Gods and Men in West Africa was awarded the Pitrè Prize .
MacEdward Leach (1892-1967) was an American folklorist, whose work "greatly influenced the development of folklore as an academic discipline". [ 1 ] Early life and education
Anna Hadwick Gayton (September 20, 1899–September 18, 1977) [1] was an American anthropologist, folklorist, and museum curator. She is most recognized for her role in "compiling and analyzing Californian Indian mythology" and was elected President of the American Folklore Society in 1950.
Sylvia Ann Grider (born 1940) is an American folklorist, noted for her research into such topics as ghosts, child lore and the memorialization of tragic events. She served as president of the American Folklore Society ,1993–94.