A Guide to the Papers Regarding Hench's Interest in Folklore and Mountain Ballads, 1919-1972 Hench, Atcheson L., Papers Regarding Interest in Folklore and Mountain Ballads 6599-b

A Guide to the Papers Regarding Hench's Interest in Folklore and Mountain Ballads, 1919-1972

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Accession Number 6599-b


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Repository
Special Collections, University of Virginia Library
Accession number
6599-b
Title
Papers Regarding Atcheson L. Hench's Interest in Folklore and Mountain Ballads 1919-1972
Physical Characteristics
This collection consists of ca. 554 items.
Language
English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred Citation

Papers Regarding Atcheson L. Hench's Interest in Folklore and Mountain Ballads, Accession #6599-b, Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Acquisition Information

Mrs. Oscar W. Underwood, III, Mr. Hench's daughter, gave these papers to the Manuscripts Department on January 1, 1975.

Scope and Content Information

This addition to Atcheson L. Hench's Ballad and Folklore Collection, 1919-1972, consists of ca. 554 items including his correspondence with other folklore specialists, the ballads he personally recorded, his notes on place names, especially "Folly" and the "Hardware River," publications on place names and folklore, and newspaper clippings.

Arrangement

After the correspondence, the material is arranged chronologically.

Contents List

A. L. Hench's Correspondence re Folklore 1919-1969
ca.45 items
A. L. Hench's collection of newspaper clippings re Folklore 1917-1949
ca.130 items
A. L. Hench's printed materials re Place Names 1929-1971
8 items
A. L. Hench's Collection of Ballads 1930-1937
ca.50 items
A. L. Hench's Collection of Newspaper Clippings re Place Names 1931-1960
ca. 55 items.
A. L. Hench's miscellaneous printed material re Folklore 1936-1966
ca. 20 items
A. L. Hench's miscellaneous notes re Folklore ca. 1939-1969
ca. 90 items
A. L. Hench's collection of newspaper clippings re Folklore 1950-1972
ca. 60 items
A. L. Hench's notes on "Folly" and other place names 1963, n. d.
21 items
A. L. Hench's materials and notes on the Hardware/Hardway/Hardway River 1964
ca. 80 items