Jan Brunvand Book Collection, 1910-2023
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Jan Harold Brunvand (1933)
- Title
- Jan Brunvand Book Collection
- Dates
- 1910-2023 (inclusive)19102023
- Quantity
- 13 linear feet
- Collection Number
- UUS_Folk Coll 077
- Summary
- The Jan Harold Brunvand Book Collection comprises approximately 15 linear feet of books, journals, and related ephemera donated by folklorist Jan Harold Brunvand. The collection reflects Brunvand's career-long interest in contemporary legend and urban folklore while documenting the broader field of folklore studies. It includes Brunvand's own publications, standard reference works, international studies of rumor and legend, runs of professional folklore journals, and a small selection of manuscripts, pamphlets, and popular culture items. Together, the materials represent a working research library assembled by one of the most influential public folklorists of the late twentieth century.
- Repository
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Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division
Special Collections & Archives
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
Logan, UT
84322-3000
Telephone: 4357978248
Fax: 4357972880
scweb@usu.edu - Access Restrictions
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No restrictions on access, except: not available through interlibrary loan.
- Languages
- English
Content Description
This collection consists of books, journals, manuscripts, pamphlets, and ephemera donated by folklorist Jan Harold Brunvand. The materials reflect Brunvand's lifelong dedication to the study of folklore, especially contemporary and urban legend, while also documenting the broader scholarly field in which he worked.
Books and journals have been cataloged individually in the library catalog and may be located by searching under the donor's name as former owner.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the National Old Time Fiddlers Contest and Festival Oral History Project must be obtained from the Community and Oral History Curator and/or the Special Collections Section Head.
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: The Jan Brunvand Book Collection USU Folk Collection 77. Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.
Following Citations:USU_FOLK 077, USUSCA.
Administrative Information
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Subject Terms
- Folklore and Folklife
- Legends--United States.
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Jan Harold Brunvand (1933) (fmo)
