Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
Richard M. Dorson Papers
UA.17.305
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
- Creator
- Dorson, Richard M., (Richard Mercer), 1916-1981
- Title
- Richard M. Dorson papers
- ID
- UA.17.305
- Date
- undated, circa 1939-1956, 1966
- Extent
- 0.5 Cubic feet
- Language
- English
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: "Item title, Collection title, Collection Identifier, Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections, East Lansing, Michigan."
Biographical Note
Richard Mercer Dorson was the author of 24 books about folklore and was responsible for coining the terms "urban legend" and "fakelore." Dorson was born in 1916 in New York City. From 1929 to 1933, he attended Phillips Exeter Academy. He earned his A.B., M.A., in history, and his Ph.D. degree in the History of American Civilization in 1942 from Harvard University. Dorson taught at Michigan State University from 1944 to 1957, at which time he took a position at Indiana University. He taught at Indiana University until his death in 1981.
Scope and Content
This collection contains galley proofs and drafts of two of Richard M. Dorson's books: Davy Crockett: American Comic Legend (1939) and Negro Folktales of Michigan (1956).
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections July 2012
Conrad Hall888 Wilson Road, Room 101
East Lansing , MI, 48824
517-355-2330
archives@msu.edu
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Legal Status
Copyright: Michigan State University. Property Rights: Michigan State University.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
- Michigan State University. Libraries. Special Collections Division.
Genre(s)
- Galley proofs
- Letters (correspondence)
- Manuscripts
Subject(s)
- Folklore
Collection Inventory
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Davy Crockett: American Comic Legend 1939 |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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Draft |
4028 | 1-2 | ||
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Drafts with Revisions |
4028 | 3 | ||
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Proofs |
4028 | 4-6 | ||
| Box | ||||
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Proofs - Illustrations |
5726 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Draft with Story Boards (Bound) |
4027 | 1 | ||
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Crockett Almanacs (photocopies) 1836-1856 |
4027 | 2 | ||
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Negro Folktales in Michigan 1956 |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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Drafts with Revision |
4027 | 3-5 | ||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Correspondence - to MSU librarian regarding Dorson's archival materials 1966 |
4027 | 6 | ||