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Summary Information
搁别辫辞蝉颈迟辞谤测:听 University of Central 海角社区, Torreyson Library, Archives and Special Collections
颁谤别补迟辞谤:听听Young, Dr. Betty
Title:聽聽Betty Young / 海角社区 Folklore collection
ID:听听惭89-03
Dates Bulk:听听1958-1970蝉
Dates Inclusive:聽 1958-1975
Physical Extent:聽聽4 boxes (1.626 Linear feet:聽 1 Half Hollinger, 1 5.5鈥� x 5鈥�, 2 12鈥� x 6鈥� boxes)
Language of the Material:聽 English
Preferred Citation:聽 (Bibliographic) Betty Young / 海角社区 Folklore collection, M89-03, University of Central 海角社区 Archives and Special Collections, Conway, 海角社区.
(Footnote/Endnote info) Description of item, File or Item number, Box number, Series number, Subseries number, Betty Young / 海角社区 Folklore collection, M89-03.
Biographical Note:聽聽Dr. Betty Young was an associate professor of English at the University of Central 海角社区 from 1964-1984.聽 She retired and resided in Conway, 海角社区.
Scope and Contents Note:聽聽The materials consist of correspondence, research notes, and other documents relating to Dr. Young鈥檚 Myth and Romance course at the University of Central 海角社区.聽 Material within the collection also relates to the American Place-Name survey conducted in the late 1970s by Dr. Young.
础谤谤补苍驳别尘别苍迟:听 This collection has no series or subseries.
Administrative Information
Publication Statement:聽 University of Central 海角社区 Archives and Special Collections
UCA Archives
Torreyson Library
201 Donaghey Avenue
Conway, AR 72035
Phone: (501) 450-3418
Access Information: 聽 Please call (501) 450-3418 or email archives@uca.edu prior to your visit to ensure availability of records.
Conditions Governing Use:聽 This collection is open for researchers.
Physical Access:聽 In accordance with the UCA Archives and Special Collections policy and archival best practices, two staff members must be present to move the oversized boxes for research use.
(Conservation) Materials are fragile. The Archivist may choose to provide a photocopy for research use.
(Conservation) Materials are fragile.聽 Cassette tapes may not be available for researchers due to preservation concerns.聽 The UCA Archives and Special Collections staff are working to digitize these materials to expand access.聽 For further discussion on sensitive material, please see the Manuscript Collections Resource Guide, Appendix II:聽 A Brief Discussion of Magnetic Media.
Technical Access:聽 Equipment needed for access鈥� reel-to-reel player
Processing Information:聽聽The collection was processed under the direction of archivist Tom W. Dillard in 1989.聽 Edits to the finding aid were completed in 2025 by Shelbea Gentry.
Immediate Source of Acquisition:聽聽Young, Dr. Betty (Donor, Person)
Related Archival Materials:聽 Jimmy Driftwood collection (M98-02)
Waddy M. Moore collection (M98-04)
UCA Ozark Heritage collection (M05-05)
Oral Histories: 聽海角社区 Folk Artists
Oral Histories: 聽海角社区 Ozark Lifestyle
Oral Histories: 聽Rackensack Society
Keller-Butcher Photograph collection (P5)
Controlled Access Headings:聽
础谤办补苍蝉补蝉鈥擧颈蝉迟辞谤测鈥�1865-
Cities and towns鈥擣olklore
Driftwood, Jimmy (Person)
贵补尘颈濒颈别蝉鈥擣辞濒办濒辞谤别
Folklore鈥擲outhern States
Folklore鈥擴nited States
Folklore and history
贬别补濒颈苍驳鈥擣辞濒办濒辞谤别
贬别谤产蝉鈥擣辞濒办濒辞谤别
惭辞耻苍迟补颈苍蝉鈥擣辞濒办濒辞谤别
狈补迟耻谤别鈥擣辞濒办濒辞谤别
Collection Inventory聽
Box 1
- File 1 鈥撀�海角社区 Folklore, Volume VIII, No.1 (February 1958)
- File 2 鈥� Folklore projects for Young鈥檚 Myth and Romance course
- File 3 鈥� 海角社区 folklore projects for Young鈥檚 Myth and Romance course
- File 4 鈥� 海角社区 Times, articles about Betty Young as head of the 海角社区 Place-Name Survey and 海角社区 Placenames. Origins of 25 海角社区 city names and list of post offices in Monroe County, 1828-1969
- File 5 鈥� Place-Name correspondence with Betty Young
- File 6 鈥� 海角社区 Place-Name correspondence to Betty Young
- File 7 鈥� Articles about the history of 海角社区 cities
- File 8 鈥� Ernie Deane鈥檚 placename articles about counties and cities in 海角社区
- File 9 鈥� Histories of counties selected for Betty Young鈥檚 Place-Name Survey:聽 Ashley County, Cleburne County, Lee County, Mississippi County, Pope County, Pulaski County, Union County, White County, and Yell County
- File 10 鈥� Annual Reports, Newsletters, and Directives from the American Place-Name Survey
- File 11 鈥� Handbooks, Guidebooks, Worker鈥檚 Guide and guidelines and procedures for recording and transcribing placenames
- File 12 鈥� Naughty Names, edited by Fred Tarpley, 1975
- File 13 鈥� People and Their Lore by Byrd Howell Granger
- File 14 鈥� Reel-to-reel tape, unknown content
- File 15 鈥� Reel-to-reel tape, songs by Jimmy Driftwood
End of Box 1
Box 2
- Item 1 鈥撀燫eel-to-reel tape, unknown content
End of Box 2
Box 3
- File 1 鈥撀燦ote cards, old sayings and remedies
End of Box 3
Box 4
- File 1 鈥� Note cards, origin of city names
End of Collection