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Eleanor Betler, Collector, Folk Songs of Helvetia and Other Material

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3716

Overview

School report regarding folklore and folksongs of Helvetia, West Virginia. Includes 10 pages of text, 12 pages of musical manuscripts for 12 songs, and two compact discs of copies of tape recordings of an oral history interview with Alice Burkey and performances of folk songs. The interview recording also includes yodeling.

Dates

  • Creation: ca. 1952

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

No special access restriction applies.

Researchers may access born digital materials by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia & Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.

Extent

0.01 Linear Feet (Summary: 1/4 in. (1 folder))

0.88 Gigabytes (8 .wav files)

Physical Location

West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/

Title
Eleanor Betler, Collector, Folk Songs of Helvetia and Other Material, ca. 1952
Author
Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History Center
Date
2009/12/08
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the West Virginia and Regional History Center Repository

Contact:
1549 University Ave.
P.O. Box 6069
Morgantown WV 26506-6069 US
304-293-3536