Guide to the James N. Tidwell American Folklore Collection
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2010-11-05
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Guide to the James N. Tidwell American Folklore Collection
Special Collections & University Archives
Overview of the Collection
Collection Title: James N. Tidwell American Folklore Collection
Identification: MS-0253
Creator:
Tidwell, James Nathan, 1911-1989
Physical Description: 2.17 linear ft
Language of Materials:
English
Repository:
Special Collections & University Archives
5500 Campanile Dr. MC 8050
San Diego, CA, 92182-8050
URL: http://library.sdsu.edu/scua
Email: scref@rohan.sdsu.edu
Phone: 619-594-6791
Biographical Information:
Dr. James Tidwell was born in Texas in 1911. He earned his doctorate in English from the Ohio State University, and enlisted
in the Navy during World War II. He taught at Ohio State University and Westminster College prior to joining the faculty
at San Diego State College in 1947. He was a Fulbright Professor of American Literature and Language at the University of
Athens in Athens, Greece from 1956-57.
Tidwell is the author of many scholarly publications and of
A Treasury of American Folk Humor, published in 1956. During his career, Tidwell was the regional editor for the
Journal of Western Folklore, Counselor for the American Folklore Society, member of the Advisory Committee of American Speech, and also hosted a local
television series on folklore in 1956. He served as acting dean of the School of Arts and Letters, and retired in 1976.
Access Terms
This collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.
Genre/Form of Material:
Personal Papers
Publications
Personal Name:
Tidwell, James Nathan
Topical Term:
Folklore--United States
Musical Americana
Proverbs
Administrative Information
Conditions Governing Use:
The copyright interests in these materials have not been transferred to San Diego State University. Copyright resides with
the creators of materials contained in the collection or their heirs. The nature of historical archival and manuscript collections
is such that copyright status may be difficult or even impossible to determine. Requests for permission to publish must be
submitted to the Head of Special Collections, San Diego State University, Library and Information Access. When granted, permission
is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include or imply permission
of the copyright holder(s), which must also be obtained in order to publish. Materials from our collections are made available
for use in research, teaching, and private study. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including
but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials.
Conditions Governing Access:
This collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation:
Identification of item, folder title, box number, James N. Tidwell American Folklore Collection, Special Collections and University
Archives, Library and Information Access, San Diego State University.
Scope and Contents
The
James Tidwell American Folklore Collection primarily consists of examples of American folklore, and was created by James Tidwell. It includes folklore in various genres,
including stories, sayings, figures of speech, moral tales, anecdotes, legends, jokes, riddles, and music, among others.
The collection also contains some student work from Tidwell's San Diego State College courses, and note cards documenting
music and sayings. It is filed alphabetically by genre.
Box 1, Folder 3
College Songs and Sayings
Box 1, Folder 4
Compiles Tales and Anecdotes, A-F
Box 1, Folder 5
Compiled Tales and Anecdotes, G-L
Box 1, Folder 6
Compiled Tales and Anecdotes, M-R
Box 1, Folder 7
Compiled Tales and Anecdotes, S-Z
Box 2, Folder 5
Grandpa Perry and His Remarkable Ice Machine
Box 2, Folder 10
Musical Americana-Note cards
Box 3, Folder 4
Proverbial similies and figures of speech
Box 4, Folder 1
Student Work-Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases...
Box 4, Folder 2
Student Work-Proverbs and Proverbial Sayings...
Box 4, Folder 5
Survey Questions, Word Associations