Finding Aid for the Frances Toor Papers LSC.0890
Finding aid prepared by Brooke Whiting, February 1966; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé.
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Title: Frances Toor papers
Creator:
Toor, Frances, 1890-1956
Donor:
Toor, Herbert
Identifier/Call Number: LSC.0890
Physical Description:
0.5 linear feet
(1 box)
Date (inclusive): 1920-1956
Abstract: Frances Toor (1890-1956) was a folklorist. Her publications include
Frances Toor's guide to Mexico: compact and up-to-date (1934),
New guide to Mexico (c. 1944),
A treasury of Mexican folkways (1947),
Festivals and folkways of Italy (1953), and
The golden carnation, and other stories told in Italy (c. 1960). The collection consists of books by Toor and Arsène Kersaudy, printed material, one manuscript by Kersaudy, travel
brochures, research materials, and photographs used to illustrate Toor's
Festivals and folkways of Italy. Also in the collection is a concert program inscribed by Mexican composer and conductor Carlos Chávez.
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Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Gift of Herbert E. Toor, 1966.
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UCLA Catalog Record ID:
9942338783606533
Toor was born in 1890; became a folklorist; publications include
Frances Toor's guide to Mexico: compact and up-to-date (1934),
Mexican popular arts (1939),
New guide to Mexico (c. 1944),
A treasury of Mexican folkways (1947),
Three worlds of Peru (1949),
Festivals and folkways of Italy (1953), and
The golden carnation, and other stories told in Italy (c. 1960); she died in 1956.
Collection consists of books, printed material, one manuscript, travel brochures, research materials, and photographs. Includes
four books by folklorist Frances Toor, and 130 photographs of Italy used to illustrate her
Festivals and folkways of Italy. Also includes a volume of prose poems by Arsène Kersaudy,
La harpe ouessantine, along with a typed manuscript of the same work. Also in the collection is a concert program inscribed by Mexican composer
and conductor Carlos Chávez.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Photographs.
Women folklorists -- United States -- Archives.
Toor, Herbert
Toor, Frances, 1890-1956 -- Archives
box 1
Papers 1920-1956