Lee (Hector) Folklore Collection, 1850-1983

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Summary

Title:
Hector Lee folklore collection
Dates:
1850-1983
Creators:
Lee, Hector, 1908-1992
Abstract:
Extent:
6 boxes
Language:
Preferred citation:

Hector Lee folklore collection. Sonoma State University Library

Background

Scope and content:

The Hector Lee collection includes background material and recordings of the folklore of Sonoma, Marin, Mendocino, and Lake counties. Actual folktales are contained in the transcripts from Lee’s radio show, Tales of the Redwood Empire, and in the essays of W.C. Shipley. The collection also includes offprints and reprints of scholarly articles on subjects related to folklore and cultural studies.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid created by Sonoma State University Library staff.
Date Prepared:
1850-1983
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:55 p.m.

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research by appointment.

Terms of access:

The library can only claim physical ownership of the collection. Users are responsible for satisfying any claimants of literary property.

Preferred citation:

Hector Lee folklore collection. Sonoma State University Library

Location of this collection:
Special Collections
1801 E. Cotati Avenue
Rohnert Park, CA 94928, US
Contact:
(707) 664-4152
specialcollections@sonoma.edu
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