Paisanos: A Folklore Miscellany

Paisanos: A Folklore Miscellany

Description

Collection of Texas and Mexican folklore, including "folk tales, folklore in journalism, reflections on the lore of the past, and some analyses of folklore generally" (inside of the front cover).

Physical Description

ix, 180 p. : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.

Creation Information

Abernethy, Francis Edward 1978.

Context

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Editor

Abernethy, Francis Edward

Artist

Roach, Linda Miller "Line drawings by Linda Miller Roach"

Contributing Authors

Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964 The Paisano's Cactus Corral
Phillips, John Neal The Anasazi
Smyrl, Carolyn M. Harm and the Bear
Estes, Ross "I Remember Things"
Bluntzer, Gertrude Maime Tobar's Tales of Treasure
Brett, Bill Plantin' by the Moon
Hobbs, Ben F. Going to Press in Alto
Roberts, Wilma The Petrified Lovers of Pecos: Vintage Yellow Journalism
Lindfors, Bernth All the News in Fits of Print: An Examination of Nigerian Newspaper Headlines
King, C. Richard Names are News
Stephan, Peter M. Minstrelsy at the Marketplace: Or, What the Traveling Texan Found for Entertainment in Ante-Bellum New Orleans
Wells, Nancy Country Store
Fullingim, Archer The Bachelor Heater
Carpenter, Ann Miller Ticks on Catfish
Clayton, Lawrence Fact and Fiction in Three Lomax Outlaw Songs
Boot, Christine Home and Farm Remedies and Charms in a German Manuscript from a Texas Ranch
Leeper, Faye Talking and Touching: A Function of Storytelling
Nichols, Olivia Murray The Pet Rock in American Folklore
Thompson, Leslie M. The Driver's License: Emblem of a Modern Rite of Passage
Tindall, Willie Earl Publishers of Texas Folklore
Sullenger, Lee Publishers of Texas Folklore

Publisher

The Encino Press
Place of Publication: Austin, Texas

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UNT Press

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Titles

Main Title: Paisanos: A Folklore Miscellany
Added Title: Publications of the Texas Folklore Society Number 41
Series Title: Publications of the Texas Folklore Society

Description

Collection of Texas and Mexican folklore, including "folk tales, folklore in journalism, reflections on the lore of the past, and some analyses of folklore generally" (inside of the front cover).

Physical Description

ix, 180 p. : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.

Notes

"Number XLI."

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Identifier

Unique identifying numbers for this book in the Portal or other systems.

OCLC: 4057287
UNT Catalog No.: b1160219 | View in Discover
Series Number: 41
Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc38864

Relationships

Paisanos: A Folklore Miscellany [e-book], ark:/67531/metadc970092

Collections

This book is part of the following collection of related materials.

Texas Folklore Society Publications

This collection of Texas Folklore Society publications contains a miscellany of Texas and Mexican folklore, including stories about folk medicine and ranch remedies, folk songs, legends and other folklore.

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