http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c88055rt No online items Finding Aid for the Alan Dundes papers BANC MSS 2007/115 Finding aid written by Joanna M. Black The Bancroft Library The Bancroft Library, University of California Berkeley, CA 94720-6000 (510) 642-6481 [email protected] Finding Aid for the Alan Dundes BANC MSS 2007/115 1 papers BANC MSS 2007/115 Language of Material: English Contributing Institution: The Bancroft Library Title: Alan Dundes papers Creator: Dundes, Alan Source: Dundes, Carolyn B. Identifier/Call Number: BANC MSS 2007/115 Physical Description: Linear Feet: 57.Container summary: 45 cartons; 1 box; 2 oversize folders. Date (inclusive): 1952-2008 Date (bulk): 1963-2005 Physical Location: Many of the Bancroft Library collections are stored offsite and advance notice may be required for use. For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog. Language of Material: Collection materials are in English. Abstract: The Alan Dundes papers, 1952-2008, document Dundes' professional work and instruction in the field of folkloristics. Biographical Information Alan Dundes (September 8, 1934 – March 30, 2005) was an American folklorist, an instructor at the University of California, Berkeley, and a leading figure in folkloristic scholarship, widely known as one of the most influential and significant folklorists of the 20th century. Evoking structuralism and psychoanalytic theory as tools within his research, Dundes' scholarship stressed the importance of context for understanding folkloric expression. He has published over 250 articles and single-authored, co-authored, and edited upwards of 35 books during his career, ranging from folkloristic subjects of myth and legend to bathroom graffiti and football. He was also actively involved in numerous professional organizations throughout his career and was frequently requested as a public speaker. Dundes began his education studying music, later changing his focus to English. He received both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree from Yale University, where he also met his wife, Carolyn. Between degrees, Dundes joined the ROTC and spent two years in the United States Navy Reserve in Italy. Upon completion of his service, Dundes moved to Bloomington, Indiana where he earned his doctorate in folklore at Indiana University in just three years. After a year of instructing English at the University of Kansas, Dundes was offered a position in the Department of Anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley, where he remained until his death in 2005. As an instructor at UC Berkeley, Dundes was well-known for his engaging lectures, sense of humor, approachability, and expert knowledge of folklore. He was a leader in developing the UC Berkeley M.A. in Folklore program and pivotal in the establishment of UC Berkeley’s Folklore Archive, a collection of more than 500,000 items of folklore from around the world. His unique teaching style and passion for folklore made him one of the most popular professors at UC Berkeley, earning him a Distinguished Teaching Award in 1994, a Festschrift in 1995, and, in 2000, a one million dollar gift from a former student, which Dundes donated to UC Berkeley to endow a Distinguished Professorship in Folkloristics. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], Alan Dundes papers, BANC MSS 2007/115, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. Conditions Governing Use Materials in this collection may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by terms of University of California gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the Head of Public Services, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley 94720-6000. See: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/reference/permissions.html. Immediate Source of Acquisition The Alan Dundes papers were given to The Bancroft Library by Carolyn Dundes on January 25, 2007. Processing Information Processed by Joanna M. Black in 2014. Scope and Content of Collection The Alan Dundes papers, 1952-2008, document Dundes' professional work and instruction in the field of folkloristics. The collection is arranged into nine series: Correspondence, Awards and Personal Material, Subject Files, Public Relations Material, Publications, Teaching, UC Administrative Files, Professional Activities, and Reprints. Dundes' expert knowledge of folklore is especially well documented in this collection in the form of research, references, and publications, and his Finding Aid for the Alan Dundes BANC MSS 2007/115 2 papers BANC MSS 2007/115 extensive involvement in his field is illustrated in both correspondence and professional activities. Subjects and Indexing Terms Faculty papers Folklorists -- United States Dundes, Alan Dundes, Alan Correspondence 1955-2008 Physical Description: Carton 1-10; Carton 11, Folder 1-4 Arrangement Arranged into five groups: first folder group (carton 1-6; carton 7, folder 1-64) arranged alphabetically by individual's last name, city, or organization name; second folder group (carton 7, folder 65-67; carton 8, folder 1-4) arranged by alphabetical strings of letters (ie: A,B,C; D,E,F;); third folder group (carton 8, folder 5-20) arranged alphabetically by general subject of correspondence; fourth folder group (carton 8, folder 21-23; carton 9, folder 1) arranged chronologically; final folder group (carton 9, folder 2-12; carton 10, folder 1-10; carton 11, folder 1-4) contains unsorted, other correspondence. Scope and Content Contains incoming and outgoing correspondence, as well as material related to or included with correspondence concerning Dundes' professional research and publications, speaking engagements and conferences, teaching, travel, and other materials from colleagues, students, and laypeople. carton 1, folder 1 Abrahams, Roger 1962-1984 carton 1, folder 2 Alexiadis 1983-1999 carton 1, folder 3 Almeida, Renato 1966-1973 carton 1, folder 4 Al-Rifi, Hessa undated carton 1, folder 5 American Council of Learned Societies 1969 carton 1, folder 6 American Folklore Society, meeting requests 1968 carton 1, folder 7 Americanist 1966-1968 carton 1, folder 8 Annals of Scholarship 1983-1986 carton 1, folder 9 Anttonen, Pertti 2002-2003 carton 1, folder 10 Aoki, H. 1969-1970 carton 1, folder 11 Apte, Mahadev 1977 carton 1, folder 12 Arewa, Ojo 1967-1973 carton 1, folder 13 Atif, Nadia 1970-1976 carton 1, folder 14 Avakian, Anne 1970-1994 carton 1, folder 15 Ayoub, Abderrahman 1982-1988 carton 1, folder 16 Barchilon, Jacques 1986-1987 carton 1, folder 17 Bar-Itzhak 1990-2002 carton 1, folder 18 Barnes, Daniel 1967-1989 carton 1, folder 19 Bascom 1977-2004 carton 1, folder 20 Basham, Richard 1971-1980 carton 1, folder 21 Bateson, Catherine 1968 carton 1, folder 22 Bauman, Richard 1963-1994 carton 1, folder 23 Bausinger, Herman 1984-1985 carton 1, folder 24 Beidelman, Tom 1971 carton 1, folder 25 Ben-Amos, Dan 1966-2002 carton 1, folder 26 Bendix, Regina 1982-2001 carton 1, folder 27 Berger, Arthur Asa 1968-1986 carton 1, folder 28 Berreman, Gerry 1969 carton 1, folder 29 Bethke, Robert 1978 carton 1, folder 30 Beuchat, P-D. 1966-1967 carton 1, folder 31 Bick, Mario 1972 Finding Aid for the Alan Dundes BANC MSS 2007/115 3 papers BANC MSS 2007/115 Correspondence 1955-2008 carton 1, folder 32 Bishop, Joyce 1971-2002 carton 1, folder 33 Blache, Martha 1980 carton 1, folder 34 Blackburn, Stuart 1978-2001 carton 1, folder 35 Blacking, John 1976-1979 carton 1, folder 36 Bodker, Laurits 1964-1967 carton 1, folder 37 Boggs, R.S. 1964-1982 carton 1, folder 38 Bohlman, Philip 1984-1992 carton 1, folder 39 Bouissac, Paul A. 1973 carton 1, folder 40 Bowden, Betsy 1976-1981 carton 1, folder 41 Boyer, Ruth and L. Bryce 1961-2000 carton 1, folder 42 Bradley, Noel 1966-1968 carton 1, folder 43 Brandes, Stanley 1973-1982 carton 1, folder 44 Brandstein, David 1968 carton 1, folder 45 Brenneis, Don 1977 carton 1, folder 46 Briggs, Katherine 1967-1977 carton 2, folder 1 Bronner, Simon 1984-2003 carton 2, folder 2 Brown, Cecil 1992-1994 carton 2, folder 3 Brumvand, John 1960-1984 carton 2, folder 4 Burling, Robbins 1977 carton 2, folder 5 Burns, Thomas 1978-1979 carton 2, folder 6 Burrison, John A. 1968-2003 carton 2, folder 7 Bynum, David 1978 carton 2, folder 8 Caldwell, Sarah 1993-1997 carton 2, folder 9 California Alumni Association 1965-1971 carton 2, folder 10 California Folklore Institute 1965 carton 2, folder 11 California Folklore Society 1965-1970 carton 2, folder 12 Campos, Heroldo de 1971-1996 carton 2, folder 13 Carey, George 1968-1973 carton 2, folder 14 Carmel, Simon 1988 carton 2, folder 15 Carnes, Pack 1980-1993 carton 2, folder 16 Carroll, Michael 1982-1999 carton 2, folder 17 Carter, Minnie Luella 1988 carton 2, folder 18 Carvalho-Neto, Paulo 1962-1982 carton 2, folder 19 Chambers, Keith 1973-1978 carton 2, folder 20 Chertudi, Susan 1967-1970 carton 2, folder 21 Chrisman, Noel 1967-1973 carton 2, folder 22 Chyet, Michael 1989-2003 carton 2, folder 23 Clark, Patricia 1972-1975 carton 2, folder 24 Clifton, James 1963-1966 carton 2, folder 25 Committee on Research