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Barry, Phillips, 1880-1937, collector. Songs and ballads from Maine (MS Am 2497): Guide.Administrative Information*54M-226F Gift of Mrs. Phillips Barry, Cambridge, Massachusetts; received: 1955 Mar. 29. Processed by: Bonnie B. Salt Return to the Table of Contents Phillips Barry (1880-1937) was an American ballad scholar. He studied folklore, theology and classical and medieval literature at Harvard and founded the Folk-Song Society of the North-East and edited its Bulletin from 1930 until his death. He collected mainly in New England and collaborated with scholars in Vermont and Maine. (from: Grove Music Online) Return to the Table of Contents Includes autograph manuscript transcripts of ballads and autograph music notation of songs, compiled in the state of Maine between 1843 and 1935. Transcribers include: Lewis Pierce, Rosallie S. Wood, and Susie Carr Young. These notebooks apparently then were collected by Philliips Barry. Return to the Table of Contents |