West Virginia Folklore Society
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AbbreviationWVFS
FormationJuly 15, 1915
FounderJohn Harrington Cox, Robert Armstrong, Walter Barnes
Founded atWest Virginia
| Abbreviation | WVFS |
|---|---|
| Formation | July 15, 1915 |
| Founder | John Harrington Cox, Robert Armstrong, Walter Barnes |
| Founded at | West Virginia |
| Type | Non-profit organization |
| Purpose | Studying and collecting folklore in the United States |
| Location |
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Region served | United States |
| Fields | Folklore |
Official language | English |
Key people | John Harrington Cox, Robert Armstrong, Walter Barnes |
Publication | Folk-Songs of the South: Collected Under the Auspices of the West Virginia Folk-Lore Society |
The West Virginia Folklore Society was an organization devoted to studying and collecting folklore in the United States, founded on July 15, 1915.[1] It was among the most prominent such organizations in the early 20th century.[2]
John Harrington Cox, archivist and editor for the West Virginia Folklore Society, published an influential collection of folk songs in 1925, called Folk-Songs of the South: Collected Under the Auspices of the West Virginia Folk-Lore Society.[3] Cox had founded the society with WVU vice-president Robert Armstrong and Walter Barnes of Fairmont Normal School.[4]
