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Title	Thomas A. Sebeok interview;
Access	Not available online - held remotely at Indiana University Center for the Study of History and Memory;
Source URL	Original interview: http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/findingaids/view?brand=general&docId=ohrc070&chunk.id=d1e4365&startDoc=1 . This item is only available in a cassette audio format or a paper transcript. It is currently not available in digital format.
What is in this collection?	Interviews Oral histories Sound recordings Transcripts
Description	This interview is included in the Indiana University Folklore Institute, 1987 Collection at the Indiana University Center for the Study of History and Memory. In this interview,Thomas A. Sebeok, born on November 9, 1920, discusses how he first became involved in folklore through studying and publishing in related fields. He speaks of the very beginning of the folklore program at Indiana University (IU) as a summer institute, and the people involved with it including Stith Thompson and Herman B Wells. Although not directly involved in the department, Sebeok talks about his experiences in the field and those in it, as well as his part in bringing Richard Dorson to IU. He speaks a great deal about Dorson, his accomplishments, his role in the Institute, and his influences overall. Sebeok gives a general account of the history of the IU folklore institute, and the changes it has undergone since its beginning, as an objective observer. This collection is part of the Indiana University Folklore Institute, 1987 collection which is available at the Indiana University Center for the Study of History and Memory. It consists of: 85 pages, 2 tapes (1 7/8 ips, 1 hour 49 minutes), and no index. This collection is closed until 2015 except to authorized project personnel. The IU Folklore Institute, 1987 collection deals with the beginning, the building, and the growth of the Indiana University (IU) Folklore Institute into an internationally recognized program. The interviewees are mostly students and/or faculty of the folklore program from the 1940s to the 1980s. They discuss those who most influenced and impacted the institute, namely Stith Thompson and Richard M. Dorson. They share their memories and experiences of the time they spent, or continue to spend, in the IU Folklore Institute.
Where can I find the original?	This collection is available at the Indiana University Center for the Study of History and Memory under the call number 87-041. Interviews are housed in Weatherly Hall North, Room 122. Copies are also housed at the Indiana University Archives in Herman B Wells Library E460. For other locations housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for the Study of History and Memory office. ;
Original Date	January 25, 1988
Interviewee	Sebeok, Thomas A. (Thomas Albert), 1920-2001
Interviewer	Harrah-Conforth, Jeanne, 1954-
Other Contributors	Harrah-Johnson, Jeanne, 1954-
Place	Indiana University
This collection is part of the	Indiana University Folklore Institute, 1987 Collection, available at the Indiana University Center for the Study of History and Memory
Subject-LCSH	Bauman, Richard Dégh, Linda Dorson, Richard M. (Richard Mercer), 1916-1981 Dundes, Alan Hand, Wayland D. (Wayland Debs), 1907-1986 Jakobson, Roman, 1896-1982 Thompson, Stith, 1885-1976 Voegelin, C. F. (Charles Frederick), 1906-1986 Wells, Herman B. Indiana University, Bloomington. Dept. of Anthropology Indiana University Folklore Summer Institute Journal of American Folklore
Subject-Keyword	Department faculty Folklore program founding International reputation Linguistic summer institute
Geographic Locations discussed	Bloomington (Ind.) Indiana University
Time periods covered	1940-1949 1950-1959 1960-1969 1970-1979 1980-1989 20th century
Language	eng
Publisher	Indiana University Center for the Study of History and Memory
Places Taught	Indiana University
Rights	Copies of transcript pages are available only when such copies are permitted by the deed of gift signed by the interviewee. Scholars must honor any restrictions the interviewee placed on the use of an interview. Since some of our earlier (pre-computer) transcripts do not yet exist in final form, any editing marks in a transcript (deletions, additions, corrections) are to be quoted as marked. Tapes may not be copied for patrons unless the deed of gift permits it. Because our interviewees edit their transcripts, the transcript (if one exists) is the only version of the interview that may be quoted for publication. Interviews may not be reproduced in full for any public use, but excerpted quotes may be used as long as scholars fully cite any Indiana University Center for the Study of History and Memory data in their research, including accession number, interview date, interviewee's and interviewer's names, and page(s). Please see http://www.indiana.edu/~cshm/copycost.html for more details.
Digital Collection	Collecting Memories - Oral Histories of American Folklorists
Type	Sound Text
Search Date	1988-01-25
Identifier	CM-IU037

Thomas A. Sebeok interview;

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