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Title	Mody C. Boatright interview;
Access	Not available online - held remotely at the Library of Congress;
Source URL	Catalog record information: http://lccn.loc.gov/2010655377
What is in this collection?	Interviews Oral histories Sound recordings
Description	This interview is included in the American Folklore Society Oral History Project held at the Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. This oral history interview with folklorist Mody C. Boatright was conducted by Roger D. Abrahams for the American Folklore Society Oral History Project at the American Folklore Society annual meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, on November 5, 1969. Mody C. Boatright, folklorist and educator, was born in Mitchell County, Texas, on October 16, 1896 and died in Abilene, Texas, on August 20, 1970. He collected and published stories of cowboys and oil field workers, tall tales and oral histories. Original tape recorded at the American Folklore Society annual meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, on November 5, 1969; this is a first-generation copy. 1 sound tape reel : analog, 3 3/4 ips, full track, mono. ; 7 in.
Where can I find the original?	This item is available at the Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, with call numbers: LWO 12927 r 1, AFS 19399, or AFC 1979/051. The DLC-AFC Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center is located at 101 Independence Ave. S.E., Washington, DC USA 20540-4610.;
Original Date	November 5, 1969
Interviewee	Boatright, Mody Coggin, 1896-1970
Interviewer	Abrahams, Roger D.
Place	Atlanta (Ga)
Collection Name	Mody C. Boatright Oral History Interview;
This collection is part of the	American Folklore Society Oral History Project
Subject-LCSH	Boatright, Mody Coggin, 1896-1970 American Folklore Society Abrahams, Roger D. Folklorists--United States--Interviews Texas--Social life and customs
Geographic Locations discussed	Texas
Time periods covered	1890-1899 1900-1909 1910-1919 1920-1929 1930-1939 1940-1949 1950-1959 1960-1969 20th century
Language	eng
Publisher	Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Folklorist's Area of Focus	Cowboy stories Oil field worker stories Tall tales Oral histories
Rights	Duplication of sound recordings may be governed by copyright and other restrictions. Collection is open for research. Access to recordings may be restricted. Before requesting materials, please contact the Folklife Reading Room at folklife@loc.gov; 202-707-5510.;
Digital Collection	Collecting Memories - Oral Histories of American Folklorists
Type	Sound
Search Date	1969-11-05
Identifier	CM-LC0001

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