Professor Orton: Biography and Obituary Notices
Description
This file comprises papers containing biographical information on, and obituaries of, Harold Orton. This includes printed biographical details of Orton's education and career, possibly from/for a biographical dictionary (n.d.; 3 copies; possibly a proof); a photocopy of Orton's entry in 'Who's Who' (1972); an article on Orton and 'A Word Geography of England', extracted from 'The Guardian' (London edition), 21 February 1975, and an extracted letter responding to the article (n.d.); obituaries of Orton extracted from the 'Yorkshire Post', the 'Daily Telegraph' and 'The Guardian' (2 copies) on 10 March 1975; an obituary of Orton extracted from 'The Times' (2 copies) on 11 March 1975; a tribute to Orton written by A.C.C. and S.E. ( Stanley Ellis) on behalf of students and colleagues, extracted from 'The Times', [13] March 1975; and a photocopy of a tribute to Orton from the 'Yorkshire Evening Post', 11 March 1975.
Metadata
| Identifier | b759229d |
| IRN | 410516 |
| Class Mark | LAVC/FLF/1/2/9 |
| Level | File |
| Type of Record | Archives - ISAD(G) |
| Peristent Link | http://prototype1.library.leeds.ac.uk/b759229d |
| Collection(s) | Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture |
| Category | Archive |
| Parent Record | Miscellaneous Collections of Folklore |
| Date | 1972-1975 |
| Size and Medium | 1 file of printed and photocopied papers, and press cuttings. |