Sound Recording, West Yorkshire
Description
John Bullard, Margaret Bullard, Scott Bullard and Kathy Bullard, recorded in Leeds, talking about American university and college campus folklore: freshman week; orientation events and feats; class songs/chants; threats; legend; Rushing; Pledging traditions - Ditch (hide and seek), Pledge Paddles; freshmen (Pledges) tasks and practical jokes on active members; KB explains Rush Week; practical jokes; graduation ceremonies; informal degree-awarding ceremonies; moving tassels on graduation caps; Pinning custom (fraternity-sorority dating); serenading of pinned girl by fraternity; Panty Raids; dorm visiting rules. Induction ceremonies; Hell Week (fraternities); clothes worn (sororities and fraternities); degrading tasks and wearing down of students; campus beliefs - secret society (Shifters) - initiation, clothes, badges; Tapping Out ceremony - election of members (at Rochester); curse on University of Pennsylvania; pre/post examination traditions; rumour; bets; flagpoles; statues (painting); stories about individual female students (campus queen); fraternity members sleeping with freshmen (women). 3 of 6.
Metadata
| Identifier | ldrvznm4 |
| IRN | 414298 |
| Class Mark | LAVC/SRE/A249r |
| Level | Item |
| Type of Record | Archives - ISAD(G) |
| Peristent Link | http://prototype1.library.leeds.ac.uk/ldrvznm4 |
| Collection(s) | Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture |
| Category | Archive |
| Parent Record | Audiotape Sound Recordings |
| Creator(s) | Wilson, David L |
| Date | 8 November 1971 |
| Size and Medium | 1 x 12.7cm open reel spool, Duration: 84' 39". |