Sound Recording, West Yorkshire
Description
Reginald Vaughan and Donald Stack, recorded in Leeds, talking about American university and college campus folklore from the 1950s: freshmen initiation rites - first informant says none at Harvard University, second informant refused to be involved; describe practical jokes; Rush Week and drinking parties; no fraternities at Harvard - social clubs instead; Punch Week (drinking); Harvard clubs, magazines; dormitory life; campuses at Harvard and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); campus characters; Semitism; graduation ceremonies at Harvard; Panty Raids; Harvard and MIT compared - types of students; lack of superstitions; collector describes story of fired teacher and resultant curse on University of Pennsylvania; superstitions associated with study; collecting coca-cola cans/bottles. 4 of 6.
Metadata
| Identifier | nxx364h9 |
| IRN | 414299 |
| Class Mark | LAVC/SRE/A250r |
| Level | Item |
| Type of Record | Archives - ISAD(G) |
| Peristent Link | http://prototype1.library.leeds.ac.uk/nxx364h9 |
| Collection(s) | Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture |
| Category | Archive |
| Parent Record | Audiotape Sound Recordings |
| Creator(s) | Wilson, David L |
| Date | 17 November 1971 |
| Size and Medium | 1 x 12.7cm open reel spool, Duration: 60' 42". |