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Richard M. Dorson (1916–1981)

Author of American Folklore (The Chicago History of American Civilization)

Includes the names: Richard Dorson, Richard M. Dorson, Richard Mercer Dorson, Richard M edited Dorson, Editor Richard M. Dorson, Richard Mercer comp. Dorson

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Date of birth
1916-03-12
Date of death
1981-09-11
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male
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USA
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New York, New York, USA
Place of death
Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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Harvard University (Ph.D. ∙ 1942)
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professor
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National Endowment for the Humanities research grants selection committee, 1972-75
Smithsonian Institution Folklife Council, 1977-81
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