The Father of American Folklore

The Father of American Folklore

IU Department of Folklore and Ethnomusicology

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Dr. Richard Dorson, often cited as the father of American folklore, founded the IU Folklore Institute in 1963. Your gift to the Richard Dorson Memorial Fund ensures the study of folklore continues as Dorson intended.

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