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Bill Ellis papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2441

Scope and Contents

The Bill Ellis papers consist of printouts of emails and correspondence with Jan H. Brunvand. Ellis is Associate Professor of English and American Studies at Penn State Hazleton.

Dates

  • 1977-2003

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Conditions Governing Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Biographical Note

Bill Ellis received his Ph.D. in English from Ohio State University in 1978. Ellis is Associate Professor of English and American Studies at Penn State Hazleton. He has served as President of the International Society for Contemporary Legend Research, as well as of the American Folklore Society's Sections on Folk Narrative and Children's Folklore. His publications include Raising the Devil: Satanism, New Religions, and the Media (Kentucky, 2000) and Aliens, Ghosts, and Cults: Legends We Live (Mississippi, 2001).

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet (1 Box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Bill Ellis papers (1977-2003) consist of printouts of emails and correspondence with Jan H. Brunvand. Ellis is Associate Professor of English and American Studies at Penn State Hazleton.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Dr. Bill Ellis in 2009.

Related Materials

See also the Jan H. Brunvand papers located in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections (ACCN 1024).

Processing Information

Processed by Betsey Welland in 2014.
Title
Inventory of the Bill Ellis papers
Author
Finding aid created by Betsey Welland.
Date
2014
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

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