The Missouri Folklore Society Journal The Missouri Folklore Society Newsletter Our main page of links: regional and national folklore organizations, genres, reference and online collections Calendar of Upcoming Missouri folklore and folklife events Editor's choice: sites especially worthy of a Missouri folklorist's attention Missouri Folklore Studies: an online archive of occasional papers, essays and documentation Resources for educators and students	The Missouri Folklore Society The Missouri Folklore Society was organized December 15, 1906, "to encourage the collection, preservation and study of folklore in the widest sense, including customs, institutions, beliefs, signs, legends, language, literature, musical arts, and folk arts and crafts of all ethnic groups throughout the State of Missouri." snailmail: P.O. Box 1757 Columbia, MO 65205 Of special interest The University of Arkansas Press recently published Philip Howerton's The Literature of the Ozarks: An Anthology. https://www.uapress.com/product/the-literature-of-the-ozarks/ He is also the editor of Elder Mountain: A Journal of Ozarks Studies, and below is a link to the online version of Elder Mountain: https://blogs.wp.missouristate.edu/elder-mountain/ The Spring Board meeting will be at the Lenoir Firesdie Room (3710 Lenoir Street) 10 am, April 13. That afternoon, at 3pm, Lenoir will host a memorial service for Becky. Richard Schroeder, Doplph and BEcky's son, has rexerved rooms for the family at Towneplace Suites, 4400 Nocona Parkway, Columbia. To take part in the block rate, email Richard at rlschroeder@verizon.net Have a look at Missouri State's Ozarks Studies page!
	Now accepting submissions for Missouri Folklore Studies, an online archive of occasional papers on the traditions of Missouri and its residents. Members -- here's a printable .pdf of the society's trifold brochure Students -- apply for the Dolf and Becky Schroeder prize in folklore! New or renewing member? Click here for the membership form (.pdf to print and mail) Links especially for members of MFS Click here for a listing of ongoing and developing projects and folklore collections to which you can contribute. Support your Missouri Folklore Society: music and opportunities to donate Click here to send a note to the newsletter editor on Missouri folklore, folklife or folkarts people and events; please note: the Missouri Folklore Society will not share its membership list with any individual or organization, nor do we accept paid advertising. This page appears courtesy of Truman State University last updated 2-13-19 index
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