George Korson
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George Korson
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George Korson was a folklorist, journalist, and historian. He has been cited as a pioneer collector of industrial folklore, and according to Michael Taft of the Library of Congress, "may very well be considered the father of occupational folklore studies in the United States." In addition to writing and editing a number of influential books, he also issued his field recordings of coal miners on two LP records for the Library of Congress. The first of six children, Korson was brought by his paren
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American historian
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Korson
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2023-02-10T20:25:15Z
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