Fife Folklore Archives Announces Accession of Norine Dresser Collection

The Fife Folklore Archives at Utah State University announces the accession of a collection from folklorist Norine Dresser. Dresser received a BA in Anthropology and an MA in Folklore and Mythology, both from UCLA, and taught for 20 years at California State University, Los Angeles. She has authored numerous published books and articles and wrote the 8-year Los Angeles Times column, “Multicultural Manners.” She has also been a member of the American Folklore Society, the Authors Guild, Western States Folklore Society, Chinese Historical Society of Southern California, International Society for Anthrozoology, International Society for Contemporary Legend Research, Society for Crypto-Judaic Studies, and Writers Guild of America, West.

The collection includes about 3,000 slides, 2 DVDs, 1 film, 2 posters, a scrapbook, Roman nails, folders of papers, and a book by Ms. Dresser. Indexed slides cover:

• Wedding rituals
• New Year celebrations
• Coming-of-age and mourning rituals
• Healing and luck traditions
• Sacred music worldwide
• Festivals, Kwanzaa, altars, folk art
• Vampire memorabilia