Articles About Military Folklore
Scope and Contents
A collection of printed articles that detail the features of Western Military folklore. Features of these discussions include Naval Aviation, superstition, “adjusting to acculturation”, sexual symbolism, homophobia, G.I. Slang and general language, cartoons and iconography and “Shakespeare and the U.S. Army”. The publication date range is 1946-1985. The subject matter is c. 1911-1975.
Dates
- Collection covers ca 1960-2010
Conditions Governing Access
Access is freely available within the J.C.Beaglehole Room for research and private study. For any use beyond this, please contact the J.C.Beaglehole Room (jcbeaglehole.room@vuw.ac.nz) in the first instance.
Extent
From the Fonds: 100 linear_centimeters (Hutt Valley Independent and Upper Hutt Advertiser (2009.044) has been given a call number (DU401.1 H982) and is located on the Atlas shelving.)
Language of Materials
English
- Acculturation Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Cartoons (Commentary) Subject Source: TGM II, Genre and physical characteristic terms
- Folklore Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Homophobia Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Naval aviation Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Superstition Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States. Army -- Military life -- Caricatures and cartoons Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Repository Details
Part of the J C Beaglehole Room, Victoria University of Wellington Library Repository
