1. Vance Randolph was a folklorist who studied the folklore of the Ozarks in particular.
12 Facts About Vance Randolph
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Vance Randolph wrote a number of books on the Ozarks, as well as Little Blue Books and juvenile fiction.
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Vance Randolph pursued graduate work at Clark University and received a Master of Arts degree in psychology.
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Vance Randolph later dedicated his book Ozark Superstitions to the memory of his Clark mentor G Stanley Hall.
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In 1927, Vance Randolph had his first article published in the Journal of American Folklore, based on work on Ozark dialect and folk beliefs.
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Vance Randolph moved to Pineville, McDonald County, Missouri in 1919.
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Vance Randolph never moved away from the Ozarks and remained in the Ozark Mountains from 1920 until his death.
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Vance Randolph made a living by writing for sporting and outdoor publications.
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Vance Randolph wrote about non-folklore aspects of Ozark society, such as music.
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Vance Randolph published over a dozen works on Ozark folklore.
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Vance Randolph met his first wife in McDonald County, Marie Wardlaw Wilbur and married in 1919.
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Vance Randolph married his second wife, Mary Celestia Parler in 1962.