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The 2018 June Newsletter will be arriving in your mailboxes soon! If you want a sneak peek, click on the link below.
June Newsletter
Click here to access the online version of the 2018 June Newsletter
Also, be watching for even more updates to the website. We'll soon be adding more photos and videos from the most recent meeting, as well as new ways to link to other popular features. Updates on all these new additions will be added soon.
The Texas Folklore Society is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and sharing the folklore of Texas and the Southwest. The Texas Folklore Society is the oldest state folklore organization continually functioning in the United States. Founded in 1909, the Society held its first meeting on the campus of the University of Texas in 1911. The annual meeting takes place the weekend after Easter, when members read papers on a variety of folklore subjects. On Friday night there is a "hootenanny" and on Saturday night a banquet with an invited speaker or other entertainment.
All sessions are open to the public. Become a member today by clicking the Join TFS button above. |
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Want to read neat facts about Texas folklore? Click the link below! | Our Youtube channel is up! Click the link below to see videos of our past meetings. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWmqlDDyZ4byg0PaAMz0UVQ?view_as=subscriber |
Discussion Forums
We want you to share your folklore knowledge with others! Get started with this interactive discussion feature by looking for the Forums button above; it should appear to the right of the Events button; select Discussion Forums and read about the latest folklore topics of interest. If you're viewing this on a device with a smaller screen, you may have to select the "drop-down" button (three stacked lines) to the far right.
Check out the newest topic that was recently posted: "Dallas area myths and legends that pre-date Western contact." See what others are saying about this topic, or tell others what you know yourself.
We want more people to use this interactive feature, and to share their folklore-related knowledge, not just with other TFS members, but with everyone who finds us on the web. Watch for more topics to follow soon, and let us know if you have a topic you'd like to be posted.