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There have been 66 volumes of the Publications of the Texas Folklore Society. In 1916, Stith Thompson edited the Society's first collection of folklore-related articles from papers which had been presented at annual meetings.

There have been only six Secretary-Editors:

  • Stith Thompson (1916-1922)
  • J. Frank Dobie (1923-1942)
  • Mody Boatright (1943-1962)
  • Wilson Hudson (1963-1971)
  • F. E. Abernethy (1971-2004)
  • Kenneth L. Untiedt (2004-present)

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Some popular titles from the past include:
 
Mustangs and Cow Horses (#16, 1940)
Texas Folk Songs (#23, 1950)
Folk Art in Texas (#45, 1984)
Texas Toys and Games (#48, 1989)
Hecho en Tejas (#50, 1991)
Juneteenth Texas: Essays in African-American Folklore (#54, 1996)
The Family Saga: A Collection of Texas Family Legends (#60, 2003)
Both Sides of the Border: A Scattering of Texas Folklore (#61, 2004)
 
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