About Eloise Hubbard Linscott
Lived 1897 – 1978 (aged 80–81). Eloise Hubbard Linscott was an American folklorist.
Eloise Hubbard Linscott (December 29, 1897 – 1978) was a 20th-century American folklorist, song collector, and preservationist. She is the author of Folk Songs of Old New England, considered a valuable scholarly source for American folk songs. John Lee Brooks described Folk Songs of Old New England as an American equivalent of Bishop Percy's 1765 work Reliques of Ancient English Poetry.
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Who was Eloise Hubbard Linscott?
American music scholar
When was Eloise Hubbard Linscott born?
Eloise Hubbard Linscott was born on 29 December 1897 in Taunton.
When did Eloise Hubbard Linscott die?
Eloise Hubbard Linscott died in 1978.
What was Eloise Hubbard Linscott's occupation?
Eloise Hubbard Linscott was a folklorist.
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Eloise Hubbard Linscott was American.
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