Folklore Notebook of Charles Corben

Overview

This slim volume is the notebook of Charles Corben for his 1954 Spring research project. Corben was studying under Professor Albert N. Whipple of Missituk University. The notes cover the period of time from early February 1954 to late April 1954. The subject of Corben's project was Misery Island laying in the waters of the Missituk River near the Garrison Street Bridge. The notebook contains the notes of the ill-fated Missituk University student’s investigation of the the little island with “a curious stone altar older than the Indians”.

Physical Descriptions:

This is a typical, cheap 8" x 5" notebook with a hard faux cloth-covered cover. The notebook pages are coming free from their binding, and the corners and edges of the notebook are heavily damaged and dogeared. The outer cover is heavily stained, and the back of the book has serious mold and mildew damage.

Availability:

The notebook is unique and there are no known copies of the original.

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Type

Journal, Scientific

Medium

Paper

Authoring Date

1954