Edward D. Ives

Edward D. Ives
Born(1925-09-04)September 4, 1925
White Plains, New York, United States
Died (aged 83)[1]
Orono, Maine, United States
Other namesSandy Ives
EducationPh.D. Indiana University
OccupationProfessor/Director of Folklore (retired)
EmployerUniversity of Maine
Known forStudies of folksongs and oral literature

Edward Dawson (Sandy) Ives (September 4, 1925 – August 1, 2009) was an American folklorist.[2] His work concentrated on the oral traditions of Maine and the Maritime Provinces of Canada, particularly, as he said, "on local songs and their makers but also on cycles of tales about local heroes."[3] He founded the Maine Folklore Center in 1992[4] and was its director until his retirement in 1998.[5]

  1. ^ Jennifer Bloch, "Folklife expert, UMaine professor Ives dies", Bangor Daily News, August 3, 2009
  2. ^ "Remembering the life of Edward Ives 1925 - 2009". obituaries.bangordailynews.com. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  3. ^ Sandy Ives Archived 2007-02-16 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Maine Folklife Center". 2007-02-17. Archived from the original on 17 February 2007. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  5. ^ "Our Family History - Maine Folklife Center - University of Maine". Maine Folklife Center. Retrieved 2022-06-02.