Thelma G. James

Thelma Gray James
Born1899 (1899)
Detroit, Michigan
Died1988 (aged 88–89)
Occupation(s)Folklorist, college professor, president of the American Folklore Society
Years active1920s-1967
PartnerMarguerite Hicks

Thelma Gray James (1899–1988) was a folklorist and lecturer. She was a pioneer of the collection and study of urban folk traditions and was elected president of the American Folklore Society in 1949.[1]

  1. ^ Langlois, Janet L. (2006). "James, Thelma Grey (1899-1988)". In Brunvand, Jan Harold (ed.). American Folklore: An Encyclopedia. Routledge. p. 838.