Writings of, 1926-1997, Undated

This subseries contains manuscript and typescript drafts, typescripts, notes, reprints, monographs, and a small amount of correspondence related to Studer's writing projects. Of interest are two typescript drafts of unpublished projects: <i>Community Life</i> and <i>Woodland Story</i> both of which are reflective pieces examining Studer's life and work at the Downtown Community School and Camp Woodland respectively. Please note that Studer published some <i>Woodland Story</i> chapters separately. For instance, "Folklore from a Valley that Died" (Chapter 9) was a standalone article in <i>New York Folklore Quarterly</i> in 1956. The standalone article "Yarns of a Catskill Woodsman" (Chapter 16) appeared in <i>New York Folklore Quarterly</i> in 1955. "Mike Todd's Story" (Chapter 11) later evolved into and was published as <i>A Catskill Woodsman</i>. A draft of <i>Woodland Story</i>'s Chapter 17 entitled "Our Catskill Teachers" also appears as a section of a draft of Chapter 3. Therefore draft text is found in both files. This collection is missing later draft chapters of <i>Woodland Story</i> so there are gaps in the order.

Many of the unpublished writings in this series reflect Studer's interest in the folk culture of the Catskills, such as "Action on Dingle Hill," "Forgotten Hero of New York's Slave Railway," "Local Song Writing in the Catskills," and "A Quest for American Roots." Also of interest is an early draft of <i>Folk Songs of the Catskills</i> entitled <i>Music of the Catskills</i> and a final typescript draft of <i>Folk Songs of the Catskills</i>, a collaborative projected compiled and edited by Norman Cazden, Herbert Haufrecht, and Norman Studer.