Ruth Ann Musick
American
Ruth Ann Musick was a notable American academic and author who specialized in West Virginia folklore. - AsNotedIn
Ruth Ann Musick was a notable American academic and author who specialized in West Virginia folklore. - AsNotedIn
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| 1897/09/17 | Ruth Ann Musick is born in Kirksville, Missouri on a five acre farm five miles outside of town. | Born | Kirksville | Missouri | |||
| 1919/06/00 | Ruth Musick receives a Bachelor of Science in Education degree from Kirksville State Teacher's College (now North Missouri State University). While there, she wrote a news column for the Kirksville Daily Express. | Education | Kirksville | Missouri | |||
| 1928/06/00 | Musick graduates from the University of Iowa with a Master of Science in mathematics. She taught English and math at high school and college levels during her schooling. | Education | University of Iowa Campus | Iowa City | |||
| 1942/06/00 | Ruth Ann Musick begins teaching at the college level exclusively at Iowa's William Penn College. | Work | Penn College Historic District | Oskaloosa, IA | |||
| 1943/00/00 | Ruth Ann Musick earns a Doctor of Philosophy in English at the University of Iowa. While in Missouri, Dr Musick becomes interested in folklore and the preservation of traditional culture, including songs and stories. | Education | University of Iowa Campus | Iowa City | |||
| 1944/06/00 | Dr Ruth Musick teaches at Iowa Wesleyan College. | Work | Old Main | Mt Pleasant | |||
| 1946/08/00 | Ruth Ann Musick moves into a 2nd floor unit in the Colonial Apartments, her kitchen opens out onto a balcony where she keeps a pet rooster. She will later live in a 1st floor apartment that has a small porch. | Home | Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center | Fairmont, WV | |||
| 1946/09/00 | Ruth Musick begins teaching at Fairmont State College. | Work | Fairmont Normal School Administration Building | Fairmont, WV | |||
| 1948/00/00 | Interested in Appalachian folklore, Ruth Musick inaugurates a folklore course at Fairmont State College. | Work | Fairmont Normal School Administration Building | Fairmont, WV | |||
| 1960/00/00 | "Ballads, Folk Songs and Folk Tales from West Virginia", collected by Dr Ruth Musick is published in Morgantown by the West Virginia University Library. | Author | Ballads, Folk Songs and Folk Tales from West Virginia (anthology) | ||||
| 1965/12/31 | "The Telltale Lilac Bush and Other West Virginia Ghost Tales" by Ruth Ann Musick is published in Lexington by The University Press of Kentucky. | Author | The Telltale Lilac Bush and Other West Virginia Ghost Tales (short story collection) | ||||
| 1967/05/00 | Dr Ruth Ann Musick retires from teaching at Fairmont State College where she stayed until her retirement. | Work | |||||
| 1970/00/00 | "Green Hills of Magic, West Virginia Folktales From Europe" by Ruth Ann Musick is published in Lexington by The University Press of Kentucky. | Author | Green Hills of Magic, West Virginia Folktales From Europe (short story collection) | ||||
| 1973/11/08 | Dr Musick is diagnosed with spinal cancer. | Health | |||||
| 1974/07/02 | After developing bone cancer, Ruth Ann Musick dies at home in the Colonial Apartment building. | Died | Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center | Fairmont, WV | |||
| 1977/12/31 | "Coffin Hollow and Other Ghost Tales" by Ruth Ann Musick is published in Lexington by The University Press of Kentucky. | Author | Coffin Hollow and Other Ghost Tales (short story collection) |
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| Title | Type | Association | Y/M/D | Moniker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title | Type | Association | Y/M/D | Moniker |
| Ballads, Folk Songs and Folk Tales from West Virginia (anthology) | Author | Anthology | 1960/00/00 | |
| The Telltale Lilac Bush and Other West Virginia Ghost Tales (short story collection) | Author | Short Story Collection | 1965/12/31 | |
| Green Hills of Magic, West Virginia Folktales From Europe (short story collection) | Author | Short Story Collection | 1970/00/00 | |
| Coffin Hollow and Other Ghost Tales (short story collection) | Author | Short Story Collection | 1977/12/31 |
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