Thelma James Collection
Dr. Thelma James was a professor at Wayne State University for many years and accumulated a large collection of folklore materials. Her donation of some 750 volumes is strong on the folklore of various countries and on witchcraft.
Access
Access is available by request and by appointment only.
The collection can be browsed and searched online.
Examples
Who Blowed Up the Church House? by Vance Randolph
Folklore in America, ed. Tristan Coffin
A Treasury of Irish Folklore, ed. Padraic Colum
British Goblins, by Wirt Sikes
Photographed by Rob Burns