VICTOR WEYBRIGHT ARCHIVES OF THE GYPSY LORE SOCIETY

The Victor Weybright Archives of the Gypsy Lore Society is a small but growing collection at present, specializing in scholarly materials. The collection houses dissertations and theses, books, journal and newspaper articles as well as unpublished papers and ephemera. Sixteen specialized periodicals are currently received by the archives. A computerized catalog with detailed descriptions and subject headings aids researchers in finding materials relevant to their projects.

The Weybright Archives are available for use by researchers by appointment:

Telephone and fax: (0700 to 2100 Washington, DC time only) 301-341-1261
E-mail: Sheila Salo

Reference questions, especially to identify material in the archives suitable to supply the needed information, may be directed as above, or to:

Carmen Hendershott, Archivist
Telephones: (212) 229-5308 and (212) 229-5598

Victor Weybright (1903-1978) was a writer and publisher who played an important role in the founding of the Gypsy Lore Society, North American Chapter, which later became the Gypsy Lore Society.