An Introduction to the Folklore Division of the National Museum of Canada, Ottowa

Abstract

Folkloristic research was first introduced at the National Museum of Canada by Marius Barbeau, who, under the auspices of that institution, initiated his investigations into French-Canadian folklore in 1915. A special section devoted exclusively to general folklore research was not formally organized until 1957 at which time Carmen Roy was appointed Chief of the new Folklore Division.