ABSTRACT

Several institutions in the region are devoted to documenting and preserving midwestern traditions, including the Center for the Study of Upper Midwestern Cultures at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Central Region Humanities Center at Ohio University, and Center for Great Lakes Culture at Michigan State University. Major folklife archives at Indiana University, Indiana State University, and Michigan State University emphasize materials collected from the Midwest. Midwestern Folklore, a journal devoted to the region, is published by Indiana State University.