Richard Chase (folklorist)
Richard Chase | |
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| Born | Richard Thomas Chase February 15 1904 Huntsville, Alabama, United States |
| Died | February 2 1988 (aged 83) |
| Education | Antioch College |
| Occupation | Folklorist |
| Known for | Authority on English-American literature, compiling of folk tales and game, primarily Appalachian |
Richard Thomas Chase (February 15, 1904 – February 2 1988) was an American folklorist and an authority on English-American folklore.