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Elizabeth Burchenal

Flora Elizabeth Burchenal (October 1875 – November 21, 1959) was an American educator and the first president of the American Folk Dance Society when it was founded in 1916. Journalist Ida Tarbell described Burchenal as "one of the 50 living women who have done the most for the welfare of the United States."

Birth and Death Data: Born Richmond (city in Indiana, United States), Died November 21, 1959 (Brooklyn (borough of New York City, New York, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: arranger, session supervisor

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 123 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-12132 10-in. 6/21/1912 Norwegian mountain march Victor Military Band Band arranger  
Victor BVE-12132 10-in. 8/17/1926 Norwegian mountain march Victor Band Band arranger  
Victor B-12133 10-in. 6/21/1912 Dance of greeting Victor Military Band Band arranger  
Victor B-12134 10-in. 6/21/1912 Tantoli Victor Military Band Band arranger  
Victor BVE-12134 10-in. 9/27/1927 Tantoli Victor Band Band arranger, session supervisor  
Victor B-12136 10-in. 6/21/1912 The crested hen Victor Military Band Band arranger  
Victor B-12697 10-in. 12/11/1912 Gotlands quadrille Sousa's Band Band arranger  
Victor B-12698 10-in. 12/11/1912 Gustafs skal Sousa's Band Band arranger  
Victor B-12699 10-in. 12/11/1912 The four dance Sousa's Band Band arranger  
Victor B-12700 10-in. 12/11/1912 Nigarepolska Sousa's Band Band arranger  
Victor BVE-13054 10-in. 5/31/1928 Ribbon dance Victor Band Band session supervisor  
Victor B-13055 10-in. 4/1/1913 Gotlands quadrille Victor Band Band arranger  
Victor B-13056 10-in. 4/1/1913 Hopp, Mor Annika Victor Military Band Band arranger  
Victor B-13508 10-in. 7/2/1913 Ma's little pigs Victor Military Band Band arranger  
Victor B-13509 10-in. 7/2/1913 Fryksdalspolska Victor Military Band Band arranger  
Victor B-13510 10-in. 7/2/1913 Trekarlspolska Victor Military Band Band arranger  
Victor B-13511 10-in. 7/2/1913 Foursome reel Victor Military Band Band arranger  
Victor B-13512 10-in. 7/2/1913 Rigs o' Marlow Victor Military Band Band arranger  
Victor B-15485 10-in. 12/11/1914 Seven pretty girls Victor Band Band arranger  
Victor B-15487 10-in. 12/11/1914 Seven jumps Victor Band Band arranger  
Victor BVE-15487 10-in. 5/31/1928 Seven jumps Victor Band Band arranger  
Victor B-16162 10-in. 7/1/1915 The hatter Victor Military Band Band arranger, session supervisor  
Victor B-16163 10-in. 7/1/1915 Tinker's dance Victor Military Band Band arranger, session supervisor  
Victor B-16164 10-in. 7/1/1915 Mallebrok Victor Military Band Band arranger, session supervisor  
Victor B-16165 10-in. 7/1/1915 Little man in a fix Victor Military Band Band arranger, session supervisor  
(Results 26-50 of 123 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burchenal, Elizabeth," accessed January 7, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109355.

Burchenal, Elizabeth. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 7, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109355.

"Burchenal, Elizabeth." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 7 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109355

External Sources

Britannica: Elizabeth Burchenal

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Burchenal, Elizabeth, 1877-1959 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no92016923

Wikidata: Elizabeth Burchenal - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q15334642

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/11873908

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/306846 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/306846

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