American Folklore Society
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The American Folklore Society is a scholarly organization dedicated to the study and preservation of folklore and traditional culture in the United States and beyond.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| American Folklore Society canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14295655 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: American Folklore Society Context triple: [Alice Cunningham Fletcher, memberOf, American Folklore Society]
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A.
American Ethnological Society
The American Ethnological Society is a scholarly organization dedicated to the anthropological and ethnological study of human cultures and societies.
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B.
Folk Art Society of America
The Folk Art Society of America is a national organization dedicated to the study, preservation, and promotion of American folk and outsider art and artists.
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C.
American Anthropological Association
The American Anthropological Association is the primary professional organization for anthropologists in the United States, dedicated to advancing the study of humanity through research, education, and ethical practice.
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D.
American Antiquarian Society
The American Antiquarian Society is a national research library and learned society in the United States dedicated to collecting, preserving, and studying early American printed materials and history.
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E.
National Association for the Practice of Anthropology
The National Association for the Practice of Anthropology is a professional organization that promotes and supports the application of anthropological knowledge and methods to real-world problems in diverse practical settings.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: American Folklore Society Target entity description: The American Folklore Society is a scholarly organization dedicated to the study and preservation of folklore and traditional culture in the United States and beyond.
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A.
American Ethnological Society
The American Ethnological Society is a scholarly organization dedicated to the anthropological and ethnological study of human cultures and societies.
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B.
Folk Art Society of America
The Folk Art Society of America is a national organization dedicated to the study, preservation, and promotion of American folk and outsider art and artists.
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C.
American Anthropological Association
The American Anthropological Association is the primary professional organization for anthropologists in the United States, dedicated to advancing the study of humanity through research, education, and ethical practice.
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D.
American Antiquarian Society
The American Antiquarian Society is a national research library and learned society in the United States dedicated to collecting, preserving, and studying early American printed materials and history.
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E.
National Association for the Practice of Anthropology
The National Association for the Practice of Anthropology is a professional organization that promotes and supports the application of anthropological knowledge and methods to real-world problems in diverse practical settings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.