In its early years, members guided by Frank C. Brown of Duke University collected songs, stories, customs, and superstitions for The Frank C. Brown Collection of North Carolina Folklore, the most extensive collection of a state's folklore. Through its annual meeting , programs, awards , and publications , the North Carolina Folklore Society encourages the study and preservation of local folklife and provides a state folklife information center and resources center. The Society also publishes a resource listing and calendar , both in its newsletter and as part of this website.
Membership is open to the public.