 For these and other reasons, the Society as such effectively went silent until 1977, though Missouri folklorists certainly remained active, and Missouri folklore continued to be collected and studied by such as Ward Dorrance, Vance Randolph, Joseph Carrière, R.P.Christeson, Rosemary Thomas and others.A group consisting mainly of University of Missouri faculty met on March 30, 1977 for the re-activation of the Society.