During the 1930s the Estonian Folklore Archives revived Hurt's original project and published volumes III and IV of Vana Kannel in 1938 and 1941 respectively.

His work was compiled in the Danish Folklore Archives, and was later transferred to the Royal Danish Library.

By leaving his collection to a public institution, he can be credited for playing a significant role in the creation of the Danish Folklore Archives.

These important sources were then transferred to the Danish Folklore Archives, established in 1904.

Reports on the cult of Peko from the Estonian Folklore Archives (via the LEPP database; in Estonian)

Loorits became the director of the Estonian Folklore Archives founded in 1927.

"The Folklore Archives at Southern Illinois University: Quilt Block Collection" Spring 1978.

Also during that period he was a director of the Estonian Folklore Archives.

He has recorded several albums, two of which, Guitars & Saddle Songs and Songs of the Cowboy, are included in the Folklore Archives of the Library of Congress.