Cherokee Texts

Mss.Rec.115

Date: 1980 | Size: 2 reel(s)

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Abstract

Four Cherokee stories recorded by Charles Huff at Cherokee, North Carolina in June 1980. Three stories--"The Possum's Tail," "The Possum and the Wolves," and "Rabbit and the Bear"--given by Ollie Jumper. One unidentified story given by Goliath George.

Digital objects note

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Collection Information

Physical description

2 sound tape reels (27 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, 1/2 track, mono : 5 in.

Provenance

Donated by Charles T. Huff in 1980. This material was recorded with the assistance of a Phillips Fund grant.

Processing information

Collection digitized and cataloged by Brian Carpenter during the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation funded audio digitization project, 2008-2014.

Related material

The collector's documenation accompanying this recording is available in the Phillips Fund Collection (Mss.497.3.Am4 no. 186).

Indexing Terms

Genre(s)

Sound recordings

Subject(s)

Cherokee Indians -- Folklore
Cherokee language

Detailed Inventory

Tape 1		1 reel(s)	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
01-01 George, Goliath. Huff, Charles T.. Cherokee text	1980-06	00:09:52	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:09:52 Geographic Name(s): Cherokee (N.C.) Subject(s): Cherokee language; Cherokee folklore Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:3535
Tape 2		1 reel(s)	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
02-01 Jumper, Ollie. Huff, Charles T.. Three Cherokee texts	1980-06	00:15:36	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
Three Cherokee stories (The Possum's Tail," The Possum & the Wolves," "Rabbit and the Bear") told in succession. General physical description: 00:15:36 Geographic Name(s): Cherokee (N.C.) Subject(s): Cherokee folklore; Cherokee language Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:3534