Songs, 1935-1955, of the Nootka Indians of Western Vancouver Island

Mss.970.6.R542

Date: 1935-1955 | Size: 0.25 Linear feet, 48 items
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Abstract

This collection is music for 97 songs, written by Helen Roberts and Morris Swadesh. Also includes an analytic chart.

Collection Information

Physical description

48 items.

Provenance

Received from Helen Heffron Roberts and accessioned, 1955 (1955 1041ms).

Related material

This collection appears to have been merged into American Council of Learned Societies, Committee on Native American Languages Collection (497.3 B63c), Morris Swadesh, "Nootka Songs" (W2a.1).

General

Printed, Roberts and Swadesh (1955), APS Transactions 45: 230-276, 309.

Indexing Terms


Genre(s)

  • Songs.

Subject(s)

  • Indians of North America -- Music
  • Nootka Indians -- Music