Southern Tepehuan Materials

Mss.Rec.11

Date: 1948 | Size: 4 reel(s)

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Abstract

Southern Tepehuan songs and stories originally recorded on wire by John Alden Mason in Xoconostle and Durango, Mexico in Februrary 1948, with consultants Gerónimo Aguilar and Pedro Aguilar. Music includes mitote songs and some traditional and popular songs. Stories include autobiographical stories and numerous unidentified texts. Mason's trip to the Tepehuan Indians in Mexico was sponsored in part by the American Philosophical Society and the University Museum of the University of Pennsylvania.

Digital objects note

This collection contains digital materials that are available in the APS Digital Library. Links to these materials are provided with context in the inventory of this finding aid. A general listing of digital objects may also be found here.

Collection Information

Physical description

4 sound tape reels (1 hr., 10 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, full track, mono ; 7 in.

Provenance

Gift from John Alden Mason in 1952.

Processing information

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

Physical & technical details

Recording contains some irregularity in speed.

Related material

Collector documentation, transcriptions, translations, and other related materials are available in the John Alden Mason papers.. See also collection Northern Tepehuan language material (Mss.Rec.12), also separated from the Mason papers.

Indexing Terms

Genre(s)

Sound recordings

Subject(s)

Indians of Mexico -- Durango (State)
Indians of Mexico -- Languages
Tepehuan Indians -- Music
Tepehuan Indians -- Rites and ceremonies
Tepehuan Indians -- Social conditions
Tepehuan Indians -- Social life and customs
Tepehuan language

Detailed Inventory


Audio Recordings			Request Series for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Series
Tape 1			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
01-01 Aguilar, Gerónimo. Mason, John Alden, 1885-1967. Southern Tepehuan Text No. 1	1948-02-01	00:02:49	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:02:49 Geographic Name(s): Durango (Durango, Mexico) Subject(s): Indians of Mexico -- Durango (State); Tepehuan language; Tepehuan Indians Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:5837
01-02 Mason, John Alden, 1885-1967. Aguilar, Gerónimo. Southern Tepehuan Text No. 2	1948-02-01	00:03:08	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:03:08 Geographic Name(s): Durango (Durango, Mexico) Subject(s): Indians of Mexico -- Durango (State); Tepehuan language; Tepehuan Indians Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:5855
01-03 Aguilar, Gerónimo. Mason, John Alden, 1885-1967. Southern Tepehuan Text No. 4	1948-02-01	00:02:05	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:02:05 Geographic Name(s): Durango (Durango, Mexico) Subject(s): Tepehuan language; Tepehuan Indians; Indians of Mexico -- Durango (State) Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:5840
01-04 Mason, John Alden, 1885-1967. Aguilar, Gerónimo. Southern Tepehuan Reel No. 2, Text No. 2	1948-02-02	00:04:48	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:04:48 Geographic Name(s): Durango (Durango, Mexico) Subject(s): Indians of Mexico -- Durango (State); Tepehuan language; Tepehuan Indians Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:5847
01-05 Aguilar, Gerónimo. Mason, John Alden, 1885-1967. A Popular Song	1948-02-02	00:01:28	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
"Laya del oriente que me puso" General physical description: 00:01:28 Geographic Name(s): Durango (Durango, Mexico) Subject(s): Tepehuan Indians -- Music; Indians of Mexico -- Durango (State) Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:5836
01-06 Aguilar, Gerónimo. Mason, John Alden, 1885-1967. Mitote Music	1948-02-02	00:02:22	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:02:22 Geographic Name(s): Durango (Durango, Mexico) Subject(s): Tepehuan Indians -- Rites and ceremonies; Indians of Mexico -- Durango (State); Tepehuan Indians; Tepehuan Indians -- Music; Tepehuan language Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:5853
01-07 Aguilar, Gerónimo. Mason, John Alden, 1885-1967. Geronimo's trip to Durango	1948-02-02	00:03:43	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:03:43 Geographic Name(s): Durango (Durango, Mexico) Subject(s): Tepehuan language; Tepehuan Indians -- Social life and customs; Indians of Mexico -- Durango (State); Tepehuan Indians -- Social conditions Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:5854
01-08 Mason, John Alden, 1885-1967. Aguilar, Gerónimo. Text in Southern Tepehuan	1948-02-03	00:01:41	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:01:41 Geographic Name(s): Durango (Durango, Mexico) Subject(s): Indians of Mexico -- Durango (State); Tepehuan language; Tepehuan Indians Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:5843
Tape 2			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
02-01 Aguilar, Gerónimo. Mason, John Alden, 1885-1967. Text in Southern Tepehuan	1948-02-03	00:02:07	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:02:07 Geographic Name(s): Durango (Durango, Mexico) Subject(s): Indians of Mexico -- Durango (State); Tepehuan language; Tepehuan Indians Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:5844
02-02 Mason, John Alden, 1885-1967. Aguilar, Gerónimo. Story in Southern Tepehuan	1948-02-03	00:03:36	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:03:36 Geographic Name(s): Durango (Durango, Mexico) Subject(s): Indians of Mexico -- Durango (State); Tepehuan language; Tepehuan Indians Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:5852
02-03 Aguilar, Gerónimo. Mason, John Alden, 1885-1967. Traditional Tepehuan Song	1948-02-03	00:01:36	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:01:36 Geographic Name(s): Durango (Durango, Mexico) Subject(s): Tepehuan Indians -- Music; Indians of Mexico -- Durango (State) Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:5851
02-04 Mason, John Alden, 1885-1967. Aguilar, Gerónimo. An Account of the Life of the Southern Tepehuan	1948-02-03	00:03:01	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:03:01 Geographic Name(s): Durango (Durango, Mexico) Subject(s): Tepehuan Indians -- Social life and customs; Indians of Mexico -- Durango (State); Tepehuan Indians -- Social conditions; Tepehuan language Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:5834
Tape 9			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
09-01 Aguilar, Pedro. Mason, John Alden, 1885-1967. Southern Tepehuan Mitote Songs	1948-02-10	00:19:09	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:19:09 Geographic Name(s): Xoconostle (Durango, Mexico) Subject(s): Indians of Mexico -- Durango (State); Tepehuan Indians -- Music; Tepehuan Indians -- Rites and ceremonies; Tepehuan language; Tepehuan Indians Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:5845
09-02 Aguilar, Pedro. Mason, John Alden, 1885-1967. Southern Tepehuan Mitote Song	1948-02-10	00:01:53	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:01:53 Geographic Name(s): Xoconostle (Durango, Mexico) Subject(s): Tepehuan language; Tepehuan Indians; Indians of Mexico -- Durango (State); Tepehuan Indians -- Music; Tepehuan Indians -- Rites and ceremonies Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:5842
09-03 Aguilar, Pedro. Mason, John Alden, 1885-1967. Southern Tepehuan Mitote Song	1948-02-10	00:01:25	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:01:25 Geographic Name(s): Xoconostle (Durango, Mexico) Subject(s): Indians of Mexico -- Durango (State); Tepehuan Indians -- Music; Tepehuan Indians -- Rites and ceremonies; Tepehuan language; Tepehuan Indians Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:5849
09-04 Mason, John Alden, 1885-1967. Aguilar, Pedro. Southern Tepehuan Mitote Song	1948-02-10	00:01:30	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:01:30 Geographic Name(s): Xoconostle (Durango, Mexico) Subject(s): Indians of Mexico -- Durango (State); Tepehuan Indians -- Music; Tepehuan Indians -- Rites and ceremonies; Tepehuan language; Tepehuan Indians Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:5848
09-05 Aguilar, Pedro. Mason, John Alden, 1885-1967. Southern Tepehuan Mitote Song	1948-02-10	00:01:35	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:01:35 Geographic Name(s): Xoconostle (Durango, Mexico) Subject(s): Indians of Mexico -- Durango (State); Tepehuan Indians -- Music; Tepehuan Indians -- Rites and ceremonies; Tepehuan language; Tepehuan Indians Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:5839
09-06 Mason, John Alden, 1885-1967. Aguilar, Pedro. Southern Tepehuan Mitote Song	1948-02-10	00:01:38	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:01:38 Geographic Name(s): Xoconostle (Durango, Mexico) Subject(s): Indians of Mexico -- Durango (State); Tepehuan Indians -- Music; Tepehuan Indians -- Rites and ceremonies; Tepehuan language; Tepehuan Indians Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:5838
09-07 Aguilar, Pedro. Mason, John Alden, 1885-1967. Southern Tepehuan Mitote Song	1948-02-10	00:01:44	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:01:44 Geographic Name(s): Xoconostle (Durango, Mexico) Subject(s): Tepehuan Indians -- Music; Tepehuan Indians -- Rites and ceremonies; Tepehuan language; Tepehuan Indians; Indians of Mexico -- Durango (State) Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:5831
09-08 Mason, John Alden, 1885-1967. Aguilar, Pedro. Southern Tepehuan Mitote Song	1948-02-10	00:02:09	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:02:09 Geographic Name(s): Xoconostle (Durango, Mexico) Subject(s): Indians of Mexico -- Durango (State); Tepehuan Indians -- Music; Tepehuan Indians -- Rites and ceremonies; Tepehuan language; Tepehuan Indians Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:5850
09-09 Aguilar, Pedro. Mason, John Alden, 1885-1967. Southern Tepehuan Mitote Songs	1948-02-10	00:06:39	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:06:39 Geographic Name(s): Xoconostle (Durango, Mexico) Subject(s): Indians of Mexico -- Durango (State); Tepehuan Indians -- Music; Tepehuan Indians -- Rites and ceremonies; Tepehuan language; Tepehuan Indians Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:5846