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A reading of Joseph Laurent's New Familiar Abenakis and English Dialogues (St-Francis, Quebec, 1884). The author was a chief of the Abenakis Indians at the village of St. Francis, Quebec. The reader is the son of the author. Recorded in New Hampshire in 1957.

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Donated by Stephen Laurent. This material was recorded with the assistance of a Phillips Fund grant.

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A constant low-frequency hum was partially corrected upon transfer to DAT by a Rane ME 15 Graphic Equalizer at -2 db at 40 hz, -6 db at 63 hz, -12 db at 100 hz, -4 db at 160 hz, board EQ flat.

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5 sound tape reels (7 hr., 51 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, half track, mono ; 7 in.

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01-01. Day, Gordon M.. Laurent, Joseph. Laurent, Stephen.
From title page through plejes, a pair of breeches, p. 26
1957 1.0 .mp3 ; 00:48:13Request File

A reading from Joseph Laurent's _New Familiar Abenakis and English Dialogues_, (St-Francis, Quebec, 1884). The author was a chief of the Abenakis Indians at the village of St. Francis, Quebec. The reader is the son of the author.

Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording.

General physical description: 00:48:13


Geographic Name(s): New Hampshire

Subject(s): Abenaki language--Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.

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01-02. Day, Gordon M.. Laurent, Joseph. Laurent, Stephen.
From plejesal, plural of plejes, p. 26, thru wôbhagasak, carps, p. 39
1957 1.0 .mp3 ; 00:48:15Request File

A reading from Joseph Laurent's _New Familiar Abenakis and English Dialogues_, (St-Francis, Quebec, 1884). The author was a chief of the Abenakis Indians at the village of St. Francis, Quebec. The reader is the son of the author.

Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording.

General physical description: 00:48:15


Geographic Name(s): New Hampshire

Subject(s): Abenaki language--Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.

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02-01. Day, Gordon M.. Laurent, Joseph. Laurent, Stephen.
From kikômkwa, sucker, p. 39, thru Paslid, Basil, p. 55
1957 1.0 .mp3 ; 00:48:33Request File

A reading from Joseph Laurent's _New Familiar Abenakis and English Dialogues_, (St-Francis, Quebec, 1884). The author was a chief of the Abenakis Indians at the village of St. Francis, Quebec. The reader is the son of the author.

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General physical description: 00:48:33


Geographic Name(s): New Hampshire

Subject(s): Abenaki language--Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.

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02-02. Day, Gordon M.. Laurent, Joseph. Laurent, Stephen.
From Paslid, Basil, p. 55, thru nisinska taba pazekw kasta, 21 times, p. 80
1957 1.0 .mp3 ; 00:48:33Request File

A reading from Joseph Laurent's _New Familiar Abenakis and English Dialogues_, (St-Francis, Quebec, 1884). The author was a chief of the Abenakis Indians at the village of St. Francis, Quebec. The reader is the son of the author.

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General physical description: 00:48:33


Geographic Name(s): New Hampshire

Subject(s): Abenaki language--Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.

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03-01. Day, Gordon M.. Laurent, Joseph. Laurent, Stephen.
From nisinska taba nis kasta, 22 times, p. 80 thru N'kizônkholônana n'tebaikizosôganna, we (exclusive) have sold our watch, p. 104
1957 1.0 .mp3 ; 00:48:17Request File

A reading from Joseph Laurent's _New Familiar Abenakis and English Dialogues_, (St-Francis, Quebec, 1884). The author was a chief of the Abenakis Indians at the village of St. Francis, Quebec. The reader is the son of the author.

Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording.

General physical description: 00:48:17


Geographic Name(s): New Hampshire

Subject(s): Abenaki language--Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.

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03-02. Day, Gordon M.. Laurent, Joseph. Laurent, Stephen.
N'kizônkholônana n'tebaikizosôganna, we (exclusive) have sold our watch, p. 104, thru N'wôbigiji, I shall be white, p. 131
1957 1.0 .mp3 ; 00:48:18Request File

A reading from Joseph Laurent's _New Familiar Abenakis and English Dialogues_, (St-Francis, Quebec, 1884). The author was a chief of the Abenakis Indians at the village of St. Francis, Quebec. The reader is the son of the author.

Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording.

General physical description: 00:48:18


Geographic Name(s): New Hampshire

Subject(s): Abenaki language--Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.

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04-01. Day, Gordon M.. Laurent, Joseph. Laurent, Stephen.
N'wôbigiji kizi, I shall have been white, p. 131, thru Aowak wigwômek, they are in the house, p. 162
1957 1.0 .mp3 ; 00:48:07Request File

A reading from Joseph Laurent's _New Familiar Abenakis and English Dialogues_, (St-Francis, Quebec, 1884). The author was a chief of the Abenakis Indians at the village of St. Francis, Quebec. The reader is the son of the author.

Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording.

General physical description: 00:48:07


Geographic Name(s): New Hampshire

Subject(s): Abenaki language--Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.

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04-02. Day, Gordon M.. Laurent, Joseph. Laurent, Stephen.
Ôda n'-d-aiw, I am not, p. 162, thru kadopimuk, to be hungry, p. 184
1957 1.0 .mp3 ; 00:48:16Request File

A reading from Joseph Laurent's _New Familiar Abenakis and English Dialogues_, (St-Francis, Quebec, 1884). The author was a chief of the Abenakis Indians at the village of St. Francis, Quebec. The reader is the son of the author.

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General physical description: 00:48:16


Geographic Name(s): New Hampshire

Subject(s): Abenaki language--Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.

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05-01. Day, Gordon M.. Laurent, Joseph. Laurent, Stephen.
Kadopi, be thou hungry, p. 184, thru 'wdoloak, they have a canoe, p. 202
1957 1.0 .mp3 ; 00:48:08Request File

A reading from Joseph Laurent's _New Familiar Abenakis and English Dialogues_, (St-Francis, Quebec, 1884). The author was a chief of the Abenakis Indians at the village of St. Francis, Quebec. The reader is the son of the author.

Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording.

General physical description: 00:48:08


Geographic Name(s): New Hampshire

Subject(s): Abenaki language--Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.

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05-02. Day, Gordon M.. Laurent, Joseph. Laurent, Stephen.
Footnote, p. 202, thru the end
1957 1.0 .mp3 ; 00:36:25Request File

A reading from Joseph Laurent's _New Familiar Abenakis and English Dialogues_, (St-Francis, Quebec, 1884). The author was a chief of the Abenakis Indians at the village of St. Francis, Quebec. The reader is the son of the author. "Note that the meanings of the names of the months on the last page of text was recorded together with the names on pp. 18-19."

Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording.

General physical description: 00:36:25


Geographic Name(s): New Hampshire

Subject(s): Abenaki language--Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.

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