Trying to Organize the Indians in the 1930’s, 1930
Item — CD: 15
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
The first part of the collection is a copy of field work done by researcher Edith Murphy with Lucy Young, a member of the Wintun tribe of Northern California. Murphy provided these recordings to the Mendocino County School System, in Ukiah, California, in 1960-65 and allowed UNM to make copies.
The rest of the collection contains oral interviews with Bryan Beavers, John Davis, John Day and Lizzie Enos, all members of the Maidu tribe. The interviews cover many aspects of traditional Maidu Indian culture, such as the acculturation of the tribe and the pressures of the modern world. Bryan Beavers discusses his life, occupations, family and issues surrounding the California mining labor strike of 1930. Interviews with Mr. and Mrs. Jackson of the Hupa tribe contain their stories, life histories and songs. Duncan's recordings also include traditional songs, stories and their meanings by Lizzie Enos and others. Several songs of the Sioux, Paiute and Shoshone tribes, collected by Duncan, are also included.
This collection forms part of the John Donald Robb Archive of Southwestern Music.
The rest of the collection contains oral interviews with Bryan Beavers, John Davis, John Day and Lizzie Enos, all members of the Maidu tribe. The interviews cover many aspects of traditional Maidu Indian culture, such as the acculturation of the tribe and the pressures of the modern world. Bryan Beavers discusses his life, occupations, family and issues surrounding the California mining labor strike of 1930. Interviews with Mr. and Mrs. Jackson of the Hupa tribe contain their stories, life histories and songs. Duncan's recordings also include traditional songs, stories and their meanings by Lizzie Enos and others. Several songs of the Sioux, Paiute and Shoshone tribes, collected by Duncan, are also included.
This collection forms part of the John Donald Robb Archive of Southwestern Music.
Dates
- 1930
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 19 CDs ca 28.5 hrs.)
General
Recorded: by Richard Smith, a Berkeley student of Shipley, and Ed Smith at Clipper Gap, California with shooting of a rifle (22 caliber) in the background.
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu