Edith Murphy Collection of Pomo and Yuki Recordings
Scope and Content
This collection of sound recordings was re-recorded in 1965 from a collection at the Mendocino County Schools, Calif. It consists of two reels which have been reformatted to cassettes, and to CDs. No. 1 contains Indian songs sung by Leland Fullwider, Chief Mitoma of the Little Lake Pomo tribe, and other items such as a discussion of acorn soup and pinole foodstuff. No. 2 narrated by Ms. Murphy, describes the tribal usage of plants, colors and designs in basket making. No. 2 also includes a recollection of the White settlement in California and how it ultimately led to the destruction of the Pomo Indian civilization. It contains a reading of the transcription of a 1930s interview of Ms. Lucy Young, a member of the Yuki tribe. Edith V. Ann Murphy of Covelo, California, recorded the songs and oral history included in this collection
Forms part of the John Donald Robb Archive of Southwestern Music.
Dates
- Creation: 1965
Creator
- Murphy, Edith (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Collection Access Undergoing Review
** 1/29/24 - Items in this collection are currently unavailable for public access to ensure that cultural best practices are observed. Materials in this collection will be available pending tribal community review of each item.
Questions about using this collection can be sent to the CSWR reference team: cswrref@unm.edu.
University of New Mexico, University Libraries endorses the Protocols for Native American Archival Materials. Access to certain materials is subject to change as culturally appropriate protocols are established in consultation with Pueblo and tribal nations.
For more information see the Protocols for Native American Archival Materials.
Copy Restrictions
No copying permitted until access review is complete.
Extent
2 CDs (ca. 3 hrs.)
Abstract
This collection of sound recordings was re-recorded in 1965 from a collection at the Mendocino County Schools, California. It contains Indian songs sung by Leland Fullwider, Chief Mitoma of the Little Lake Pomo tribe, and other items such as a discussion of acorn soup and pinole foodstuff.
Processing Information
Cassettes reformatted to CDs in June 2011.
Index was compiled by Adrian Trevino.
NOTE: The order of items on the CDs matches the order of items in the list below. However, due to the reformatting process, CD tracks do not necessarily start or stop at the same events as the list below.
Subject
- Native American Songs, Pomo Tribe, California (Organization)
- Young, Lucy, b. 1862 (Person)
- John Donald Robb Archive of Southwestern Music (Organization)
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Finding Aid of the Edith Murphy Collection of Pomo and Yuki Recordings, 1965
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Monique Durham
- Date
- ©2007
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
- Monday, 20210524: Attribute normal is missing or blank.
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
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