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Edith Murphy Collection of Pomo and Yuki Recordings

 Collection
Identifier: MU-11

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

  • 1965

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

** 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.

Copy Restrictions

Limited duplication of CSWR material is allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for compliance with all copyright, privacy, and libel laws. Permission is required for publications or distribution.

Extent

2 CDs (ca. 3 hrs.)

Additional Description

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.

Related Material

John Duncan Collection of California Maidu Oral Histories and Music and Plains Indian Music Center for Southwest Research, University of New Mexico Margaret Hindes Collection of Native American Music of the Western Mono Indians of California and the Sioux of South Dakota Center for Southwest Research, University of New Mexico Donald P. Jewell Maidu-Concow Indian Oral History Collection Center for Southwest Research, University of New Mexico Manuel Archuleta collection of Pueblo Indian, Navajo and Hopi music Center for Southwest Research, University Libraries, University of New Mexico

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.

Subjects

Related Names

Creator

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

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

Repository Details

Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository

https://library.unm.edu/cswr/index.php
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

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