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Pawhuska

 File

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Sound recordings of Ponca and other Native American songs collected by Tony Isaacs and Jim Steiner while making a documentary film about the Poncas. Includes recordings of peyote and other religious ceremonies. All of the recordings are on seven-inch tape reels, recorded monaural at 7 1/2 inches per second, on one or both sides. Nine of the reels record a June 1965 Grey Horse ceremony; six reels are of a Pawhuska meeting later the same month; six reels record Memorial Day dances in May of 1965; and three reels are of a Ponca Peyote meeting. the remainder of the reels are varied and include songs from other plains Indian tribes.

Dates

  • Creation: Jul 1986; rev. Jul 1992; rev. Jul 1997.

Language

From the Collection:

These materials are predominantly in Ponca.

Access

This material is open for research use by any registered reader.

Extent

From the Collection: 6 boxes (44 reels and accompanying compact discs in 6 cd boxes. )

Repository Details

Part of the The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives Repository

Contact:
McFarlin Library
University of Tulsa
2933 E. 6th St
Tulsa 74104-3123 USA
(918) 631-2496