Onondaga material

Culture:
Onondaga includes: Onöñda'gega'
Language: English | Onondaga
Date: 1950
Contributor: George, Lucenda | Johnson, Pat | Lukoff, Fred | Thomas, Chief David
Subject: Economic conditions | Kinship | New York (State)--History | Social life and customs
Type: Sound recording
Genre: Stories
Extent: 22 sound reel tapes (13 hr., 24 min.) : DIGITIZED
Description: Recorded in 1950 with consultants Lucenda George and Pat Johnson. Contains numerous autobiographical stories, descriptions of contemporary life on the Onondaga Reservation, and descriptions of tribal customs, foods, history, and governmental. There are 54 texts altogether given in Onondaga only--13 told by Pat Johnson, 41 by Lucenda George. Of these texts, 35 are translated into English by Lucenda George as the earlier recordings are played back to her in short segments. There are no transcripts or other documentation accompanying these recordings. (NOTE: This material has been digitized and can be accessed online for free by users not physically at the APS Library through a login and password. Please see our Audio Access Page for information on how to request these materials.)
Collection: Onondaga material Mss.Rec.3