Interview with Frances Jack
Culture:
Language: English | Pomo, Central
Date: 1984-1985
Contributor: Jack, Frances | Mithun, Marianne
Subject: Linguistics | California--History | Folklore | Medicine
Type: Sound recording
Genre: Interviews | Stories
Extent: 11 audiocassettes (9 hr., 37 min.) : DIGITIZED
Description: Linguistic field recordings and interviews with consultant Frances Jack on Central Pomo language and culture. Includes elicitations of Central Pomo words and expressions (some untranslated), discussion of differences between different kinds of Pomo, folkloric stories, anecdotes about local healers, and description of domestic activities. Also includes interview and discussion in English about various healing practices and attitudes towards traditional beliefs. (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: Interview with Frances Jack Mss.Rec.142