Klamath materials, William Fenton audio collection
Culture:
Language: English
Date: 1950 August
Contributor: Fenton, William N., (William Nelson), 1908-2005 | Hecote, Ellen | Lang, Tom
Subject: Oregon--History | California--History | Politics and government | Treaties | Medicine | Music
Type: Sound recording
Genre: Interviews | Songs
Extent: 1 hr., 35 min.
Description: The Klamath materials in the William Fenton audio collection are located in "Series 8: Klamath Indian Political Texts" and on the first tape in "Series 9: Blackfoot Songs and Dances (plus 1 Klamath tape)." Recordings are "Klamath Tribal Council History," "Treaty of 1864 with Klamath Indians" (including song and discussion of Klamath music), both with Tom Lang; "Conversation on Klamath singing, with one song" and "Conversation on healing and songs" with Ellen Hecote; and Fenton's "Reading of notes on the beginning of factions on the Klamath Reservation" and "Reading of notes on Watson Duffy." Includes some information on Paiute and Fenton's reading of notes on interviewees David Chocktoot and Watson Duffy. For written materials relating to these recordings and Fenton's Klamath research generally, see the William Fenton Papers (Mss.Ms.Coll.20). (NOTE: This audio 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: William Fenton audio collection Mss.Rec.138