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Series 1. Tlingit and English recordings, ca. 1950-1997 Bulk: 1970-1990
The collection consists of interviews with Tlingit language speakers in Alaska. The bulk of the recordings were made between 1960s to the 1980s, some in the 1950s, a few are copies of field recordings made by Frederica de Laguna (1950s) and John Swanton (1904). Through personal narratives, songs, and stories, these tradition bearers impart knowledge about inter-tribal relationships and relationships with outside communities, economic life, medicine, fishing, religious expression, and other aspects of community life. Descriptions, including speakers' names, moieties, crests, clans, and other descriptive information about the recordings come from documentation provided by donor.
BOX-FOLDER 1/1 Accompanying documentation to recordings, ca. 1950-1995
1 folder
J-cards removed from cassette cases containing information about recordings' contents.
ITEM-ID AFC 2019/004: SR001 Robert Zuboff mosquito, ca. 1970-1974
Original Tape ID: Tape 1.
1 sound cassette: analog
Speaker's English name: Robert Zuboff. Speaker's Tlingit Name: Shaadaax'. Speaker's Moiety: unknown. Speaker's Crest: S'igeidí (Beaver). Speaker's Clan: Deisheetaan (Angoon). Father's Clan: Dakl'aweidí. Language: Tlingit. Location recorded: Sitka, Alaska. Recorded by: Nora Marks Dauenhauer. Description of contents: How mosquitos came to be.
ITEM-ID AFC 2019/004: SR002 Frank Johnson Strong Man, ca. 1970-1974
Original Tape ID: Tape 2.
1 sound cassette: analog
Speaker's English name: Frank Johnson. Speaker's Tlingit Name: Taakw K'wát'i. Speaker's Moiety: Yéil (Raven). Speaker's Crest: unknown. Speaker's Clan: Suktineidí (Kake). Father's Clan: Shangukeidí. Language: Tlingit. Location recorded: Sitka, Alaska. Recorded by: Nora Marks Dauenhauer. Description of contents: Story of the Strong Man.
ITEM-ID AFC 2019/004: SR003 Interview with Frank Dick, February 11, 1978
Original Tape ID: Tape 3.
1 sound cassette: analog
Speaker's English name: Frank Dick Sr. Speaker's Tlingit Name: Naakal.aan. Speaker's Moiety: Yéil (Raven). Speaker's Crest: L'ook (Coho). Speaker's Clan: L'uknax.ádi (Dry Bay). Father's Clan: Kaagwaantan. Language: Tlingit. Location recorded: unknown. Recorded by: Nora Marks Dauenhauer. Description of contents: Moving from one area to another.
ITEM-ID AFC 2019/004: SR004 Interview with Frank Dick, February 11, 1978
Original Tape ID: Tape 4.
1 sound cassette: analog
Speaker's English name: Frank Dick Sr. Speaker's Tlingit Name: Naakal.aan. Speaker's Moiety: Yéil (Raven). Speaker's Crest: L'ook (Coho). Speaker's Clan: L'uknax.ádi (Dry Bay). Father's Clan: Kaagwaantan. Language: Tlingit. Location recorded: unknown. Recorded by: Nora Marks Dauenhauer. Description of contents: Conversation, including Jenny White (Frank's Wife).
ITEM-ID AFC 2019/004: SR005 Interview with Willie Marks, 1968
Original Tape ID: Tape 10.
1 sound cassette: analog
Speaker's English name: Willie Marks. Speaker's Tlingit Name: Keet Yaanaayí. Speaker's Moiety: Ch'áak' (Eagle). Speaker's Crest: Xóots (Brown Bear). Speaker's Clan: Chookaneidí (Hoonah). Father's Clan: Lukaax.ádi. Language: Tlingit. Location recorded: Hoonah, Alaska. Recorded by: Nora Marks Dauenhauer. Description of contents: Crying for Jimmy Marks.
ITEM-ID AFC 2019/004: SR006 Jimmy Marks/original songs, December 30, 1971
Original Tape ID: Tape 10.
1 sound cassette: analog
Speaker's English name: Jimmy Marks. Speaker's Tlingit Name: Goox Guwakaan. Speaker's Moiety: Ch'áak' (Eagle). Speaker's Crest: Xóots (Brown Bear). Speaker's Clan: Chookaneidí (Hoonah). Father's Clan: Lukaax.ádi. Language: Tlingit. Location recorded: unknown. Recorded by: Nora Marks Dauenhauer. Description of contents: Original songs. Jenny Marks, Jessy Kasko, singing.
ITEM-ID AFC 2019/004: SR007 Interview with Jenny Marks, ca. 1970s
Original Tape ID: Tape 11.
1 sound cassette: analog
Speaker's English name: Jenny Marks. Speaker's Tlingit Name: Xus.een; Kultuyáx Sée. Speaker's Moiety: Yéil (Raven). Speaker's Crest: Gaat (Sockeye). Speaker's Clan: Lukaax.ádi (Duncan Canal);Talku (Devils Thumb Mtn). Father's Clan: unknown. Language: Tlingit. Location recorded: Haines, Alaska (probably). Recorded by: Nora Marks Dauenhauer. Description of contents: The proper way to give someone a Tlingit name; sharing names. Jenny Marks talking about life and witchcraft.
ITEM-ID AFC 2019/004: SR008 Interviews with Tom Peters and Bert Dennis, September 1972
Original Tape ID: Tape 12.
1 sound cassette: analog
Speaker's English name: Tom Peters; Bert Dennis. Speaker's Tlingit Name: Yeilnaawú; Aan Kadaxtseen. Speaker's Moiety: Yéil (Raven); Yéil (Raven). Speaker's Crest: unknown; Gaat (Sockeye). Speaker's Clan: Tuk.weidí; Lukaax.ádi (Duncan Canal). Father's Clan: Yanyeidí; unknown. Language: Tlingit. Location recorded: Teslin Yukon; Haines, Alaska. Recorded by: Nora Marks Dauenhauer. Description of contents: The woman who married the bear continues, making medicine for love or for money. Migration, Taalkú, trouble in Tlingit; in Juneau the winds aren't strong; Skagway- angry place; Dakkaadáxdei- end of the road- Haines; Tsaxanx'aan- near Petersburg; Juneau is the same way; Chaak' Heenee; Chaak' Heenee á; Kaak'xwan; Geesan-aan; Laxach' T'aak.
ITEM-ID AFC 2019/004: SR009 Interview with Willie Marks, January 2, 1979
Original Tape ID: Tape 13.
1 sound cassette: analog
Speaker's English name: Willie Marks. Speaker's Tlingit Name: Keet Yaanaayí. Speaker's Moiety: Ch'áak' (Eagle). Speaker's Crest: Xóots (Brown Bear). Speaker's Clan: Chookaneidí (Hoonah). Father's Clan: Lukaax.ádi. Language: Tlingit. Location recorded: Juneau, Alaska. Recorded by: Nora Marks Dauenhauer. Description of contents: Killer Whale story.
ITEM-ID AFC 2019/004: SR010 Celebration speech, 1982
Original Tape ID: Tape 14.
1 sound cassette: analog
Speaker's English name: Emma Marks. Speaker's Tlingit Name: Seigeigé. Speaker's Moiety: Yéil (Raven). Speaker's Crest: Gaat (Sockeye). Speaker's Clan: Lukaax.ádi (Duncan Canal). Father's Clan: Shangukeidí. Language: Tlingit. Location recorded: Juneau, Alaska. Recorded by: Nora Marks Dauenhauer. Description of contents: Celebration speech, giving her geneology.
ITEM-ID AFC 2019/004: SR011 SNEP Raven Stories, April 4, 1995
Original Tape ID: Tape 16.
1 sound cassette: analog
Speaker's English name: Charlie Joseph. Speaker's Tlingit Name: Kaal.átk'. Speaker's Moiety: Ch'áak' (Eagle). Speaker's Crest: Gooch (Wolf). Speaker's Clan: Kaagwaantaan (Sitka). Father's Clan: L'uknax.ádi. Language: Tlingit. Location recorded: Sitka, Alaska. Recorded by: SNEP. Description of contents: Raven and the Salmon Run.
ITEM-ID AFC 2019/004: SR012 Interview with J.B. Fawcett, October 3, 1972
Original Tape ID: Tape 19.
1 sound cassette: analog
Speaker's English name: J.B. Fawcett. Speaker's Tlingit Name: Tseexwáa. Speaker's Moiety: Ch'áak' (Eagle). Speaker's Crest: Toos' (Shark). Speaker's Clan: Wooshkeetaan (Hoonah). Father's Clan: T'akdeintaan. Language: Tlingit. Location recorded: Juneau, Alaska. Recorded by: Nora Marks Dauenhauer. Description of contents: Story of Kaats' (a Teikweidí man).
ITEM-ID AFC 2019/004: SR013 Interview with A.P. Johnson, December 12, 1972
Original Tape ID: Tape 20.
1 sound cassette: analog
Speaker's English name: A.P. Johnson. Speaker's Tlingit Name: Ixt'ik' Eesh. Speaker's Moiety: Yéil (Raven). Speaker's Crest: Xíxch' (Frog). Speaker's Clan: Kiks.ádi (Sitka). Father's Clan: Kaagwaantaan. Language: Tlingit. Location recorded: Sitka, Alaska. Recorded by: Nora Marks Dauenhauer. Description of contents: Battle of Sitka.
ITEM-ID AFC 2019/004: SR014 Lonnie Houston and wife telling Glacier Bay story, undated
Original Tape ID: Tape 21.
1 sound cassette: analog
Speaker's English name: Lonnie Houston. Speaker's Tlingit Name: unknown. Speaker's Moiety: Yéil (Raven). Speaker's Crest: unknown. Speaker's Clan: Takdeintaan (Hoonah). Father's Clan: unknown. Language: Tlingit. Location recorded: Hoonah, Alaska. Recorded by: Nora Marks Dauenhauer. Description of contents: Glacier Bay stories and songs by Lonnie Houston and his wife.
ITEM-ID AFC 2019/004: SR015 Interview with A.P. Johnson, undated
Original Tape ID: Tape 22.
1 sound cassette: analog
Speaker's English name: A.P. Johnson. Speaker's Tlingit Name: Ixt'ik' Eesh. Speaker's Moiety: Yéil (Raven). Speaker's Crest: Xíxch' (Frog). Speaker's Clan: Kiks.ádi (Sitka). Father's Clan: Kaagwaantaan. Language: Tlingit. Location recorded: Sitka, Alaska. Recorded by: Nora Marks Dauenhauer. Description of contents: Battle of Sitka and Kiks.ádi history.
ITEM-ID AFC 2019/004: SR016 Interview with Jimmy Marks, December 30, 1971
Original Tape ID: Tape 23.
1 sound cassette: analog
Speaker's English name: Jimmy Marks. Speaker's Tlingit Name: Goox Guwakaan. Speaker's Moiety: Ch'áak' (Eagle). Speaker's Crest: Xóots (Brown Bear). Speaker's Clan: Chookaneidí (Hoonah). Father's Clan: Lukaax.ádi. Language: Tlingit. Location recorded: Juneau, Alaska. Recorded by: Nora Marks Dauenhauer. Description of contents: Marks collection of Songs. Chookaneidí songs. Love song, Eagle hat song.
ITEM-ID AFC 2019/004: SR017 Interview with Alex Andrews, undated
Original Tape ID: Tape 24.
1 sound cassette: analog
Speaker's English name: Alex Andrews. Speaker's Tlingit Name: Kooxíchx'. Speaker's Moiety: Ch'áak' (Eagle). Speaker's Crest: Gooch (Wolf). Speaker's Clan: Kaagwaantaan (Sitka). Father's Clan: Kiks.ádi. Language: Tlingit. Location recorded: unknown. Recorded by: Nora Marks Dauenhauer. Description of contents: X'ax'aa Hít, Shaká, Xaalgáash.
ITEM-ID AFC 2019/004: SR018 Interview with J.B. Fawcett, August 8, 1972
Original Tape ID: Tape 26.
1 sound cassette: analog
Speaker's English name: J.B. Fawcett. Speaker's Tlingit Name: Tseexwáa. Speaker's Moiety: Ch'áak' (Eagle). Speaker's Crest: Toos' (Shark). Speaker's Clan: Wooshkeetaan (Hoonah). Father's Clan: T'akdeintaan. Language: Tlingit. Location recorded: Juneau, Alaska. Recorded by: Nora Marks Dauenhauer. Description of contents: Stories and Songs.
ITEM-ID AFC 2019/004: SR019 Interview with A.P. Johnson, undated
Original Tape ID: Tape 27.
1 sound cassette: analog
Speaker's English name: A.P. Johnson. Speaker's Tlingit Name: Ixt'ik' Eesh. Speaker's Moiety: Yéil (Raven). Speaker's Crest: Xíxch' (Frog). Speaker's Clan: Kiks.ádi (Sitka). Father's Clan: Kaagwaantaan. Language: Tlingit. Location recorded: Sitka, Alaska. Recorded by: Nora Marks Dauenhauer. Description of contents: Story of Kaakáa a Kiks.ádi man.
ITEM-ID AFC 2019/004: SR020 North Pass history, January 20, 1997
Original Tape ID: Tape 28.
1 sound cassette: analog
Speaker's English name: Andrew Johnny. Speaker's Tlingit Name: Deitxoon. Speaker's Moiety: Ch'áak' (Eagle). Speaker's Crest: Cheech (Porpoise). Speaker's Clan: Chookaneidí (Hoonah). Father's Clan: unknown. Language: Tlingit. Location recorded: Juneau, Alaska. Recorded by: Nora Marks Dauenhauer. Description of contents: Narrative of Glacier Bay.
ITEM-ID AFC 2019/004: SR021 Mrs. Willard, Alice Lee, Jennie Thlunaut, Elizabeth David, 1970
Original Tape ID: Tape 29.
1 sound cassette: analog
Speaker's English name: Mrs. Willard, Alice Lee, Jennie Thlunaut, Elizabeth David. Speaker's Tlingit Name: Shax'saani Kéek' (Jennie Thlunaut). Speaker's Moiety: Both Yéil and Ch'áak'. Speaker's Crest: unknown. Speaker's Clan: Kaagwaantaan (Sitka). Father's Clan: unknown. Language: Tlingit. Location recorded: Haines, Alaska. Recorded by: Nora Marks Dauenhauer. Description of contents: Songs form Haines.
ITEM-ID AFC 2019/004: SR022 Emma Ellis, 1954
Original Tape ID: Tape 30.
1 sound cassette: analog
Speaker's English name: Emma Ellis. Speaker's Tlingit Name: Shaawat x'wás'. Speaker's Moiety: Yéil (Raven). Speaker's Crest: Gooch (Wolf). Speaker's Clan: Kaagwaantaan (Sitka). Father's Clan: unknown. Language: Tlingit. Location recorded: Yakutat, Alaska. Recorded by: de Laguna?. Description of contents: Chaatl Yaakw.
ITEM-ID AFC 2019/004: SR023 Esther Johnson, 1970
Original Tape ID: Tape 31.
1 sound cassette: analog
Speaker's English name: Esther Johnson. Speaker's Tlingit Name: unknown. Speaker's Moiety: Ch'áak' (Eagle). Speaker's Crest: Xeitl (Thunderbird). Speaker's Clan: Shangukeidí (Dry Bay area?). Father's Clan: unknown. Language: Tlingit. Location recorded: Juneau, Alaska. Recorded by: Nora Marks Dauenhauer. Description of contents: Naming of Lukaax.ádi houses on Alsek River.
ITEM-ID AFC 2019/004: SR024 David Kadashan, Jenny Marks, John Marks, October 6, 1974
Original Tape ID: Tape 32.
1 sound cassette: analog
Speaker's English name: David Kadashan. Speaker's Tlingit Name: Kaatyé. Speaker's Moiety: Yéil (Raven). Speaker's Crest: Yéil (Raven). Speaker's Clan: T'akdeintaan (Hoonah). Father's Clan: Shangukeidí. Language: Tlingit. Location recorded: Haines, Alaska. Recorded by: Nora Marks Dauenhauer. Description of contents: David Kadashan, Jennie Marks, John Marks, Susie James (briefly) songs and conversation.
ITEM-ID AFC 2019/004: SR025 George Davis raven stories, April 1, 1973
Original Tape ID: Tape 33.
1 sound cassette: analog
Speaker's English name: George Davis. Speaker's Tlingit Name: Kichnáalx; Lk'aanáaw. Speaker's Moiety: Yéil (Raven). Speaker's Crest: S'igeidí (Beaver). Speaker's Clan: Deisheetaan (Angoon). Father's Clan: unknown. Language: Tlingit. Location recorded: Hoonah, Alaska. Recorded by: Nora Marks Dauenhauer. Description of contents: White Raven and the Water; Modern Tlingit people, what to do and how to do it when recording/documenting Tlingit people.
ITEM-ID AFC 2019/004: SR026 Charlie Joseph Kaax'achgóok history, March 17, 1973
Original Tape ID: Tape 34.
1 sound cassette: analog
Speaker's English name: Charlie Joseph. Speaker's Tlingit Name: Kaal.átk'. Speaker's Moiety: Ch'áak' (Eagle). Speaker's Crest: Gooch (Wolf). Speaker's Clan: Kaagwaantaan (Sitka). Father's Clan: L'uknax.ádi. Language: Tlingit. Location recorded: Sitka, Alaska. Recorded by: Nora Marks Dauenhauer. Description of contents: Story of Kaax'achgóok.
ITEM-ID AFC 2019/004: SR027 Frank Williams interview, July 1973
Original Tape ID: Tape 35.
1 sound cassette: analog
Speaker's English name: Frank Williams. Speaker's Tlingit Name: Koodénahaa. Speaker's Moiety: Yéil (Raven). Speaker's Crest: unknown. Speaker's Clan: Gaanax.ádi (Ketchikan). Father's Clan: unknown. Language: Tlingit. Location recorded: Ketchikan, Alaska. Recorded by: Nora Marks Dauenhauer. Description of contents: Frank Williaams and wife life stories.
ITEM-ID AFC 2019/004: SR028 Tebenkoff Bay Robert Zuboff, 1973
Original Tape ID: Tape 36.
1 sound cassette: analog
Speaker's English name: Robert Zuboff. Speaker's Tlingit Name: Shaadaax'. Speaker's Moiety: Yéil (Raven). Speaker's Crest: S'igeidí (Beaver). Speaker's Clan: Deisheetaan (Angoon). Father's Clan: Dakl'aweidí. Language: Tlingit/English. Location recorded: unknown. Recorded by: Nora Marks Dauenhauer. Description of contents: Tebenkoff Bay life.
ITEM-ID AFC 2019/004: SR029 Aunty Jenny, Haines, July 6, 1974
Original Tape ID: Tape 37.
1 sound cassette: analog
Speaker's English name: Jenny Marks. Speaker's Tlingit Name: Xus.een; Kultuyáx Sée. Speaker's Moiety: Yéil (Raven). Speaker's Crest: Gaat (Sockeye). Speaker's Clan: Lukaax.ádi (Duncan Canal);Talku (Devils Thumb Mtn). Father's Clan: unknown. Language: Tlingit. Location recorded: Haines, Alaska. Recorded by: Nora Marks Dauenhauer. Description of contents: Tlingit life with Jennie Marks.
ITEM-ID AFC 2019/004: SR030 Multiple speakers, 1974
Original Tape ID: Tape 38.
1 sound cassette: analog
Speaker's English name: Multiple speakers. Speaker's Tlingit Name: Multiple speakers. Speaker's Moiety: Multiple speakers. Speaker's Crest: Multiple crests. Speaker's Clan: Multiple clans. Father's Clan: unknown. Language: Tlingit. Location recorded: Alaska Methodist University. Recorded by: Nora Marks Dauenhauer. Description of contents: Native Emphasis Week.
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