Central Alaskan Yupik, Chevak Dialect

Mss.Rec.113

Date: 1977-1978 | Size: 7 tape(s)

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Abstract

Field recordings of the Chevak Cup'ik language made in Chevak, Alaska by Anthony C. Woodbury. Includes autobiographical stories and historical accounts, including a story of the Yukon Wars, tales, accounts of traditional ways, and recordings made in Chevak's Qaygiq, containing conversation, songs, and stories. Tapes 2-7 recorded by Anthony C. Woodbury in October and November 1978. Tape 1 recorded by Rosemary Sylvester.

Digital objects note

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Collection Information

Physical description

7 sound cassettes (9 hr., 56 min.) : analog, 1 7/8 ips, 1/4 track, stereo.

Provenance

Donated by Anthony Woodbury in 1979 (Acc. 1979 73rec). This material was recorded with the assistance of a Phillips Fund grant.

Processing information

Collection digitized and cataloged by Brian Carpenter during the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation funded audio digitization project, 2008-2014.

Related material

Related manuscript materials are available in the Phillips Fund Collection (Mss.497.3.Am4 no. 177). Field notes and transcriptions of the texts are available in microfiche format in Field notes, 1978, for Central Alaskan Yupik, Chevak dialect.

Indexing Terms

Genre(s)

Sound recordings

Subject(s)

Central Yupik language
Chevak Cup'ik language
Indians of North America -- Alaska -- Languages
Yupik Eskimos
Yupik Eskimos -- Folklore
Yupik Eskimos -- History
Yupik Eskimos -- Social life and customs
Yupik Eskimos -- Wars

Detailed Inventory

Tape 1		1 audiocassette	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
01-01 Woodbury, Anthony C.. Sylvester, Rosemary. Kokrak, Mary. True story of the Yukon Wars	circa 1977	00:25:05	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:25:05 Geographic Name(s): Chevak (Alaska) Subject(s): Alaska -- History; Eskimos -- Alaska -- Chevak -- History; Yupik Eskimos -- History Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:18148
01-02 Woodbury, Anthony C.. Teve, Gregory. Ghost story: return of woman who died in childbirth, and of the child who was buried with her [1 of 2]	1978-10-17	00:22:13	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:22:13 Geographic Name(s): Chevak (Alaska) Subject(s): Ghost stories; Yupik Eskimos -- Folklore Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:18151
01-03 Teve, Gregory. Woodbury, Anthony C.. Ghost story: return of woman who died in childbirth, and of the child who was buried with her [2 of 2]	1978-10-17	00:38:14	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:38:14 Geographic Name(s): Chevak (Alaska) Subject(s): Yupik Eskimos -- Folklore; Ghost stories Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:18154
Tape 2		1 audiocassette	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
02-01 Woodbury, Anthony C.. Chimiralrea, Mary. Three ghost stories	1978-10-19	00:41:03	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:41:03 Geographic Name(s): Chevak (Alaska) Subject(s): Ghost stories; Yupik Eskimos -- Folklore Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:18157
02-02 Imgalrea, Rose. Woodbury, Anthony C.. Account of old life ways	1978-10-19	00:13:22	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:13:22 Geographic Name(s): Chevak (Alaska) Subject(s): Yupik Eskimos -- Social life and customs; Yupik Eskimos -- History Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:18160
02-03 Woodbury, Anthony C.. Imgalrea, Tom. Account of old life ways (Ak'a piciryarallratneng)	1978-10-19	00:12:19	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:12:19 Geographic Name(s): Chevak (Alaska) Subject(s): Yupik Eskimos -- Social life and customs; Yupik Eskimos -- History Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:18163
02-04 Nash, Jacob. Woodbury, Anthony C.. Account of old life ways	1978-11-13	00:09:57	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:09:57 Geographic Name(s): Chevak (Alaska) Subject(s): Yupik Eskimos -- Social life and customs; Yupik Eskimos -- Folklore Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:18166
Tape 3		1 audiocassette	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
03-01 Woodbury, Anthony C.. Moses, Leo. How Big Loon got his colors (Central Yup'ik)	1978-11-08	00:26:50	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:26:50 Geographic Name(s): Chevak (Alaska) Subject(s): Loons -- Folklore; Yupik Eskimos -- Folklore Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:18169
03-02 Woodbury, Anthony C.. Moses, Leo. How Big Loon got his colors (English) [1 of 2]	1978-11-08	00:19:58	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:19:58 Geographic Name(s): Chevak (Alaska) Subject(s): Ghost stories; Yupik Eskimos -- Folklore Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:18173
03-03 Woodbury, Anthony C.. Moses, Leo. How Big Loon got his colors (English) [2 of 2]	1978-11-08	00:03:27	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:03:27 Geographic Name(s): Chevak (Alaska) Subject(s): Ghost stories; Yupik Eskimos -- Folklore Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:18176
03-04 Moses, Leo. Woodbury, Anthony C.. Orphan story, with song (Central Yupik)	1978-11-08	00:07:51	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:07:51 Geographic Name(s): Chevak (Alaska) Subject(s): Yupik Eskimos -- Music; Yupik Eskimos -- Folklore Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:18179
03-05 Woodbury, Anthony C.. Moses, Leo. Orphan story, with song (English)	1978-11-08	00:07:31	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:07:31 Geographic Name(s): Chevak (Alaska) Subject(s): Yupik Eskimos -- Music; Yupik Eskimos -- Folklore Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:18182
03-06 Moses, Leo. Woodbury, Anthony C.. Two true stories from my Grandfather	1978-11-16	00:13:31	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:13:31 Geographic Name(s): Chevak (Alaska) Subject(s): Yupik Eskimos -- Folklore; Yupik Eskimos -- History Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:18185
Tape 4		1 audiocassette	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
04-01 Woodbury, Anthony C.. Moses, Thomas. Three true stories and two tales	1978-11-09	00:39:32	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:39:32 Geographic Name(s): Chevak (Alaska) Subject(s): Yupik Eskimos -- Folklore; Yupik Eskimos -- History Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:18189
04-02 Woodbury, Anthony C.. Conversation and storytelling in Chevak's Qaygiq, 1:15PM-2:05PM [1 of 2]	1978-11-26	00:07:44	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:07:44 Geographic Name(s): Chevak (Alaska) Subject(s): Yupik Eskimos -- Social life and customs; Yupik Eskimos -- Folklore Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:18193
04-03 Woodbury, Anthony C.. Conversation and storytelling in Chevak's Qaygiq, 1:15PM-2:05PM [2 of 2]	1978-11-26	00:47:17	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:47:17 Geographic Name(s): Chevak (Alaska) Subject(s): Yupik Eskimos -- Social life and customs; Yupik Eskimos -- Folklore Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:18196
Tape 5		1 audiocassette	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
05-01 Woodbury, Anthony C.. Conversation and storytelling in Chevak's Qaygiq, 2:05PM-3:35PM [1 of 2]	1978-11-26	00:47:12	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:47:12 Geographic Name(s): Chevak (Alaska) Subject(s): Yupik Eskimos -- Social life and customs; Yupik Eskimos -- Folklore Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:18200
05-02 Woodbury, Anthony C.. Conversation and storytelling in Chevak's Qaygiq, 2:05PM-3:35PM [2 of 2]	1978-11-26	00:47:15	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:47:15 Geographic Name(s): Chevak (Alaska) Subject(s): Yupik Eskimos -- Social life and customs; Yupik Eskimos -- Folklore Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:18231
Tape 6		1 audiocassette	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
06-01 Woodbury, Anthony C.. Conversation, singing, and drumming in Chevak's Qaygiq, 3:35PM-3:45PM & 4:30PM-5:30PM [1 of 2]	1978-11-26	00:47:14	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:47:14 Geographic Name(s): Chevak (Alaska) Subject(s): Yupik Eskimos -- Music; Yupik Eskimos -- Social life and customs Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:18220
06-02 Woodbury, Anthony C.. Conversation, singing, and drumming in Chevak's Qaygiq, 3:35PM-3:45PM & 4:30PM-5:30PM [2 of 2]	1978-11-26	00:29:09	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:29:09 Geographic Name(s): Chevak (Alaska) Subject(s): Yupik Eskimos -- Social life and customs; Yupik Eskimos -- Music Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:18223
Tape 7		1 audiocassette	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
07-01 Woodbury, Anthony C.. Conversation and storytelling in Chevak's Qaygiq, 3:30PM-4:45PM [1 of 2]	1978-11-28	00:45:41	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:45:41 Geographic Name(s): Chevak (Alaska) Subject(s): Yupik Eskimos -- Social life and customs; Yupik Eskimos -- Folklore Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:18240
07-02 Woodbury, Anthony C.. Conversation and storytelling in Chevak's Qaygiq, 3:30PM-4:45PM [2 of 2]	1978-11-28	00:43:08	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:43:08 Geographic Name(s): Chevak (Alaska) Subject(s): Yupik Eskimos -- Social life and customs; Yupik Eskimos -- Folklore Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:18247