Choctaw Stories

Mss.Rec.120

Date: 1980 | Size: 2 reel(s)

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Abstract

Autobiographical and folkloric stories told in Choctaw, followed by English translation, recorded by William D. Davies in McCurtain County, Oklahoma in May 1980.

Digital objects note

This collection contains digital materials that are available in the APS Digital Library. Links to these materials are provided with context in the inventory of this finding aid. A general listing of digital objects may also be found here.

Collection Information

Physical description

2 sound tape reels (1 hr., 14 min.) : analog, 3 3/4 ips, full track, mono ; 7 in.

Provenance

Donated by William D. Davies in 1983 (Acc. 1983 959r-960r). 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

Accompanying manuscript material is available in the Phillips Fund Collection (Mss.497.3.Am4).

Indexing Terms

Genre(s)

Sound recordings

Subject(s)

Choctaw Indians -- Domestic life
Choctaw Indians -- Folklore
Choctaw language

Detailed Inventory

Tape 1		1 sound_tape_reel	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
01-01 Durant, Simon. Davies, William D., 1954-. Moving from Los Angeles to Oklahoma (Choctaw)	1980-05-14	00:02:44	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:02:44 Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma Subject(s): Choctaw Indians; Choctaw language Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:6038
01-02 Durant, Simon. Davies, William D., 1954-. Moving from Los Angeles to Oklahoma (English)	1980-05-14	00:01:27	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:01:27 Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma Subject(s): Choctaw Indians Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:6033
01-03 Durant, Simon. Davies, William D., 1954-. Tolih (Choctaw)	1980-05-14	00:10:32	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:10:32 Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma Subject(s): Choctaw Indians -- Social life and customs; Choctaw Indians -- Games; Choctaw language Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:6034
01-04 Durant, Simon. Davies, William D., 1954-. Tolih (English)	1980-05-14	00:04:52	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:04:52 Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma Subject(s): Choctaw Indians -- Social life and customs; Choctaw Indians -- Games Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:6043
01-05 Durant, Simon. Davies, William D., 1954-. Questions About Water (Choctaw)	1980-10-20	00:03:42	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:03:42 Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma Subject(s): Rain; Water; Choctaw language Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:6044
01-06 Durant, Simon. Davies, William D., 1954-. Questions About Water (English)	1980-10-20	00:01:52	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:01:52 Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma Subject(s): Rain; Water Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:6039
01-07 Durant, Simon. Davies, William D., 1954-. Choctaw Corn Mortar and Pestle (Choctaw)	1980-10-31	00:02:21	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:02:21 Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma Subject(s): Choctaw Indians -- Material culture; Choctaw language Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:6036
01-08 Durant, Simon. Davies, William D., 1954-. Choctaw Corn Mortar and Pestle (English)	1980-10-31	00:01:52	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:01:52 Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma Subject(s): Choctaw Indians -- Material culture Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:6032
01-09 Davies, William D., 1954-. Billy, Cynthia, 1932-2006. How to Make Banaha (Choctaw)	1980	00:02:15	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:02:15 Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma Subject(s): Choctaw Indians -- Food; Corn bread; Choctaw language Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:6030
01-10 Davies, William D., 1954-. Billy, Cynthia, 1932-2006. How to Make Banaha (English)	1980	00:02:45	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:02:45 Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma Subject(s): Choctaw Indians -- Food; Corn bread Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:6028
Tape 2		1 sound_tape_reel	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
02-01 Jacob, Nettie. Davies, William D., 1954-. The Rabbit and the Geese (Choctaw)	1980-11-18	00:01:40	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:01:40 Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma Subject(s): Rabbits -- Folklore; Choctaw Indians -- Folklore; Choctaw language Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:6042
02-02 Jacob, Nettie. Davies, William D., 1954-. The Rabbit and the Geese (English)	1980-11-18	00:01:25	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:01:25 Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma Subject(s): Rabbits -- Folklore; Choctaw Indians -- Folklore Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:6041
02-03 Jacob, Nettie. Davies, William D., 1954-. The Rabbit, the Wolf, and the Widow (Choctaw)	1980-11-18	00:05:35	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:05:35 Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma Subject(s): Rabbits -- Folklore; Choctaw Indians -- Folklore; Choctaw language Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:6040
02-04 Jacob, Nettie. Davies, William D., 1954-. The Rabbit, the Wolf, and the Widow (English)	1980-11-18	00:05:57	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:05:57 Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma Subject(s): Rabbits -- Folklore; Choctaw Indians -- Folklore Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:6029
02-05 Jacob, Nettie. Davies, William D., 1954-. How the Turtle got the Pattern on its Back (Choctaw)	1980-11-18	00:03:27	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:03:27 Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma Subject(s): Turtles -- Folklore; Choctaw Indians -- Folklore; Choctaw language Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:6031
02-06 Jacob, Nettie. Davies, William D., 1954-. How the Turtle got the Pattern on its Back (English)	1980-11-18	00:03:42	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:03:42 Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma Subject(s): Choctaw Indians -- Folklore; Turtles -- Folklore Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:6027
02-07 Jacob, Nettie. Davies, William D., 1954-. The Lion and the Opossum (Choctaw)	1980-11-18	00:07:45	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:07:45 Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma Subject(s): Choctaw Indians -- Folklore; Choctaw language Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:6037
02-08 Jacob, Nettie. Davies, William D., 1954-. The Lion and the Opossum (English)	1980-11-18	00:09:32	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
General physical description: 00:09:32 Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma Subject(s): Choctaw Indians -- Folklore Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:6035