Recordings of Nisgha language field studies

Mss.Rec.163

Date: 1989-1990 | Size: 4 tape(s)

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Abstract

Linguistic field recordings in Vancover, British Columbia in August and September 1989, and in New Aiyansh, British Columbia in August 1990. Nisgha language elicitations, word lists, and grammar; narratives about the Nisgha and Gitksan, and the flooding of Old Aiyansh; free translations of Psalm 23 and the Lord's Prayer into Nisgha; brief Christian hymn sung in Nisgha.

Arrangement

Reels originally numbered 1, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B. Contents of tape 5 (3B) are identical to tape 3 (2B) despite different labelling.

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

5 sound tape reels (1 hr., 42 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, full track, mono ; 7 in.

Provenance

Presented by Robert Belvin in 1990 (Acc. 1991-409ms). 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

Project report available in the Phillips Fund Collection (Mss.497.3.Am4).

Indexing Terms

Genre(s)

Sound recordings

Subject(s)

Gitksan Indians
Indians of North America -- British Columbia
Niska Indians
Niska Indians -- History
Niska language

Detailed Inventory


Audio recordings			Request Series for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Series
01-01 Belvin, Robert S. (Robert Stallings), 1958-. Azak, Bertha. Nisgha elicitation session	1989-08-24	1 .mp3 ; 00:05:12	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording. General physical description: 00:05:12 Geographic Name(s): Vancouver (B.C.) Subject(s): Niska language Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:3580
01-02 Belvin, Robert S. (Robert Stallings), 1958-. Azak, Bertha. Nisgha elicitation session	1989-08-25	1 .mp3 ; 00:02:49	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording. General physical description: 00:02:49 Geographic Name(s): Vancouver (B.C.) Subject(s): Niska language Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:3574
01-03 Belvin, Robert S. (Robert Stallings), 1958-. Azak, Bertha. Nisgha elicitation session	1989-08-28	1 .mp3 ; 00:03:58	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording. General physical description: 00:03:58 Geographic Name(s): Vancouver (B.C.) Subject(s): Niska language Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:3568
01-04 Doolan, Dorothy. Belvin, Robert S. (Robert Stallings), 1958-. Nisgha elicitation session	1989-08-29	1 .mp3 ; 00:03:04	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording. General physical description: 00:03:04 Geographic Name(s): Vancouver (B.C.) Subject(s): Niska language; Niska language -- Grammar Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:3569
01-05 Belvin, Robert S. (Robert Stallings), 1958-. Azak, Bertha. Nisgha elicitation session	1989-08-29	1 .mp3 ; 00:03:21	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording. General physical description: 00:03:21 Geographic Name(s): Vancouver (B.C.) Subject(s): Niska language Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:3563
01-06 Belvin, Robert S. (Robert Stallings), 1958-. Azak, Bertha. Nisgha elicitation session	1989-08-30	1 .mp3 ; 00:03:42	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording. General physical description: 00:03:42 Geographic Name(s): Vancouver (B.C.) Subject(s): Niska language Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:3560
01-07 Belvin, Robert S. (Robert Stallings), 1958-. Azak, Bertha. Nisgha elicitation session	1989-08-31	1 .mp3 ; 00:03:02	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording. General physical description: 00:03:02 Geographic Name(s): Vancouver (B.C.) Subject(s): Niska language Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:3567
01-08 Belvin, Robert S. (Robert Stallings), 1958-. Azak, Bertha. Nisgha elicitation session	1989-09-01	1 .mp3 ; 00:05:26	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording. General physical description: 00:05:26 Geographic Name(s): Vancouver (B.C.) Subject(s): Niska language Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:3577
02-01 Grandison, Pauline. Belvin, Robert S. (Robert Stallings), 1958-. Nisgha elicitation session	1990-08-07	1 .mp3 ; 00:04:34	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording. General physical description: 00:04:34 Geographic Name(s): New Aiyansh (B.C.) Subject(s): Niska language; Niska language -- Grammar Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:3564
02-02 Belvin, Robert S. (Robert Stallings), 1958-. Azak, Joshua. Azak, Bertha. Nisgha elicitation session	1990-08-07	1 .mp3 ; 00:02:06	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording. General physical description: 00:02:06 Geographic Name(s): New Aiyansh (B.C.) Subject(s): Niska language Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:3578
02-03 Haizimsque, Sam. Belvin, Robert S. (Robert Stallings), 1958-. Nisgha elicitation session	1990-08-09	1 .mp3 ; 00:08:10	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording. General physical description: 00:08:10 Geographic Name(s): New Aiyansh (B.C.) Subject(s): Niska language; Niska language -- Grammar Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:3565
02-04 Belvin, Robert S. (Robert Stallings), 1958-. Haizimsque, Sam. Nisgha elicitation session	1990-08-12	1 .mp3 ; 00:03:01	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording. General physical description: 00:03:01 Geographic Name(s): New Aiyansh (B.C.) Subject(s): Niska language -- Grammar; Niska language Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:3566
02-05 Williams, Verna. Robinson, Rosie. Belvin, Robert S. (Robert Stallings), 1958-. Nisgha elicitation session	1990-08-13	1 .mp3 ; 00:05:52	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording. General physical description: 00:05:52 Geographic Name(s): New Aiyansh (B.C.) Subject(s): Niska language; Niska language -- Grammar Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:3571
02-06 Williams, Verna. Robinson, Rosie. Belvin, Robert S. (Robert Stallings), 1958-. Nisgha elicitation session	1990-08-15	1 .mp3 ; 00:02:52	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording. General physical description: 00:02:52 Geographic Name(s): New Aiyansh (B.C.) Subject(s): Niska language; Niska language -- Grammar Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:3562
02-07 Haizimsque, Sam. Belvin, Robert S. (Robert Stallings), 1958-. Azak, Bertha. Haizimsque, Sarah. Nisgha elicitation session	1990-08-16	1 .mp3 ; 00:08:58	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording. General physical description: 00:08:58 Geographic Name(s): New Aiyansh (B.C.) Subject(s): Niska language Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:3572
03-01 Haizimsque, Sam. Belvin, Robert S. (Robert Stallings), 1958-. Free translation of Psalm 23	1990-08-10	1 .mp3 ; 00:04:31	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording. General physical description: 00:04:31 Geographic Name(s): New Aiyansh (B.C.) Subject(s): Bible. O.T. Psalms XXIII; Niska language Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:3573
03-02 Haizimsque, Sarah. Belvin, Robert S. (Robert Stallings), 1958-. Third verse of "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross" in Nisgha	1990-08-10	1 .mp3 ; 00:00:59	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording. General physical description: 00:00:59 Geographic Name(s): New Aiyansh (B.C.) Subject(s): Hymns; Niska language Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:3576
03-03 Belvin, Robert S. (Robert Stallings), 1958-. Haizimsque, Sam. Free translation of the Lord's Prayer	1990-08-10	1 .mp3 ; 00:01:21	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording. General physical description: 00:01:21 Geographic Name(s): New Aiyansh (B.C.) Subject(s): Lord's prayer; Niska language Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:3561
04-01 Haizimsque, Sarah. Belvin, Robert S. (Robert Stallings), 1958-. The Flooding of Old Aiyansh	1990-08-15	1 .mp3 ; 00:09:05	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording. General physical description: 00:09:05 Geographic Name(s): New Aiyansh (B.C.) Subject(s): Floods -- British Columbia; Aiyansh (B.C.) -- History; Niska language; Niska Indians -- History Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:3579
04-02 Belvin, Robert S. (Robert Stallings), 1958-. Grandison, Pauline. Narration of Andy Capp Cartoon	1990-08-07	1 .mp3 ; 00:02:47	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording. General physical description: 00:02:47 Geographic Name(s): New Aiyansh (B.C.) Subject(s): Capp, Andy (Fictitious character); Niska language Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:3575
04-03 Haizimsque, Sam. Belvin, Robert S. (Robert Stallings), 1958-. The Nisgha and Gitksan	1990-08-13	1 .mp3 ; 00:19:41	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording. General physical description: 00:19:41 Geographic Name(s): New Aiyansh (B.C.) Subject(s): Indians of North America -- British Columbia; Niska Indians; Niska language; Gitksan Indians Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:3570