Oral interviews with Chief Jacob Thomas

Mss.Rec.251

Date: November 18, 1997 | Size: 4 reel(s)

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Abstract

Interview with Chief Jacob Thomas, condoled Cayuga elder of the Sandpiper Clan, conducted by Jon W. Parmenter at his home in Ohsweken, Ontario. Includes extensive discussion of the formation of the Haudenosaunee League, oral tradition on the Haudenosaunee condolence ceremony, processes of consensual decision-making, and the structure and workings of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, as well as discussion of his personal life experiences, and his involvement in contemporary political issues.

Digital objects note

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Collection Information

Physical description

4 sound tape reels (3 hr., 2 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, half track, stereo : 7 in.

Provenance

Donated by Jon W. Parmenter in 1998. 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 and other related manuscript material can be found in the Phillips Fund Collection (Mss.497.3.Am4).

Indexing Terms

Genre(s)

Sound recordings

Subject(s)

Iroquois Indians -- History
Iroquois Indians -- Politics and government
Iroquois Indians -- Rites and ceremonies
Iroquois Indians -- Social life and customs
Six Nations

Detailed Inventory


Audio Recordings			Request Series for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Series
01-01 Parmenter, Jon. Thomas, Jacob. Interview with Chief Jacob Thomas [1 of 4]	1997-11-18	00:49:06	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
Interview with Chief Jacob Thomas on various topics. Recorded on microcassette, then transferred to sound tape reel. General physical description: 00:49:06 Geographic Name(s): Ohsweken (Ont.) Subject(s): Iroquois Indians -- Social life and customs; Six Nations; Iroquois Indians -- Politics and government; Iroquois Indians -- Rites and ceremonies; Iroquois Indians -- History Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:21254
02-01 Thomas, Jacob. Parmenter, Jon. Interview with Chief Jacob Thomas [2 of 4]	1997-11-18	00:47:13	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
Interview with Chief Jacob Thomas on various topics. Recorded on microcassette, then transferred to sound tape reel. General physical description: 00:47:13 Geographic Name(s): Ohsweken (Ont.) Subject(s): Iroquois Indians -- Social life and customs; Six Nations; Iroquois Indians -- Politics and government; Iroquois Indians -- Rites and ceremonies; Iroquois Indians -- History Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:21255
03-01 Parmenter, Jon. Thomas, Jacob. Interview with Chief Jacob Thomas [3 of 4]	1997-11-18	00:48:49	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
Interview with Chief Jacob Thomas on various topics. Recorded on microcassette, then transferred to sound tape reel. General physical description: 00:48:49 Geographic Name(s): Ohsweken (Ont.) Subject(s): Iroquois Indians -- Social life and customs; Six Nations; Iroquois Indians -- Politics and government; Iroquois Indians -- Rites and ceremonies; Iroquois Indians -- History Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:21256
04-01 Thomas, Jacob. Parmenter, Jon. Interview with Chief Jacob Thomas [4 of 4]	1997-11-18	00:36:36	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
Interview with Chief Jacob Thomas on various topics. Recorded on microcassette, then transferred to sound tape reel. General physical description: 00:36:36 Geographic Name(s): Ohsweken (Ont.) Subject(s): Iroquois Indians -- Social life and customs; Six Nations; Iroquois Indians -- Politics and government; Iroquois Indians -- Rites and ceremonies; Iroquois Indians -- History Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:21257