New Familiar Abenakis and English Dialogues

Mss.Rec.27

Date: 1957 | Size: 5 tape(s)

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Abstract

A reading of Joseph Laurent's New Familiar Abenakis and English Dialogues (St-Francis, Quebec, 1884). The author was a chief of the Abenakis Indians at the village of St. Francis, Quebec. The reader is the son of the author. Recorded in New Hampshire in 1957.

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Collection Information

Physical description

5 sound tape reels (7 hr., 51 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, half track, mono ; 7 in.

Provenance

Donated by Stephen Laurent. This material was recorded with the assistance of a Phillips Fund grant.

Processing information

A constant low-frequency hum was partially corrected upon transfer to DAT by a Rane ME 15 Graphic Equalizer at -2 db at 40 hz, -6 db at 63 hz, -12 db at 100 hz, -4 db at 160 hz, board EQ flat.

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

Indexing Terms

Genre(s)

Sound recordings

Subject(s)

Abenaki language -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.

Detailed Inventory


Audio recordings			Request Series for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Series
01-01 Laurent, Stephen. Laurent, Joseph, 1839-1917. Day, Gordon M.. From title page through plejes, a pair of breeches, p. 26	1957	1 .mp3 ; 00:48:13	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
A reading from Joseph Laurent's _New Familiar Abenakis and English Dialogues_, (St-Francis, Quebec, 1884). The author was a chief of the Abenakis Indians at the village of St. Francis, Quebec. The reader is the son of the author. 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: 00:48:13 Geographic Name(s): New Hampshire Subject(s): Abenaki language -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc. Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:5066
01-02 Laurent, Joseph, 1839-1917. Day, Gordon M.. Laurent, Stephen. From plejesal, plural of plejes, p. 26, thru wôbhagasak, carps, p. 39	1957	1 .mp3 ; 00:48:15	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
A reading from Joseph Laurent's _New Familiar Abenakis and English Dialogues_, (St-Francis, Quebec, 1884). The author was a chief of the Abenakis Indians at the village of St. Francis, Quebec. The reader is the son of the author. 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: 00:48:15 Geographic Name(s): New Hampshire Subject(s): Abenaki language -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc. Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:5068
02-01 Day, Gordon M.. Laurent, Stephen. Laurent, Joseph, 1839-1917. From kikômkwa, sucker, p. 39, thru Paslid, Basil, p. 55	1957	1 .mp3 ; 00:48:33	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
A reading from Joseph Laurent's _New Familiar Abenakis and English Dialogues_, (St-Francis, Quebec, 1884). The author was a chief of the Abenakis Indians at the village of St. Francis, Quebec. The reader is the son of the author. 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: 00:48:33 Geographic Name(s): New Hampshire Subject(s): Abenaki language -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc. Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:5069
02-02 Laurent, Stephen. Laurent, Joseph, 1839-1917. Day, Gordon M.. From Paslid, Basil, p. 55, thru nisinska taba pazekw kasta, 21 times, p. 80	1957	1 .mp3 ; 00:48:33	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
A reading from Joseph Laurent's _New Familiar Abenakis and English Dialogues_, (St-Francis, Quebec, 1884). The author was a chief of the Abenakis Indians at the village of St. Francis, Quebec. The reader is the son of the author. 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: 00:48:33 Geographic Name(s): New Hampshire Subject(s): Abenaki language -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc. Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:5067
03-01 Laurent, Stephen. Laurent, Joseph, 1839-1917. Day, Gordon M.. From nisinska taba nis kasta, 22 times, p. 80 thru N'kizônkholônana n'tebaikizosôganna, we (exclusive) have sold our watch, p. 104	1957	1 .mp3 ; 00:48:17	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
A reading from Joseph Laurent's _New Familiar Abenakis and English Dialogues_, (St-Francis, Quebec, 1884). The author was a chief of the Abenakis Indians at the village of St. Francis, Quebec. The reader is the son of the author. 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: 00:48:17 Geographic Name(s): New Hampshire Subject(s): Abenaki language -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc. Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:5070
03-02 Laurent, Stephen. Laurent, Joseph, 1839-1917. Day, Gordon M.. N'kizônkholônana n'tebaikizosôganna, we (exclusive) have sold our watch, p. 104, thru N'wôbigiji, I shall be white, p. 131	1957	1 .mp3 ; 00:48:18	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
A reading from Joseph Laurent's _New Familiar Abenakis and English Dialogues_, (St-Francis, Quebec, 1884). The author was a chief of the Abenakis Indians at the village of St. Francis, Quebec. The reader is the son of the author. 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: 00:48:18 Geographic Name(s): New Hampshire Subject(s): Abenaki language -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc. Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:5074
04-01 Day, Gordon M.. Laurent, Stephen. Laurent, Joseph, 1839-1917. N'wôbigiji kizi, I shall have been white, p. 131, thru Aowak wigwômek, they are in the house, p. 162	1957	1 .mp3 ; 00:48:07	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
A reading from Joseph Laurent's _New Familiar Abenakis and English Dialogues_, (St-Francis, Quebec, 1884). The author was a chief of the Abenakis Indians at the village of St. Francis, Quebec. The reader is the son of the author. 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: 00:48:07 Geographic Name(s): New Hampshire Subject(s): Abenaki language -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc. Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:5075
04-02 Laurent, Stephen. Laurent, Joseph, 1839-1917. Day, Gordon M.. Ôda n'-d-aiw, I am not, p. 162, thru kadopimuk, to be hungry, p. 184	1957	1 .mp3 ; 00:48:16	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
A reading from Joseph Laurent's _New Familiar Abenakis and English Dialogues_, (St-Francis, Quebec, 1884). The author was a chief of the Abenakis Indians at the village of St. Francis, Quebec. The reader is the son of the author. 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: 00:48:16 Geographic Name(s): New Hampshire Subject(s): Abenaki language -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc. Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:5076
05-01 Laurent, Stephen. Laurent, Joseph, 1839-1917. Day, Gordon M.. Kadopi, be thou hungry, p. 184, thru 'wdoloak, they have a canoe, p. 202	1957	1 .mp3 ; 00:48:08	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
A reading from Joseph Laurent's _New Familiar Abenakis and English Dialogues_, (St-Francis, Quebec, 1884). The author was a chief of the Abenakis Indians at the village of St. Francis, Quebec. The reader is the son of the author. 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: 00:48:08 Geographic Name(s): New Hampshire Subject(s): Abenaki language -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc. Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:5073
05-02 Laurent, Joseph, 1839-1917. Day, Gordon M.. Laurent, Stephen. Footnote, p. 202, thru the end	1957	1 .mp3 ; 00:36:25	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
A reading from Joseph Laurent's _New Familiar Abenakis and English Dialogues_, (St-Francis, Quebec, 1884). The author was a chief of the Abenakis Indians at the village of St. Francis, Quebec. The reader is the son of the author. "Note that the meanings of the names of the months on the last page of text was recorded together with the names on pp. 18-19." 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: 00:36:25 Geographic Name(s): New Hampshire Subject(s): Abenaki language -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc. Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:5072