UW Ethnomusicology Archives audio recordings: Viola Edmundson Garfield recordings, 1981-05-19

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Garfield, Viola Edmundson, 1899-1983
Title
UW Ethnomusicology Archives audio recordings: Viola Edmundson Garfield recordings
Dates
1981-05-19
Quantity
1 items  :  EC - 1 audio cassette (Realistic Low Noise 90); WT - 2 reels (7 1/2 ips, 1/2 tr. stereo, 10"); Duration: 1:32:27
Collection Number
1988042
Summary
Recorded at the University of Washington, May 19, 1981; tape donated to Archives by William Seaburg.
Repository
University of Washington Ethnomusicology Archives
University of Washington
Ethnomusicology Archives
Box 353450
Seattle, WA
98195-3450
Telephone: 2065430974
ethnoarc@uw.edu
Access Restrictions

Unrestricted: collection is open for research.

Languages
English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The University of Washington Ethnomusicology Archives has been collecting and curating unique ethnographic music recordings for over 50 years. Its holdings of more than 15,000 items include field recordings documenting music traditions of all kinds from most areas of the world, concert recordings of visiting musicians, and films and videos of a variety of musical events, as well as several hundred musical instruments. The Archives serves the students and faculty in the UW Ethnomusicology Program, the broader university community, Pacific Northwest tribes, and an international clientele of musicians, students, and teachers.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Recordist unknown.

Contents: Discussion (question/answer) between Dr. Viola Garfield (anthropologist who worked with Northwest Coast Tsimshian peoples in the 1930s and '40s and was a student of Franz Boas) and members of the Anthropology Dept. (Kathleen Oien recognized the voices of Professors Keyes, Ottenberg, and Read)

Cassette tape copy is in poor condition.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • American Indian
  • Ethnomusicology

Geographical Names

  • North America
  • Tsimshian
  • United States