The original wax cylinder recordings were made circa 1897-1912, and are on permanent loan from the Washington State University Libraries to the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress.
This collection contains reproductions of the Sam Morris collection of Nez Perce music recordings. These reel-to-reel copies were produced by the Library of Congress in 1990. The original wax cylinder recordings, 69 in all, were made circa 1897-1912. They are on permanent loan from the Washington State University Libraries to the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress.
Most of these recordings have been published as part of The Nez Perce Music Archive.
This is an unprocessed collection. Any arrangement reflects either a pre-existing order from the records' creators or previous custodians, or preliminary sorting performed by staff.
Most of these recordings have been published as part of The Nez Perce Music Archive.
This collection is open and available for research use.
Copyright restrictions may apply.
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Preliminary Guide to the Sam Morris Nez Perce Music Recordings Collection (Reproductions), circa 1897-1912 (MS.1994.34)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
The Washington State University Libraries purchased the Sam Morris Collection circa 1989. In 1990, the original wax cylinders were sent to the American Folklife Center at the Library on Congress on permanent loan, and the AFC provided the reel-to-reel reproductions in this collection (MS.1994.34).
Jim Morris Estate Indian Music Recordings Collection, circa 1965-1979 (MS.1994.33)
Spinden-Rhodes Indian Music Recordings Collection, circa 1909-1956 (MS.1994.35)
Nez Perce Music Collection Fieldwork Materials, 1988-1995 (Cage 636)
Loran Olsen Papers, 1960-1993 (Cage 658)
Loran Olsen Papers, circa 1958-2009 (MSSM.054. Multiple accessions: MS.2010.29, MS.2011.16, MS.2011.18, MS.2015.05)
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