Preliminary Guide to the Jim Morris Estate Indian Music Recordings Collection circa 1965-1979
MS.1994.33

Summary Information

Repository
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries
Title
Preliminary Guide to the Jim Morris Estate Indian Music Recordings Collection
ID
MS.1994.33
Date [inclusive]
circa 1965-1979
Extent
1 linear feet, 1 box.
Location
(MASC staff use) 2-2-16-2.
Language
Collection materials are in English.
Language
Materials are in English and Nez Perce.
Abstract
This collection contains music recordings from the Jim Morris estate.

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Scope and Content

This collection contains music recordings from the Jim Morris estate. The collection primarily consists of recordings of Nez Perce music, but also contains recorded music connected to the Crow Nation, and miscellaneous reproductions of popular music. The recordings are in two audio tape formats: reel-to-reel (18 items) and 8-track (5 items). Digital copies of the recordings are included in the collection, on compact disc.

An inventory list is available for the items in this collection.

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Arrangement

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.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries

http://www.libraries.wsu.edu/masc/

Terrell Library

P.O. Box 645610

Pullman, WA, 99164-5610 USA

509-335-6691

mascref@wsu.edu

Restrictions on Access

This collection is open and available for research use.

Acquisition Information

The Washington State University Libraries purchased this collection, which was part of the Jim Morris Estate, from Mike Penny in 1994 (MS.1994.33).

Alternative Form Available

The collection includes digitized reproductions of some recordings (serenade songs) on compact discs.

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Related Materials

Related Material

Nez Perce Music Recording Collection (MS.1994.34)

Spinden-Rhodes Indian Music Recordings Collection (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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Names and Subjects

Genre(s)

  • Audiotapes--specimens

Subject(s)

  • Indians of North America--Northwest, Pacific--Music
  • Indians of North America--Northwest, Pacific--Songs and music
  • Nez Percé Indians--Music.
  • Music

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Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Some of the recordings may not be playable, and special equipment may be required to access some material.

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Other Descriptive Data

Reproductions of some of the recordings in this collection, as well as a description of the collection, are included in Qilloowawya = Hitting the rawhide : serenade songs from the Nez Perce musical archive (Seattle: Northwest Interpretive Association, 2001).

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