Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
Potlatch Song
General material designation
- sound recording
Parallel title
P̓a̱̕yala
Other title information
Title statements of responsibility
Title notes
- Attributions and conjectures: Additional title information based on interviews with William Wasden, Cody Nelson and Ryan Nicolson.
- Source of title proper: Title based on Dr. Halpern's label notes
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Edition area
Edition statement
Original recording
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Class of material specific details area
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Issuing jurisdiction and denomination (philatelic)
Dates of creation area
Date(s)
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January 5, 1947 (Creation)
Physical description area
Physical description
One song̱: Disk number SD234:0009 - Track 1, side 1, 1x6.5 in., Wilcox-Gay 'Recordio,' laminated disk.
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Archival description area
Name of creator
Custodial history
Scope and content
Ida Halpern recorded Bily Assu performing this song at his home in Cape Mudge - Weḵa'yi. From Chief Assu's comments: "Campbell River (Wiweḵ̕a̱m) Cape Mudge tribe (Wiweḵa̕yi). Name of Medicine Man ia JACHACHA Kilish(J) 40 years ago he had this Potlatch song made. Somebody made it for him. Translation: "I am going to ask the people from all over the coast, 'which chief has brought the best gift?' I have received only good things from other people."
Notes area
Physical condition
Some lack of clarity due to age of the disk.
Immediate source of acquisition
Arrangement
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Script of material
Location of originals
Original recorded on sound disc SD234:0009 - Track 1 side 2, located in archives container number 002340-0386
Availability of other formats
Migrated to reel T4339-045 on June 3, 1966. Placed in cool storage in 2012, location 700000, container AV 2012-0418. Digital archival copy created in 2014, stored in archival storage in box 000443-0303.
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Name access points
- Assu, Billy (Subject)