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  1. The Jesse O. Sawyer collection of Wappo sound recordings

    • Collection identifier: LA90
    • Primary contributors: Irene Alturas Amante (consultant); Laura Somersal (consultant); Jesse O. Sawyer (researcher)
    • Additional contributors: Mr. Amante (consultant, researcher); Neva Forney (consultant); John David Klingensmith (consultant); Clara Leger (consultant); Max Nihom (consultant); Irene Alturas Amante (researcher); Laura Somersal (researcher); Jesse O. Sawyer (donor)
    • Language: Wappo (wao)
    • Dates: 1960-1968
    • Scope and content: Linguistic field recordings: linguistic data; ethnographic data; songs; dialogues (from LP phonodisc), conversations, reminiscences, untitled texts. Some English glosses provided. Translation to or from English. Digitization supported by NEH Preservation/Access Grant.
    • Repository: Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
    • Suggested citation: Irene Alturas Amante, Laura Somersal, and Jesse O. Sawyer. The Jesse O. Sawyer collection of Wappo sound recordings, LA 90, California Language Archive, Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/collection/10057.

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    • Item identifier: LA90.001
    • Date: 29 Jan 1966
    • Contributors: Laura Somersal (consultant); Jesse O. Sawyer (researcher)
    • Language: Wappo (wao)
    • Place: Santa Rosa, CA
    • Description: English glosses.
    • Availability: Online access
    • Catalog history: Digital asset LA90.001.001.wav was formerly segment number 001_1.
    • Collection: The Jesse O. Sawyer collection of Wappo sound recordings
    • Repository: Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
    • Suggested citation: Elicitation of various phrases like "Words don't change," "We were gambling," and "Let's play", LA 90.001, in "The Jesse O. Sawyer collection of Wappo sound recordings", California Language Archive, Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/15788.
    • Item identifier: LA90.002
    • Date: 30 Jan 1966
    • Contributors: Laura Somersal (consultant); Jesse O. Sawyer (researcher)
    • Language: Wappo (wao)
    • Place: Santa Rosa, CA
    • Description: English glosses.
    • Availability: Online access
    • Catalog history: Digital asset LA90.002.001.wav was formerly segment number 002_1.
    • Collection: The Jesse O. Sawyer collection of Wappo sound recordings
    • Repository: Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
    • Suggested citation: Elicitation of basic words and phrases such as church and big boat, LA 90.002, in "The Jesse O. Sawyer collection of Wappo sound recordings", California Language Archive, Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/15789.
    • Item identifier: LA90.003
    • Date: [unspecified]
    • Contributors: Laura Somersal (consultant); Jesse O. Sawyer (researcher)
    • Language: Wappo (wao)
    • Place: Santa Rosa, CA
    • Description: English glosses.
    • Availability: Online access
    • Catalog history: Digital asset LA90.003.001.wav was formerly segment number 003_1.
    • Collection: The Jesse O. Sawyer collection of Wappo sound recordings
    • Repository: Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
    • Suggested citation: Elicitation of words and phrases related to racial groups and names, LA 90.003, in "The Jesse O. Sawyer collection of Wappo sound recordings", California Language Archive, Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/15790.
    • Item identifier: LA90.004
    • Date: [unspecified]
    • Contributors: Laura Somersal (consultant); Jesse O. Sawyer (researcher)
    • Language: Wappo (wao)
    • Place: Santa Rosa, CA
    • Description: English glosses.
    • Availability: Online access
    • Catalog history: Digital asset LA90.004.001.wav was formerly segment number 004_1.
    • Collection: The Jesse O. Sawyer collection of Wappo sound recordings
    • Repository: Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
    • Suggested citation: Elicitation of various phrases. Includes "Is it true?" and "blowing in the air"., LA 90.004, in "The Jesse O. Sawyer collection of Wappo sound recordings", California Language Archive, Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/15791.
    • Item identifier: LA90.005
    • Date: [unspecified]
    • Contributors: Laura Somersal (consultant); Jesse O. Sawyer (researcher)
    • Language: Wappo (wao)
    • Place: Santa Rosa, CA
    • Description: English glosses.
    • Availability: Online access
    • Catalog history: Digital asset LA90.005.001.wav was formerly segment number 005_1.
    • Collection: The Jesse O. Sawyer collection of Wappo sound recordings
    • Repository: Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
    • Suggested citation: Words and phrases like "two-legged," "moving around," and "hanging up", LA 90.005, in "The Jesse O. Sawyer collection of Wappo sound recordings", California Language Archive, Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/15792.
    • Item identifier: LA90.006
    • Date: [unspecified]
    • Contributors: Clara Leger (consultant); Laura Somersal (consultant); Jesse O. Sawyer (researcher)
    • Language: Wappo (wao)
    • Place: Santa Rosa, CA
    • Description: Discussion in English.
    • Availability: Online access
    • Catalog history: Digital asset LA90.006.001.wav was formerly segment number 006_1.
    • Collection: The Jesse O. Sawyer collection of Wappo sound recordings
    • Repository: Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
    • Suggested citation: Discussion about smoking and what words were to be elicited next, LA 90.006, in "The Jesse O. Sawyer collection of Wappo sound recordings", California Language Archive, Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/15793.
    • Item identifier: LA90.007
    • Date: [unspecified]
    • Contributors: Clara Leger (consultant); Laura Somersal (consultant); Jesse O. Sawyer (researcher)
    • Language: Wappo (wao)
    • Place: Santa Rosa, CA
    • Description: Conversation in Wappo.
    • Availability: Online access
    • Catalog history: Digital asset LA90.007.001.wav was formerly segment number 007_1.
    • Collection: The Jesse O. Sawyer collection of Wappo sound recordings
    • Repository: Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
    • Suggested citation: Conversation with an unknown topic, LA 90.007, in "The Jesse O. Sawyer collection of Wappo sound recordings", California Language Archive, Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/15794.
    • Item identifier: LA90.008
    • Date: [unspecified]
    • Contributors: Clara Leger (consultant); Jesse O. Sawyer (researcher)
    • Language: Wappo (wao)
    • Place: Santa Rosa, CA
    • Description: English glosses.
    • Availability: Online access
    • Catalog history: Digital asset LA90.008.001.wav was formerly segment number 008_1.
    • Collection: The Jesse O. Sawyer collection of Wappo sound recordings
    • Repository: Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
    • Suggested citation: Elicitation of miscellaneous words and phrases. Includes several body parts and nature terms., LA 90.008, in "The Jesse O. Sawyer collection of Wappo sound recordings", California Language Archive, Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/15795.
    • Item identifier: LA90.009
    • Date: [unspecified]
    • Contributors: Laura Somersal (consultant); Jesse O. Sawyer (researcher)
    • Language: Wappo (wao)
    • Place: Santa Rosa, CA
    • Description: English glosses.
    • Availability: Online access
    • Catalog history: Digital asset LA90.009.001.wav was formerly segment number 009_1.
    • Collection: The Jesse O. Sawyer collection of Wappo sound recordings
    • Repository: Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
    • Suggested citation: Elicitation of random names, verbs, and occupations. Also includes such phrases as "he worked" and "let me see it"., LA 90.009, in "The Jesse O. Sawyer collection of Wappo sound recordings", California Language Archive, Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/15796.
    • Item identifier: LA90.010
    • Date: 09 Sep 1967
    • Contributors: Irene Alturas Amante (consultant); Laura Somersal (consultant); Jesse O. Sawyer (researcher)
    • Language: Wappo (wao)
    • Place: Santa Rosa, CA
    • Description: Conversation primarily in English.
    • Availability: Online access
    • Catalog history: Digital asset LA90.010.001.wav was formerly segment number 010_1.
    • Collection: The Jesse O. Sawyer collection of Wappo sound recordings
    • Repository: Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
    • Suggested citation: Conversation about coyote and his stories. Conversation also steers into a discussion of the different Wappo dialects., LA 90.010, in "The Jesse O. Sawyer collection of Wappo sound recordings", California Language Archive, Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/15797.
    • Item identifier: LA90.011
    • Date: [unspecified]
    • Contributors: Laura Somersal (consultant); Jesse O. Sawyer (researcher)
    • Language: Wappo (wao)
    • Place: Santa Rosa, CA
    • Description: -6:6. English glosses.
    • Availability: Online access
    • Catalog history: Digital asset LA90.011.001.wav was formerly segment number 011_1.
    • Collection: The Jesse O. Sawyer collection of Wappo sound recordings
    • Repository: Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
    • Suggested citation: Line-by-line translation of the story of the creation of man, LA 90.011, in "The Jesse O. Sawyer collection of Wappo sound recordings", California Language Archive, Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/15798.
    • Item identifier: LA90.012
    • Date: 24 Sep 1967
    • Contributors: Irene Alturas Amante (consultant); Mr. Amante (consultant); Max Nihom (consultant); Laura Somersal (consultant); Jesse O. Sawyer (researcher)
    • Language: Wappo (wao)
    • Place: Santa Rosa, CA
    • Description: Discussion in English and Wappo. English glosses for some.
    • Availability: Online access
    • Catalog history: Digital asset LA90.012.001.wav was formerly segment number 012_1.
    • Collection: The Jesse O. Sawyer collection of Wappo sound recordings
    • Repository: Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
    • Suggested citation: General discussion about vocabulary words and foodstuffs. Includes elicitation of words like "fried acorn mush"., LA 90.012, in "The Jesse O. Sawyer collection of Wappo sound recordings", California Language Archive, Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/15799.
    • Item identifier: LA90.013
    • Date: 24 Sep 1967
    • Contributors: Irene Alturas Amante (consultant); Mr. Amante (consultant); Max Nihom (consultant); Laura Somersal (consultant); Jesse O. Sawyer (researcher)
    • Language: Wappo (wao)
    • Place: Santa Rosa, CA
    • Description: Discussion in English and Wappo. English glosses for some.
    • Availability: Online access
    • Catalog history: Digital asset LA90.013.001.wav was formerly segment number 012_2.
    • Collection: The Jesse O. Sawyer collection of Wappo sound recordings
    • Repository: Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
    • Suggested citation: Continuation of hodgepodge discussion. Includes discussion of Wappo culture., LA 90.013, in "The Jesse O. Sawyer collection of Wappo sound recordings", California Language Archive, Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/15800.
    • Item identifier: LA90.014
    • Date: 24 Sep 1967
    • Contributors: Irene Alturas Amante (consultant); Mr. Amante (consultant); Max Nihom (consultant); Jesse O. Sawyer (researcher)
    • Language: Wappo (wao)
    • Place: Santa Rosa, CA
    • Description: Discussion in English and Wappo. English glosses for some.
    • Availability: Online access
    • Catalog history: Digital asset LA90.014.001.wav was formerly segment number 012_3.
    • Collection: The Jesse O. Sawyer collection of Wappo sound recordings
    • Repository: Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
    • Suggested citation: Continuation of discussion, LA 90.014, in "The Jesse O. Sawyer collection of Wappo sound recordings", California Language Archive, Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/15801.
    • Item identifier: LA90.015
    • Date: 24 Sep 1967
    • Contributors: Max Nihom (consultant); Irene Alturas Amante (researcher); Mr. Amante (researcher); Jesse O. Sawyer (researcher); Laura Somersal (researcher)
    • Language: Wappo (wao)
    • Place: Santa Rosa, CA
    • Description: Discussion in English and Wappo. English glosses for some.
    • Availability: Online access
    • Catalog history: Digital asset LA90.015.001.wav was formerly segment number 012_4.
    • Collection: The Jesse O. Sawyer collection of Wappo sound recordings
    • Repository: Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
    • Suggested citation: Final portion of the discussion. Segment also includes the translation of some sentences., LA 90.015, in "The Jesse O. Sawyer collection of Wappo sound recordings", California Language Archive, Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/15802.
    • Item identifier: LA90.016
    • Date: 08 Oct 1975
    • Contributors: Irene Alturas Amante (consultant); Laura Somersal (consultant); Jesse O. Sawyer (researcher)
    • Language: Wappo (wao)
    • Place: Santa Rosa, CA
    • Description: Discussion conducted in both Wappo and English. English glosses for some.
    • Availability: Online access
    • Catalog history: Digital asset LA90.016.001.wav was formerly segment number 013_1.
    • Collection: The Jesse O. Sawyer collection of Wappo sound recordings
    • Repository: Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
    • Suggested citation: General discussion. Includes some random word elicitation., LA 90.016, in "The Jesse O. Sawyer collection of Wappo sound recordings", California Language Archive, Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/15803.
    • Item identifier: LA90.017
    • Date: 08 Oct 1975
    • Contributors: Irene Alturas Amante (consultant); Laura Somersal (consultant); Jesse O. Sawyer (researcher)
    • Language: Wappo (wao)
    • Place: Santa Rosa, CA
    • Description: Discussion conducted in both Wappo and English. English glosses for some.
    • Availability: Online access
    • Catalog history: Digital asset LA90.017.001.wav was formerly segment number 013_2.
    • Collection: The Jesse O. Sawyer collection of Wappo sound recordings
    • Repository: Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
    • Suggested citation: General discussion with random word elicitation, continued, LA 90.017, in "The Jesse O. Sawyer collection of Wappo sound recordings", California Language Archive, Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/15804.
    • Item identifier: LA90.018
    • Date: 08 Oct 1975
    • Contributors: Irene Alturas Amante (consultant); Laura Somersal (consultant); Jesse O. Sawyer (researcher)
    • Language: Wappo (wao)
    • Place: Santa Rosa, CA
    • Description: Discussion conducted in both Wappo and English. English glosses for some.
    • Availability: Online access
    • Catalog history: Digital asset LA90.018.001.wav was formerly segment number 013_3.
    • Collection: The Jesse O. Sawyer collection of Wappo sound recordings
    • Repository: Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
    • Suggested citation: General discussion, cont. Elicitation focuses on animal terms., LA 90.018, in "The Jesse O. Sawyer collection of Wappo sound recordings", California Language Archive, Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/15805.
    • Item identifier: LA90.019
    • Date: 08 Oct 1975
    • Contributors: Irene Alturas Amante (consultant); Laura Somersal (consultant); Jesse O. Sawyer (researcher)
    • Language: Wappo (wao)
    • Place: Santa Rosa, CA
    • Description: Discussion conducted in both Wappo and English. English glosses for some.
    • Availability: Online access
    • Catalog history: Digital asset LA90.019.001.wav was formerly segment number 013_4.
    • Collection: The Jesse O. Sawyer collection of Wappo sound recordings
    • Repository: Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
    • Suggested citation: General discussion with the interspersed elicitation of animals, continued, LA 90.019, in "The Jesse O. Sawyer collection of Wappo sound recordings", California Language Archive, Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/15806.
    • Item identifier: LA90.020
    • Date: 22 Oct 1967
    • Contributors: Irene Alturas Amante (consultant); Laura Somersal (consultant); Jesse O. Sawyer (researcher)
    • Language: Wappo (wao)
    • Place: Santa Rosa, CA
    • Description: English glosses.
    • Availability: Online access
    • Catalog history: Digital asset LA90.020.001.wav was formerly segment number 014_1.
    • Collection: The Jesse O. Sawyer collection of Wappo sound recordings
    • Repository: Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
    • Suggested citation: Elicitation of miscellaneous words and phrases. Includes "I'm fanning her," "You fan something," and "building.", LA 90.020, in "The Jesse O. Sawyer collection of Wappo sound recordings", California Language Archive, Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/15807.
    • Item identifier: LA90.021
    • Date: 22 Oct 1967
    • Contributors: Irene Alturas Amante (consultant); Laura Somersal (consultant); Jesse O. Sawyer (researcher)
    • Language: Wappo (wao)
    • Place: Santa Rosa, CA
    • Description: Conversation in Wappo. Discussion in English. English glosses for some.
    • Availability: Online access
    • Catalog history: Digital asset LA90.021.001.wav was formerly segment number 014_2.
    • Collection: The Jesse O. Sawyer collection of Wappo sound recordings
    • Repository: Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
    • Suggested citation: Conversation followed by a general discussion. Includes some miscellaneous word elicitation., LA 90.021, in "The Jesse O. Sawyer collection of Wappo sound recordings", California Language Archive, Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/15808.
    • Item identifier: LA90.022
    • Date: 22 Oct 1967
    • Contributors: Irene Alturas Amante (consultant); Laura Somersal (consultant); Jesse O. Sawyer (researcher)
    • Language: Wappo (wao)
    • Place: Santa Rosa, CA
    • Description: Discussion in English. English glosses for some.
    • Availability: Online access
    • Catalog history: Digital asset LA90.022.001.wav was formerly segment number 014_3.
    • Collection: The Jesse O. Sawyer collection of Wappo sound recordings
    • Repository: Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
    • Suggested citation: Random discussion with some word and phrase elicitation. Includes such expressions as "I'm thirsty.", LA 90.022, in "The Jesse O. Sawyer collection of Wappo sound recordings", California Language Archive, Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/15809.
    • Item identifier: LA90.023
    • Date: 22 Oct 1967
    • Contributors: Irene Alturas Amante (consultant); Laura Somersal (consultant); Jesse O. Sawyer (researcher)
    • Language: Wappo (wao)
    • Place: Santa Rosa, CA
    • Description: English glosses for some.
    • Availability: Online access
    • Catalog history: Digital asset LA90.023.001.wav was formerly segment number 014_4.
    • Collection: The Jesse O. Sawyer collection of Wappo sound recordings
    • Repository: Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
    • Suggested citation: A continuation of the miscellaneous words and phrases like "The grass is growing", LA 90.023, in "The Jesse O. Sawyer collection of Wappo sound recordings", California Language Archive, Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/15810.
    • Item identifier: LA90.025
    • Date: 21 Nov 1967
    • Contributors: Irene Alturas Amante (consultant); Laura Somersal (consultant); Jesse O. Sawyer (researcher)
    • Language: Wappo (wao)
    • Place: Santa Rosa, CA
    • Description: Conversation in English. English glosses.
    • Availability: Online access
    • Catalog history: Digital asset LA90.025.001.wav was formerly segment number 016_1.
    • Collection: The Jesse O. Sawyer collection of Wappo sound recordings
    • Repository: Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
    • Suggested citation: General coversation and elicitations from Radin p 15-19. Includes "put out the fire" and "we will dig.", LA 90.025, in "The Jesse O. Sawyer collection of Wappo sound recordings", California Language Archive, Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/15812.