Publisher's Synopsis
This book is a useful guide to songs and spoken narratives that were collected from Native American tribal groups all over the California region as part of an ethnological survey conducted by University of California researchers between 1900 and 1940. The collection is illuminated by a large body of published sources and manuscripts containing translations and other information on the cultural significance of the recordings. This volume provides a comprehensive inventory of the cylinder recordings and cites available documentation for each item. A summary of more recent recordings collected on disc, wire, or tape is also included.
