Santa Claus Song

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TITLE INFORMATION
TitleSanta Claus Song
Alternative TitleCopper Center Singing
IDENTIFIERS
Legacy IdentifierAPSdigrec_1324
Recording Number07
Program Number32
ASSOCIATED NAMES
collectorDe Laguna, Frederica, 1906-2004
collectorMcClellan, Catharine
singerJoe, Maggie
singerJoe, Bill
singerSanford, Kate
singerMcKinley, Jim
singerJackson, Martha
CONTENT DESCRIPTION
Abstract"Jim McKinley was a kid when he heard this song. They first saw Santa Claus in Dawson, but were afraid of him. This seems to have been when they had a potlatch for Jim's uncle. Recorded comments: 'That's a ghost song - k'iyegi.' ... 'Too high.'"
LanguageUpper Tanana language (tau)
LanguageAhtena language (aht)
LanguageEnglish language (eng)
Language (tau)
Language (aht)
Subject (lcsh) Indians of North America--Alaska--Music
Subject (lcsh) Ahtena Indians--Music
Subject (lcsh) Ahtena Indians--Social life and customs
Subject (lcsh) Ahtena language
Subject (lcsh) Upper Tanana language
Subject (lcsh) Santa Claus--Songs and music
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
TypeSound
OLAC Discourse Typesinging
OLAC Discourse Typeinteractive_discourse
OLAC Linguistic Typeprimary_text
FormatSound tape reel
Formatelectronic
Extent00:01:18
Digital Originreformatted digital
Reformatting Qualityreplacement
ORIGIN INFORMATION
Date Issued1958-08-15
Date Modified2008-10-08
PlaceCopper Center (Alaska)
PARENT COLLECTION
TitleDe Laguna, Frederica, and McClellan, Catharine. Atna texts, etc., recorded in Copper Center, Alaska, 1958.
Call NumberMss.Rec.31
ACCESS INFORMATION
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Object APSdigrec_1319
Call Numberhttp://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.497.3.B63c-ead.xml

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