| Provenance: | Laurie, John Lee
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| Title: | John Lee Laurie fonds
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| Repository: | Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Archives and Library |
| Dates: | 1956, 1958
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| Physical desc.: | 5 sound recordings : audio tape reels. -- 1 photographs : print
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| Bio/Admin History: | John Lee Laurie, 1900-1959, was a teacher and native rights activist at Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Laurie worked extensively with Alberta First Nations communities.
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| Scope/Content: | Fonds consists mainly of recordings of songs by Sarcee, Stoney and Blackfoot Indians. Tape 1: Beaver Bundle songs, Peace Pipe Bundle songs, Two Weasel Coat songs, and One Woman's Circle Dance song, all sung by David Onespot (Sarcee). Tape 2: Stoney Indian songs and speakers. Includes: Ed Hunter, Nat Hunter, Bill McLean, Matthew Hunter, Albert Bearspaw, Judas Hunter and John Hunter. Tape 3: John Laurie, commentator, and singing by Tom Turned-Up-Nose (Blackfoot). Tapes 4 and 5: Tobacco Dance. Accompanied by photograph of Edward Hunter, Stoney Indian Chief. Recordings were made by John Laurie, with the assistance of Don Henderson.
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| Title source: | Title based on accession records and tape boxes
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| Acq. source: | Acquired by donation, 1969, 1980
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| Language: | Language is English
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| Restrictions: | No restrictions on access
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Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
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| Finding aids: | Finding aids and reference tools: sound recording summaries and reference copy recordings
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| Associated/related: | Associated fonds held by the Glenbow Archives, Calgary, Alberta
Recordings are related to transcriptions by Betty Vaughan (M8/accn.2652)
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| Record No.: | S3 / V275
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| Names: | Laurie, John Lee
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| Topic: | First nations
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