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This collection is comprised of digital copies of oral history interviews conducted by Dr. Thomas J. Blumer with Catawba citizens between 1980 - 2004.
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Conditions governing access
Access to the digital files is restricted to enrolled tribal members of the Catawba Indian Nation. Please contact the Catawba Nation Archives for more information.
Physical access
The original recordings on magnetic audio cassettes are held by the University of South Carolina at Lancaster's (USCL) Native American Studies Center Archives.
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Languages of the material
- English
- Siouan Language
Scripts of the material
- Latin
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Some Catawba is spoken.
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Custodial history
The oral history interviews were part of Dr. Thomas J. Blumer's person collection and were donated to the Native American Studies Center at USC-Lancaster by Dr. Blumer.
Immediate source of acquisition
Digital files for the Catawba Nation Archives were made at the Native American Studies Center Archives by request of the Catawba Nation Archives, and were accessioned by the CNA in 2016.
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No further accruals are expected.
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Existence and location of originals
Original recordings are located in the Native American Studies Center Archives at USC-Lancaster, as part of the Thomas John Blumer Collection on the Catawba Nation, Series III: Thomas J. Blumer Oral History Interviews 1971 - 2004.
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Record created by Ensley F. Guffey, 2022 February 07.