Dr. Thomas J. Blumer Oral History Interviews Collection

Identity elements

Reference code

CNOH-003

Name and location of repository

Level of description

Collection

Title

Dr. Thomas J. Blumer Oral History Interviews Collection

Name of creator

Content and structure elements

Scope and content

This collection is comprised of digital copies of oral history interviews conducted by Dr. Thomas J. Blumer with Catawba citizens between 1980 - 2004.

Conditions of access and use elements

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.

Languages of the material

  • English
  • Siouan Language

Scripts of the material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

Some Catawba is spoken.

Acquisition and appraisal elements

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.

Accruals

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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Archivist's note

Record created by Ensley F. Guffey, 2022 February 07.