An account of Mr. Craton's life from his birth on June 23, 1902 to January 1, 1924. Written in 1972, from old letters, genealogical materials collected by Mr. Craton's mother and memory.
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Collection is open for research.
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Collection Citation:
Forman H. Craton Collection, 1902-1983, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Sponsor:
Digitization of this collection was made possible by Andrew and Anya Shiva.
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Forman H. Craton Collection, 1902-1983, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Sponsor:
Digitization of this collection was made possible by Andrew and Anya Shiva.
State of Louisiana Division of Archives, Records Management & History, Louisiana State Archives Building 3855 Essen Lane Facade Baton Rouge Louisiana 70809
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Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Shango oh bababa --Annual ceremony --Solo to Yoruba deity --Annual ceremony in a rural area --Bell ringing -- Singing at Shouters --Praying and singing --Singing -- Bell ringing --Singing --Fragment of sermon --Singing -- Speaking in tongues.
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-7RR-1007
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Trinidad and Tobago.
General:
Folkways 4478
CDR copy--Various native performers. Production notes: Music of the Shango cult, recorded in Trinidad by George Eaton Simpson. George Eaton Simpson, of Oberlin College, travelled to Trinidad in 1960, to record two quite different types of cult music, both of which incorporate at least some African elements. The Shango Cult is an amalgam of beliefs and practices of the Yoruba tribe of Nigeria, with those of Catholicism. The music is quite African in sound quality, generally including drums and/or rattles and frequently featuring a call-and-response pattern. The "Shouters, "who refer to themselves as "Spiritual Baptists," are primarily Christian, incorporating fewer African elements into their religion than the Shango cultists do. Their hymns, without drums and rattles, but with occasional handclapping, sound similar to hymns sung in the U.S. If you find this recording of interest, you might want to check out "Jamaican Cult Music" (FW04461) and "Cult Music of Cuba" (FW04410).
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Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.