This collection contains 2 music open-reel sound tapes of songs and stories in Turuyo recorded in Surinam in 1964 and Teton-Dakota sundance songs and recorded at Pine ridge in August 1968.
Scope and Contents:
This collection contains 2 music open-reel sound tapes. The first is songs, flute music, and stories in Turuyo recorded at the juncture of the Tapanophony and Paloemeu Rivers in Surinam in 1964. The second is of Teton-Dakota sundance songs and social dance songs recorded at Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota in August 1968.
It is unclear if Thomas H. Lewis, M.D. recorded these tapes or if he just collected them. Additional research is required.
Arrangement:
Tapes arranged in two boxes.
Biographical / Historical:
Thomas H. Lewis, MD (1919-2006) was a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst in the Washington, DC area. He served as a captain in the U.S. Navy, as well as supervised the psychiatric ward at the U.S. Naval Medical Center, Bethesda. Additionally, he served on the faculty at Georgetown University Medical School.
Provenance:
Gift of Thomas H. Lewis, 1971.
Restrictions:
Collection is closed until the materials have been digitized and further tribal community consultation.
Rights:
Collection is currently closed until additional research is available.
Citation:
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Thomas H. Lewis audio recordings from Suriname and Pine Ridge, North Dakota, reel #, NMAI.AC.443; National Museum of the American Indian Archives Center, Smithsonian Institution.
