Fati, Afang Seku, with Mansane Sekan, marabouts of Ajamdu, Niumi, The Gambia, on the history of Aljamdu and aspects of the coming of Islam to Niumi, recorded in Aljamdu by Donald Wright, 10 leaves., Dec. 14 1974
Scope and Contents
In addition to translated transcriptions of Donald Wright's 1974-75 interviews relating to Senegambian history, with most of the interviews done in The Gambia and almost all in Mandinka language, also included are interviews recorded by S.M. Cissoko in 1967, a few other interviews in Wolof, plus some eighteenth century documents from British archives, and a dozen or so other papers, including some from the Conference on the Oral Traditions of Kaabu in Dakar in 1980. The collection is complemented by two other collections held elsewhere: one in the Oral History and Antiquities Division, The Gambia, the other in the Archives of Traditional Music, Indiana University, Bloomington (deposited by Dr. Wright in 1975, and "Recorded by Wright from Sept. 7, 1974-March 20, 1975 at various villages in Senegal and Gambia," with Mandinka village elders and griots and with B. K. Sidibe as interpreter), where it is known as "[Senegal and Gambia, Mandinka, Serer and Fula, 1974-1975] collected by Donald R. Wright"]). Also included are some publications of oral history by the Oral History and Antiquities Division, Old National Library, Banjul. The MSU copy, made on the suggestion and with the permission of Professor Wright, lacks the sound recordings, but includes some papers apparently not held in other collections, including papers from the Kaabu Conference.
Dates
- Creation: Dec. 14 1974
Language of Materials
Chiefly in English, some in Mandinka, Wolof and French.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 1 Linear Feet (1 box (100 folders)) : maps ; 27 x 40 x 13 cm.
Repository Details
Part of the Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections Repository