Box 1
Container
Contains 102 Results:
Fofana, Ismail, of Dasalami with Bakarinding Jiba, recorded at Dasalami by Donald Wright. 5 leaves., Dec. 16 1974
File — Box: 1, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
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...
Dates:
Dec. 16 1974
Fofana, Keba Kanyi, of Juffure, 10 leaves; another version, recorded by Donald Wright. Also reciting Demba Danso, and Alhaji Darboe, 6 leaves; account of Alhaji Darboe, same date, 2 leaves; 1 page of notes., Sept. 29 1974
File — Box: 1, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
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...
Dates:
Sept. 29 1974
Jabarteh, Sherif, griot of Konte Kunda in Bani, Baddibu, The Gambia, recorded at Serakunda, Jan. 1 1975 by Donald Wright. 12 leaves (2 copies); account of Jali Bamba Suso, griot, (died 1974) on Niumi history, recorded by Radio Gambia and furnished by The, 1974-1975
File — Box: 1, Folder: 13
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
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...
Dates:
1974-1975
Sonko, Landing Nima, in Berending, by D. Wright. 17, 76 leaves., Nov. 1 1974
File — Box: 1, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
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...
Dates:
Nov. 1 1974
Sonko family of Esseu: Sedu and Boubocar Sonko, recorded by S. M. Cissoko in Esseu, translated by B.K. Sibide, transcribed by D. Wright. 12 leaves., 1967
File — Box: 1, Folder: 15
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
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...
Dates:
1967
Sonko, Sulayman, Elder of Esseu, recorded in Bakau, New Town by Donald Wright on Niumi history in general. 8 leaves., Oct. 9 1974
File — Box: 1, Folder: 16
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
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...
Dates:
Oct. 9 1974
Jaite, Seku Bakary, in Jabakunda, Baddibu by S. M. Cissoko. 3 leaves; another version, 6 leaves., 1967
File — Box: 1, Folder: 17
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
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...
Dates:
1967
Jalon, Sori, farmer, of Katamina, Nyamina, with a king list added at the end by Musa Sowani, recorded at Katamina by Donald Wright, 15 leaves., Jan. 20 1975
File — Box: 1, Folder: 18
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
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...
Dates:
Jan. 20 1975
Jammeh, Landing “Mbamba”, on the history of Jinaki-Barra area of Niumi and Islam in Niumi, recorded in Brikama by Donald Wright, 24 leaves., Dec. 3 1974
File — Box: 1, Folder: 19
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
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...
Dates:
Dec. 3 1974
Janneh, Mbalufele, of Bakau, on slavery and slave trade in Niumi, and on Niumi political organization and army, recorded Banjul by Donald Wright, 12 and 10 leaves., Sept. 18 and 26 1974
File — Box: 1, Folder: 20
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
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...
Dates:
Sept. 18 and 26 1974