NWT653: Temne conversation

Historical wax cylinder recording made by Northcote Whitridge Thomas, a British government anthropologist who conducted field research in Sierra Leone in 1914-15. NWT653 (m on cylinder rim). 1. Announcement: Record 653. Timne. July 1st 1914. 2. Male conversation. Reasonable quality recording. C51/3026 (better quality) is the master, C51/3027 is a duplicate. This is a digital access version of an original wax cylinder recording held in the collection of the British Library. Supplied and used with permission from The British Library.

Further Information

• Type: Wax Cylinder Recordings
• Object: NWT653: Temne conversation
• Materials: No Data / Other
• Culture Group: Temne
• Dimensions: 212 [Duration]
• Production Date: 1914.07.01
• Associated Places: Sendugu
• Associated People: Thomas, Northcote Whitridge (1868-1936) [Sound Recordist]
• Museum: British Library
• Accession Number: BL:C51/3026

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