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Tonopah (Nev.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Name Authority File

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Oral history interview with Tim Hooper., about 1964, 2006

 Item
Identifier: UNR40
Abstract

Hooper tells stories of how the first Indians got to this country, a coyote story, and a Paiute origin story; finding gold in Tonopah, Nevada, and Jim Butler; how to make bows and arrows; how to catch antelope; and he sings songs in Shoshone. Recorded in Tonopah, Nevada.

Dates: about 1964; Digitization: 2006

Oral history interview with Tim Hooper., about 1964, 2006

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Identifier: UNR41
Abstract

Hooper tells how the Shoshone Indians came to be; tells stories of the procupine, the pinenut, and earthquakes; and talks about Indian tobacco. Recorded in Tonopah, Nevada.

Dates: about 1964; Digitization: 2006

Oral history interview with Tim Hooper., about 1964, 2006

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Identifier: UNR42
Abstract

Hooper discusses making rabbit skin blankets; the bad winter; uses of tules; tells the frog story; and sings the Death Valley song in Shoshone. Recorded in Tonopah, Nevada.

Dates: about 1964; Digitization: 2006