Luiseño American Indians -- Folklore

Typescript stories and handwritten notes for the following stories: Bear Boy; Wiyot; Nahachish; The Flood; Duck; Coyote Acts As the Sun. File also includes handwritten notes on "Story that Vic heard from Sotelo" (Calac), possibly referring to story "Charm to Stop the Wind."

Typescript title pages with handwritten Luiseño to English translation of story told by Adan, last name unrecorded. File also includes notes on language/vocabulary.

Typescript title page and handwritten notes regarding a story told by Adan, last name unrecorded, titled "Ano Pe Tukwut."

Description of songs and stories on disks A-E. Each entry contains short description of songs or stories. Most songs are ceremonial in nature, performed by Chief Sotelo Calac and Incarnaciona Calac. File also contains listings of places and legends in Luiseño with English translations.

Typescript index and handwritten notes related to songs and texts from John P. Harrington collection box 593. Songs and texts include songs sung by Sotelo Calac and Incarnaciona Calac, 1934-1935; Mission Indian songs, undated; stories related from Adan, undated; a story from Sotelo Calac, undated; and "S. California Indian Legends for Children," 1947.

Song number 38, kúyvaxamuu tumáa.aamiik. File consists of handwritten Luiseño song lyrics. "A splendid song telling how coyote was sent to steal fire."

Typescript title page and handwritten notes regarding a story told by Sotelo Calac to Vic, last name unrecorded, titled "Charm to Stop the Wind."

Photocopy of article, "The Luiseño Creation Myth" from The Masterkey journal.

File consists of typescript and handwritten Luiseño chant and additional context including a rememberance of a creation story, notes on vocabulary and language.

Typescript title page and handwritten notes regarding a story told by Adan, last name unrecorded, titled "Where the Devil Stole the Crying Child."