NWT728: Sherbro story

Historical wax cylinder recording made by Northcote Whitridge Thomas, a British government anthropologist who conducted field research in Sierra Leone in 1914-15. NWT728 (?m on cylinder rim). 1. Announcement: Record number 728, Sherbro story, March 23rd 1915. 2. Ref tone. 3. Solo male speech. 4. My name is Ibrahaim Abamzura, and I am a Sherbro. Good quality recording. C51/3169 (better quality) is the master, C51/3170 and C51/767 are duplicates. 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: NWT728: Sherbro story
• Materials: No Data / Other
• Culture Group: Sherbro
• Dimensions: 203 [Duration]
• Production Date: 1915.03.23
• Associated Places: No Data
• Associated People: Thomas, Northcote Whitridge (1868-1936) [Sound Recordist]; Abamzura, Ibrahaim [Performer]
• Museum: British Library
• Accession Number: BL:C51/3169

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