Languages Represented: The collection materials are in Cherokee and English.
Extent: 4 items
Collection Date Range: before 2016.
Creators: Ruth Bradley Holmes and Betty Sharp Smith.
Collection Identifier: JKI
Abstract: An audio collection of 27 lessons in Cherokee.
Acquisition Information: These records came to the Sam Noble Museum in 2016 and were deposited by John Kirk.
Access Restrictions: The materials are open for research. Contact the NALC at (405) 325-3332 or language.samnoblemuseum@ou.edu.
Cite As: [title], [catalog number], John Kirk Collection, Sam Noble Museum Department of Native American Languages.
Collection Scope and Contents: The John Kirk Collection was established in 2016 and features a series of audio recordings for learning and speaking conversational Cherokee. In all, there are 27 lessons accompanied with exercises, appendices and alphabetical vocabulary lists, a textbook that contains everyday vocabulary and phrases, gradual familiarity with the Cherokee syllabary, and an introduction to Cherokee verb-and-noun-building methods.
In addition, the authors have also scattered Cherokee Indian names for plants, flowers, and animals throughout the lessons and devoted the appendices to them, which can be found in the back of the book.
| Catalog # | Title |
|---|---|
| JKI-001.001 | Conversational Cherokee, Lessons 1-3 |
| JKI-001.002 | Conversational Cherokee, Lessons 9-13 |
| JKI-001.003 | Conversational Cherokee, Lessons 19-23 |
| JKI-001.004 | Conversation Cherokee, Lessons 24-30 |
