Finding Aid for the Henry Yonan Assyrian Songs Collection 1948-07-08 through 1952-08-25 (inclusive)
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Descriptive Summary
Title: Henry Yonan Assyrian Songs Collection,
Date (inclusive): 1948-07-08 through 1952-08-25 (inclusive)
Collection number: 2009.07
Creator: Yonan, Henry
Extent:
156 Original Master Discs in 3 boxes ;
11 Archive Master CDs in 1 box ;
8 folders of Archive Master Documents in 1 box with complete images of all OMDs plus collection notes, images of songs in
Assyrian hymnal book, and other documentation assembled by collector.
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Ethnomusicology Archive
Los Angeles, California 90095-1490
Abstract: The songs were produced by Elizabeth Mando (1903-1989) and Youell Mando (1898-1958) in America, but come from the City of
Mazri in the province of Tkhuma in the eastern Kurdistan Mountains located in northern Iraq (city and province are no longer
there). The Assyrian dialect is of the mountain tribes of this area. The collection was created and deposited in the Ethnomusicology
Archive by Henry Yonan of Burton, Michigan. The recording artists Elizabeth Mando and Youell Mando were the aunt and uncle
of Henry Yonan. These records document the dialect and language spoken by the Assyrian tribes in what is now Eastern Turkey
(at the time of World War I, about 1915). The songs were recorded in Flint, Michigan -- the artists, who came from the mountain
regions of Eastern Turkey, were displaced during WWI. After the war the Assyrian community never returned to the area. Some
of the songs are about WWI and the Russian advance into Turkey, such as "Welcome Russians" (example: record 080-side 1-song
125). "War Ballad" (example: record 009-sides 1 & 2-song 015) is a song about this era of WWI and the Assyrian calamity at
that time. Some songs repeat themselves because they were recorded at different times and on different records. The songs
are of 3 different types: old Assyrian, unique Assyrian, and translation of hymns. Some of the records are not songs at all
but are included to document the dialect and language (examples: record 103-side 2-song 187, record 145-side 2-song 262, and
records 152-156/songs 275-279). The index used is a 3 part number -- to the left is the first number which is a 3 digit record
number, then there is a 1 digit number (1 or 2) that says the side of the disc that the song is on, then there is the last
number which is a 3 digit song number (each song on each side of the discs was given a number, regardless of what the song
was or if it was a song repeated from another record -- songs that are split on both sides the disc are give one song number).
Example of index number: 118-2-216 (Record Number-Side of Record-Song Number). The songs were restored by Diamond Cut Productions,
Inc. in Hibernia, NJ using software DC6 in 2008.
Physical location: Ethnomusicology Archive at SRLF ; Paper finding aids available in Ethnomusicology Archive (set of 3 binders that duplicate
images in Archive Master Documents and set of 4 different indexes of songs) ; Listening copies of cds available in Ethnomusicology
Archive ; Assyrian hymnal book in Ethnomusicology Archive.
Language of Material: Collection materials in English, Assyrian
Access
Collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) and/or by the copyright
or neighboring-rights laws of other nations. Additionally, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by terms of
Ethnomusicology Archive gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks.
Transmission or reproduction of protected items beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright
owners. The nature of historical archival collections means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be
difficult or even impossible to determine. Whenever possible, the Ethnomusicology Archive provides information about copyright
owners and other restrictions in the finding aids. The Ethnomusicology Archive provides such information as a service to aid
patrons in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the patron. The Ethnomusicology
Archive is eager to hear from any copyright owners who are not properly identified so that appropriate information may be
provided in the future.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Henry Yonan Assyrian Songs Collection, 2009.07, Ethnomusicology Archive, University of California,
Los Angeles.
Box 1, Item 1
folder #1
Physical Description: 8.5 by 11 in. folder of x paper items
Scope and Content Note
scans of OMDs plus collection notes
Note
documents for record numbers 001-025 inclusive
Series 1.
Original Master Discs (OMD)
1948-07-08/1952-08-25
Physical Description: 156 discs (Recordio and Presto home recording discs; lacquer on paper or aluminum substrate; 78 rpm)
Scope and Content Note
all discs have two holes in labels, except as noted -- the discs were recorded on a small suitcase recorder made by Wilcox-Gay
called "Recordette" (model 8010)
Box 1, Item 001
Bless My Soul Lord/Lord Your Kingdom Come
1948-11-06
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Bless My Soul Lord (001-1-001) Side 2: Lord Your Kingdom Come (001-2-002)
Note
Songs were sung by Almas Yonan, daughter of Rev Huna Esho of Tkhuma
Box 1, Item 002
Pass Me Not/Sweet Hour Of Prayer
1949-03-06
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on aluminum substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Pass Me Not (002-1-164) Side 2: Sweet Hour Of Prayer (002-2-003)
Note
notes also say recorded 1948-03-06 (might be typo)
Box 1, Item 003
Jesus Lover Of My Soul/Nearer My God
1949-09-03
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Jesus Lover Of My Soul (003-1-004) Side 2: Nearer My God (003-2-005)
Note
"Jesus Lover of My Soul" sung by Elizabeth Mando -- notes also say recorded 1949-10-03 (might be typo)
Box 1, Item 004
Journey Through This World/Suffering Savior
1950
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on aluminum substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Journey Through This World (004-1-006) Side 2: Suffering Savior (004-2-007)
Box 1, Item 005
Standing On The Rock
n.d.
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Standing On The Rock (005-1-008)
Note
notes say side 2 is "bad side"
Box 1, Item 006
Sunshine In The Shadows/Abide With Me
1948-11-26
Physical Description: 1 Presto sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 8 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Sunshine In The Shadows (006-1-009) Side 2: Abide With Me (006-2-010)
Box 1, Item 007
Rejoice Faithful Ladies/Fount Full Of His Blood
1949-08-19
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on aluminum substrate); 78 rpm; 8 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Rejoice Faithful Ladies (007-1-011) Side 2: Fount Full Of His Blood (007-2-161)
Note
"Rejoice Faithful Ladies" composed in Baghdad, Iraq in 1920 by Rev Huna Esho (father of Elizabeth Mando. Notes say "Fount
Full Of His Blood recorded many times.
Box 1, Item 008
Death Has No Terror/Hark The Voice Of Jesus
1949-07-09
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Death Has No Terror (008-1-013) Side 2: Hark The Voice Of Jesus (008-2-014)
Box 1, Item 009
War Ballad
1949-11-04
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
song is split on both sides -- Side 1: War Ballad (009-1-015) Side 2: War Ballad (009-2-015)
Box 1, Item 010
God Be With You/Jesus Lifted Me
1950-03-05
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: God Be With You (010-1-016) Side 2: Jesus Lifted Me (010-2-017)
Box 1, Item 011
Thou Thinkest Of Me/This World Is Not My Home
n.d.
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on aluminum substrate); 78 rpm; 8 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Thou Thinkest Of Me (011-1-018) Side 2: This World Is Not My Home (011-2-151)
Box 1, Item 012
Evening Lights/Power of the Mountain
1949-06-04
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Evening Lights (012-1-019) Side 2: Power of the Mountain (012-2-020)
Box 1, Item 013
Lord Hear Our Prayer/Nearer My God Prayer
1950-08-01
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on aluminum substrate); 78 rpm; 8 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Lord Hear Our Prayer (013-1-021) Side 2: Nearer My God Prayer (013-2-158)
Box 1, Item 014
Revise Us Again/Just As I Am
1949-01-22
Physical Description: 1 Presto sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 8 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Revise Us Again (014-1-022) Side 2: Just As I Am (014-2-023)
Box 1, Item 015
King Ar-Si-Noose/Prayer
1948
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: King Ar-Si-Noose (015-1-024) Side 2: Prayer (015-2-025)
Note
Side 1 is based on the legend of King "Ar-Si-Noose". This legend has many stories about Jesus that were never recorded. This
is one of them set to song. Jesus and his disciples were traveling along a path and came upon a stream. In the stream were
stepping stones and among the stepping stones was a skull. It was mentioned to Jesus the question, "Who was this person?"
Jesus resurrected him and came to find out he was a great king. Armies would line up in front of him. He would give to the
poor and widows, but it was no value because it was not worked by his own hands. After this it was said he would plant crops
and they would grow immediately behind him. (also see note for item 098) -- Side 2 is a prayer by a visiting reverend using
Assyrian dialect of the time
Box 1, Item 016
He Leadeth Me/Fount Full Of His Blood
1948-07-08
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: He Leadeth Me (016-1-026) Side 2: Fount Full Of His Blood (016-2-160)
Box 1, Item 017
Fount Full Of His Blood
1949-03-26
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
song is split on both sides -- Side 1: Fount Full Of His Blood (017-1-012) Side 2: Fount Full Of His Blood (017-2-012)
Box 1, Item 018
When The Saints Come Marching In/Sweet Hour Of Prayer
n.d.
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on aluminum substrate); 78 rpm; 8 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: When The Saints Come Marching In (018-1-027) Side 2: Sweet Hour Of Prayer (018-2-028)
Box 1, Item 019
Envy-Old Assyrian/Old Assyrian
1949-07-17
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Envy-Old Assyrian (019-1-029) Side 2: Old Assyrian (019-2-030)
Box 1, Item 020
Old Assyrian
n.d.
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
song is split on both sides -- Side 1: Old Assyrian (020-1-031) Side 2: (020-2-031)
Box 1, Item 021
Biblical Story of Joseph (version 1)
1948-11-24
Physical Description: 1 Presto sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 8 in.
Scope and Content Note
song is split on both sides -- Side 1: Biblical Story of Joseph (021-1-032) Side 2: Biblical Story of Joseph (021-2-032)
Box 1, Item 022
Biblical Story of Joseph (version 2)
1948-11-24
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 8 in.
Scope and Content Note
song is split on both sides -- Side 1: Biblical Story of Joseph (022-1-033) Side 2: Biblical Story of Joseph (022-2-033)
Box 1, Item 023
Old Assyrian/Jesus Lifted Me
1949-05-15
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Old Assyrian (023-1-034) Side 2: Jesus Lifted Me (023-2-156)
Box 1, Item 024
Our Assyrian Nation/Life For A Look
1950-08
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on aluminum substrate); 78 rpm; 8 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Our Assyrian Nation (024-1-035) Side 2: Life For A Look (024-2-036)
Box 1, Item 025
Our Great Physician/Holy Shepherd
1949-01-01
Physical Description: 1 Presto sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 8 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Our Great Physician (025-1-037) Side 2: Holy Shepherd (025-2-038)
Box 1, Item 026
Precious Name/Fount of Blessings
1949-03-13
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on aluminum substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Precious Name (026-1-039) Side 2: Fount of Blessings (026-2-040)
Box 1, Item 027
Jesus Keep Me Near The Cross/I Need Thee
1949-03-20
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Jesus Keep Me Near The Cross (027-1-041) Side 2: I Need Thee (027-2-042)
Box 1, Item 028
Cleansing For Me/'T Will Be Glory By And By
1949-02-05
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on aluminum substrate); 78 rpm; 8 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Cleansing For Me (028-1-043) Side 2: 'T Will Be Glory By And By (028-2-044)
Box 1, Item 029
Wonderful Words/Hark The Voice of Jesus
1949-03-12
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on aluminum substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Wonderful Words (029-1-45) Side 2: Hark The Voice of Jesus (029-2-152)
Box 1, Item 030
Jesus With Me I Will Laugh At The Storm/Oh You Hungry And Thirsty
n.d.
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on aluminum substrate); 78 rpm; 8 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Jesus With Me I Will Laugh At The Storm (030-1-46) Side 2: Oh You Hungry And Thirsty (030-2-47)
Box 1, Item 031
Wake Up Sinners/Wake Up Christians
1948-10-20
Physical Description: 1 Presto sound disc (lacquer on aluminum substrate); 78 rpm; 10 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Wake Up Sinners (031-1-048) Side 2: Wake Up Christians (031-2-049)
Note
label on side 2 says "this side is bad"
Box 1, Item 032
Is Your All At The Altar Laid
1949
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on aluminum substrate); 78 rpm; 8 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Is Your All At The Altar Laid (032-1-050)
Note
notes say side 2 is "bad"
Box 1, Item 033
Our Teacher-Old Assyrian/Holy Mary
n.d.
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on aluminum substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Our Teacher-Old Assyrian (033-1-051) Side 2: Holy Mary (033-2-052)
Box 1, Item 034
This World Is Like A Mill/Last Hope
sometime between 1948-1951
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: This World Is Like A Mill (034-1-162) Side 2: Last Hope (034-2-053)
Box 1, Item 035
He Is Risen/Stand In Glory
1949-02-19
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on aluminum substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: He Is Risen (035-1-054) Side 2: Stand In Glory (035-2-055)
Box 1, Item 036
Raa-Wee
1955-04-08
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Raa-Wee (036-1-056)
Note
date appears to be incorrect since collection only goes through 1952 -- side 2 was "not used"
Box 1, Item 037
Walking In The Light/In The Sweet By And By
1951-04-28
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Walking In The Light (037-1-057) Side 2: In The Sweet By And By (037-2-058)
Box 1, Item 038
Tkhuma
n.d.
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Tkhuma (038-1-059) Side 2: "this side not used"
Note
Sung by Elizabeth Mando. Tkhuma is a mountainous province of the mountainous Assyrian tribes. This song is a lamentation of
its demise due to World War One.
Box 1, Item 039
Abide With Me/He Is Coming Again
n.d.
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on aluminum substrate); 78 rpm; 8 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Abide With Me (039-1-163) Side 2: He Is Coming Again (039-2-060)
Box 1, Item 040
Evil-Old Assyrian/My Grandmother's Song
1949-02-26
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on aluminum substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Evil-Old Assyrian (040-1-061) Side 2: My Grandmother's Song (040-2-062)
Note
Side 2 is an old Assyrian song from the mountain tribes. The song says let's not fool ourselves we will all part soon.
Box 1, Item 041
Jesus Has Gone To Prepare A Place/He Leadeth Me
1949-06-11
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Jesus Has Gone To Prepare A Place (041-1-063) Side 2: He Leadeth Me (041-2-165)
Note
Side 1 also titled "Christ Has Gone To Prepare A Place"
Box 1, Item 042
Lord I Believe/My Redeemer
1949-11-05
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Lord I Believe (042-1-064) Side 2: My Redeemer (042-2-065)
Box 1, Item 043
Heaven Is My Home/Death Has No Terror
n.d.
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Heaven Is My Home -- Side 1 label says "Stranger" for song title (043-1-066) Side 2: Death Has No Terror (043-2-166)
Box 1, Item 044
Savior More Than Life/Lord Hear Our Prayer
1950-01-29
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on aluminum substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Savior More Than Life (044-1-067) Side 2: Lord Hear Our Prayer (044-2-167)
Box 1, Item 045
Tired Of Your Burdens/Sinners Will Not Stand
1949-11-05
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on aluminum substrate); 78 rpm; 8 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Tired Of Your Burdens (045-1-068) Side 2: Sinners Will Not Stand (045-2-069)
Box 1, Item 046
I Am Thine Oh Lord/Happy Day
1950
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on aluminum substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: I Am Thine Oh Lord (046-1-070) Side 2: Happy Day (046-2-071)
Box 1, Item 047
Savior With You My Soul Is Happy/I Give My Life
1948-12-24
Physical Description: 1 Presto sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 8 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Savior With You My Soul Is Happy (047-1-072) Side 2: I Give My Life -- Side 2 label says title is I Want You Give
Me Life -- What Do You Want From Me? (047-2-073 )
Box 1, Item 048
Old Assyrian/Roof Of My Ship
1950
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 5 1/2 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Old Assyrian (048-1-074) Side 2: Roof Of My Ship (048-2-168)
Box 1, Item 049
Rose of Sharon/My Sunshine
1950-02-12
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on aluminum substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Rose of Sharon (049-1-075) Side 2: My Sunshine (049-2-076)
Note
notes also say side 1 was recorded 1950-01-12 (might be typo)
Box 1, Item 050
Stand Up For Jesus/Safe In The Arms Of Jesus
1950-02-19
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on aluminum substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Stand Up For Jesus (050-1-077) Side 2: Safe In The Arms Of Jesus (050-2-078)
Note
notes also say side 1 recorded 1949-02-19 (might be typo)
Box 1, Item 051
Our Great Physician/Ninety And Nine
1950-05-21
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Our Great Physician (051-1-079) Side 2: Ninety And Nine (051-2-080)
Box 1, Item 052
Pa-Ra-See-Ua
1949-02-27
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on aluminum substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
song is split on both sides -- Side 1: Pa-Ra-See-Ua (052-1-081) Side 2: Pa-Ra-See-Ua (052-2-081) -- notes also say title is
"Pa-Re-See-Ua (The Demonic Daughter)"
Note
This is a very old song about the king in Baghdad who had an insane daughter-"Pa-Ra-See-Ua". He took her up in the mountain
in northern Iraq to Tkhuma where he heard of the saint "Ribin-Puth-Un" and she was healed.
Box 1, Item 053
When I Fear My Faith Will Fail/Pass Me Not
1949-02-26
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: When I Fear My Faith Will Fail (053-1-082) Side 2: Pass Me Not (053-2-169)
Box 2, Item 054
Joy In Heaven/When Our Lord Shall Come Back
1949-02-26 and 1949-02-27
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on aluminum substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Joy In Heaven (054-1-083) Side 2: When Our Lord Shall Come Back (054-2-084)
Box 2, Item 055
Kai-Teen-Nee
1949
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
song split on both sides -- Side 1: Kai-Teen-Nee (055-1-085) Side 2: Kai-Teen-Nee (055-2-085)
Note
"Kai-Teen-Nee" is a unique Assyrian song
Box 2, Item 056
Washed In His Blood/Death Has No Terror
1949-02-12
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
labels reversed (marked incorrectly) -- Side 1: recording is "Death Has No Terror" (056-1-086) Side 2: recording is "Washed
In His Blood" (056-2-087)
Box 2, Item 057
Old Assyrian
n.d.
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
two different versions of song on each side -- Side 1: Old Assyrian (057-1-088) Side 2: Old Assyrian (057-2-089)
Box 2, Item 058
Ra-Wee
1949-06-25
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
song is split on both sides -- Side 1: Ra-Wee (058-1-090) Side 2: Ra-Wee (058-2-090)
Note
song is a chant sung by Assyrian mountain tribes
Box 2, Item 059
I Do Believe/Oh I Want To See Him
n.d.
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: I Do Believe (059-1-091) Side 2: Oh I Want To See Him (059-2-092)
Box 2, Item 060
Your Kingdom Come My Lord/'T Will Be Glory By And By
1951-03-18
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Your Kingdom Come My Lord (060-1-093) Side 2: 'T Will Be Glory By And By (060-2-170)
Box 2, Item 061
Bridegroom Is Coming/Journey Through This World
1949-10-09
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Bridegroom Is Coming (061-1-094) Side 2: Journey Through This World -- Side 2 also titled Journey To The Promise (061-2-095)
Note
"Journey..." recorded by Elizabeth Mando - notes say it was composed in a dream and it's for the faithful who will dwell in
the New Jerusalem
Box 2, Item 062
Story Of The Fox
1949-11-14
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
song split on both sides -- Side 1: Story Of The Fox (062-1-096) Side 2: Story Of The Fox (062-2-096)
Note
song is a unique Assyrian song from the mountain tribes
Box 2, Item 063
My Savior Where Can We Go/Journey As A Stranger In This World
1950
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on aluminum substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: My Savior Where Can We Go (063-1-097) Side 2: Journey As A Stranger In This World (063-2-098)
Box 2, Item 064
Old Assyrian
1950-09-03
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
two different versions of song on each side -- Side 1: Old Assyrian (064-1-099) Side 2: Old Assyrian (064-2-100)
Box 2, Item 065
Evil-Old Assyrian/Holy-Holy-Holy
n.d.
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Evil-Old Assyrian (065-1-101) Side 2: Holy-Holy-Holy (065-2-102)
Box 2, Item 066
Glory To The Creator/Hark The Voice of Jesus
n.d.
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Glory To The Creator (066-1-103) Side 2: Hark The Voice of Jesus (066-2-171)
Box 2, Item 067
Today Hear His Voice/Many Glorious Blessings
1950-02-25
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Today Hear His Voice (067-1-104) Side 2: Many Glorious Blessings (067-2-105)
Box 2, Item 068
Once I Was A Christian
1949-03-26
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
song split on both sides -- Side 1: Once I Was A Christian (068-1-106) Side 2: Once I Was A Christian (068-2-106)
Box 2, Item 069
Old Assyrian
1949-11-05
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
song split on both sides -- Side 1: Old Assyrian (069-1-107) Side 2: Old Assyrian (069-2-107)
Note
notes say song was also recorded 1949-03-24 (probably a typo)
Box 2, Item 070
Malik George/King "Ar-Sa-Noose"
1949-03-26
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Malik George (070-1-108) Side 2: King "Ar-Sa-Noose" (070-2-109)
Note
notes also say "no date when recorded" on label
Box 2, Item 071
Who Is This Coming
n.d.
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
song split on to both sides -- Side 1: Who Is This Coming (071-1-110) Side 2: Who Is This Coming (071-2-110)
Box 2, Item 072
Barabbas/Your Kingdom Come Lord
1951-04-28
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Barabbas (072-1-111) Side 2: Your Kingdom Come Lord (072-2-112)
Note
notes say "Barabbas was one of those crucified with Jesus"
Box 2, Item 073
Tell Me The Old Story/Shall We Meet At The River
1949-10-01
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Tell Me The Old Story (073-1-113) Side 2: Shall We Meet At The River (073-2-114)
Box 2, Item 074
When The Train Comes In/Rock Of Ages
1949-01-02
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: When The Train Comes In (074-1-115) Side 2: Rock Of Ages (074-2-116)
Box 2, Item 075
Old Assyrian/Oh His Sweet Name
1950-02-26
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Old Assyrian (075-1-117) Side 2: Oh His Sweet Name (075-2-118)
Note
notes also say side 1 recorded 1950-02-27 (might be typo)
Box 2, Item 076
Do Not Forget Jesus' Love/Roof Of My Ship
1951
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Do Not Forget Jesus' Love -- also titled Do Not Forget Christ's Love (076-1-119) Side 2: Roof Of My Ship (076-2-172)
Box 2, Item 077
Steven-Old Assyrian/Old Assyrian
1949
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Steven-Old Assyrian (077-1-120) Side 2: Old Assyrian (077-2-121)
Note
title of side 1 may also be "Stevens-Old Assyrian" (in reference to St. Stevens)
Box 2, Item 078
Christ Is Coming
1949-02-19
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
song split on to both sides -- Side 1: Christ Is Coming (078-1-122) Side 2: Christ Is Coming (078-2-12)
Box 2, Item 079
Old Assyrian/Ho-San-Na--Old Assyrian
1950
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Old Assyrian (079-1-123) Side 2: Ho-San-Na--Old Assyrian (079-2-124)
Box 2, Item 080
Welcome Russians/Our Physician
1950-01-12
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Welcome Russians (080-1-125) Side 2: Our Physician (080-2-126)
Note
Side 1 is about the events in WWI where the Russians saved the Assyrians from the Turks -- notes also say date for Side 2
is 1950-11-12 (might be typo)
Box 2, Item 081
Joseph-Old Assyrian/Stevens-Old Assyrian
n.d.
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Joseph-Old Assyrian (081-1-127) Side 2: Stevens-Old Assyrian (081-2-173)
Box 2, Item 082
We Fly Over-Old Assyrian/Some People Are Like Crows
1949-03-27
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: We Fly Over-Old Assyrian (082-1-128) Side 2: Some People Are Like Crows (082-2-129)
Note
Side 2 is a recording of Assyrian dialect of the time
Box 2, Item 083
Whiter Than Snow/Jesus Lover Of My Soul
n.d.
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Whiter Than Snow (083-1-130) Side 2: Jesus Lover Of My Soul (083-2-174)
Box 2, Item 084
Jesus Savior/Old Assyrian
1948-11-12
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Jesus Savior (084-1-131) Side 2: Old Assyrian (084-2-175)
Note
notes also say side 1 was recorded 1949-11-12 (might be a typo)
Box 2, Item 085
Lament On The End Of Assyria/When The Train Comes In
1949-02-06
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Lament On The End Of Assyria (085-1-132) Side 2: When The Train Comes In (085-2-176)
Note
Side 1 is a unique Assyrian song.
Box 2, Item 086
Roof Of My Ship/St. Stevens-Old Assyrian
1950-09-25
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Roof Of My Ship (086-1-133) Side 2: St. Stevens-Old Assyrian (086-2-134)
Note
notes also say side 2 recorded 1950-10-25 (might be typo)
Box 2, Item 087
Lord Have Mercy/Lord Your Mercy I Plead
n.d.
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Lord Have Mercy (087-1-135) Side 2: Lord Your Mercy I Plead (087-2-136)
Box 2, Item 088
Lord Pour Us Your Spirit/When The Saints Come Marching In
n.d.
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 5.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Lord Pour Us Your Spirit (088-1-137) Side 2: When The Saints Come Marching In (088-2-138)
Box 2, Item 089
This World Is Not My Home/Sing To Our Nation
1950
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: This World Is Not My Home (089-1-139) Side 2: Sing To Our Nation (089-2-140)
Box 2, Item 090
Whiter Than Snow/Home Sweet Home
1950-02-19
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on aluminum substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
song titles on labels are reversed (incorrect) -- Side 1: recording is "Home Sweet Home" (090-1-141) Side 2: recording is
"Whiter Than Snow" (090-2-142)
Box 2, Item 091
One Solid Ground/Pass Me Not
1950
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 8 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: One Solid Ground (091-1-143) Side 2: Pass Me Not (091-2-144)
Box 2, Item 092
Journey To Zion/Loving Kindness
1049-1-15
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Journey To Zion (092-1-145) Side 2: Loving Kindness -- Side 2 also titled Wake Up My Soul To A Happy Song (092-2-146)
Box 2, Item 093
Have Mercy On Me A Sinner/Mercy
n.d.
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Have Mercy On Me A Sinner (093-1-147) Side 2: Mercy (093-2-148)
Box 2, Item 094
War Ballad
1950-01-01
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
song split on both sides -- Side 1: War Ballad (094-1-149) Side 2: War Ballad (094-2-149)
Note
note say "War Ballad" is the Assyrian calamity during World War set to song -- label reads "Thkuma Song" -- Thkuma was a province
of the Assyrian Tribes
Box 2, Item 095
Ka-Teen-Nee
1949-03-18
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
song is split on both sides -- Side 1: Ka-Teen-Nee (095-1-150) Side 2: Ka-Teen-Nee (095-2-150)
Box 2, Item 096
Showers Of Blessings/Jesus Lover Of My Soul
1949-07-30
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Showers Of Blessings (096-1-153) Side 2: Jesus Lover Of My Soul (096-2-154)
Box 2, Item 097
Ra-Wee/Unknown Kurdish Song
1949-02-18
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Ra-Wee (097-1-155) Side 2: Unknown Kurdish Song (097-2-177)
Note
side 2 label says date of recording was 1931-06-14 -- notes say song was included on this disc since it was part of this collection
of Assyrian songs
Box 2, Item 098
King "Ar-Si-Noose"
1948
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on aluminum substrate); 78 rpm; 8 in.
Scope and Content Note
song split on both sides -- Side 1: King "Ar-Si-Noose" (098-1-159) Side 2: King "Ar-Si-Noose" (098-2-159)
Note
notes say legend has many stories about Jesus -- this is one put to song. "Ar-Si-Noose" was a Persian King whom Jesus resurrected.
His skull was among the stepping stones in Astrean. Jesus' disciples asked, "Who is this?" And Jesus resurrected him. It's
said he would plant crops and behind him they would be fully grown. (also see note for item 015)
Box 2, Item 099
Malik George/Ra-Wee
1948
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Malik George (099-1-178) Side 2: Ra-Wee (099-2-179)
Note
Side 2 is a chant recited by the mountain Assyrian tribes
Box 2, Item 100
In The Sweet By And By/Assyrian Nation
n.d.
Physical Description: 1 Presto sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 8 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: In The Sweet By And By (100-1-180) Side 2: Assyrian Nation (100-2-181)
Note
Side 1 label reads "this side is clear"
Box 2, Item 101
Rejoice Faithful Ladies/Fount Full Of His Blood
n.d.
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on aluminum substrate); 78 rpm; 8 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Rejoice Faithful Ladies (101-1-182) Side 2: Fount Full Of His Blood (101-2-183)
Note
Side 1 was composed by Elizabeth Mando's father in Baghdad, Iraq in 1920
Box 2, Item 102
Biblical Story Of Joseph And His Brothers/In The Sweet By And By
1948-11-20
Physical Description: 1 Presto sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 8 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Biblical Story Of Joseph And His Brothers (102-1-184) Side 2: In The Sweet By And By (102-2-185)
Note
notes also say side 2 was recorded 1948-11-29 (might be typo)
Box 2, Item 103
Lord Hear Our Prayer/Prayer
1950-03-23
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on aluminum substrate); 78 rpm; 8 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Lord Hear Our Prayer (103-1-186) Side 2: Prayer (103-2-187)
Note
notes also say side 1 recorded 1950-03-20
Box 2, Item 104
Walking In The Light/In The Sweet By And By
1951-04-14
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Walking In The Light (104-1-188) Side 2: In The Sweet By And By (104-2-189)
Box 3, Item 105
Assyrian Nation/Life For A Look
1949
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on aluminum substrate); 78 rpm; 8 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Assyrian Nation (105-1-190) Side 2: Life For A Look (105-2-191)
Note
notes say date of recording is unknown but side 1 label says 1949
Box 3, Item 106
Loving Kindess/Coming Sinner
1950-02-25
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Loving Kindess -- also titled Your Mercy Near Side 2: Coming Sinner
Box 3, Item 107
I Give My Life/Hark The Voice Of Jesus
1949-07-16
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on aluminum substrate); 78 rpm; 8 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: I Give My Life Side 2: Hark The Voice Of Jesus
Note
Side 1 is a dedicated song to Elizabeth Mando as remembrance to Youell Mando
Box 3, Item 108
Now Born Again/Once I Was A Christian
1949-06-25
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Now Born Again (108-1-196) Side 2: Once I Was A Christian (108-2-197)
Box 3, Item 109
Tired Of Your Burdens/Sinners Will Not Stand
1950-01-22
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on aluminum substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Tired Of Your Burdens (109-1-198) Side 2: Sinners Will Not Stand (109-2-199)
Box 3, Item 110
Life For A Look/Biblical Story Of Joseph
1948-12-05
Physical Description: 1 Presto sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 8 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Life For A Look (110-1-200) Side 2: Biblical Story Of Joseph (110-2-201)
Box 3, Item 111
Tired Of Your Burdens/Sinners Will Not Stand
1949-07-24
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Tired Of Your Burdens (111-1-202) Side 2: Sinners Will Not Stand (111-2-203)
Box 3, Item 112
Ninety And Nine
1949-02-13
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Ninety And Nine (112-1-204)
Note
notes says side 2 is "bad side, not recorded"
Box 3, Item 113
Journey Through This World/Barabbas
1949-04-08
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Journey Through This World (113-1-205) Side 2: Barabbas (113-2-205)
Note
See note for item 072
Box 3, Item 114
Darkness Over The Earth/In The Sweet By And By
1948-11-23
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Darkness Over The Earth -- also titled Abide With Me (114-1-207) Side 2: In The Sweet By And By (114-2-208)
Box 3, Item 115
This World Is Not My Home/Sunshine In The Shadows
1948-10-30
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: This World Is Not My Home (115-1-209) Side 2: Sunshine In The Shadows (115-2-210)
Box 3, Item 116
Life For A Look/Onward Christian Soldiers
1949-02-22
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on aluminum substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Life For A Look (116-1-211) Side 2: Onward Christian Soldiers (116-2-212)
Box 3, Item 117
Barabbas/King Ar-Si-Noose
1949-11-20
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Barabbas (117-1-213) Side 2: King Ar-Si-Noose (117-2-214)
Note
See notes for items 015, 098, and 072
Box 3, Item 118
Last Hope/Old Assyrian
1949
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Last Hope (118-1-215) Side 2: Old Assyrian (118-2-216)
Box 3, Item 119
Sinners Will Not Stand/Tired of Your Burdens
1949-07-30
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Sinners Will Not Stand (119-1-217) Side 2: Tired of Your Burdens (119-2-218)
Box 3, Item 120
Lord
n.d.
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 5.5 in.
Scope and Content Note
song split on both sides -- Side 1: Lord (120-1-219) Side 2: Lord (120-2-219)
Box 3, Item 121
Home Sweet Home/Malik George
1950-01-01
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 8 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Home Sweet Home (121-1-220) Side 2: Malik George (121-2-221)
Box 3, Item 122
When Our Lord Shall Come Back/Joy In Heaven
1948-12-12
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: When Our Lord Shall Come Back Side 2: Joy In Heaven
Box 3, Item 123
War Ballad
n.d.
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 8 in.
Scope and Content Note
song split on both sides -- Side 1: War Ballad (123-1-224) Side 2: War Ballad (123-2-224)
Box 3, Item 124
Today Hear His Voice/Last Hope
1948-10-20
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Today Hear His Voice (124-1-225) Side 2: Last Hope (124-2-226)
Box 3, Item 125
Do Not Forget God's Love
1050-01-19
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Do Not Forget God's Love (125-1-227)
Note
notes say side 2 "bad-not used"
Box 3, Item 126
Roof Of My Ship/Do Not Forget God's Love
1950
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Roof Of My Ship (126-1-228) Side 2: Do Not Forget God's Love (126-2-229)
Box 3, Item 127
Malik George/King Ar-Si-Noose
n.d.
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Malik George (127-1-230) Side 2: King Ar-Si-Noose (127-2-231)
Note
See notes for items 015 and 098
Box 3, Item 128
Welcome Russians
n.d.
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Welcome Russians (128-1-232)
Note
See note for item 080 for "Welcome Russians" -- notes say side 2 is "bad side-not used"
Box 3, Item 129
Old Assyrian/Barabbas
1948-11-20
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Old Assyrian Side 2: Barabbas
Box 3, Item 130
I Do Believe/Showers Of Blessings
n.d.
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: I Do Believe (130-1-235) Side 2: Showers Of Blessings (130-2-236)
Box 3, Item 131
This World Is Like A Mill
n.d.
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: This World Is Like A Mill (131-1-237)
Note
notes say side 2 is "bad-not used"
Box 3, Item 132
Tired Of Your Burdens/Sinners Will Not Stand
n.d.
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Tired Of Your Burdens (132-1-238) Side 2: Sinners Will Not Stand (132-2-239)
Box 3, Item 133
He Cares For Me/Our Great Physician
1949-01-02
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: He Cares For Me (133-1-240) Side 2: Our Great Physician (133-2-241)
Box 3, Item 134
Cleansing For Me/Sweet Voice
1949-02-13
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Cleansing For Me (134-1-242) Side 2: Sweet Voice (134-2-243)
Box 3, Item 135
Roof Of My Ship/Let's Not Forget God's Love
1950
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Roof Of My Ship (135-1-244) Side 2: Let's Not Forget God's Love (135-2-245)
Box 3, Item 136
Happy Day/Jesus Lover Of My Soul
1949-10-15
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Happy Day (136-1-246) Side 2: Jesus Lover Of My Soul (136-2-247)
Note
notes also say side 2 recorded 1949-11-15 (might be a typo)
Box 3, Item 137
Jesus Keep Me Near The Cross/Wonderful Words
1950
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 8 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Jesus Keep Me Near The Cross (137-1-248) Side 2: Wonderful Words (137-2-249)
Box 3, Item 138
I Give My Life/Hark The Voice Of Jesus
n.d.
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on aluminum substrate); 78 rpm; 8 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: I Give My Life (138-1-250) Side 2: Hark The Voice Of Jesus (138-2-251)
Box 3, Item 139
Old Assyrian
n.d.
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Old Assyrian (139-1-252)
Note
notes say side 2 "not used"
Box 3, Item 140
Death Has No Terror/Ten Commandments
n.d.
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on aluminum substrate); 78 rpm; 8 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Death Has No Terror (140-1-253) Side 2: Ten Commandments (140-2-254)
Box 3, Item 141
Raa-Wee
n.d.
Physical Description: 1 Speak-O-Phone sound disc (uncoated aluminum); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
song is split on both sides -- Side 1: Raa-Wee (141-1-255) Side 2: Raa-Wee (141-2-255)
Note
song is a chant from the Tkhuma "Maidene" area recited by the Assyrian mountain tribes
Box 3, Item 142
Holy Ones/Lord Hear Our Prayer
n.d.
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on aluminum substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Holy Ones (142-1-256) Side 2: Lord Hear Our Prayer (142-1-256)
Box 3, Item 143
Like The "Israelite" Nation
1950-02-12
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on aluminum substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Like The "Israelite" Nation (143-1-258)
Note
song was composed by Elizabeth Mando's father and is a reference to the Assyrian people -- notes say side 2 is "bad-not used"
Box 3, Item 144
Wonderful Words/Our Salvation War
1948-12-12
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Wonderful Words (144-1-259) Side 2: Our Salvation War (144-2-260)
Box 3, Item 145
Pass Me Not/Greetings
1949-11-11
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Pass Me Not (145-1-261) Side 2: Greetings (145-2-282)
Note
notes say side 2 "records how Assyrians sounded at this time"
Box 3, Item 146
This World Is Not My Home/Hark The Voice Of Jesus
1948-10-13
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: This World Is Not My Home (146-1-263) Side 2: Hark The Voice Of Jesus (146-2-264)
Box 3, Item 147
Ninety And Nine/Life For A Look
n.d.
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Ninety And Nine (147-1-265) Side 2: Life For A Look (147-2-266)
Box 3, Item 148
Oh You Hungry And Thirsty/There Was A Time
1948
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Oh You Hungry And Thirsty (148-1-267) Side 2: There Was A Time (148-2-268)
Box 3, Item 149
Joy To The World/Song (Unknown Title)
1949-11-25
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 8 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Joy To The World (149-1-269) Side 2: Song (149-2-270)
Box 3, Item 150
Sinners Will Not Stand/Tired Of Your Burdens
1951
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Sinners Will Not Stand (150-1-271) Side 2: Tired Of Your Burdens (150-2-272)
Note
notes for side 2 also say recorded 1950 (might be typo)
Box 3, Item 151
Many Blessings/Savior More Than Life To Me
1949-10-29
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Many Blessings (151-1-273) Side 2: Savior More Than Life To Me (151-2-274)
Box 3, Item 152
Sam One
1952-08-25
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
recording split on both sides -- Side 1: Sam One (152-1-275) Side 2: Sam One (152-2-275)
Note
recorded by Samuel Yonan to document how Assyrian people sounded at this time -- this was made in Camp Stalemon, California
Military Base Service Club for soldiers going to Korea (there was a free recording booth there for the soldiers to make recordings
and send home) -- the letter in the middle of the record is Beeth or the Assyrian "B"
Box 3, Item 153
Sam Two
1952-08-25
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
recording split on both sides -- Side 1: Sam Two (153-1-276) Side 2: Sam Two (153-2-276)
Note
See note on item 152
Box 3, Item 154
Sam Three
1952-08-25
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
recording split on both sides -- Side 1: Sam Three (154-1-277) Side 2: Sam Three (154-2-277)
Note
See note for item 152
Box 3, Item 155
Reading
1950
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on paper substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
recording split on both sides -- Side 1: Reading (155-1-278) Side 2: Reading (155-2-278)
Note
recording is of Elizabeth Mando in Flint, MI reading a letter from her father in Baghdad, Iraq to his grandson Henry Yonan
-- documents how Assyrians sounded at this time
Box 3, Item 156
Untitled
1949-08-18
Physical Description: 1 Recordio sound disc (lacquer on aluminum substrate); 78 rpm; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
recording split on both sides -- Side 1: Untitled (156-1-279) Side 2: Untitled (156-2-279)
Note
recording documents phrases spoken and how Assyrians sounded at this time
Series 2.
Archive Master CDs (AMCD)
1948-07-08/1952-08-25
Physical Description: 11 CDs (compact discs of restored songs; 44.1 kHz, 16-bit, stereo .wav audio files)
Scope and Content Note
digitized songs from lacquer home recording discs -- digital artifacting as a result of noise removal/EQ processing
Box 1, Item 01
Assyrian Songs - Restored - 1 to 26 - CD - 1
Physical Description: 1 sound disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 index sleeve
Scope and Content Note
Song numbers 001-026 (inclusive) -- Bless My Soul Lord ; Lord Your Kingdom Come ; Jesus Lover Of My Soul ; Nearer My God ;
Journey Through This World ; Suffering Savior ; Standing On The Rock ; Sunshine In The Shadows ; Abide With Me ; Rejoice Faithful
Ladies ; Fount Full Of His Blood ; Death Has No Terror ; Hark The Voice Of Jesus; War Ballad ; God Be With You ; Jesus Lifted
Me ; Thou Thinkest Of Me ; Evening Lights ; Power Of The Mountain ; Lord Hear Our Prayer ; Revive Us Again ; Just As I Am
; King Ar-Si-Noose ; Prayer ; He Leadeth Me
Box 1, Item 02
Assyrian Songs - Restored - 27 to 47 - CD - 2
Physical Description: 1 sound disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 index sleeve
Scope and Content Note
Song numbers 027-047 (inclusive) -- When Saints Come Marching ; Sweet Hour Of Prayer ; Envy-Old Assyrian ; Old Assyrian ;
Old Assyrian ; Biblical Story of Joseph ; Biblical Story Of Joseph ; Old Assyrian ; Our Assyrian Nation ; Life For A Look
; Our Great Physician ; Holy Shepherd ; Precious Name ; Fount Of Blessings ; Jesus Keep Me Near ; I Need Thee ; Cleansing
For Me ; 'T Will Be Glory By And By ; Wonderful Words ; Jesus With Me I Will ; Oh Hungry And Thirsty
Box 1, Item 03
Assyrian Songs - Restored - 48 to 73 - CD - 3
Physical Description: 1 sound disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 index sleeve
Scope and Content Note
Song numbers 048-073 (inclusive) -- Wake Up Sinners ; Wake Up Christians ; Is Your All At The Altar Laid ; Our Teacher-Old
Assyrian ; Holy Mary ; Last Hope ; He Is Risen ; Stand In Glory ; Raa-Wee ; Walking In The Light ; In The Sweet By And By
; Tikhuma ; He Is Coming Again ; Evil-Old Assyrian ; My Grandmother's Song ; Jesus Has Gone To ; Lord I Believe; My Redeemer
; Heaven Is My Home ; Savior More Than Life ; Tired Of Your Burdens ; Sinners Will Not Stand ; I Am Thine Oh Lord ; Happy
Day ; Savior With You My Soul Is ; I Give My Life
Box 1, Item 04
Assyrian Songs - Restored - 74 to 99 - CD - 4
Physical Description: 1 sound disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 index sleeve
Scope and Content Note
Song numbers 074-099 (inclusive) -- Old Assyrian ; Rose Of Sharon ; My Sunshine ; Stand Up For Jesus ; Safe In The Arms Of
Jesus ; Our Great Physician ; Ninety And Nine ; Pa-Ra-See-Ua ; When I Fear My Faith Will Fall ; Joy In Heaven ; When Our Lord
Shall Come Back ; Kai-Teen-Nee ; Washed In The Blood ; Death Has No Terror ; Old Assyrian ; Old Assyrian ; Ra-Wee ; I Do Believe
; Oh I Want To See Him ; Your Kingdom Come Lord ; Bridegroom Is Coming ; Journey To The Promise ; Story Of The Fox ; My Savior
Where Can I Go ; Journey As A Stranger ; Old Assyrian
Box 1, Item 05
Assyrian Songs - Restored - 100 to 129 - CD - 5
Physical Description: 1 sound disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 index sleeve
Scope and Content Note
Old Assyrian ; Evil-Old Assyrian ; Holy-Holy-Holy ; Glory To The Creator ; Today Hear His Voice ; Many Glorious Blessings
; Once I Was A Christian ; Old Assyrian ; Malik George ; King Ar-Si-Noose ; Who Is This Coming ; Barabbas ; Your Kingdom Come
Lord ; Tell Me The Old Story ; Shall We Meet At The River ; When The Train Comes In ; Rock Of Ages ; Old Assyrian ; Oh His
Sweet Name ; Do Not Forget Jesus Love ; Steven-Old Assyrian ; Old Assyrian ; Jesus Is Coming ; Old Assyrian ; Ho-San-Na-Old
Assyrian; Welcome Russians ; Our Physician ; Old Assyrian ; We Fly Over-Old Assyrian ; Some People Are Like Clowns
Box 1, Item 06
Assyrian Songs - Restored - 130 to 157 - CD - 6
Physical Description: 1 sound disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 index sleeve
Scope and Content Note
Song numbers 130-157 (inclusive) -- Whiter Than Snow ; Jesus Savior ; Lament On The End Of Assyria ; Roof Of My Ship ; St.
Stevens-Old Assyrian ; Lord Have Mercy ; Lord Your Mercy I Plead ; Pour Your Spirit ; When The Saints Come Marching In ; This
World Is Not My Home ; Sing To Our Nation ; Home Sweet Home ; Whiter Than Snow ; One Solid Ground ; Pass Me Not : Journey
To Zion ; Loving Kindness ; Have Mercy On Me A Sinner ; Mercy ; War Ballad ; Ka-Teen-Nee ; This World Is Not My Home ; Hark
The Voice Of Jesus ; Showers Of Blessings ; Jesus Lover Of My Soul ; Ra-Wee ; Jesus Lifted Me ; Lord Hear Our Prayer
Box 1, Item 07
Assyrian Songs - Restored - 158 to 183 - CD - 7
Physical Description: 1 sound disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 index sleeve
Scope and Content Note
Song numbers 158-183 (inclusive) -- Nearer My God-Prayer ; King Ar-Si-Noose ; Fount Full Of His Blood ; Fount Full Of His
Blood ; This World Is Like A Mill ; Abide With Me ; Pass Me Not ; He Leadeth Me ; Death Has No Terror ; Lord Hear Our Prayer
; Roof Of My Ship ; Pass Me Not ; 'T Will Be Glory By And By ; Hark The Voice Of Jesus ; Roof Of My Ship ; Stevens Old Assyrian
; Jesus Lover Of My Soul ; Old Assyrian ; When My Train Comes In ; Kurdish Song ; Malik George ; Ra-Wee ; In The Sweet By
And By ; Assyrian Nation ; Rejoice Faithful Ladies ; Fount Full Of His Blood
Box 1, Item 08
Assyrian Songs - Restored - 184 to 208 - CD - 8
Physical Description: 1 sound disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 index sleeve
Scope and Content Note
Song numbers 184-208 (inclusive) -- Biblical Story Of Joseph ; In The Sweet By And By ; Lord Hear Our Prayer ; Prayer ; Walking
In The Light ; In The Sweet By And By ; Assyrian Nation ; Life For A Look ; Loving Kindness ; Coming Sinner ; I Give My Life
; Hark The Voice Of Jesus ; Now Born Again ; Once I Was A Christian ; Tired Of Your Burdens ; Sinners Will Not Stand ; Life
For A Look ; Biblical Story Of Joseph ; Tired Of Your Burdens ; Sinners Will Not Stand ; Ninety And Nine ; Journey Through
This World ; Barabbas ; Darkness Over The Earth ; In The Sweet By And By
Box 1, Item 09
Assyrian Songs - Restored - 209 to 236 - CD - 9
Physical Description: 1 sound disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 index sleeve
Scope and Content Note
Song numbers 209-236 (inclusive) -- This World Is Not My Home ; Sunshine In The Shadows ; Life For A Look ; Onward Christian
Soldiers ; Barabbas ; King Ar-Si-Noose ; Last Hope ; Old Assyrian ; Sinners Will Not Stand ; Tired Of Your Burdens ; Lord
; Home Sweet Home ; Malik George ; When Our Lord Shall ; Joy In Heaven ; War Ballad ; Today Hear His Voice ; Last Hope ; Do
Not Forget God's Love ; Malik George ; King Ar-Si-Noose ; Welcome Russians ; Old Assyrian ; Barabbas ; I Do Believe ; Showers
Of Blessings
Box 1, Item 10
Assyrian Songs - Restored - 237 to 259 - CD - 10
Physical Description: 1 sound disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 index sleeve
Scope and Content Note
Song numbers 237-259 (inclusive) -- This World Is Like A Mill ; Tired Of Your Burdens ; Sinners Will Not Stand ; He Cares
For Me ; Our Great Physician ; Cleansing For Me ; Sweet Voice ; Roof Of My Ship ; Let's Not Forget God's Love ; Happy Day
; Jesus Lover Of My Soul ; Jesus Keep Me Near The Cross ; Wonderful Words ; I Give My Life ; Hark The Voice of Jesus ; Old
Assyrian ; Death Has No Terror ; Ten Commandments ; Raa-Wee ; Holy Ones ; Lord Hear Our Prayer ; Like Israelite Nation ; Wonderful
Words
Box 1, Item 11
Assyrian Songs - Restored - 260 to 279 - CD - 11
Physical Description: 1 sound disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 index sleeve
Scope and Content Note
Song numbers 260-279 (inclusive) -- Our Salvation War ; Pass Me Not ; Greetings Family ; This World Is Not My Home ; Hark
The Voice Of Jesus ; Ninety And Nine ; Life For A Look ; Oh You Hungry And Thirsty ; There Was A Time ; Joy To The World ;
Song (Unknown Title) ; Sinners Will Not Stand ; Tired Of Your Burdens ; Many Blessings ; Savior More Than Life To Me ; Sam
1 ; Sam 2 ; Sam 3 ; Reading ; Phrases
Series 3.
Archive Master Documents (AMD)
Physical Description: 8 folders containing documents assembled by collector
Scope and Content Note
6 folders containing scans of OMDs plus collection notes, and scans of hymnal book pages ; 1 folder containing index records
; 1 folder containing scans of passport, photos, postcard, map of Eastern Kurdistan
Box 1, Item 1
Folder #1 -- 1 to 25
Physical Description: 8.5 by 11 in. folder of 58 paper items
Scope and Content Note
Scans of OMDs #1-#25 plus collection notes, and scans of hymnal book pages
Note
Documents for record numbers 001-025 inclusive. See additional Yonan holdings for item descriptions of recordings.
Box 1, Item 2
Folder #2 -- 26 to 50
Physical Description: 8.5 by 11 in. folder of 46 paper items
Scope and Content Note
Scans of OMDs #26-#50 plus collection notes, and scans of hymnal book pages
Note
Documents for record numbers 026-050 inclusive. See additional Yonan holdings for item descriptions of recordings.
Box 1, Item 3
Folder #3 -- 51 to 75
Physical Description: 8.5 by 11 in. folder of 47 paper items
Scope and Content Note
Scans of OMDs #51-#75 plus collection notes, and scans of hymnal book pages
Note
Documents for record numbers 051-075 inclusive. See additional Yonan holdings for item descriptions of recordings.
Box 1, Item 4
Folder #4 -- 76 to 100
Physical Description: 8.5 by 11 in. folder of 48 paper items
Scope and Content Note
Scans of OMDs #76-#100 plus collection notes, and scans of hymnal book pages
Note
Documents for record numbers 076-100 inclusive. See additional Yonan holdings for item descriptions of recordings.
Box 1, Item 5
Folder #5 -- 101 to 125
Physical Description: 8.5 by 11 in. folder of 50 paper items
Scope and Content Note
Scans of OMDs #101-#125 plus collection notes, and scans of hymnal book pages
Note
Documents for record numbers 101-125 inclusive. See additional Yonan holdings for item descriptions of recordings.
Box 1, Item 6
Folder #6 -- 126 to 156
Physical Description: 8.5 by 11 in. folder of 66 paper items
Scope and Content Note
Scans of OMDs #126-#156 plus collection notes, and scans of hymnal book pages
Note
Documents for record numbers 126-156 inclusive. See additional Yonan holdings for item descriptions of recordings.
Box 1, Item 7
Folder #7 -- Index
Physical Description: 8.5 by 11 in. folder of 17 paper items
Scope and Content Note
Assyrian songs indexed by record number (#1 through #147) and by song title ("Abide With Me" through "Your Kingdom Come Lord")
Note
Documents for record numbers 001-156 inclusive. See additional Yonan holdings for item descriptions of recordings.
Box 1, Item 8
Folder #8 -- Additional Documentation
Physical Description: 8.5 by 11 in. folder of 6 paper items
Scope and Content Note
Documentation compiled by Henry Yonan includes: 2 scans of 1928 Kingdom of Iraq passport for Almas Youkhannan ; 1 scan of
2 photos (1 of Elizabeth Mando, 1 of Youell Mando) ; 1 scan of 1 photo (unknown woman who appears to be Elizabeth Mando) ;
1 scan of 1926 postcard ; 1 scan of 1914 map of Eastern Kurdistan (with inset of Mesopotamia)
Note
Elizabeth and Youell Mando are aunt and uncle of Henry Yonan. See notes for record 001 for reference to Almas Yonan. Map is
from "The Cradle of Mankind" by W.A. Wigram and Edgar T.A. Wigram (London, Adam & Charles Black, 1914) and shows the Tkhuma
province