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DeCamp (David) collection of Jamaican creole tape recordings
MSS.MEDIA.0002  
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Description
Small collection of audio recordings of Creole speech and song collected or recorded by linguist David DeCamp in Jamaica and Belize.
Background
DeCamp was an American linguist, particularly interested in Pidgins and Creoles. He taught at the University of Texas at Austin from 1959 until his untimely death in 1979.
Extent
4 item(s) Four 7" reel-to-reel tapes
Restrictions
While Special Collections is the owner of the physical and digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns.
Availability
Open for research. Tapes have been digitized.