Uri-Erap Language and Culture

Brief description

Tom Webb was a missionary linguist working for SIL on the Uri language of Erap people on the Markham region of Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea (ca.1964-2000). The collection has manuscripts, audio recordings of various content of linguistic, anthropological sketches, music with the main body in bible translation of the New Testament in Uri language. This collection contains a total of 39 (previously 41) items. 001 - 4 audio files of several stories and songs, 2 of each in different formats (~41 min, mpeg, x-wav) 002 - 4 audio files of stories and songs, 2 of each in different formats (~57 min, mpeg, x-wav) 003 - 4 audio files of elder stories and prayers, 2 of each in different formats (~43 min, mpeg, x-wav) 004 - 4 audio files of songs, 2 of each in different formats (~50 min, mpeg, x-wav) 005 - 4 audio files of school songs, 2 of each in different formats (~25 min, mpeg, x-wav) **006 - 2 audio files of stories and song, 1 of each in different formats (~24 min, mpeg, x-wav). Item deleted due to recording over with commercial music in English. Originally labelled Uri-Erap Stories and Songs. 007 - 4 audio files of stories and exposition, 2 of each in different formats (~58 min, mpeg, x-wav) **008 - 4 audio files of song, possible mislabel, 2 of each in different formats (~25 min, mpeg, x-wav). Item deleted due to recording over with commercial music in English. Originally labelled Uri-Erap Vocabulary. 009 - 4 audio files of Uri preacher sermon, 2 of each in different formats (~58 min, mpeg, x-wav) 010 - 4 audio files of Bible translation Matt 1:1-7:17, 2 of each in different formats (~94 min, mpeg, x-wav) 011 - 4 audio files of Bible translation Matt 7:18-12:50, 2 of each in different formats (~92 min, mpeg, x-wav) 012 - 4 audio files of Bible translation Matt 13:1-18:23, 2 of each in different formats (~94 min, mpeg, x-wav) 013 - 4 audio files of Bible translation Matt 23:35-26:50, 2 of each in different formats (~62 min, mpeg, x-wav) 014 - 4 audio files of Bible translation Matt 26:51-27:45~, 2 of each in different formats (~42 min, mpeg, x-wav) 015 - 4 audio files of Bible translation Rom 1:1-7:9, 2 of each in different formats (~93 min, mpeg, x-wav) 016 - 4 audio files of Bible translation Rom 7:9-13:2, 2 of each in different formats (~94 min, mpeg, x-wav) 017 - 4 audio files of Bible translation Heb 1:1-7:22, 2 of each in different formats (~63 min, mpeg, x-wav) 018 - 4 audio files of Bible translation Heb 7:23, Heb 13:15, 2 of each in different formats (~58 min, mpeg, x-wav) 019 - 4 audio files of Bible translation Heb 8,9,10,11:5-? and songs, 2 of each in different formats (~74 min, mpeg, x-wav) 020 - 4 audio files of Bible translation Rom 13:2-end, Titus, Philemon, 1 John - 2:11, 2 of each in different formats (~90 min, mpeg, x-wav) 021 - 4 audio files of Bible translation 1 John 2:11 - 2 John, Jude, 2 of each in different formats (~72 min, mpeg, x-wav) 022 - 4 audio files of Bible translation Rev 1:1-6:4, Heb 13:18-end, 2 of each in different formats (~62 min, mpeg, x-wav) 023 - 4 audio files of Bible translation Rev 6:5-12:16~, 2 of each in different formats (~63 min, mpeg, x-wav) 024 - 4 audio files of Bible translation Rev 12:17-18:10, 2 of each in different formats (~62 min, mpeg, x-wav) 025 - 4 audio files of Bible translation Rev 18:10-end~, 2 of each in different formats (~75 min, mpeg, x-wav) 026 - 4 audio files of Bible translation Eph 4:15-end, Phil 1:1-4:23, 2 of each in different formats (~86 min, mpeg, x-wav) 027 - 4 audio files of NT Text reading, 2 of each in different formats (~61 min, mpeg, x-wav) 028 - 1 pdf file containing second part to a typewritten booklet on Uri grammar, clause and sentence construction (147 pg) 029 - 1 pdf file containing a collection of stories, records, tests (125 pg) 030 - 2 pdf files containing photocopied handwritten dictionaries (402 pg) 031 - 1 pdf file containing first part to a typewritten booklet on Uri grammar, word and phrase construction (165 pg) 032 - 1 pdf file containing first part to a typewritten booklet on Uri grammar, paragraph and overall discourse construction (150pg) 033 - 1 pdf file containing typewritten accounts and descriptions of culture, kinship (13 pg) 034 - 1 pdf file containing Uri jargon and stories (26 pg) 035 - 1 pdf file containing specific community notes and records (4 pg) 036 - 1 pdf file containing notes on community happenings and beliefs (7pg) 037 - 1 pdf file containing questionnaires filled out by Uri community (9pg) 038 - 1 pdf file containing a government manifesto for the national improvement of PNG (3pg) 039 - 1 pdf file containing French scripture translation of John 1:19-27, translated several times in Paici (16pg) 040 - 1 pdf file containing hand-drawn village map and river (7pg) 041 - 1 pdf file containing Uri grammar feature checklist and scripture translation notes of 1 Peter and 2 Peter (3pg)