Kamloops Wawa, Issue 118

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Database ID27238
InstitutionUniversity of Saskatchewan Libraries Special Collections
Fonds/CollectionFather J.M.R. LeJeune
SeriesWawa-1
File/Item ReferenceWawa-1-Wawa-S1-101
Date of creationJuly 1894
Physical description/extent20 pages; Photoengraved.
Number of images20
Historical noteFirst photoengraved edition results in increase in cost from 5 cents to 10 cents per copy.
Scope and contentThree columns on front cover in English, Chinook shorthand, and French. These discuss the ease and usefulness of learning Chinook shorthand. Inside cover provides a key for Chinook shorthand using English sounds. A discussion of the history of Chinook shorthand and the author encourages its adaptation in schools in Lower Canada and France. History of the Old Testament in Chinook shorthand with English headings. 35 Chapters listed which span from The Creation (BC 4000) to The Golden Calf. The Way of the Cross; O Crux Ave; Preparatory Prayer.
Copyright holderPublic domain
Copyright expiry datePublic domain
TypeArchival
Primary MediaTextual documents
Provenance Access PointLeJeune, Jean Marie Raphael
Other notesFirst photoengraved edition. Volume III, No. 7, Issue 118. Pagination 1-16 plus 4 page cover.
Treaty boundariesNo treaty
Cultural regionNorthwest Coast
Plateau
SubjectLanguages and Linguistics
Bible - Old Testament
Language and Linguistics - Chinook Jargon
Date Range(s)1890-1899
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