Kamloops Wawa, Issue 118
Database ID | 27238 | |
Institution | University of Saskatchewan Libraries Special Collections | |
Fonds/Collection | Father J.M.R. LeJeune | |
Series | Wawa-1 | |
File/Item Reference | Wawa-1-Wawa-S1-101 | |
Date of creation | July 1894 | |
Physical description/extent | 20 pages; Photoengraved. | |
Number of images | 20 | |
Historical note | First photoengraved edition results in increase in cost from 5 cents to 10 cents per copy. | |
Scope and content | Three 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 holder | Public domain | |
Copyright expiry date | Public domain | |
Type | Archival | |
Primary Media | Textual documents | |
Provenance Access Point | LeJeune, Jean Marie Raphael | |
Other notes | First photoengraved edition. Volume III, No. 7, Issue 118. Pagination 1-16 plus 4 page cover. | |
Treaty boundaries | No treaty | |
Cultural region | Northwest Coast Plateau | |
Subject | Languages and Linguistics Bible - Old Testament Language and Linguistics - Chinook Jargon | |
Date Range(s) | 1890-1899 | |
Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/27238 |