This project is complete and all audio files can be found in the catalogue: https://librivox.org/the-moravians-in-jamaica-by-j-h-buchner/
Source text (please read only from this text!): https://archive.org/details/moraviansinjamai00buch/page/42/mode/2up [full text]The United Brethren's Church (also known as the Moravians) , were invited to the Island of Jamaica by the Foster-Barhams in 1754.
Spanning a hundred years of pre- and post- 'emancipation' history, read about the encounters between African people who were enslaved and the missionaries from Europe. (Summary by Faith Abiola-Ellison )
https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Moravians_in_Jamaica.html?id=x60qAAAAMAAJ&redir_esc=y [preface page iii missing]
Deadline: [BC PLEASE NOTE- Due to our ancestor links to the plantations mentioned, volunteers Faith Abiola-Ellison-FaithAE and Harriet Barham will read all the chapters of this book together. No further volunteers are required. [we have removed remaining text]
Claiming sections: Look in the Magic Window below for the list of available sections. Post a reply in this thread asking for the section you would like to record.
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Magic Window:
BC Admin
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This paragraph is temporary and will be replaced by the MC with the list of sections and reader (Magic Window) once this project is in the admin system.
- Project Code: WPQ5EolN
- Link to author on Wikipedia (if available):
- Link to title on Wikipedia (if available):
- Number of sections (files) this project will have: 8
- Does the project have an introduction or preface: Yes
- Original publication date (if known):
- If you are a new volunteer, how would you like your name (or pseudonym) credited in the catalog?
- Do you have a URL you would like associated with your name?:
Genres for the project:
Keywords that describe the book: slavery, christian, Jamaica, spirituality, african, missionaries
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LibriVox recording settings: mono (1 channel), 44100 Hz sample rate, 128 kbps constant bit rate MP3. See the Tech Specs
Intro to recording:
Leave 0.5 to 1 second of silence at the beginning.
Say:
End of recording:"Section (or Chapter) # of The Moravians in Jamaica. This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information or to volunteer, please visit librivox.org." [Optional: "Read by your name."] "The Moravians in Jamaica, by J.H Buchner. Section Title."
Say:
If you are recording the final section of the book, add:"End of section (or chapter) #." [Optional, and if not stated in the intro: "Read by your name, city, date."]
Leave 5 seconds of silence at the end."End of The Moravians in Jamaica, by J.H Buchner."
Filename: moraviansinjamaica_##_buchner_128kb.mp3 where ## is the section number. (e.g. moraviansinjamaica_01_buchner_128kb.mp3)
Upload to the LibriVox Uploader: https://librivox.org/login/uploader
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MC to select: Rapunzelina
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