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Ellen Barbara Livingston papers, 1985-1987
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Livingston, Ellen Barbara
- Title
- Ellen Barbara Livingston papers
- Dates
- 1985-1987 (inclusive)19851987
- Quantity
- approximately 0.23 cubic feet (1 box including sound tape reels)
- Collection Number
- 2696-051
- Summary
- Linguistic field notes, tapes concerning Nisga'a (Tsimshian) lexical items and final research report by a recipient of the Jacobs Research Fund
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Access restricted: For terms of access, contact University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.
Some records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Nisga’a is an Tsimshianic language of the Nisga’a people of northwestern British Columbia. The ancestral lands of the Nisga’a are in and around the Nass River on the northern coast of British Columbia. The Nisga'a, Tsimshian, and Gitxsan are neighbors along the Skeena and Nass Rivers. In the 2018 Report on the Status of B.C. First Nations Languages, there were 311 fluent speakers and 294 active language learners reported in a population of 6,113.
[Information adapted from “Nisga’a language” article on Wikipedia; Date accessed: 08/14/2023]
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Field notes, sound tape reels and final report on linguistic research in Nisga'a (Tsimshian). Research concerns lexical items, sentences and stories. All notes within this collection are Livingston's, but some materials may also reference Eloise Jelinek, Livingston's research partner.
Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top
Forms part of the Jacobs Research Funds linguistic research collection.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Organized into 2 accessions.
- Accession No. 2696-051-01, Ellen Barbara Livingston papers, 1985
- Accession No. 2696-051-02, Ellen Barbara Livingston papers, 1986-1987
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Accession No. 2696-051-01: Ellen Barbara Livingston papers, 1985Return to Top
Scope and Content: Linguistic field notes (photocopied) and sound tape reels.
Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access, contact University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.
Records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.
Restrictions on Use: Copyrights retained by creator. Contact Special Collections for details.
Acquisition Info: Ellen Livingston, Tucson, 1986-01-10
Processing Info: Processed by Nestor Guerrero, 2023
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | Accession | ||
| 1/1 | 2696-051-01 | Nisga'a (Tsimshian) Field notes |
July - August 1985 |
| Box | |||
| 1 | 2696-051-01 | Sarah Picard 1 (5") open magnetic reel
Scope and Content: Lexical items; Language: Nisga'a (Tsimshian); Location:
Vancouver, British Columbia; Recorded by: Ellen Livingston
|
July 2-16, 1985 |
| 1 | 2696-051-01 | Sarah Picard 1 (5") open magnetic reel
Scope and Content: Lexical items; Language: Nisga'a (Tsimshian); Location:
Vancouver, British Columbia; Recorded by: Ellen Livingston and Eloise
Jelinek
|
July 16-26, 1985 |
| 1 | 2696-051-01 | Sarah Picard 1 (5") open magnetic reel
Scope and Content: Lexical items, stories; Language: Nisga'a (Tsimshian); Location:
Vancouver, British Columbia; Recorded by: Ellen Livingston
|
July - August 1985 |
| 1 | 2696-051-01 | Sarah Picard 1 (5") open magnetic reel
Scope and Content: Lexical items, stories, and songs; Language: Nisga'a
(Tsimshian); Location: Vancouver, British Columbia; Recorded by: Ellen
Livingston
|
August 1985 |
Accession No. 2696-051-02: Ellen Barbara Livingston papers, 1986-1987Return to Top
Scope and Content: Final report on linguistic research in Nisga'a (Tsimshian).
Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access, contact University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.
Restrictions on Use: Copyrights retained by creator. Contact Special Collections for details.
Acquisition Info: Ellen Livingston via Whatcom Museum, 1988-07-11
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Livingston, Ellen Barbara (creator)
- Picard, Sarah (creator)
Corporate Names
- Jacobs Research Fund (creator)
- Jacobs Research Funds (creator)
