Marie Louise Willett papers, 1994-1997
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Willett, Marie Louise
- Title
- Marie Louise Willett papers
- Dates
- 1994-1997 (inclusive)19941997
- Quantity
- 0.39 cubic feet (2 boxes including 23 sound cassettes)
- Collection Number
- 2696-154 (Accession No. 2696-154-01)
- Summary
- Sound cassettes and photocopies of field notebooks from research conducted by Marie Louise Willett on the particle "wa" in the Moses-Columbian Salish language
- 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 Special Collections.
- Languages
- English
Biographical Note
In 1996, Marie Louise Willett received a grant from the Jacobs Research Fund to study the particle "wa" in Nxa?amxcin (Moses-Columbia Salish). She received her Ph.D. from the University of Victoria in 2003.
Content Description
Recordings of the Moses-Columbian Salish language and photocopies of seven field notebooks from research conducted by Marie Louise Willett. Willett's research for this project, "An Investigation of the Particle 'wa' in Nxa?amxcin (Moses-Columbia Salish)," was conducted in Montana, Washington, and British Columbia through interviews with three fluent speakers of the language: Agatha J. Bart, Norine L. Smith, and Matilda Bearcub. The goal of this research was the particle "wa" and its lexical affixation.
Other Descriptive Information
Forms part of the Jacobs Research Funds linguistic research collection.
Use of the Collection
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Description: Photocopies of field notebooksDates: 1994-1997Container: Box 1
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Description: Sound cassettes of recordingsDates: 1994-1997Container: Box 2
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Salish Indians--Interviews
- Salish Indians--Research
- Salish language--Research
Personal Names
- Bart, Agatha J.--Interviews
- Bearclub, Matilda--Interviews
- Smith, Norine L.--Interviews
- Willett, Marie Louise--Archives
Form or Genre Terms
- Field notes
- Field recordings
- Interviews
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Jacobs Research Funds, (sponsoring body)
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Corporate Names
- Jacobs Research Funds
