William R. Seaburg papers, 1935-2004

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Seaburg, William R
Title
William R. Seaburg papers
Dates
1935-2004 (inclusive)
Quantity
11.53 cubic feet (32 boxes including 192 sound reels, 45 CDs, 43 cassettes, 26 microfiche, and 1 microfilm reel)
Collection Number
1835-043, 2696-004, 6371
Summary
Recordings and field notes of research into Native American languages
Repository
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

Access restricted: For terms of access contact repository.

Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

William R. Seaburg has researched Native American languages extensively and has also written about anthropologists Melville and Elizabeth Jacobs. He is the co-author of Coquelle Thompson, Athabaskan Witness: A Cultural Biography and co-editor of Badger and Coyote were Neighbors: Melville Jacobs on Northwest Indian Myths and Tales (OSU Press). He is the retired associate professor of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences at the University of Washington, Bothell. He lives in Seattle.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Field notes, dictionaries, and recordings from the Haida, Athabaskan, Tlingit, Yurok, Nooksack, Coast Salish, Lummi, Tolowa, Chilliwack, Sooke, Songish, Wailaki, and Kalapuya tribes, as well as interviews in English about Melville Jacobs's fieldwork.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Creator's literary rights retained. Contact repository for details.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Organized into 13 accessions.

  • Accession No. 1835-043, William R. Seaburg papers, 1971
  • Accession No. 2696-004-01, William R. Seaburg papers, 1976-1977
  • Accession No. 2696-004-02, William R. Seaburg papers, 1977
  • Accession No. 2696-004-03, William R. Seaburg papers, 1977-1978
  • Accession No. 2696-004-04, William R. Seaburg papers, 1977-1978
  • Accession No. 2696-004-05, William R. Seaburg papers, 1979
  • Accession No. 2696-004-06, William R. Seaburg papers, 1979
  • Accession No. 2696-004-07, William R. Seaburg papers, 1980
  • Accession No. 2696-004-08, William R. Seaburg papers, 1980
  • Accession No. 2696-004-09, William R. Seaburg papers, 1981
  • Accession No. 2696-004-10, William R. Seaburg papers, 1981
  • Accession No. 2696-004-11, William R. Seaburg papers, 1982
  • Accession No. 6371-001, William R. Seaburg papers, 1935-2004

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

 

Accession No. 1835-043: William R. Seaburg papers, 1971Return to Top

15 sound tape reels (3 3/4 speed); 1 microfilm reel.

Scope and Content: Tape recordings and microfilmed field notebooks, 1971.

Linguistic research by Seaburg on the Lummi language; conducted at the Lummi Reservation in Bellingham, Wash.

Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access contact repository.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights retained. Contact repository for details.

Acquisition Info: [Information not available]

Accession No. 2696-004-01: William R. Seaburg papers, 1976-1977Return to Top

3 microfiches; 8 sound tape reels (3 3/4 ips)

Scope and Content: Field notes and tape recordings of work with Tolowa (Smith River) Athabaskan language, 1976-1977.

Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access contact repository.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights retained. Contact repository for details.

Acquisition Info: William Seaburg, 1977-04-05

Accession No. 2696-004-02: William R. Seaburg papers, 1977Return to Top

2.5" linear, including 7 sound cassettes.

Scope and Content: Field notes and tape recordings of work with Tolowa (Smith River) Athabaskan language, 1977.

Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access contact repository.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights retained. Contact repository for details.

Acquisition Info: William R. Seaburg; 1/78 and 2/78, 1978-01-01

Accession No. 2696-004-03: William R. Seaburg papers, 1977-1978Return to Top

9 microfiches; 9 sound tape reels (5")

Scope and Content: Field notes to linguistic research in the Tolowa Athabaskan language, 1977-1978.

Tapes document research done in Mar and Jun 1978.

Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access contact repository.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights retained. Contact repository for details.

Acquisition Info: William R. Seaburg, 4/14 and 6/78., 1978-04-14

Accession No. 2696-004-04: William R. Seaburg papers, 1977-1978Return to Top

2.5" linear, including 7 sound tape reels; 4 microfiches.

Scope and Content: Field notes to linguistic research in the Tolowa Athabaskan language, 1977-1978.

Tapes document research done in Mar and Jun 1978.

Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access contact repository.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights retained. Contact repository for details.

Acquisition Info: William R. Seaburg, 1978-10-09

Accession No. 2696-004-05: William R. Seaburg papers, 1979Return to Top

2.5" linear (three 5" sound tape reels)

Scope and Content: Reel to reel tapes documenting research on the Tolowa (Smith River) Athabaskan language, 1979.

Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access contact repository.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights retained. Contact repository for details.

Acquisition Info: William R. Seaburg, 1980-05-15

Accession No. 2696-004-06: William R. Seaburg papers, 1979Return to Top

4 microfiches; notes.

Scope and Content: Four microfiches and field notes on Tolowa (Smith River) Athabaskan Indians, 1979.

Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access contact repository.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights retained. Contact repository for details.

Acquisition Info: William Seaburg, 1980-06-01

Accession No. 2696-004-07: William R. Seaburg papers, 1980Return to Top

4 sound tape reels (5")

Scope and Content: Reel to reel tapes documenting research on Tolowa (Smith River) Athabaskan language, lexical items and grammatical paradigms, recorded at Crescent City, Calif., summer and Sept 1980.

Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access contact repository.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights retained. Contact repository for details.

Acquisition Info: Bill Seaburg, 1980-10-15

Accession No. 2696-004-08: William R. Seaburg papers, 1980Return to Top

3 microfiches.

Scope and Content: Field notebooks (no. 7 and 8) on fiche documenting research on Tolowa Athabaskan, Sept 1980.

Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access contact repository.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights retained. Contact repository for details.

Acquisition Info: Wm. Seaburg, 1980-12-01

Accession No. 2696-004-09: William R. Seaburg papers, 1981Return to Top

4 sound tape reels (5")

Scope and Content: Reel to reel tapes documenting research on Tolowa (Smith River) Athabaskan language, lexical items and grammatical paradigms, Sept 1981.

Informant was Ed Richards, Crescent City, Calif.

Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access contact repository.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights retained. Contact repository for details.

Acquisition Info: William Seaburg, 1981-10-01

Accession No. 2696-004-10: William R. Seaburg papers, 1981Return to Top

3 microfiches.

Scope and Content: Field notes on microfiche documenting linguistic research in the Tolowa (Smith River) Athabascan language, 1981.

Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access contact repository.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights retained. Contact repository for details.

Acquisition Info: William Seaburg, 1982-08-01

Accession No. 2696-004-11: William R. Seaburg papers, 1982Return to Top

2.5" linear (three 5" sound tape reels)

Scope and Content: Reel to reel tapes (copies) documenting research in the Tolowa (Smith River) Athabascan lexical items and grammatical paradigms, 1982.

Recorded at Crescent City, Calif. and Smith River, Calif.

Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access contact repository.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights retained. Contact repository for details.

Acquisition Info: William Seaburg, 1983-04-01

Accession No. 6371-001: William R. Seaburg papers, 1935-2004Return to Top

8.64 cubic feet (25 boxes including 139 sound reels, 45 CDs, and 36 cassettes)

Scope and Content: Field notes, dictionaries, and recordings from the Haida, Athabaskan, Tlingit, Yurok, Nooksack, Coast Salish, Lummi, Tolowa, Chilliwack, Sooke, Songish, Wailaki, and Kalapuya tribes, as well as interviews in English about Melville Jacobs's fieldwork. Collection contains 139 sound reels, 45 CDs, and 36 cassettes.

Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access. Analog and digital media is closed until evaluated.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.

Acquisition Info: Donated by William R. Seaburg on November 3, 2016. Second donation of 6 notebooks donated on July 5, 2017.

Separated Material: Some material transferred to the Elizabeth and Melville Jacobs papers (6131-001) and M. Dale Kinkade papers (5108-006).

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Accession
1 6371-001
Haida Language Reels
Scope and Content: 5 sound reels
 1985-1986
2 6371-001
Athabaskan Language Reels
Scope and Content: 5 sound reels
 1935-1962
3 6371-001
Tlingit Language Reels
Scope and Content: 4 sound reels
 1986
4 6371-001
Language Reels - Unlabeled Languages
Scope and Content: 17 sound reels
 1952-1953
5 6371-001
Yurok Language Reels
Scope and Content: 1 sound reel
 1982
5 6371-001
Interviews in English
Scope and Content: 2 sound reels, 4 CDs
 1986
6 6371-001
Nooksack Language CDs
Scope and Content: 2 CDs
 undated
7 6371-001
Coast Salish Language CDs
Scope and Content: 3 CDs
 1950
8 6371-001
Lummi Cassettes
Scope and Content: 17 cassettes
 1953-1992
9 6371-001
Lummi Cassettes
Scope and Content: 19 cassettes
 undated
10 6371-001
Lummi Language Reels
Scope and Content: 59 sound reels
 1969-1971
11 6371-001
Tolowa Language Reels and CDs
Scope and Content: 36 CDs, 46 sound reels
 1976-2004
12 6371-001
Comparative PCA Noun Lexicon and PCA Comparative Verb File
Scope and Content: Language note cards
 undated
13 6371-001
Tolowa Lexicon
Scope and Content: Language note cards
 undated
14 6371-001
English-Lummi Dictionary
Scope and Content: Language note cards
 undated
15 6371-001
Tolowa and Wailaki Dictionary Cards
Scope and Content: Language note cards
 undated
16 6371-001
Southwest Oregon Athabaskan Ethnographic Notes and Tolowa/Wailaki Dictionaries
Scope and Content: Language note cards
 undated
17 6371-001
Tolowa and Wailaki Dictionary Cards
Scope and Content: Language note cards
 undated
18 6371-001
Tolowa and Wailaki Dictionary Cards
Scope and Content: Language note cards
 undated
19 6371-001
Tolowa Lexicon and Kalapuya Dictionaries
Scope and Content: Language note cards
 undated
20 6371-001
Wailaki Noun Lexicons with Comparative Forms and Grammatical Files
Scope and Content: Language note cards
 undated
21 6371-001
Sooke-English Dictionary and Some Songish-English Dictionary
Scope and Content: Language note cards
 undated
22 6371-001
English-Chilliwack Lexicon and Kalapuya Dictionary
Scope and Content: Language note cards
 undated
23 6371-001
English-Songish Dictionary
Scope and Content: Language note cards
 undated
24 6371-001
Tolowa Lexicon
Scope and Content: Language note cards
 undated
25 6371-001
Haida, Tlingit, and Tolowa Notebooks
Scope and Content: Six notebooks
 undated

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)

Other Creators

  • Personal Names
    • Alexander, Angeline (creator)
    • Celestine, Aurelia (creator)
    • Charles, Al (creator)
    • Richards, Ed (creator)
    • Seaburg, William R (creator)
    Corporate Names
    • Jacobs Research Fund (creator)
    • Northwest Linguistic Collection (creator)


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