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Margaret B. Blackman papers, 1980-1999
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Blackman, Margaret B.
- Title
- Margaret B. Blackman papers
- Dates
- 1980-1999 (inclusive)19801999
- Quantity
- .38 cubic ft (2 boxes and one vertical file)
- Collection Number
- 2696-032
- Summary
- Research into Haida language and culture, and in Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska
- 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
Access restricted: For terms of access, contact Special Collections.
- Languages
- English, Haida
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Margaret Blackman (born 1944) is an anthropologist known for her work with the Haida First Nation of the Queen Charlotte Islands of British Columbia, Canada, beginning in the 1970s. She is a professor emeritus of anthropology at the State University of New York at Brockport, and received her PhD. from The Ohio State University. Her best-known work is a collaborative biography of the Haida artist Florence Davidson, published in 1982.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Research by a professor of Anthropology. Includes taped interview with Florence Davidson (Haida) in Masset, Queen Charlotte Islands, life history research in Anaktuvuk pass, Alaska including oral histories, and interviews about caribou skin masks.
Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top
Forms part of the Jacobs Research Fund Collection
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyrights retained by creator. Contact University of Washington Libraries Special Collections for details.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Organized into 3 accessions.
- Accession No. 2696-032-01, Margaret Blackman papers, 1980
- Accession No. 2696-032-02, Margaret B. Blackman papers, 1989
- Accession No. 2696-032-03, Margaret B. Blackman papers, 1999
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Accession No. 2696-032-01: Margaret Blackman papers, 1980Return to Top
Scope and Content: Tape recorded interviews conducted by M. B. Blackman on 10-16 Jul 1980; transcripts.
Life history of Florence Davidson (Haida) in Masset, Queen Charlotte Islands; Davidson was born in 1896 and discusses primarily Haida kinship patterns.
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: Margaret B. Blackman, Brockport, NY, 1981-07-01
Accession No. 2696-032-02: Margaret B. Blackman papers, 1989Return to Top
Scope and Content: Final research report, 4 Nov 1989.
Report is on life history research in Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska. Oral histories were recorded with the use of a translator.
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: Margaret B. Blackman, 1990-03-29
Accession No. 2696-032-03: Margaret B. Blackman papers, 1999Return to Top
Scope and Content: 10 tape recorded interviews from July 26, 1999 to August 9, 1999 in Anaktuvak Pass, Alaska regarding caribou skin masks. Includes a CD-R with full transcriptions. Project funded with an award from the Jacobs Research Fund.
Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access, contact Special Collections.
Restrictions on Use: Copyrights retained by creator. Contact University of Washington Libraries Special Collections for details.
Acquisition Info: Margaret B. Blackman, SUNY Brockport - part of the Jacobs Research Fund collection
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| electronic_file | Accession | ||
| Digital File | 2696-032-03 | Doris Hugo |
July 27, 1999 |
| Digital File | 2696-032-03 | Rachel Riley |
July 30, 1999 |
| Digital File | 2696-032-03 | Ada Lincoln |
August 5, 1999 |
| Digital File | 2696-032-03 | Ruth Rulland |
July 27, 1999 |
| Digital File | 2696-032-03 | Justus Mekiana |
July 26, 1999 |
| Digital File | 2696-032-03 | Lazarus Rulland |
August 4, 1999 |
| Digital File | 2696-032-03 | Bob Ahgook |
August 5, 1999 |
| Digital File | 2696-032-03 | Ethel Mekiana |
July 29, 1999 |
| Digital File | 2696-032-03 | Marie Paneak |
August 9, 1999 |
| Digital File | 2696-032-03 | Rhonda Ahgook |
August 4, 1999 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Davidson, Florence
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Blackman, Margaret B (creator)
- Hugo, Dora (creator)
- Hugo, Doris (creator)
- Mekiana, Justus (creator)
Corporate Names
- Jacobs Research Fund (creator)
- Jacobs Research Funds (creator)
