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Henry Benjamin Zenk papers, 1978-2023
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Zenk, Henry Benjamin, 1944-
- Title
- Henry Benjamin Zenk papers
- Dates
- 1978-2023 (inclusive)19782023
- Quantity
- 1.47 cubic feet (4 boxes, including 90 audio cassettes, 13 microfiches, 1 videocassette, 1 flashdrive, and 4 CDS; and 1 vertical file)
- Collection Number
- 2696-041
- Summary
- Materials on Chinook Jargon created by a linguistic researcher and Jacobs Research Funds grant recipient
- 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 to portions of the collection is restricted. Contact University of Washington Libraries Special Collections for details.
Audio cassettes, CDs, videocassette, and flash drive are restricted. No user access copy is available and a user access copy cannot be made without permission from the donor. Contact Special Collections for more information.
Some material stored offsite; advance notice required for use.
- Languages
- English, Chinook jargon
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Henry Zenk, PhD, is a leading specialist in Chinook Jargon, an American northwest coast indigenous-based language adopted by European and American traders and settlers in the 18th and 19th centuries. Dr. Zenk is a consultant and instructor in the Chinuk Wawa language program at Grande Ronde Confederated Tribes, Oregon.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Audio recordings, research papers, field notes, transcripts of Chinook jargon, and other materials relating to Grande Ronde and the Chinuk Wawa language.
Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top
Forms part of the Jacobs Research Funds linguistic research collection.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Arranged into 4 accessions:
- Accession no. 2696-041-01, Henry Benjamin Zenk papers, 1981-1983
- Accession no. 2696-041-02, Henry Benjamin Zenk papers, 1982-1983
- Accession no. 2696-041-03, Henry Benjamin Zenk papers, 1978-1992
- Accession no. 2696-041-04, Henry Benjamin Zenk papers, 2023
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Accession No. 2696-041-01: Henry Benjamin Zenk papers, 1981-1983Return to Top
Scope and Content: Field recordings of Chinook jargon made at Grand Ronde, Myrtle Point, and Springfield, Oregon, and at White Swan, Washington (cassette copies), 1981-1983.
Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access contact Special Collections.
Records are stored offsite. Advance notice required for use.
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Accession No. 2696-041-02: Henry Benjamin Zenk papers, 1982-1983Return to Top
Scope and Content: Tape recorded linguistic research 1982-1983; field notes on microfiche 1982-1983; videotape, typewritten transcript of videotape 1983; photographs 1926-1930, 1983.
Field recordings (copies) in Chinook Jargon, Jul 1982-Jul 1983. Videotape, "Clara Riggs, a Grand Ronde Storyteller".
Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access contact Special Collections.
Records are stored offsite. Advance notice required for use.
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Accession No. 2696-041-03: Henry Benjamin Zenk papers, 1978-1992Return to Top
Scope and Content: Audio recordings, field notes, transcripts of Chinook jargon, and other materials relating to Grande Ronde and the Chinuk Wawa language. The four sound discs contain digital versions of previous oral histories recorded at Grande Ronde.
Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access contact Special Collections.
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Accession No. 2696-041-04: Henry Benjamin Zenk papers, April 9, 2023Return to Top
Scope and Content: Unpublished research paper: "Source and Contents of Field Notebook 131 in the Melville Jacobs Papers." The research paper concerns the identity of the source for "Upper Umpqua texts in English, with some native forms, by Elizabeth D. Jacobs" in the Melville Jacobs papers which Zenk believes to be a non-Upper Umpqua speaker, Jennie Riggs, rather than "Mrs. Jerden?" as the notebook lists.
Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Henry Zenk, 2023-06-13
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Chinook jargon
- Indians of North America--Oregon--Grand Ronde
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Zenk, Henry Benjamin, 1944- --Archives
Corporate Names
- Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon
- Jacobs Research Funds
Geographical Names
- Grand Ronde (Or.)
- Grand Ronde Indian Reservation (Or.)
