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Monica Ann Macaulay papers, 1989
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Macaulay, Monica Ann
- Title
- Monica Ann Macaulay papers
- Dates
- 1989 (inclusive)19891989
- Quantity
- .21 cubic ft (1 box and 1 folder)
- Collection Number
- 2696-067
- Summary
- Abstract and photocopied fieldnotes on linguistic research relating to Karok language including 12 sound cassettes of native Karok speakers Violet Super and Stella Howerton
- 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 repository.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Monica Ann Macaulay is a linguist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, specializing in the morphology of American Indian languages. Macaulay received her PhD in 1987 for her research on morphology and cliticization in Chalcatongo Mixtec at the University of California, Berkeley. She has also worked on the Ojitlán Chinantec (also Otomanguean) and Karuk (spoken in Northern California) languages. Monica has collaborated with the Menominee, helping out with their language preservation programs and is involved in efforts to develop a linguistic corpus of Potawatomi. She has published a number of linguistic studies on, especially, the syntax and semantics of Mixtec, Karuk and Algonquian.
Historical BackgroundReturn to Top
The traditional Karuk (also known as “Karok”) language area is along the Klamath River, between Seiad in the north and Bluff Creek in the south. In pre-contact times, there may have been 1,500 speakers of Karuk (Kroeber 1925). In the 21st century, there are fewer than a dozen first-language speakers. However, tribal members and language activists have been pursuing language revitalization and reclamation (Karuk Tribe Language Program).
(Source: California Language Archive, Karuk. Date Accessed: 02/28/23)
The Karuk Tribe is a historic tribe, and still lives in its ancestral homelands along the middle part of the Klamath River channel - roughly between Weitchpec and Seiad, California. The Karuk Ancestral Territory spans 1,053,600 acres or 1,646 square miles (planar measurement). Since their treaties were not ratified by congress, the Tribe was not granted a reservation either in 1851 or in 1979. But starting in 1977 the tribe began purchasing property for the benefit of our tribal members, starting with 6.6 acres in the Orleans community and 10.65 acres in Happy Camp. The Happy Camp property was designated a “Proclaimed Reservation” in 1989. The Tribe has worked hard to accumulate more Trust land over the years. The current total is 914 acres of Trust land, and 822 acres of Fee land. These acres are held mostly within the communities of Orleans, Happy Camp, and Yreka. Historical and anthropological work has demonstrated a strong connection with the Yreka area, in pre-contact times through to the present day. In the Karuk language, the three main population centers have the names of Panámniik for Orleans; Athithúfvuunupma for Happy Camp; and Kahtishraam for Yreka.
(Source: Karuk Tribe, Tribal Government Profile and Summary; 2020. Date Accessed: 02/28/23)
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Field notes and recordings of linguistic research. Abstract written for the Berkeley Linguistics Society describing research on inverse markings in Karok, 1989. Photocopies of field notebook #1; July 1989. Includes a table of contents listing the 12 audio cassettes and the notebook pages that correspond to each individual tape. Recordings are of native Karok speakers VioletSuper and Stella Howerton and take place in Orleans and Yreka, California. Linguistic research is on the pitch accent system of Karok. Macauley’s preliminary findings through this research were incorporated into her published paper, “A Preliminary Look at Karok Pitch Accent.”
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Consult the restrictions governing reproduction and use for each of the accessions listed below.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Accession No. 2696-067-01: Monica Ann Macaulay papers, 1989Return to Top
Scope and Content: Abstract written for the Berkeley Linguistics Society describing research on inverse markings in Karok, 1989.
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: Monica Macaulay, 1989-12-04
Accession No. 2696-067-02: Monica Ann Macaulay papers, 1989Return to Top
Scope and Content: Photocopies of field notebook #1; July 1989. Includes a table of contents listing the 12 audio cassettes and the notebook pages that correspond to each individual tape. Recordings are of native Karok speakers Violet Super and Stella Howerton and take place in Orleans and Yreka, California. Linguistic research is on the pitch accent system of Karok. Macauley’s preliminary findings through this research were incorporated into her published paper, “A Preliminary Look at Karok Pitch Accent.”
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: Monica Macaulay, 1991-07-17
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Accession | ||
| 1 | 2696-067-02 | Violet Super (Tape #1) audio cassette
Scope and Content: Recorded in Orleans, California. Relates to pages 6-9 of
researcher's field notes.
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July 12, 1989 |
| 1 | 2696-067-02 | Violet Super (Tape #2) audio cassette
Scope and Content: Recorded in Orleans, California. Relates to pages 10-16 of
researcher's field notes
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July 12, 1989 |
| 1 | 2696-067-02 | Violet Super (Tape #3) audio cassette
Scope and Content: Recorded in Orleans, California. Relates to pages 17-23 of
researcher's field notes
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July 12, 1989 |
| 1 | 2696-067-02 | Violet Super (Tape #4) audio cassette
Scope and Content: Recorded in Orleans, California. Relates to pages 23-28 of
researcher's field notes
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July 13, 1989 |
| 1 | 2696-067-02 | Violet Super (Tape #5) audio cassette
Scope and Content: Recorded in Orleans, California. Relates to pages 28-36 of
researcher's field notes
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July 13, 1989 |
| 1 | 2696-067-02 | Violet Super (Tape #6) audio cassette
Scope and Content: Recorded in Orleans, California. Relates to pages 36-40 of
researcher's field notes
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July 14, 1989 |
| 1 | 2696-067-02 | Violet Super (Tape #7) audio cassette
Scope and Content: Recorded in Orleans, California. Relates to pages 40-43 of
researher's field notes
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July 14, 1989 |
| 1 | 2696-067-02 | Violet Super (Tape #8) audio cassette
Scope and Content: Recorded in Orleans, California. Relates to pages 43-48 of
researcher's field notes
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July 14, 1989 |
| 1 | 2696-067-02 | Violet Super (Tape #9) audio cassette
Scope and Content: Recorded in Orleans, California. Relates to pages 48-50 of
researcher's field notes
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July 14, 1989 |
| 1 | 2696-067-02 | Stella Howerton (Tape #10) audio cassette
Scope and Content: Recorded in Yreka, California. Relates to pages 51-55 of
researcher's field notes
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July 17, 1989 |
| 1 | 2696-067-02 | Stella Howerton (Tape #11) audio cassette
Scope and Content: Recorded in Yreka, California. Relates to pages 55-59 of
researcher's field notes
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July 17, 1989 |
| 1 | 2696-067-02 | Stella Howerton (Tape #12) audio cassette
Scope and Content: Recorded in Yreka, California. Relates to pages 59-62 of
researcher's field notes
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July 18, 1989 |
| Box/Folder | |||
| 1/1 | 2696-067-02 | Field Notebook
Scope and Content: Photocopies of Monica Macauley's field notebook. Pages are
numbered.
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Macaulay, Monica Ann (creator)
Corporate Names
- Jacobs Research Funds (creator)
