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Carolyn Quintero papers, 1971-1986
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Quintero, Carolyn
- Title
- Carolyn Quintero papers
- Dates
- 1971-1986 (inclusive)19711986
- Quantity
- approximately 0.19 cubic feet (1 box, including 7 audio cassettes and 1 microfilm)
- Collection Number
- 2696-053 (Accession No. 2696-053-01)
- Summary
- Linguistic research on the Osage language created by a 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 restricted: For terms of access, contact University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.
Audio cassettes and microfilm 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.
Records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Carolyn Quintero grew up in Hominy, Oklahoma, hearing Osage spoken in the homes of her childhood friends. She received her BA from the University of Oklahoma in French, and a Ph.D. in Linguistics from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Her publications of Osage materials include The First Course in Osage, a collection of over forty lesson plans, and an Osage dictionary. In 1983, Quintero founded and operates the translation company Inter Lingua, Inc., in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
[Information adapted from the Carolyn Quintero Collection finding aid; Sam Noble Museum (Oklahoma’s Museum of Natural History); Date Accessed: 08/09/2023]
Historical BackgroundReturn to Top
Osage is a Siouan language that is spoken by the Osage people of the state of Oklahoma. The Osage are identified as a Dhegiha Siouan language speaking tribe along with the Omaha, Ponca, Kaw, and Quapaw. Their original territory was in present-day Missouri and Kansas but they were gradually forced west by European-American pressure and treaties.
As time passed, the Native “Osage” language was diluted by European influences. Osages who were born in 1906 were sent to boarding schools, where they were forced to quit speaking their native language and speak English. Speakers between 1906 and 1940 continued to hear and speak Osage in their homes but took up more English and European influences. Osages born after 1940 generally had English as their first language.
The Osage Language Program, created in 2003, provides audio and video learning materials on its website. As of 2009, about 15–20 elders were second-language speakers of Osage. In early 2015, Osage Nation Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear announced he would make Osage language immersion a priority. Osage is among the few indigenous languages in the United States that has developed its own writing system.
[Information adapted from the “Cultural History” and “Language” sections of The Osage Nation’s official website; Date Accessed: 08/09/2023]
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Linguistic research on the Osage language. Field notes on microfilm, 1982-1984; cassette recordings 1971, 1982-1986.
Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top
Forms part of the Jacobs Research Funds linguistic research collection.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1 | Final research report | |
| Box | ||
| 1 | Osage field notes 1 microfilm
Also contains tape transcriptions and excerpts from interviews
|
1982-1984 |
| 1 | Frances Holding 1 audio cassette
Location: Hominy, Oklahoma
Tape 1
|
3-July-1986 |
| 1 | Mrs. Mary Lookout Standing Bear 1 audio cassette
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tape 2
|
8-August-1982 |
| 1 | Mr. Henry Lookout 1 audio cassette
copy of c. 1971 tape
Tape 3
|
1971 |
| 1 | Mr. Edward Red Eagle / Robert Bristow / Mrs. Mary Lookout
Standing Bear 1 audio cassette
Recordings of a prayer recited by Edward Red Eagle and dances in
Pawhuska, Oklahoma; Osage speakers in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tape 4
|
1982 |
| 1 | Mrs. Mary Lookout Standing Bear 1 audio cassette
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tape 5
|
undated |
| 1 | Mrs. Mary Lookout Standing Bear 1 audio cassette
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tape 6
|
July-1982 |
| 1 | Mr. LeRoy Logan 1 audio cassette
Location: Hominy, Oklahoma
Tape 7
|
1984 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Quintero, Carolyn (creator)
Corporate Names
- Jacobs Research Fund (creator)
