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Seth Cable papers, 2011-2012
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Cable, Seth
- Title
- Seth Cable papers
- Dates
- 2011-2012 (inclusive)20112012
- Quantity
- 0.23 cubic feet (1 box including 10 CDs; and 1 vertical file and 10 CDs)
- Collection Number
- 2696-137
- Summary
- Linguistic research of Na-Dené languages conducted with Tlingit elders by a professor of linguistics 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 restricted: For terms of access, contact University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.
Some material stored offsite; advance notice required for use.
- Additional Reference Guides
- Languages
- English, Tlingit
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Seth Cable is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He has been awarded two grants from the Jacobs Research Fund (2011, 2013). He received his MS in Formal Logic from the University of Amsterdam in 2002, and his PhD in Linguistics from MIT in 2007. His research focuses on semantics, syntax, and Na-Dené Languages (Tlingit).
Historical BackgroundReturn to Top
Na-Dené languages are a major language grouping of North America Indian languages, of which Tlingit is included. It is spoken from near the mouth of the Copper River down the coast of the Gulf of Alaska. Tlingit has been recognized as an official language of Alaska and various programs have been created for revitalization purposes.
(Source: Wikipedia, Tlingit Language: Accessed; October 2023)
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Recorded interviews between Cable and Tlingit elders, Cable's final report, a summary of the main findings, and photocopies of pictorial visual aids used during interviews.
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
Arrangement
Organized into 2 accessions.
- Accession No. 2696-137-01, Seth Cable papers, 2011
- Accession No. 2696-137-02, Seth Cable papers, 2012
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Accession No. 2696-137-01: Seth Cable papers, 2011Return to Top
Scope and Content: 10 CDs, each containing 1 hour of recorded interviews between Cable and Tlingit elders. Cable's final report, a summary of the main findings, and photocopies of pictorial visual aids used during interviews.
Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access, contact University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.
Restrictions on Use: Copyrights retained by creator. Contact Special Collections for details.
Acquisition Info: Seth Cable, 2011-08-23
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | Accession | ||
| 1/1 | 2696-137-01 | Final research report and pictorial visual
aids |
2011 |
| Box | |||
| 1 | 2696-137-01 | Distributive numerals, distributive prefix, personal
reminiscences, recollection of Tlingit dialects 2 compact discs
Scope and Content: Tlingit Speakers: Beatrice Brown, Margaret Dutson, William
Fawcett, and Helen Sarabia; Additional topics of discussion: learning the
language as children, recollection of Tlingit dialects, Mr. Fawcett's use of
Tlingit in school, Mrs. Brown's story of the girl who told a lie; Location:
Billy Ray Center, Juneau, Alaska.
|
August 1, 2011 |
| 1 | 2696-137-01 | Distribute numerals, cumulative and collective plural
predication, distributive prefix, personal reminiscences 2 compact discs
Scope and Content: Tlingit Speakers: Beatrice Brown, Margaret Dutson, William
Fawcett, and Helen Sarabia; Additional topics of discussion: the passing of
family members, Teaching Tlingit in schools, Learning English as children,
constellations and astronomical knowledge; Location: Billy Ray Center, Juneau,
Alaska.
|
August 2, 2011 |
| 1 | 2696-137-01 | Distributive prefix and numerals, iterative suffixes,
perambulative aspect, personal reminiscences 2 compact discs
Scope and Content: Tlingit speakers: Margaret Dutson, William Fawcett, Helen
Sarabia; Additional topics of discussion: Getting into trouble as kids, writing
love letters in Tlingit, difficulties dating within traditional 'moiety
system', reminiscences about funeral of a community member, memories about
school, difficulty of subsistence lifestyle; Location: Billy Ray Center,
Juneau, Alaska.
|
August 3, 2011 |
| 1 | 2696-137-01 | Distributive numerals and distributive
prefix 2 compact discs
Scope and Content: Tlingit speakers: Beatrice Brown, Margaret Dutson, and William
Fawcett; Additional topics of discussion: everyone's Tlingit names, some
weather descriptions, Tlingits who contributed to the construction of Post-War
Juneau, transportation of Xeitl Hi; Location: Billy Ray Center, Juneau,
Alaska.
|
August 4, 2011 |
| 1 | 2696-137-01 | Distributive numerals, number marking of predicates,
iterative suffixes, plural root suppletion, personal stories 2 compact discs
Scope and Content: Tlingit speakers: Beatrice Brown, Margaret Dutson, and William
Fawcett; Additional topics of discussion: Mrs. Sarabia's Tlingit name, words
for "pole", funeral of a community member, Mrs. Dutson's family relations to
Ganaxhteidi clan, personal stories from each speaker regarding their childhood,
schooling, church, Tlingit language and culture.
|
August 5, 2011 |
Accession No. 2696-137-02: Seth Cable papers, 2012Return to Top
Scope and Content: Linguistic Research with Tlingit Elders focusing on Future and Potential Inflection Conditionals, Decessive Suffix, Distributive Numerals, Extraction from Adjuncts: Research report, 10 CDs containing recorded interviews with Tlingit Elders. Interviews with the following: Margaret Dutson, Selena Everson, William Fawcett.
Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access, contact Special Collections.
Restrictions on Use: Copyrights retained by creator. Contact Special Collections for details.
Acquisition Info: Seth Cable, 2012-09-12
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Accession | ||
| 1 | 2696-137-02 | Research Report |
September 12, 2012 |
| 1 | 2696-137-02 | Future and Potential Inflection Conditionals, Decessive
Suffix 2 CDs
Scope and Content: Tlingit speakers: Selena Everson, William Fawcett; Location:
Billy Ray Center, Juneau, Alaska.
|
August 20, 2012 |
| 1 | 2696-137-02 | Future and Potential Inflection Conditionals, Decessive
Suffix 2 CDs
Scope and Content: Tlingit speakers: Margaret Dutson, Selena Everson, William
Fawcett; Location: Billy Ray Center, Juneau, Alaska.
|
August 21, 2012 |
| 1 | 2696-137-02 | Future and Potential Inflection Conditionals, Decessive
Suffix 2 CDs
Scope and Content: Tlingit speakers: Margaret Dutson, Selena Everson, William
Fawcett; Location: Billy Ray Center, Juneau, Alaska.
|
August 22, 2012 |
| 1 | 2696-137-02 | Future and Potential Inflection Conditionals, Decessive
Suffix 2 CDs
Scope and Content: Tlingit speakers: Margaret Dutson, Selena Everson, William
Fawcett; Location: Billy Ray Center, Juneau, Alaska.
|
August 23, 2012 |
| 1 | 2696-137-02 | Future and Potential Inflection Conditionals, Decessive
Suffix, Distributive Numerals, Extraction from Adjuncts 2 CDs
Scope and Content: Tlingit speakers: Margaret Dutson, Selena Everson, William
Fawcett; Location: Billy Ray Center, Juneau, Alaska.
|
August 24, 2012 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
- Tlingit Indians--Language--Interviews
- Tlingit language--Sources
Personal Names
- Cable, Seth--Archives
- Dutson, Margaret--Interviews
- Everson, Selena--Interviews
- Fawcett, William (Tlingit elder)--Interviews
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Jacobs Research Funds, (sponsoring body)
