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Simon Ottenberg papers, 1949-2021
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Ottenberg, Simon, 1923-2023
- Title
- Simon Ottenberg papers
- Dates
- 1949-2021 (inclusive)19492021
- Quantity
- 2.93 cubic feet (3 boxes and 1 vertical file)
- Collection Number
- 6350
- Summary
- Papers of a University of Washington professor of anthropology
- 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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No restrictions on access. Analog and digital media is closed until evaluated.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Simon Ottenberg (1923-2023) was an anthologist and author who focused on art and social culture in West Africa, primarily the Afikpo village in southeastern Nigeria and Wara Wara Bafodea Chiefdom in northwest Sierre Leone. He was an Emeritus Professor of Anthropology at the University of Washington, where he taught for over three decades.
Ottenberg completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Wisconsin and his Ph.D. at Northwestern University, pausing his formal education for three years as he served in the Army during World War II. He collected African and Pacific Northwest Native art. Many of these pieces have been donated to the Seattle Art Museum, the Newark (NJ) Museum of Art, and the Burke Museum.
[Source: Simon Ottenberg Obituary. The Seattle Times. Accessed April 30, 2024. https://obituaries.seattletimes.com/obituary/simon-ottenberg-1089089249]
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Research files for Ottenberg's book on the Coast Salish artist Ron Hilbert and for Ottenberg's manuscript Design and Music in a Changing Northern Sierra Leone Chiefdom, collection of ephemera on contemporary Northwest Coast Native American art, a 2005 speech "Memories of Past Times at Afikpo," and Ottenburg's curriculum vitae from 2021.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Organized into 3 accessions.
- Accession No. 6350-001, Simon Ottenberg papers, 1985-2019
- Accession No. 6350-002, Simon Ottenberg papers, 2005-2021
- Accession No. 6350-003, Simon Ottenberg papers, 1949-2019
Related Materials
UW Ethnomusicology Archives: Simon Ottenberg Collection
Northwestern Archival and Manuscript Collections: Simon Ottenberg Papers
Smithsonian Institution: Simon Ottenberg
Design and Music in a Changing Northern Sierra Leone Chiefdom available in UW Special Collections. Search for the title through the UW Libraries Catalog .
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Accession No. 6350-001: Simon Ottenberg papers, 1985-2019Return to Top
Scope and Content: Research files for Ottenberg's book on the Coast Salish artist Ron Hilbert. Includes a collection of ephemera on contemporary Northwest Coast Native American art, artists, and their exhibitions.
Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access. Analog and digital media is closed until evaluated.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.
Acquisition Info: Simon Ottenberg, 2021
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Series 1: Personal papers |
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| Box | Accession | ||
| 1 | 6350-001 | curriculum vitae |
2021 |
| 1 | 6350-001 | "On Collecting"
Scope and Content: Talk given at Michigan State University African Studies
Program
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1999 |
| 1 | 6350-001 | Three NWC/Salish papers 2 files
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undated |
Series 2: Ron Hilbert files |
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| Box | Accession | ||
| 1 | 6350-001 | Ron Hilbert [cadesqideb]: The Life and Work of a Coast
Salish Artist |
2019 |
| 1 | 6350-001 | Coast Salish traditional art |
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| 1 | 6350-001 | Art: Introduction |
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| 1 | 6350-001 | Art: Watercolor/Acrylic |
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| 1 | 6350-001 | Art: Sculpture |
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| 1 | 6350-001 | Art: Linoleum and woodblock prints |
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| 1 | 6350-001 | Art: Metalwork |
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| 1 | 6350-001 | Biography: Galleries and museums |
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| 1 | 6350-001 | Biography: Obituary/memorials |
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| 1 | 6350-001 | Biography: Newspaper accounts |
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| 1 | 6350-001 | Biography: General |
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| 1 | 6350-001 | Cards |
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| 1 | 6350-001 | Photographs 2 compact discs
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| 1 | 6350-001 | Art: Drawings |
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| 1 | 6350-001 | Art: From Ron's suitcase |
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| 1 | 6350-001 | Art: Small faces school |
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| 1 | 6350-001 | Art: Capitol Hill Collection |
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| 1 | 6350-001 | Art: Auction records |
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| 1 | 6350-001 | Art: Simon Ottenberg's collection |
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| 1 | 6350-001 | Burke Museum collection |
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| 1 | 6350-001 | Ron's Makah years |
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| 1 | 6350-001 | Photos of Ron Hilbert paper copies and printouts
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| 1 | 6350-001 | Interviews |
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| 1 | 6350-001 | Notes and thoughts |
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| 1 | 6350-001 | Simon Ottenberg unpublished article |
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| 1 | 6350-001 | Coast Salish Indians--reference, general |
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| 1 | 6350-001 | References: Washington State |
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| 1 | 6350-001 | References: Canadian Salish |
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| 1 | 6350-001 | Reviews of the literature |
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| 1 | 6350-001 | Lushootseed research |
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| 1 | 6350-001 | Ron's prizes |
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| 1 | 6350-001 | Vi Hilbert about Ron Hilbert |
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| 1 | 6350-001 | Miscellaneous |
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Series 3: Ephemera |
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| Box | Accession | ||
| 1-2 | 6350-001 | Ephemera collected on contemporary Northwest Coast
Native American art, artists, and their exhibitions |
1985-2006 |
Accession No. 6350-002: Simon Ottenberg papers, 2005-2021Return to Top
Scope and Content: Text of talk, "Memories of Past Times at Afikpo" (2005) and a version of Ottenberg's curriculum vitae (approximately 2021)
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users
Restrictions on Use: Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.
Acquisition Info: Simon Ottenberg, 2022
Accession No. 6350-003: Simon Ottenberg papers, 1949-2019Return to Top
Scope and Content: Research files for Ottenberg's manuscript, The First Modern Artists in Southeast Nigeria.
Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.
Acquisition Info: Carol Ottenberg, 2024
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Accession | ||
| 1 | 6350-003 | Ottenberg CV |
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| 1 | 6350-003 | Wrestling 8 slides
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1952-2002 |
| 1 | 6350-003 | Limba Slides |
2002 |
| 1 | 6350-003 | D. L. K. Nnachy |
1961-1977 |
| 1 | 6350-003 | Ude-Ema: Correspondence |
1963 |
| 1 | 6350-003 | First Artists General |
1949 |
| 1 | 6350-003 | Ude-Ema: Publications in the Vernacular |
2012 |
| 1 | 6350-003 | Ude-Ema Art |
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| 1 | 6350-003 | C. C. Ibeto |
1962 |
| 1 | 6350-003 | A. P. Umana |
1961-2015 |
| 1 | 6350-003 | Ude-Ema: Publications in English |
2012 |
| 1 | 6350-003 | Early Modern Artists of Southeastern Nigeria |
2019 |
| 1 | 6350-003 | Ude-Ema: Publication About Him |
1979-2012 |
| 1 | 6350-003 | Overlooked Articles on Africa |
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| 1 | 6350-003 | Paul Huff: Correspondence |
2018 |
| 1 | 6350-003 | First Modern Artists in Nigeria |
2015-2016 |
| 1 | 6350-003 | Ude-Ema: Vitae |
2011 |
| 1 | 6350-003 | Okolo |
2017 |
| 1 | 6350-003 | Ude-Ema: References |
2012 |
| 1 | 6350-003 | Emanuel J. A. Ulasi |
1950-1962 |
| 1 | 6350-003 | G. I. Okolo |
2015-2017 |
| 1 | 6350-003 | J. O. Ugoji |
1962-2011 |
| 1 | 6350-003 | Eke Okaybulu |
2015-2016 |
| 1 | 6350-003 | Mbaise Draft |
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| 1 | 6350-003 | Awka Carvings |
2013-2015 |
| 1 | 6350-003 | Ben Enwonwu |
2005-2016 |
| 1 | 6350-003 | Rowland Ndefo |
1993-2004 |
| 1 | 6350-003 | Afi Ekong |
1961-2017 |
| 1 | 6350-003 | Ubi Ikpi |
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| 1 | 6350-003 | Aniedi Okon Akpan |
2015 |
| 1 | 6350-003 | Raffia |
1981-2015 |
| 1 | 6350-003 | Lucky Wadiri |
1961-2013 |
| 1 | 6350-003 | Akwete Cloth |
2015-2016 |
| 1 | 6350-003 | Gabriel Ohara |
2017 |
| 1 | 6350-003 | Jonah Chinyere Ashara |
1963-2014 |
| 1 | 6350-003 | KaEgo Uche Okeke |
2016 |
| 1 | 6350-003 | Uli Art |
2016 |
| 1 | 6350-003 | Methodist College |
2012 |
| 1 | 6350-003 | Nigerian Teacher |
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| 1 | 6350-003 | Sons of A. J. Ude-Ema |
1991-2012 |
| 1 | 6350-003 | Ugep Artists |
2013-2015 |
| 1 | 6350-003 | Jubilee Owei |
1961-1963 |
| 1 | 6350-003 | Justine Kenwaaye Osakwe |
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| 1 | 6350-003 | Pottery |
2016 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- University Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington)
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- University of Washington. University Archives
