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Simon Ottenberg papers, 1985-2021
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Ottenberg, Simon, 1923-
- Title
- Simon Ottenberg papers
- Dates
- 1985-2021 (inclusive)19852021
- Quantity
- 1.65 cubic feet (2 boxes and 1 vertical file)
- Collection Number
- 6350 (Accession No. 6350-001)
- 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
No restrictions on access. Analog and digital media is closed until evaluated.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
University of Washington professor of anthropology. Simon Ottenberg was born on June 6, 1923 in New York City. He received his PhD in anthropology from Northwestern University in 1957. He taught at the University of Washington 1955-1991, and became professor emeritus in 1990. His areas of interest included African art, sociocultural anthropology, and indigenous North American cultures. His initial fieldwork in Nigeria during the 1950s and 1960s focused on traditional arts of the Afikpo Igbo culture. In the early 1990s, Ottenberg redirected his scholarship toward modern and contemporary Nigerian art. Ottenberg also worked with the Limba of northern Sierra Leone in the 1970s. After retirement, Ottenberg pursued his interest in Northwest Coast Native American art, in particular Coast Salish art.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Research files for Ottenberg's book on the Coast Salish artist Ron Hilbert, 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 2 accessions.
- Accession No. 6350-001, Simon Ottenberg papers, 1985-2019
- Accession No. 6350-002, Simon Ottenberg papers, 2005-2021
Acquisition Information
Simon Ottenberg
Related Materials
UW Ethnomusicology Archives: Simon Ottenberg Collection
Northwestern Archival and Manuscript Collections: Simon Ottenberg Papers
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
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
