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Finding aid written in English.Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard).University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections1835, 3716Amoss, PamelaPamela Amoss papers1954-1987.21 cubic ft of textual materials; 12 sound tape reels; 1 microfilm reelCollection materials are in English, Skagit and Nooksack Coast Salish.Field notes from interviews with informants of Skagit and Nooksack background

Organized into 3 accessions.

Accession No. 1835-030, Pamela Amoss papers, 1954-1970Accession No. 3716-001, Pamela Amoss papers, 1971Accession No. 3716-002, Pamela Amoss papers, 1974-1981

Research on the Skagit and Nooksack language.

Access is managed by the Board of Trustees of the Northwest Linguistic Collection. Contact the repository for information.

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Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)Amoss, Pamela--ArchivesJimmy, Sindick, 1893-1977Jimmy, SusanCharles, BenCharles, DorothyVillaneuva, BobVillaneuva, MarieGeorge, Louise, 1894-1988Northwest Linguistic CollectionNative AmericansLanguage and LanguagesAnthropology

Accession No. 1835-030: Pamela Amoss papers, 1954-197012 sound tape reels (3 3/4 speed); 1 microfilm reel14 digitized sound recordings

Scope and Content: Tape recordings and microfilmed field notebooks; 1954-1970. Linguistic research by Amoss on the Nooksack and Skagit languages.

Restrictions on Access: Access is managed by the Board of Trustees of the Northwest Linguistic Collection. Contact the repository for information.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights retained. Contact repository for details.

00245Stories, told by George Swanaset in Nooksack Coast Salish, 17 January 1956. Track 1. 1956-01-17Nooksack Coast Salish 52 Minutes 53 Seconds

Scope and Content: First words on track: [Linguist] "The following will be in Nooksack Coast Salish." On Tape Box: "Section A: Beaver and Mouse sxʷiyx'm. Section B: Sxʷiyx'm so'tic. Section C: xʷyx'tam life story. Section D: Incest Sxʷiyxim (old reel 2). [Comparable to Nk A5 & 6 w/out English explanations(?)]"

00246Stories, told by Sindick Jimmy in Nooksack Coast Salish. Track 1. undatedNooksack Coast Salish 16 Minutes 2 Seconds

Scope and Content: First words on track: "Ok, this what I have to say is this the story of what my grandfather used to tell and I'm going to try to speak it in the Indian Nooksack language." On tape box: "NKA-1-SJ"

00247Field recording, George Swanaset speaking in Nooksack Coast Salish, 1954. Track 1. 1954Nooksack Coast Salish 36 Minutes 53 Seconds

Scope and Content: First words on track: "This is reel three. The following will be Mr. George Swanaset talking in Nooksack Coast Salish. Pam Thorson announcing." On tape box: "NKA-2-GS 1954"

00248Field recording, Sindick Jimmy speaking in Nooksack Coast Salish, 1956. Track 1. 1956Nooksack Coast Salish 22 Minutes 47 Seconds

Scope and Content: First words on track: [Speaker]: "I guess what we talked about is just what the old peoples have to tell. [Linguist]: "Why don't you start talking a little bit in the Nooksack and we'll see how it records." On tape box: "NKA-3 SJ 1956"

00249Stories, told by George Swanaset in Nooksack Coast Salish, 1954. Track 1. 1954Nooksack Coast Salish 34 Minutes 10 Seconds

Scope and Content: First words on track: [Linguist]: "The following will be Mr. George Swanaset Continuing the story of [name] in Nooksack Coast Salish." On Tape Box: "NK-A5-GS 1954 (Tape 65 reel 2)=#a-6 (copy) W.O. 4299. 1)Continuation of Xʷy'xetxm story. English Explanation. 2) Sxʷyxm - incest story. English Explanation."

00249Stories, told by George Swanaset in Nooksack Coast Salish, 1954. Track 2. 1954Nooksack Coast Salish 24 Minutes 50 Seconds

Scope and Content: First words on track: [Speaker]: "This which I will now try to explain in English. In early days of all tribes used to have lot of this story." On Tape Box: "NK-A5-GS 1954 (Tape 65 reel 2)=#a-6 (copy) W.O. 4299. 1)Continuation of Xʷy'xetxm story. English Explanation. 2) Sxʷyxm - incest story. English Explanation."

00250Stories, told by George Swanaset in Nooksack Coast Salish, 1954. Track 1. 1954Nooksack Coast Salish 32 Minutes 56 Seconds

Scope and Content: First words on tape: [Speaker]: "There when they arrive course the priests that's the first they ever saw. This is the people of we had heard that is coming. So they built a mission over that Tulalip." On tape box: "NK-A6-GS 1954. Tape 62-reel 1)=#A-5(copy1) W.O. 4299. Nooksack George Swanaset. Tape added, so long lead into Side 1. Long section in English (NK history) Nooksack language "Beaver and Mouse" + English translation. Woman who was Siowa + English translations (#a-5 lacks NK history)."

00250Stories, told by George Swanaset in Nooksack Coast Salish, 1954. Track 2. 1954Nooksack Coast Salish 34 Minutes 24 Seconds

Scope and Content: Nooksack only until 22m10s: [Speaker]: "This story I'm going tell is an old stories which our ancestors has long told at the time and from our ancestors up till now been telling the very same story. In early days this north wind it blows and then it is explained to the younger race that this north wind is called people." On tape box: "NK-A6-GS 1954."

00251Classified word list, recited by George Swanaset in Nooksack Coast Salish, 1955. Track 1. 1955Nooksack Coast Salish 11 Minutes 18 Seconds

Scope and Content: First words on track: "Kill or Murder"; "Clams"; "Charcoal." On tape box: "NKA-7-GS 1955 (copy)"

00251Classified word list, recited by George Swanaset in Nooksack Coast Salish, 1955. Track 2. 1955Nooksack Coast Salish 14 Minutes 19 Seconds

Scope and Content: First words on track: "Clothes"; "Dull, like a dull knife"; "Mouth."

00252Stories, "Uncle's Eulogy" and "Mink and Little Bird" told by Sindick Jimmy in Nooksack Coast Salish, November 21 1969. Track 1. 1969-11-21Nooksack Coast Salish 49 Minutes 6 Seconds

Scope and Content: First words on track: [Speaker]: "I did know a lot of the Indian stories, but I forgot it. [Linguist]: "Well how about the eulogy you gave at the funeral, you think you could remember that? [Speaker]: "oh when my uncle died? [Linguist]: "That would be a good one to start if you remember it." On tape box: "Nooksack SJ NKA9 (orig). 11/21/69 tape 1. 1) Eulogy delivered at uncle's funeral. 2) Story about mink and little bird."

00253Story, "Mink and Little Bird, continued" told by Sindick Jimmy in Nooksack Coast Salish, November 21 1969. Track 1. 1969-11-21Nooksack Coast Salish 23 Minutes 44 Seconds

Scope and Content: First words on track: [Linguist]: "The following will be Mr. Sindick Jimmy speaking Nooksack Coast Salish." On tape box: "Sindick Jimmy 11/21/69 tape 2. Nooksack story Mink and little bird NK A10-SJ"

00254Story, "Life Story [continued]" told by Sindick Jimmy in Nooksack Coast Salish. Track 1. undatedNooksack Coast Salish 60 Minutes 45 Seconds

Scope and Content: First words on track: [Speaker]: "They buried it." [Linguist]: "What did they call it, the precious food?" On tape box: "Sindick Jimmy tape 3 Nooksack Life Story (continued). NK A11-SJ"

00255Story, "The Witch Who Stole Children" told by Mrs. Anderson in Skagit and Songs sung by Mrs. Joe in Skagit, 1955. Track 1. 19551Skagit32 Minutes 54 Seconds

Scope and Content: On tape box: "Skagit #2: Story (with English translation) about the witch who stole children: and [sbiyaw??] who stole wolf's eye. Songs (7/2 to 9 on tape); Mrs. Anderson. Story: Mrs. Joe. Recorded by Pamela Thorsen Amoss, 1955."

Accession No. 3716-001: Pamela Amoss papers, 19712 1/2" linear (xerox copies)

Scope and Content: Field notes, 1969, ca. 1971. Contains primarily ethnographic rather than linguistic documentation. Field notes from interviews with informants of Skagit and Nooksack background. Mainly ethnographic, some linguistic.

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Accession No. 3716-002: Pamela Amoss papers, Approximately 1974-19871 folder

Scope and Content: Drafts of "In a glass brightly: Reflections on the anthropologist as mirror," "The Protestant ethic and parodies of the Puget Sound potlatch," "The power of secrecy among the Coast Salish," "Prepare to meet thine archivist: Some thoughts on planning your literary estate," "Shaker symbolism past and present," "Hair of the dog: Unravelling pre-contact Coast Salish social stratification," with annotations and notes by author and Wayne Suttles.

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Restrictions on Use: Copyrights retained by creator.

Acquisition Info: Separated out from Wayne Suttles papers during processing.