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Finding aid written in English.Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard).University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections5401Hilbert, ViVi Hilbert papers1916-200213.46 cubic feet (14 boxes including 29 sound cassettes, 10 sound tape reels, 9 (neg.) and 7 microfiches)Collection materials are in EnglishLushootseed.Papers of a translator, transcriptionist, and teacher of the Lushootseed language and traditional stories

Vi Hilbert (1918-2008) was born near Lyman, Washington. Her parents, Charlie and Louise Anderson, frequently moved along the Upper Skagit River in search of work and taught Vi to speak Lushootseed, a Puget Salish language. She later learned to read and write Lushootseed during her work with Thomas Hess, who was transcribing and translating early Lushootseed recordings. She spent years transcribing and translating the Lushootseed recordings captured by Leon Metcalf in the 1950's. Vi has continued her work to preserve the Lushootseed language through her teaching and story-telling at the University of Washington and service on local boards, including the Seattle Art Museum, the Burke Museum, United Indians of All Tribes, and Tillicum Village. She has also co-authored Lushootseed grammars and dictionaries and published books of stories, teachings, and place names.

Organized into 5 accessions.

Accession No. 5401-001, Vi Hilbert papers, 1916-2002 (bulk 1950-2000)Accession No. 5401-002, Index to taped interviews of Vi Hilbert, 1993Accession No. 2696-008-01, Vi Hilbert research materials collected through the Jacobs Research Fund, 1971-1979Accession No. 2696-008-02, Vi Hilbert research materials collected through the Jacobs Research Fund, 1971-1979Accession No. 1835-039, Vi Hilbert sound recordings, 1955-1956

Correspondence, course files, research files, conference files, transcription notebooks, exhibition files, publications, subject files.

Subject files include correspondence, clippings, stories, transcriptions, speeches and writings, artwork, awards, interviews and related materials documenting Hilbert's efforts to preserve the Lushootseed language and culture.

An index to taped interviews of Vi Hilbert prepared by Margaret Peggy Dunn, July 1993 (6 pp.) plus Transcription of interviews (16 pp.) is available as VF2808 (Accession No. 5401-002).

Also included in this collection is research collected by Hilbert funded by the Jacobs Research Fund, and sound recordings that form part of the UW Special Collections Laurence C. Thompson subgroup of the Northwest Linguistic Collection.

Open to all users, but access to portions of the papers is restricted. Contact repository for details.

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The repository also holds one sound recording that forms part of the Washington Women's Heritage Project (Acc. #3416-001-48).

Audio and video recordings that are part of the Vi Hilbert Collection in the University of Washington Ethnomusicology Archives can be accessed online at https://guides.lib.uw.edu/vihilbert

Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)Hilbert, Vi--ArchivesJenness, Diamond, 1886-1969Montler, TimothyBroselow, Ellen I., 1949-Hillaire, Pauline, 1929-Dundes, AlanCarlson, Barry FNooksack Tribe of WashingtonStillaquamish Indians--ResearchSalish language--ResearchSauk Indians--ResearchNooksack IndiansPuyallup Indians--LanguagePuget Sound Salish languagesPuget Sound Salish IndiansPuget Sound Salish languages--ResearchPuget Sound Salish Indians--ResearchMakah IndiansMakah languageIndians of North America--Trials, litigation, etcIndians of North America--Washington (State)--Puget SoundLady Louse (Legendary character)Faith of a Coast Salish IndianNative AmericansLanguage and Languages

Accession No. 5401-001: Vi Hilbert papers, 1916-2002 (bulk 1950-2000)13.00 cubic ft. (13 boxes)

Scope and Content: Correspondence, course files, research files, conference files, transcription notebooks, exhibition files, publications, subject files; 1916-2002 (bulk 1950-2000) Subject files include correspondence, clippings, stories, transcriptions, speeches and writings, artwork, awards, interviews and related materials documenting Hilbert's efforts to preserve the Lushootseed language and culture

Arrangement: Arranged in 10 series:

Research filesCourse filesCorrespondenceSubject filesExhibition filesLady Louse storiesOriginal draft notebooksConference filesTape transcriptionsBooks and publications

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users, but access to portions of the papers restricted. Contact repository for details

Restrictions on Use: Copyright retained during the donor's lifetime. Upon the donor's death, copyright shall revert to the University of Washington Libraries.

Acquisition Info: Received from Vi Hilbert, March 22, 2005.

Research Files15401-001Faith of a Coast Salish Indian - Jenness, Diamond195515401-001Oneundated15401-001Infixation, Reduplication, and Metathesis - Montler198615401-001Reduplication - Broselow198315401-001Northwest Language Manuscripts1980-198515401-001Four Generations Story - Hillaire199815401-001Green River, Upper White, and Stuck River198115401-001Stories & Legends of the Stillaguamish, Sauks198015401-001Legend of the Seasonsundated15401-001Anthropological Linguistics197415401-001Nooksack Indian Homesteading1977-197815401-001David Buerge - Chinook Jargon198115401-001American Indian Student Division - Newsletter198115401-001Heads or Tales - Dundes, Alanundated15401-001AIS320 - Barbara Lane Class198215401-001Flat Head Class Material197715401-001Flat Head (Alphabet)undated15401-001Thompson, Thompson - Computerized Dictionary of Salish198615401-001Harrington Material from Dale Kinkade198215401-001California Indians - Mrs. Lucy Thompson191615401-001Proto-Central Salish Phonology - Galloway, Brent198215401-001Copies of Correspondence1979-198815401-001Crisca Paper1990-19932 folders15401-001Jumping Mouse197815401-001Northwind Fishing Weir Storyundated15401-001Palmer, Andie198515401-001Communications Media & Cultural Studies - Guidi, Padma199615401-001Jacobs: Grizzly Bear Storyundated15401-001International Conference on Salish Languages197015401-001Sockeye for Vol. 2undated15401-001Myrtle198015401-001Myrtle Woodcock - Poem1921-197315401-001[Untitled Folder]1977-198915401-001Eskimo Legend19752 folders15401-001Mythsundated15401-001Pacific Northwest Tale Scripts198515401-001Rock Art1981-198315401-001Slahal - Bosch, Jean197815401-001The Woman who Married a Ghost - Curtisundated15401-001[Untitled Folder]1986-198715401-001Religious Act1981-198815401-001Nooksack Tribe vs. US195015401-001[Untitled Folder]1972-200015401-001Billy Frank199215401-001[Untitled Folder]1985-199815401-001Indian Stories - Bruseth, Nelsundated15401-001The Story of a Story - Wiesel, Elieundated15401-001[Untitled Folder]1988-199315401-001SSILA - Society for the Study of the Indigenous Languages of the Americas1990-1992Course Files

Restrictions on Access: Some course files are restricted. Note individual access restrictions below.

15401-001Vocabularyundated15401-001Given to Jill - Geneology, Plant Names, etc.199215401-001Misc. Words199915401-001[Uninteligible] Prayerundated15401-001[Untitled Folder]undated15401-001Name for Crystal Mountain Condominium198015401-001House Name for Dominican Sisters198015401-001Bone Game Terms197715401-001Vocabularyundated15401-001[Untitled Folder]undated15401-001New Lushootseed Vocabulary1976-198115401-001For Tacoma Salmon House - Cafe Menu198115401-001Moons of the Yearundated15401-001[Untitled Folder]undated15401-001Original of May 6th Speech197815401-001[Vocabulary]undated3 folders15401-001Rock & Coyote198215401-001Salmonundated15401-001Lord's Prayer197315401-001Tulalip Prayers by Father Chirouzeundated15401-001[Untitled Folder]197915401-001Puyallup-Word Listundated15401-001[Untitled Folder]undated15401-001Bound Storiesundated15401-001Streams of Bainbridge Island199625401-001David Cort Material for Teaching at Tulalip199825401-001[Untitled Folder]undated25401-001Errors in Lushootseed Book Oneundated25401-001Glossaryundated25401-001[Untitled Folder]1979-199125401-001Catholic Prayers - Father Broulet Tulalipundated25401-001[Untitled Folder]undated25401-001Lit. Glossary197625401-001Tulalipsundated25401-001[Untitled Folder]undated25401-001Mayan Civilization Datesundated25401-001[Untitled Folder]1977-199625401-001Native American Language Act1990-199325401-001Lushootseed Books I & IIundated25401-001Swinomish197625401-001[Untitled Folder]undated25401-001400 - Literature Class Outlineundated25401-001Vocab.undated25401-001Letters from Kids Tulalipundated25401-001For Literature Classundated25401-001Thom re: Possible Indian Studies Classesundated25401-001Literature Class (Outline for Class)undated25401-001Grading Policy - Lit Classundated25401-001Barry Carlson - AIS 475 - Linguistic Approach to Culture197825401-001Barry Carlson - Archiving & Language Abbrev.197925401-001Williard Bill Handoutundated25401-001Workshop Williams Lake197425401-001A Chrestomathy197025401-001UW Class Info1972-197325401-001Language197725401-001Literature 315 - Andy & Karon197725401-001UW - Lists and Quizzes197525401-001Q&A re: Lushootseed197525401-001Lushootseed Class197225401-001Lushootseed 313, 315 Final197725401-001Fall Classes197725401-001AIS 313, 315 - Fall197725401-001Class Evaluations197725401-001Class List1981-198225401-001Barry Carlson Classundated25401-001Spring197625401-001Quizzes1975-197825401-001Student Work197625401-001[Untitled Folder]197625401-0011st Literature Class197625401-001Indian Studies Programs1976-197725401-001Lushootseed 315 - Student Creations197825401-001UW Winter197825401-001Lushootseed Language Class - Winter197625401-001Indian Education Workshop197725401-001Heron and Little River197825401-001Lushootseed 315197825401-001Literature 413197825401-001Student Evaluations1978-197925401-001Spring Quarter197825401-001Lushootseed 315197825401-001Final for 314197825401-001Lushootseed 314 - Student Finals197825401-001AIS 313 - Autumn Final197825401-001Students197825401-001Fall197925401-001Spring Quarter197925401-001Mark Stanley197925401-001UW Classes1979-198025401-001UW - Winter Quarter197925401-001Class Evaluations1979-198025401-001Student List - Spring198025401-001Jay Samson - Lushootseed198025401-001Classroom Evaluations1980-198125401-001AIS 314 - Winter Quarter198025401-001Literature Outline - Winter Quarter198025401-001Anne Galin198125401-001Mark Copies - Anne G. & Ray Pauls Stories198125401-001UW Language198125401-001AIS 215198125401-001UW Language & Literature Class198125401-001UW Classes1981-198225401-001Letters to the Elders from Lushootseed Students198125401-001AIS 315198225401-001Toby Langen - Lushootseed198225401-001Pam Cahn - Original Story198225401-001Vi's Orig. Copy198225401-001Lushootseed Class Exercise198225401-001Class Evaluations198235401-001Night Class at Swinomish198335401-001Upper Skagit Class198435401-001Canoes on the Puget Sound199935401-001Lessons197535401-001New Text Correctionsundated35401-001Student Essays - Language1982