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Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard). University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections 3018 Montler, Timothy Timothy Montler papers 1979-2005 44 sound tape reels, 1 microfilm reel, 127 sound cassettes, and 9 CDs Collection materials are in English. Recordings of interviews and other linguistic and conversational material in Pacific Northwest Native American languages, recorded by linguist Timothy Montler

Klallam is a Native American language of the Salishan family. It is closely related to, though not mutually intelligible with, Northern Straits (Saanich, Samish, Lummi, Songish, Sooke). Until the 1970s Klallam was spoken at all four reservations (Elwha, Jamestown, and Port Gamble on the Olympic Peninsula and Becher Bay on Vancouver Island). At the beginning of the 21st century it is spoken as a first language by fewer than five elders at Elwha and Becher Bay.

Dr. Timothy Montler-- Expertise: American Indian Languages, Linguistics, Endangered Languages. Education: PhD, linguistics, University of Hawaii; MA, linguistics, University of Hawaii; BA, linguistics, Ohio State University. Activities: Has received National Science Foundation grants to preserve American Indian languages. Authored numerous articles and several books, including Dictionary of the Alabama Language and Saanich North Straits Salish Classified Word List. Member of the Linguistic Society of America, the Society for the Study of the Indigenous Languages of the Americas, and the International Linguistic Association. Served as interim editor of the Southwest Journal of Linguistics. Was formally given a traditional name by the Elwha Klallam Tribe for his efforts in helping to preserve their language.

Organized into 3 accessions.

Accession No. 3018-001, Timothy Montler tape recordings, 1979 Accession No. 3018-002, Timothy Montler research recordings, 1980-1981 Accession No. 3018-003, Timothy Montler recordings, 1978-2005

Recordings of interviews and other linguistic and conversational material, as well as accompanying field notes.

Access restricted: For terms of access, contact Special Collections.

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Creator's literary rights retained. Contact Special Collections for details.

Montler, Timothy--Archives Clallam Indians--Research Clallam Indians--Interviews Clallam language--Research Sound recordings Interviews Field notes Field recordings Northwest Linguistic Collection Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington) Language and Languages Native Americans Sound Recordings

Accession No. 3018-001: Timothy Montler tape recordings, 1979 .14 cubic foot (4 reel to reel tapes)

Scope and Content: Tape recordings, Becher Bay, B.C. July- August 1979.

Interviews with Tom and Lilly Charles; a recording at a Shaker meeting at the home of Richard Charles.

Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access, contact Special Collections.

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

Acquisition Info: Donated by Timothy Montler, 9/15/1979.

Accession No. 3018-002: Timothy Montler research recordings, 1980-1981 40 5" reel recordings; 1 microfilm reel

Scope and Content: Taped recordings of conversations in Saanich, some with Cowichan and English; microfilm is of accompanying notes.

Daily interviews were conducted with Elsie Claxton and Violet Williams at the East Saanich Reserve, British Columbia. Total time with informants amounted to over 150 hours. 40 one-half hour tapes of elicited, textual, and conversational material were recorded and documented in approximately 500 notebook pages. The elicited material includes the entire B.C. Provincial Museum word list and a great deal of paradigmatic and syntactic information. The short to medium length texts include anecdotes, traditional tales, local history, and old Saanich "rules for living" such as prescriptive behavior for expectant mothers and fathers. All texts are recorded in Saanich, some also in English and Cowichan. The conversations are on various topics including discussions of meanings, contexts, and acceptability for particular Saanich and Cowichan, and others exhibit switching among Saanich, Cowichan, and English. Most texts and conversations are yet untranscribed.

Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access, contact Special Collections.

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

Acquisition Info: Donated by Timothy Montler, 10/28/1981.

Accession No. 3018-003: Timothy Montler recordings, 1978-2005 1.02 cubic feet (6 boxes including 127 sound cassettes, 7 audio CDs, and 2 data CDs)

Scope and Content: Klallam language field recordings and notes. Includes 127 sound cassettes, 7 audio CDs (copies of the cassettes), and 2 data CDs containing field notes (1978-2003) in TIF and in PDF. Tapes include linguistic material: lexical items, narratives of history, culture, advice, speeches, conversations, paradigms, elicited sentences, etc.

Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access, contact Special Collections.

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

Acquisition Info: Timothy Montler, 2005-09-13

1 3018-003 KL1: Richard Sampson, Port Angeles, WA August 1978 1 3018-003 KL2: Tom Charles and Lilly Charles, Becher Bay Reserve, BC July 1979 1 3018-003 KL3: Lillian Charles and Tom Charles, Becher Bay 1979 1 3018-003 KL4-KL5: Lillian Charles and Tom Charles, Becher Bay 1979 1 3018-003 KL6: Lillian Charles, Becher Bay July 1980 1 3018-003 KL7-KL8: Ed Sampson with Hazel Sampson, Adeline Smith, Bea Charles, Elwha Reservation, WA June 1992 1 3018-003 KL9: Billy Hall, Copy of Leon Metcalf recording at Elwha in 1950s undated 1 3018-003 KL10-KL12: Ed Sampson with Hazel Sampson, Adeline Smith, Bea Charles, Elwha Reservation, WA June 1992 1 3018-003 KL13-KL14: Adeline Smith and Bea Charles, Elwha June 1992 1 3018-003 KL15-KL20: Ed Sampson with Hazel Sampson, Adeline Smith, Bea Charles, Elwha Reservation, WA June 1992 2 3018-003 KL21-KL26: Ed Sampson with Hazel Sampson, Adeline Smith, Bea Charles, Elwha Reservation, WA July 1992 2 3018-003 KL27-KL38: Ed Sampson and Tom Charles with Hazel Sampson, Flora Charles, Adeline Smith, and Bea Charles, Elwha July 1992 2 3018-003 KL39-KL40: Ed Sampson and Tom Charles, Elwha August 1993 3 3018-003 KL41-KL60: Ed Sampson and Tom Charles, Elwha 1993 4 3018-003 KL61-KL65: Ed Sampson and Tom Charles, Elwha 1993 4 3018-003 KL66-KL79: Ed Sampson and Tom Charles, Elwha 1994 4 3018-003 KL82: Tom Charles, Elwha 1995 5 3018-003 KL83-KL95: Tom Charles, Elwha 1995 5 3018-003 KL96-KL104: Tom Charles, Elwha 1996 6 3018-003 KL105-KL106: Tom Charles, Elwha 1996 6 3018-003 KL107-KL108: Various, Copies of Leon Metcalf recordings of Klallam in 1950s undated 6 3018-003 KL109: Tom Charles, Elwha 1996 6 3018-003 KL110: Tom Charles, recorded by Michael Charles, Elwha 1997 6 3018-003 KL111-KL113: Ed Sampson, recorded by Jacilee Wray, Elwha 1991 6 3018-003 KL114: Amy Allen, Copy of Leon Metcalf recordings in 1950s undated 6 3018-003 KL115: Ruth Shelton, copy of Leon Metcalf recording of Klallam in 1950s undated 6 3018-003 KL116: Tom Charles 1997 6 3018-003 KL117: Tom Charles 1998 6 3018-003 KL118: Tom Charles 1999 6 3018-003 KL119: Adeline Smith and Bea Charles 1999 6 3018-003 KL120: Adeline Smith and Bea Charles 2000 6 3018-003 KL121: Adeline Smith and Bea Charles 2003 6 3018-003 KLMD1-KLMD6: Adeline Smith and Bea Charles 2004 6 3018-003 KL122a: Adeline Smith and Bea Charles 2005 6 3018-003 KL122b: Tom Charles, from 1997 video 1997 6 3018-003 KL123-KL124: Shaker Meeting at Becher Bay (music only) 1979 6 3018-003 KL125-KL126: Klallam Songs Sung by Younger Tribe Members 1995 6 3018-003 KL127: Bea Charles, Adeline Smith, Walt Bennett, Klallam dinner prayer 2003