Catalog history:This collection replaces SCL Aoki, "Haruo Aoki Papers on the Nez Perce Language".
Historical information:Haruo Aoki, Nez Perce scholar, was born on April 1st, 1930 in Kunsan, Japan (now South Korea). He attended Hiroshima University from 1949 – 1953, where he completed an undergraduate degree in English; then in 1953 he received a Fulbright Scholarship and moved to Lost Angeles to complete a Masters Degree in English at UCLA. In 1958, Aoki moved to Berkeley to begin a PhD in Linguistics, working with graduate advisor Murray B. Emeneau and dissertation advisor William F. Shipley. He began working on Nez Perce when Mary Haas, who was department chair at the time, came to his office and asked whether he was interested in working on the language, and he said yes. Aoki began his fieldwork on Nez Perce in the summers of 1960-1961 under the auspices of the Survey of California and Other Indian Languages. He then continued to do fieldwork intermittently in 1962 to 1964 between visits to Japan to teach in a Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures. He received his PhD from the University of California, Berkeley in 1965 with a dissertation entitled "Nez Perce Grammar" and continued to work on Nez Perce oral narratives up until 1972, publishing a book entitled "Nez Perce Texts" in 1979. In 1989, under a National Science Foundation grant, he co-authored "Nez Perce Oral Narratives" with Deward E. Walker, a publication containing transcriptions of Nez Perce texts with interlinear and free translations. In 1994, he published a comprehensive dictionary on the language entitled "Nez Perce Dictionary", and in 2014 published an autobiography entitled "Stories from My Life".
Scope and content:These papers document the linguistic work of Haruo Aoki on the Nez Perce language, including materials related to his original fieldwork as well as materials he derived from other researchers’ recordings of Nez Perce. Aoki conducted fieldwork on Nez Perce during the summers of 1960 through 1972 at Kooskia and Kamiah, Idaho, during which time his primary consultants were Harry Wheeler, Ida James Wheeler, and Elizabeth P. Wilson. Included in this collection are Aoki’s original field notes and notebooks from this time period, containing vocabulary and elicited sentences; also included are grammatical notes, word lists, and research articles he derived from these materials. The collection also includes Haruo Aoki’s transcriptions, with glosses, of Nez Perce texts that were originally recorded by Sven Liljeblad and Deward E. Walker in 1966-1967. The primary consultants for these texts were Agnes Moses, Sam Watters, and Elizabeth P. Wilson. In addition to original work on Nez Perce, a range of other materials related to Aoki’s professional activities, personal life, and linguistic interests are also included in the collection. Of biographical relevance, the collection includes Aoki’s autobiography, correspondence relating to some of Aoki’s professional activities, and papers Aoki wrote on non-linguistic topics, specifically English and English literature and critical writing concerning Japanese cultural heritage (in Japanese). As well, the collection includes a large amount of material that was gathered from outside sources such as museums, societies, and libraries by Aoki throughout his research on various language families. These obtained materials include: papers, photocopies of notebooks, and historical documents on Nez Perce and other Sahaptian languages; primary materials on Molalla; Edward Sapir’s Takelma note cards; and materials concerning comparative work on Na-Dene and Sino-Tibetan. Finally, the collection includes Aoki’s work on a previously undescribed Nagasaki dialect of Japanese, including a set of notebooks and a research manuscript.
Repository: Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
Preferred citation: Agnes Moses, Sam Watters, Harry Wheeler, Ida James Wheeler, Elisabeth P. Wilson, and Haruo Aoki. Haruo Aoki Papers on the Nez Perce Language, 2014-12, Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.7297/X2JS9NMS.
Associated materials:Audio recordings associated with the Papers can be accessed online through the California Language Archive website. In particular, audio recordings are located in "The Haruo Aoki collection of Nez Perce sound recordings" (LA 70), "The Deward Walker collection of Nez Perce sound recordings" (LA 231), and "The Sven Liljeblad collection of Nez Perce sound recordings" (LA 234).
Preferred citation: . Kutenai sound recordings, LA 246, Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/collection/10142.
Historical information:Marvin Kramer received bachelor's (1966) and Ph.D. (2002) degrees from the University of California, Berkeley. Kramer conducted fieldwork on the Kutenai language in the summers of 1968 and 1969.
Scope and content:The Papers document Kramer's fieldwork on Kutenai in the summers of 1968 and 1969, including notebooks with elicited texts and vocabulary and two boxes of vocabulary slips. Kramer's Kutenai language consultants were Frank Whitehead, Ambrose Gravelle, and Katherine Gravelle.
Repository: Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
Preferred citation: Ambrose Gravelle, Catherine Gravelle, Frank Whitehead, and Marvin Kramer. Marvin Kramer Papers on the Kutenai Language, Kramer, Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.7297/X28P5XS9.
Associated materials:Audio recordings associated with the Papers are in the Berkeley Language Center, Berkeley, California (LA 57).
Scope and content:The Survey of California and Other Indian Languages Map Collection includes a variety of maps showing the boundaries of indigenous languages and groups as well as settlement locations. Included are some of the classic maps from the Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin 78 by Alfred Kroeber.
Repository: Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
Preferred citation: . Survey of California and Other Indian Languages Map Collection, Maps, Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/collection/11082.
Scope and content:Linguistic field recordings: linguistic data; stories; ethnographic data. Recitation, discussion and explanations in English.; Digitization supported by NEH Preservation/Access Grant
Repository: Berkeley Language Center
Preferred citation: Tony Mathias and Herb Luthin. The Herb Luthin collection of Kootenai sound recordings, LA 178, Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/collection/10120.
Scope and content:Linguistic field recordings: linguistic data; stories; ethnographic data; songs.; Digitization supported by NEH Preservation/Access Grant
Repository: Berkeley Language Center
Preferred citation: Annie Pierre and Lawrence Morgan. The Lawrence Morgan collection of Kutenai sound recordings, LA 162, Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/collection/10119.
Scope and content:Linguistic field recordings: untitled texts. Translation to or from English.; Digitization supported by NEH Preservation/Access Grant
Repository: Berkeley Language Center
Preferred citation: Ambrose Gravelle and Marvin Kramer. The Marvin Kramer collection of Kutenai sound recordings, LA 57, Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/collection/10076.
Preferred citation: A text about roasting, LA 57.003, in "The Marvin Kramer collection of Kutenai sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/18111.
Preferred citation: An untitled story. Includes a song., LA 57.005, in "The Marvin Kramer collection of Kutenai sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/18113.
Preferred citation: Brief conversation, LA 57.001, in "The Marvin Kramer collection of Kutenai sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/18109.
Description:Color-coded map showing the locations of various language families within modern-day Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. The language families referenced include "Athabascan, Chemakuan, Hokan, Kitunahan, Penutian (including Alsea-Coos-Siuslaw, Chinook, Kalapuya, Klamath-Modoc, Molale-Cayuse, Sahaptin, Takelma), Salishan, Shoshonean, and Wakashan". The map was published by the Oregon Historical Society, Portland, OR.
Repository: Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
Preferred citation: Indian Tribes and Languages of the Old Oregon Country, Maps.006, in "Survey of California and Other Indian Languages Map Collection", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/22643.
Description:Formerly numbered as 30:2. Glosses in Kutenai. Exact location, Grasmere, BC, Canada.Collector's comment; "text"138-189 "189-208-Lillan asking about yootas medicine" "208-284 about plant medicine" "284-239 English version an off at end."
Preferred citation: Kutenai and English conversation about medicine, LA 162.057, in "The Lawrence Morgan collection of Kutenai sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/20925.
Digital assets in this Item (not available for download): LA162.057.001.wav (272526268 bytes)
Description:Formerly numbered as 30:3. Glosses in Kutenai. Exact location, Grasmere, BC, Canada.Collector's comment; 000-111 notes:pp143. "English version of last part of NS 32."
Preferred citation: Kutenai and English life history and general history, LA 162.083, in "The Lawrence Morgan collection of Kutenai sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/20951.
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Preferred citation: Kutenai conversation, LA 162.061, in "The Lawrence Morgan collection of Kutenai sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/20929.
Digital assets in this Item (not available for download): LA162.061.001.wav (290124130 bytes)
Description:Formerly numbered as 32:1. Glosses in Kutenai. Exact location, Cranbrock, BC, Canada.Collector's comment; filednotes p.146 "000-13 tapetrable but 1st tape made by Lillian Ignatius."
Preferred citation: Kutenai conversation, LA 162.060, in "The Lawrence Morgan collection of Kutenai sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/20928.
Digital assets in this Item (not available for download): LA162.060.001.wav (29772130 bytes)
Description:Formerly numbered as 32:3. Glosses in Kutenai. Exact location, Cranbrock, BC, Canada.Collector's comment, refer DESC.; box XIS 37 Aug 25 1985, Nadekube Morigeau and Susan George, fieldnotes p.147 "000-133 Susan Feorge at St. Mary's M.M. from St Mary's S.G from Creston 133-322 Madeline Morigeau"
Preferred citation: Kutenai conversation, LA 162.062, in "The Lawrence Morgan collection of Kutenai sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/20930.
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Preferred citation: Kutenai conversation, LA 162.069, in "The Lawrence Morgan collection of Kutenai sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/20937.
Digital assets in this Item (not available for download): LA162.069.001.wav (277263770 bytes)
Description:Formerly numbered as 35:1. Glosses in Kutenai. Exact location, Grasmere, BC, Canada.Collector's comment, fieldnotes p.160 "a re-run of story... at end of NS 46."
Preferred citation: Kutenai conversation about mission; word list; questions and answers; St. Mary's river place names, LA 162.071, in "The Lawrence Morgan collection of Kutenai sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/20939.
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Description:Formerly numbered as 36:4. Glosses in Kutenai. Exact location, Grasmere, BC, Canada.Collector's comment; fieldnotes p.168; "personal and family history... to fall asleep to pass out drunk"
Preferred citation: Kutenai life history with English introduction, LA 162.078, in "The Lawrence Morgan collection of Kutenai sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/20946.
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Description:Formerly numbered as 35:4. Glosses in Kutenai. Exact location, Grasmere, BC, Canada.Collector's comment, filednotes p.162 "old lady who caught sturgeon."
Preferred citation: Kutenai story, LA 162.074, in "The Lawrence Morgan collection of Kutenai sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/20942.
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Description:Formerly numbered as 37:1. Glosses in Kutenai. Exact location, Grasmere, BC, Canada.Collector's comment, refer DESC.; box "NS 55, Aug 11, 1986 000-303 Judith Alpine" "field notes p.168" "000-172: Les Williams..." "173-254: about her cat" "254-303: about storm last night"
Preferred citation: Kutenai story with some English translation, LA 162.079, in "The Lawrence Morgan collection of Kutenai sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/20947.
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Description:Formerly numbered as 33:1. Glosses in Kutenai. Exact location, Cranbrock, BC, Canada.Collector's comment, refer DESC.; 000-338 off end see fieldnotes p.148, 149, 150; "I'll see you some time" "I'm going to Mayook" "They built Ann Mary a house" " What do you want?" "That's an awful thing."
Preferred citation: Kutenai story, English background, LA 162.064, in "The Lawrence Morgan collection of Kutenai sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/20932.
Digital assets in this Item (not available for download): LA162.064.001.wav (279817610 bytes)
Description:Formerly numbered as 32:4. Glosses in Kutenai. Exact location, Cranbrock, BC, Canada.Collector's comment, refer DESC.; fieldnotes p.147; "coyote story seven stars 000-160" "160-196 telling about northern lights, etc." "197-267 figuring out what story to tell" "267-336 about story of coyote and the bread truck."
Preferred citation: Kutenai story, parcially English; English translation background, LA 162.063, in "The Lawrence Morgan collection of Kutenai sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/20931.
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Preferred citation: Kutenai story, questions in English, LA 162.065, in "The Lawrence Morgan collection of Kutenai sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/20933.
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Preferred citation: Kutenai word and phrase elicitation, LA 162.068, in "The Lawrence Morgan collection of Kutenai sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/20936.
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Description:Formerly numbered as 19:3. Glosses in Kutenai. Exact location, Windermere, BC, Canada.Collector's comment; fieldnotes p.124 "Alice's family history" "susette's family history" etc. see notes. "Susette Phillipps called..." see fieldnotes.
Preferred citation: Kutenai, probably a story, LA 162.082, in "The Lawrence Morgan collection of Kutenai sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/20950.
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Preferred citation: Miscellaneous words, including grammatical information, animal names, kinship, number and weather., LA 246.001, in "Kutenai sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/21083.
Description:Formerly numbered as 17:2. Glosses in Kutenai. Exact location, Cranrock, BC, Canada.Collector's comment, refer DESC.; the discovery of St. Eugine Mine "Moustache Joe" "and him and ? when he was a boy Misat=Mike Mc Coy."
Preferred citation: Stories and parhaps life history in Kutenai and English, LA 162.030, in "The Lawrence Morgan collection of Kutenai sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/20898.
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Preferred citation: Story about a duck, LA 57.002, in "The Marvin Kramer collection of Kutenai sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/18110.
Preferred citation: Untitled text, LA 57.004, in "The Marvin Kramer collection of Kutenai sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/18112.
Preferred citation: Untitled text, LA 57.007, in "The Marvin Kramer collection of Kutenai sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/18115.
Preferred citation: Untitled texts, LA 57.006, in "The Marvin Kramer collection of Kutenai sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/18114.
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