Historical information:Jesse O. Sawyer (1918-1986) received his Ph.D. in English and Linguistics at the University of California, Berkeley in 1955. From 1957-1962 he was the director of the English Program for Foreign Students in the Department of Speech at UC Berkeley, then a Senior Lecturer in linguistics from 1962 until his death in 1986. From 1961 onwards he was also the Director of UC Berkeley's Language Lab, now the Berkeley Language Center. Over the course of his career he worked on a variety of topics related to the indigenous languages of California, especially the documentation of Wappo in close cooperation with speaker Laura Fish Somersal.
Scope and content:The Papers document Sawyer's nearly three decades of research on indigenous languages of California, especially members of the Yukian family. The collection includes Wappo field notes collected from the late 1950s to the 1980s and derived materials such as vocabulary files and descriptive and comparative articles. His principal Wappo consultant was Laura Fish Somersal, with additional data provided by Jack Wobo. Sawyer's Yuki consultants were Minnie Fulwider, Arthur Anderson, and Leland Fulwider. The collection also includes Sawyer's notes and linguistic data from other languages of California taken from various published and unpublished sources.
Repository: Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
Preferred citation: Laura Somersal and Jesse O. Sawyer. Jesse O. Sawyer Papers on Yukian Languages, Sawyer, Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.7297/X2PC309Q.
Associated materials:Audio recordings associated with the Papers are in the Berkeley Language Center, Berkeley, California (LA 56, LA 88, LA 90, LA 102).
Repository: Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
Preferred citation: A Note on Sahaptian-Klamath Linguistic Affiliation, 2014-12.002.006, in "Haruo Aoki Papers on the Nez Perce Language", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/22408.
Preferred citation: Brief elicitatoin of cutting and rock, LA 22.010, in "The Phillip M. A. R. Barker collection of Klamath sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/18019.
Preferred citation: Brief untitled text, LA 22.025, in "The Phillip M. A. R. Barker collection of Klamath sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/18034.
Description:Twelve pamphlets on topics related to the history, ethnography, and biography of California Indians. Issued by the Book Club of California. Includes undated letter to Sawyer from Jack Werner Stauffacher of Greenwood Press.
Repository: Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
Preferred citation: California Indian keepsakes, Sawyer.105, in "Jesse O. Sawyer Papers on Yukian Languages", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/2597.
Preferred citation: Conversation about unknown topic, LA 22.041, in "The Phillip M. A. R. Barker collection of Klamath sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/18050.
Availability: Restricted. (Access only by depositor permission. Email scoil-ling@berkeley.edu to inquire.)
Description:Museum (14- Catalogue) note: "Sung by woman when her husband is long away hunting and she is afraid something has happened to him." Distributed on California Indian Music Project, Northeast region, tape 1, side A. Original cylinder 14-1095. 180 speed.
Repository: Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology
Preferred citation: Coyoklotc Cwic, Barrett #117, 24-1517, in "The Samuel Barrett collection of California Indian sound recordings", Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/13492.
Digital assets in this Item (not available for download): 14-1095.txt (8948 bytes) 14-1095.wav (12498760 bytes) 14-1095_filtered.wav (12498836 bytes)
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Description:Museum (14- Catalogue) note: "Song sung by a woman (1st) and man (2nd) appointed by the leader." Distributed on California Indian Music Project, Northeast region, tape 1, side B. Original cylinder 14-1097. 180 speed.
Repository: Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology
Preferred citation: Coyoklotc, Barrett #119, 24-1519, in "The Samuel Barrett collection of California Indian sound recordings", Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/13494.
Digital assets in this Item (not available for download): 14-1097.txt (8809 bytes) 14-1097.wav (12355666 bytes) 14-1097_filtered.wav (12355742 bytes)
Repository: Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology
Preferred citation: Dance Song for Warm Springs Indians (Wasco), Barrett #145, 24-1547, in "The Samuel Barrett collection of California Indian sound recordings", Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/13522.
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Repository: Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology
Preferred citation: Dance Song of Klamath Indians, Barrett #146, 24-1548, in "The Samuel Barrett collection of California Indian sound recordings", Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/13523.
Digital assets in this Item (not available for download): 14-1124.txt (8640 bytes) 14-1124.wav (11983528 bytes) 14-1124_filtered.wav (11983604 bytes)
Repository: Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology
Preferred citation: Dance Song of Klamath Indians, Barrett #147, 24-1549, in "The Samuel Barrett collection of California Indian sound recordings", Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/13524.
Digital assets in this Item (not available for download): 14-1125.txt (9767 bytes) 14-1125.wav (12612992 bytes) 14-1125_filtered.wav (12613068 bytes)
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Description:Museum (14- Catalogue) note: "Like 1089 (previous entry) but with both using horn." Distributed on California Indian Music Project, Northeast region, tape 1, side A. Original cylinder 14-1090. 180 speed.
Repository: Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology
Preferred citation: Dancing Song (kcewulkutc), Barrett #112, 24-1511, in "The Samuel Barrett collection of California Indian sound recordings", Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/13486.
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Description:Museum (14- Catalogue) note: "Charlie Cowen singing, Frank Howe talking. Double record. Singer using tube and talker using horn." Distributed on California Indian Music Project, Northeast region, tape 1, side A. Original cylinder 14-1089. 180 speed.
Repository: Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology
Preferred citation: Dancing Song, Barrett #111, 24-1510, in "The Samuel Barrett collection of California Indian sound recordings", Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/13485.
Digital assets in this Item (not available for download): 14-1089.txt (8840 bytes) 14-1089.wav (12389214 bytes) 14-1089_filtered.wav (12389290 bytes)
Preferred citation: Discussion between collector and consultant about consultant's photo album, LA 22.031, in "The Phillip M. A. R. Barker collection of Klamath sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/18040.
Preferred citation: Discussion between collector and consultant over color slides (photographs), LA 22.020, in "The Phillip M. A. R. Barker collection of Klamath sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/18029.
Availability: Restricted. (Access only by depositor permission. Email scoil-ling@berkeley.edu to inquire.)
Description:Museum (14- Catalogue) note: "Used for any sort of sickness." Distributed on California Indian Music Project, Northeast region, tape 1, side B. Original cylinder 14-1100. 180 speed.
Repository: Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology
Preferred citation: Doctor Song (siunitis), Barrett #122, 24-1522, in "The Samuel Barrett collection of California Indian sound recordings", Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/13497.
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Preferred citation: Elicitation of body parts, LA 22.001, in "The Phillip M. A. R. Barker collection of Klamath sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/18010.
Preferred citation: Elicitation of minimal pairs, LA 22.009, in "The Phillip M. A. R. Barker collection of Klamath sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/18018.
Preferred citation: Elicitation of minimal pairs; includes lexical items like 'to cry,' 'to cough,' 'to dry up,' and ' to break'., LA 22.039, in "The Phillip M. A. R. Barker collection of Klamath sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/18048.
Preferred citation: Elicitation of miscellaneous words and phrases; includes 'to beat around the house' and 'to pound around'., LA 22.030, in "The Phillip M. A. R. Barker collection of Klamath sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/18039.
Preferred citation: Elicitation of miscellaneous words such as elbow, moon, and salmon, LA 22.011, in "The Phillip M. A. R. Barker collection of Klamath sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/18020.
Preferred citation: Elicitation of phrases like 'to climb up' and 'to put on a dress'; includes some minimal pairs., LA 22.037, in "The Phillip M. A. R. Barker collection of Klamath sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/18046.
Preferred citation: Elicitation of plant names, body parts, body functions, and foodstuffs, LA 22.007, in "The Phillip M. A. R. Barker collection of Klamath sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/18016.
Preferred citation: Elicitation of several minimal pairs, LA 22.024, in "The Phillip M. A. R. Barker collection of Klamath sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/18033.
Preferred citation: Elicitation of various words and phrases such as needle, hat, dog, cat, etc., LA 22.004, in "The Phillip M. A. R. Barker collection of Klamath sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/18013.
Preferred citation: Elicitation of weather terms, directions, and various other lexical items, LA 22.006, in "The Phillip M. A. R. Barker collection of Klamath sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/18015.
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