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
Suggested 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).
Scope and content:Linguistic field recordings: linguistic data; stories; ethnographic data; songs; conversation; reminiscences; untitled texts. Some portions have English glosses. For stories, 1-5, 18-25, 29-48, 51-75, 78, 80-91, and 98-101, see: "Nez Perce narratives". Digitization supported by NEH Preservation/Access Grant.
Repository: Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
Suggested citation: Sam Watters, Elisabeth P. Wilson, Deward Walker, and Haruo Aoki. The Deward Walker Collection of Nez Perce Sound Recordings, LA 231, Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/collection/10032.
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Item number: 2014-12.002.027
Date: 28 Jan 1967
Relations to this item:LA 231.096 is a source of this Item
Repository: Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
Suggested citation: Adventures of Piss-Ant, 2014-12.002.027, in "Haruo Aoki Papers on the Nez Perce Language", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.7297/X23J3B5H.
Item number: 2014-12.002.056
Date: 1967
Relations to this item:LA 231.073 is a source of this Item
Repository: Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
Suggested citation: Bluejay and Well Behaved Maiden, 2014-12.002.056, in "Haruo Aoki Papers on the Nez Perce Language", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.7297/X2BV7DS6.
Item number: LA231.073
Date: 02 Mar 1967
Relations to this item:2014-12.002.056 derives from this Item
Repository: Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
Suggested citation: Bluejay and the Well-Behaved Maiden, LA 231.073, in "The Deward Walker Collection of Nez Perce Sound Recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/20258.
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Item number: 2014-12.002.051
Date: 1967
Relations to this item:LA 231.070 is a source of this Item
Repository: Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
Suggested citation: Bobcat and Pine Squirrel's Daughter, 2014-12.002.051, in "Haruo Aoki Papers on the Nez Perce Language", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.7297/X20P0X7R.
Item number: LA231.070
Date: 01 Mar 1967
Relations to this item:2014-12.002.051 derives from this Item
Repository: Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
Suggested citation: Bobcat and Pine Squirrel's Daughter, LA 231.070, in "The Deward Walker Collection of Nez Perce Sound Recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/20255.
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Item number: LA231.021
Date: 02 Jan 1967
Relations to this item:2014-12.002.012 derives from this Item
Repository: Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
Suggested citation: Cixcixicim Boy, LA 231.021, in "The Deward Walker Collection of Nez Perce Sound Recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/20206.
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Item number: 2014-12.002.012
Date: 02 Jan 1967
Relations to this item:LA 231.021 is a source of this Item
Repository: Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
Suggested citation: Cixcixicim Boy [Pet Dog Grizzly Bear] , 2014-12.002.012, in "Haruo Aoki Papers on the Nez Perce Language", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.7297/X21R6NQ0.
Item number: LA231.065
Date: 01 Mar 1967
Relations to this item:2014-12.002.047 derives from this Item
Repository: Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
Suggested citation: Cold and Warm Brothers Wrestle, LA 231.065, in "The Deward Walker Collection of Nez Perce Sound Recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/20250.
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Repository: Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
Suggested citation: Content undetermined (probably story fragment), LA 231.033, in "The Deward Walker Collection of Nez Perce Sound Recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/20218.
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Item number: LA231.098
Date: 28 Jan 1967
Relations to this item:2014-12.002.035 derives from this Item
Repository: Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
Suggested citation: Cottontail Boy and Rattlesnake, LA 231.098, in "The Deward Walker Collection of Nez Perce Sound Recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/20283.
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Item number: LA231.089
Date: 21 Jan 1967
Relations to this item:2014-12.002.017 derives from this Item
Repository: Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
Suggested citation: Cottontail Boy and Thunder, LA 231.089, in "The Deward Walker Collection of Nez Perce Sound Recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/20274.
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Item number: 2014-12.002.017
Date: 21 Jan 1967
Relations to this item:LA 231.089 is a source of this Item
Repository: Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
Suggested citation: Cottontail Boy and Thunder, 2014-12.002.017, in "Haruo Aoki Papers on the Nez Perce Language", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.7297/X2D21VS0.
Repository: Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
Suggested citation: Courting song, LA 231.018, in "The Deward Walker Collection of Nez Perce Sound Recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/20203.
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Item number: 2014-12.002.046
Date: 1967
Relations to this item:LA 231.069 is a source of this Item
Repository: Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
Suggested citation: Coyote Acquired a Worm Penis that had an Appetite for Wood, 2014-12.002.046, in "Haruo Aoki Papers on the Nez Perce Language", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.7297/X2NC5ZD3.
Item number: 2014-12.002.009
Date: 1966
Relations to this item:LA 231.030 is a source of this Item
Repository: Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
Suggested citation: Coyote Breaks the Fish Dam at Celilo, 2014-12.002.009, in "Haruo Aoki Papers on the Nez Perce Language", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.7297/X2DZ06H4.
Item number: LA231.030
Date: 28 Dec 1966
Relations to this item:2014-12.002.009 derives from this Item
Repository: Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
Suggested citation: Coyote Breaks the Fish-Dam at Celilo, LA 231.030, in "The Deward Walker Collection of Nez Perce Sound Recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/20215.
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Item number: 2014-12.002.022
Date: 1967
Relations to this item:LA 231.050 is a source of this Item
Repository: Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
Suggested citation: Coyote Defeats the Sun, 2014-12.002.022, in "Haruo Aoki Papers on the Nez Perce Language", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.7297/X2R78CDR.
Item number: LA231.050
Date: 21 Jan 1967
Relations to this item:2014-12.002.022 derives from this Item
Repository: Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
Suggested citation: Coyote Defeats the Sun, LA 231.050, in "The Deward Walker Collection of Nez Perce Sound Recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/20235.
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Item number: LA231.053
Date: 21 Jan 1967
Relations to this item:2014-12.002.025 derives from this Item
Repository: Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
Suggested citation: Coyote Kills Grizzly Bear's Sons, LA 231.053, in "The Deward Walker Collection of Nez Perce Sound Recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/20238.
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Item number: 2014-12.002.044
Date: 01 Mar 1967
Relations to this item:LA 231.067 is a source of this Item
Repository: Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
Suggested citation: Coyote Married His Daughter, 2014-12.002.044, in "Haruo Aoki Papers on the Nez Perce Language", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.7297/X2WW7FVT.
Item number: LA231.067
Date: 01 Mar 1967
Relations to this item:2014-12.002.044 derives from this Item
Repository: Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
Suggested citation: Coyote Marries His Daughter-In-Law, LA 231.067, in "The Deward Walker Collection of Nez Perce Sound Recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/20252.
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Item number: LA231.092
Date: 21 Jan 1967
Relations to this item:2014-12.002.026 derives from this Item
Repository: Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
Suggested citation: Coyote Shoots Crow-Elk, LA 231.092, in "The Deward Walker Collection of Nez Perce Sound Recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/20277.
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Item number: LA231.052
Date: 21 Jan 1967
Relations to this item:2014-12.002.024 derives from this Item
Repository: Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
Suggested citation: Coyote and Flint, LA 231.052, in "The Deward Walker Collection of Nez Perce Sound Recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/20237.
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Item number: LA231.062
Date: 10 Feb 1967
Relations to this item:2014-12.002.039 derives from this Item
Repository: Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
Suggested citation: Coyote and Fox, LA 231.062, in "The Deward Walker Collection of Nez Perce Sound Recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/20247.
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Item number: LA231.066
Date: 01 Mar 1967
Relations to this item:2014-12.002.049 derives from this Item
Repository: Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
Suggested citation: Coyote and His Daughter, LA 231.066, in "The Deward Walker Collection of Nez Perce Sound Recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/20251.
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