Extent:34.21 linear feet (69 boxes and 1 envelope)
Historical information:George Grekoff (1923-1999) was a graduate student in linguistics at the University of California, Berkeley. Although he never completed a dissertation, he held a teaching position in linguistics and Russian at the University of Washington before pursuing a career outside the field of linguistics. However, he remained an avid scholar of Chimariko, and spent much of his spare time organizing the existing documentation of Chimariko.
Scope and content:The Papers document Grekoff's research on Chimariko and other indigenous languages of North America from the late 1950s until his death in 1999. There were no remaining speakers of Chimariko during Grekoff's lifetime, so the bulk of the collection consists of various notes and organizations of data collected by other linguists, especially John Peabody Harrington. This includes several boxes of vocabulary slips, preparatory notes for a grammar of Chimariko, and notes and unpublished articles on various other aspects of Chimariko language and culture. The collection also contains a small quantity of material on other indigenous languages of North America, including Grekoff's original field notes on Southeastern Pomo from 1957 and field notes on Nuu-chah-nulth, Skagit, and Kwak'wala from Grekoff's time at the University of Washington from 1962-1967, portions of which were collected as part of field methods courses taught by Grekoff. Grekoff's consultants were John and Effie Kelsey (SE Pomo), Odelia Hunter, Hyacinth David, and Winifred David (Nuu-chah-nulth), and Louise George (Kwak'wala).
Repository: Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
Preferred citation: George Grekoff. George Grekoff Papers on the Chimariko Language, Grekoff, Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.7297/X2NC5Z4H.
Scope and content:Linguistic field recordings: linguistic data; stories; ethnographic data; songs; reminiscences. Some English glosses provided; discussion and explanations in English.; Digitization supported by NEH Preservation/Access Grant
Repository: Berkeley Language Center
Preferred citation: Grace McKibbin and Alice Shepherd. The Alice Shepherd collection of Wintu sound recordings, LA 113, Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/collection/10059.
Preferred citation: A hodgepodge of discussions and personal stories regarding rivers, villages, and peoples. Includes river and village names., LA 113.194, in "The Alice Shepherd collection of Wintu sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/16234.
Preferred citation: A hodgepodge of material. Includes words and phrases refering to dialogues, a conversation about minerals, and a text of the coal spring, LA 113.169, in "The Alice Shepherd collection of Wintu sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/16209.
Preferred citation: Account of animals that were not eaten with explanations. Includes Story of Dove., LA 113.158, in "The Alice Shepherd collection of Wintu sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/16198.
Preferred citation: Assorted lexical items regarding elements of nature and expressions. Includes discussion., LA 113.174, in "The Alice Shepherd collection of Wintu sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/16214.
Preferred citation: Bear song and explanation, LA 113.072, in "The Alice Shepherd collection of Wintu sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/16112.
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Preferred citation: Bear song. This song is a repeat from a previous session., LA 113.125, in "The Alice Shepherd collection of Wintu sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/16165.
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Preferred citation: Big head dance song and discussion, LA 113.040, in "The Alice Shepherd collection of Wintu sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/16080.
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Preferred citation: Big head dance song and explanation, LA 113.039, in "The Alice Shepherd collection of Wintu sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/16079.
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Preferred citation: Big-Head dance song with explanation, LA 113.203, in "The Alice Shepherd collection of Wintu sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/16243.
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Preferred citation: Brief discussion of male and female roles. McKibbin relates personal stories, including a story about a traditional handgame., LA 113.103, in "The Alice Shepherd collection of Wintu sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/16143.
Preferred citation: Brother-in-law love song and explanation, LA 113.096, in "The Alice Shepherd collection of Wintu sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/16136.
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Preferred citation: Conversation about McKibbin's relatives, LA 113.064, in "The Alice Shepherd collection of Wintu sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/16104.
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Preferred citation: Conversation about placenames, mountains, and general discussion. Some words and phrases pertinent to conversation., LA 113.147, in "The Alice Shepherd collection of Wintu sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/16187.
Preferred citation: Conversation about roads, LA 113.030, in "The Alice Shepherd collection of Wintu sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/16070.
Preferred citation: Conversation of eating coyote meat, LA 113.020, in "The Alice Shepherd collection of Wintu sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/16060.
Preferred citation: Conversational words and phrases, LA 113.004, in "The Alice Shepherd collection of Wintu sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/16044.
Preferred citation: Coyote handgame song along with fragments of other handgame songs. Includes discussion., LA 113.233, in "The Alice Shepherd collection of Wintu sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/16273.
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Preferred citation: Coyote's handgame song and discussion, LA 113.066, in "The Alice Shepherd collection of Wintu sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/16106.
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Preferred citation: Crying song, LA 113.246, in "The Alice Shepherd collection of Wintu sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/16286.
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Preferred citation: Crying song and comments, LA 113.044, in "The Alice Shepherd collection of Wintu sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/16084.
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Preferred citation: Crying song and discussion, LA 113.140, in "The Alice Shepherd collection of Wintu sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/16180.
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Preferred citation: Deer song and comments, LA 113.033, in "The Alice Shepherd collection of Wintu sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/16073.
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Preferred citation: Deer song for a four-point buck. Includes discussion., LA 113.122, in "The Alice Shepherd collection of Wintu sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/16162.
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Preferred citation: Description of a haunted house and its inhabitants. Includes some related lexical items., LA 113.200, in "The Alice Shepherd collection of Wintu sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/16240.
Preferred citation: Description of drums and drumming. Includes some related words and phrases., LA 113.173, in "The Alice Shepherd collection of Wintu sound recordings", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/16213.
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