Sylvia M. Broadbent papers, 1592-2004, undated, bulk 1948-1990

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Summary

Creators:
Broadbent, Sylvia M.
Abstract:
The Sylvia M. Broadbent papers include correspondence, field and research notes, manuscripts, publications, photographs, slides, realia, and other material pertaining to Dr. Sylvia M. Broadbent, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at the University of California, Riverside. Topics include her research in the fields of anthropology, archaeology, and linguistics, university teaching, professional and recreational activities, and activism on behalf of cultural and environmental resources in the United States and abroad.
Extent:
35.25 linear feet (22 record storage boxes, 1 document box, 8 slide drawers, 1 map-case folder, unboxed material)
Language:
Collection materials are primarily in English and Spanish. Select materials are in German, Italian, and French.
Preferred citation:

[identification of item]. Sylvia M. Broadbent papers, UA 231. University of California, Riverside Libraries, Special Collections & Archives, University of California, Riverside.

Background

Scope and content:

The Sylvia M. Broadbent papers include correspondence, field and research notes, manuscripts, publications, photographs, slides, realia, and other material pertaining to Dr. Sylvia M. Broadbent, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at the University of California, Riverside. The bulk of the papers, dating from 1948-1990, document topics that are both professional and personal in scope. Professional records pertain to Broadbent's university teaching, scholarly research, activities in the academic community, and field work in California and South America. Personal records pertain to family affairs, Broadbent's formal education, and recreational and extracurricular pursuits, including activism on behalf of cultural and environmental resources in the United States and abroad.

A portion of this collection remains unprocessed. Please contact Special Collections & Archives for additional information regarding this material.

Biographical / historical:

Sylvia M. Broadbent, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at the University of California, Riverside, was born in London on February 26, 1932. In 1947, her family immigrated to the United States and settled in Carmel, California, where Broadbent finished high school the following year at the age of 16. She began her undergraduate studies at the University of California, Berkeley in the fall of 1948, graduating with highest honors in 1952. Broadbent remained at Berkeley for graduate school, earning her Ph.D. in Anthropology in 1960. She wrote her dissertation on the Southern Sierra Miwok language.

Dr. Broadbent's teaching career began in the spring quarter of 1961 when she taught a linguistics course at Northwestern University. She moved to New York City in September of 1961, taking up a position in the Anthropology Department at Columbia University's Barnard College. In the fall of 1964, Broadbent relocated to Bogotá, Colombia to teach at the Universidad de Los Andes, where she stayed for approximately two years.

Her academic career at UC Riverside began in the fall of 1966. During her tenure at UCR, she has taught courses on topics studied in her research, including linguistics, symbolism, and language and culture. Her specialties include archaeology, ethnohistory, and descriptive and historical linguistics. Much of her research is focused on the Chibcha culture of Colombia and North American Indians of California and the Desert West. Broadbent has served as Chairman for the Anthropology Department as well as Administrator for the Archaeological Research Unit. A fellowship at UC Riverside has been named in her honor and provides support for graduate students in Anthropology.

In addition to her formal work as a professor and scholar, Broadbent devoted significant time to extracurricular activities and organizations of various types.

Acquisition information:
The Sylvia M. Broadbent papers were acquired as a gift in 2007. Additional items were donated and added to the collection in 2011.
Appraisal information:

Approximately one linear foot was removed from the papers during processing. Files contained select financial, legal, and other records outside the scope of this collection, as well as published materials available from other repositories.

Processing information:

Processed by Sara Seltzer, 2011-2012.

Arrangement:

Records have been kept in the order preserved at the time of acquisition, which is primarily the original order maintained by Sylvia M. Broadbent. Consequently, many folders contain items outside the scope of their respective series.

This collection is arranged into seven series and four sub-series. The series and sub-series arrangement is as follows:

  • Series 1. University teaching and service.
  • Sub-series 1.1. UC Riverside.
  • Sub-series 1.2. Other universities.
  • Series 2. Scholarly research.
  • Sub-series 2.1. Manuscripts.
  • Sub-series 2.2. Publications.
  • Series 3. Professional affiliations and activities.
  • Series 4. Extracurricular Activities.
  • Series 5. Personal papers.
  • Series 6. Education.
  • Series 7. Documentation and fieldwork.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Note:

Materials predating 1940 are primarily reproductions of publications, photographs, and archival documents accumulated during research.

Original publication and/or creation dates, when known, are given exclusively for photographic reproductions of materials. For handwritten or typed transcriptions of archival documents, the date of the copy is given.

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research, with the exception of select files that are restricted.

Terms of access:

Copyright has not been assigned to the University of California, Riverside Libraries, Special Collections & Archives. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections & Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Regents of the University of California as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[identification of item]. Sylvia M. Broadbent papers, UA 231. University of California, Riverside Libraries, Special Collections & Archives, University of California, Riverside.

Location of this collection:
University of California, Riverside - Special Collections and University Archives
P.O. Box 5900
Riverside, CA 92517-5900, US
Contact:
(951) 827-3233
specialcollections@ucr.edu
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