Finding Aid to the Catherine A. Callaghan papers
Lauren Lassleben and Marjorie Bryer
The Bancroft Library
2019
The Bancroft Library
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000
bancref@library.berkeley.edu
Contributing Institution:
The Bancroft Library
Title: Catherine A. Callaghan papers
Creator:
Callaghan, Catherine A.
Identifier/Call Number: BANC MSS 2017/196
Physical Description:
28.4 linear feet
(8 cartons, 1 box, 30 card file boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1955-2006
Abstract: The Catherine A. Callaghan papers document her scholarship on indigenous languages in California. The bulk of the collection
consists of dictionaries, grammars, vocabularies, field notes, research files and writings, and teaching materials related
to the following Native American languages and dialects: Bodega and Marin Miwok (Coast Miwok), Chochenyo, Lake Miwok, Mutsun,
Northern Sierra Miwok, Plains Miwok, and Rumsen. There are also audio recordings and a small amount of correspondence.
Physical Location: Many of the Bancroft Library collections are stored offsite and advance notice may be required for use. For current information
on the location of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
Language of Material: Collection materials are in English, Chochenyo, Mutsun, Rumsen, Marin Miwok (Coast Miwok), Bodega Miwok (Coast Miwok), Lake
Miwok, Plains Miwok, and Northern Sierra Miwok
Conditions Governing Access
Collection restricted. Curator approval required for access.
Accruals
No future additions are expected.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Catherine A. Callaghan papers were given to The Bancroft Library in 2017 by Catherine Callaghan.
Alternate Forms Available
There are no alternative forms of this collection.
Biography
Catherine A. Callaghan (1931-2019) was Professor Emerita of Lingusitics at the Ohio State University. Callaghan was born in
Berkeley, California. She received her B.A. in mathematics and her Ph.D. in linguistics from UC Berkeley in 1954 and 1963,
respectively. Callaghan taught at OSU from 1965 until her retirement. Her research focused on indigenous languages of California.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Access to audio-visual materials may be restricted due to technical limitations.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Catherine Callaghan papers, BANC MSS 2017/196,The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
System of Arrangement
Arranged to the folder level.
Processing Information
Processed by Lauren Lassleben and Marjorie Bryer in 2019.
Related Collections
Catherine A. Callaghan Papers on Miwok Languages (Callaghan, Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, California Language
Archive, Department of Linguistics, University of California, Berkeley. Audio recordings associated with the Papers are in
the Berkeley Language Center, Berkeley, California: LA 6, LA 7, LA 8, LA 9, LA 92)
Scope and Content of Collection
The Catherine A. Callaghan papers document her scholarship on indigenous languages in California. The bulk of the collection
consists of dictionaries, grammars, vocabularies, field notes, research files and writings, and teaching materials related
to the following Native American languages and dialects: Bodega and Marin Miwok (Coast), Chochenyo, Lake Miwok, Mutsun, Northern
Sierra Miwok, Plains Miwok, and Rumsen. There is a small amount of correspondence, and audio recordings. The collection is
divided into seven series: Linguistic Notebooks (Field Notes); Writings and Research; Correspondence and Biographical Materials;
Coursework and Teaching; Bibliographic Materials; Vocabulary Slips; and Audiotapes.
Separated Materials
Digital materials have been transferred to the Digital Collections Unit of The Bancroft Library.
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Subjects and Indexing Terms
Callaghan, Catherine A. -- Archives.
Indians of North America--California--Languages
Miwok languages -- Dictionaries -- English.
English language -- Dictionaries -- Miwok.
Miwok languages -- Grammar.
Miwok languages -- Research.
Bodega Miwok language -- Research.
Plains Miwok language -- Dictionaries -- English.
English language -- Dictionaries -- Plains Miwok.
Northern Sierra Miwok language -- Dictionaries -- English.
English language -- Dictionaries -- Northern Sierra Miwok.
Mutsun dialect
Penutian languages.
1
Linguistic Notebooks
circa 1957-1992
Physical Description: Cartons 1-2; Carton 3, folders 1-23
Arrangement
Original order was maintained.
Carton 1, Folder 1-29
Lake Miwok Field Notes, Books I-XXIX
1957-1975, undated
Carton 2, Folder 1-3
Lake Miwok Field Notes, Books XXXI-XXXIV
1980, undated
Carton 2, Folder 4-15
Plains Miwok Field Notes, Books I-X
1970-1992, undated
Carton 2, Folder 16-25
Bodega Miwok Field Notes, Books I-X
1964, undated
Carton 2, Folder 26-28
Isabel Kelly Field Notes, Books 1-3
undated
Carton 3, Folder 1-13
Northern Sierra Miwok Field Notes, Books 1-13
1969, 1980, undated
Carton 3, Folder 14
Northern Sierra Miwok Vocabulary
1960
Carton 3, Folder 15-23
Field Notes, including Course Notes, Archival Notes, and Lake Miwok Miscellaneous
circa 1978-1982, undated
2.
Writings and Research Materials
1962-2006, undated
Physical Description: Carton 3, folders 24-32; Carton 4; Carton 5, folders 1-32
Carton 3, Folder 24
Central Sierra Miwok Field Notes (Copy) by Meredith A.B. Hoffman
1978
Carton 3, Folder 25-26
Esselen – Notes and Articles
circa 1977-1978, 2006
Carton 3, Folder 27
Lake Miwok Writings
circa 1977-1998
Carton 3, Folder 28-30
Lake Miwok Grammer
undated
Carton 3, Folder 31-32
Lake Miwok Language Handbook
1989
Carton 4, Folder 1
Let's Learn Lake Miwok
undated
Carton 4, Folder 2-6
Marin Miwok Dictionary and Pronunciation Guide
undated
Carton 4, Folder 7-8
Miwok Articles, Publications, and Notes from C. Hart Merriam
1971-2003, undated
Carton 4, Folder 9-10
Nomlaki Research Notes
1977, undated
Carton 4, Folder 11-15
Northern Sierra Miwok Dictionary
circa 1987
Carton 4, Folder 16
Ohlone Articles
1992, 2006
Carton 4, Folder 17-19
Patwin Lower Cache Creek and Some River-Patwin
undated
Carton 4, Folder 24-25
Patwin, Stonyford Hill
undated
Carton 4, Folder 26-32
Plains Miwok Dictionary, including Corrections and Footnotes
circa 1984
Carton 4, Folder 33-35
Plains Miwok – Notes and Vocabulary Cards
undated
Carton 4, Folder 36
Proto-Utian
circa 1977-2004
Carton 4, Folder 37
General, including Publications by Callaghan
1962-2007
Carton 4, Folder 38-41
Harrington Chochenyo (Chocheño) Notes (Copy)
undated
Carton 5, Folder 1-3
Harrington Chochenyo (Chocheño) Notes (Copy), including Typed Notes
undated
Carton 5, Folder 4
Texts in the Eastern Dialect
undated
Carton 5, Folder 5-13
Stories, with Translations
undated
Carton 5, Folder 14-15
Unidentified – Vocabulary
2001, undated
Carton 5, Folder 16-32
Mark Okrand's Mutsun Notes, Boxes 1-3 (Photocopies)
circa 1977
3.
Correspondence and Biographical Materials
1993-2005
Physical Description: Carton 5, folders 33-38
Carton 5, Folder 33-37
Correspondence
1993-2005
Scope and Contents
Includes correspondence from Suzanne Wash.
Carton 5, Folder 38
Partial Vita and Publication List, Utian Data
circa 2001-2005
4.
Coursework and Teaching Materials
1955-1993, undated
Physical Description: Carton 5, folders 39-46; Cartons 6-7; Box 1, folders 1-8
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically; undated materials are at the end and may include notebooks from both UC Berkeley and Ohio State.
Scope and Content Note
Includes student papers, coursework for her Ph.D., and classes she took as a student at UC Berkeley, and materials for courses
she and/or her colleagues taught at the Ohio State University.
Carton 5, Folder 39-46
Student Papers
circa 1955-1957
Carton 6, Folder 5-34
Student and Teaching Notebooks
1957-1969, undated
Scope and Content Note
English and Lingusitics classes. Subjects include the history of the English language; American languages; biology; langauge
and culture; Near Eastern studies; mechano linguistics; history of linguistics; Penutian; Phonemics; Mutsun and Rumsen; existentialism;
cosmology; computational linguistics; philosophy of language; Runic Norse; syntax; and Indo-European and Indo-Hittite languages.
Also includes notes on and for articles, talks, lectures, and exams.
Carton 7, Folder 1-27
Student and Teaching Notebooks
1969-1993, undated
Scope and Content Note
Subjects include case grammar; politics; dreams and rituals; the Hebrew Bible as literature; mysticism and the occult; Ancient
Hebrew literature in translation; anthropology of linguisitics and religion; philosophy of religion; introduction to science
fiction; California archeology; sexism in langauge; Algonquian; California Indians; Essie Parrish; Mabel McKay; and great
and interesting books.
box 1, Folder 1-8
Student and Teaching Notebooks
undated
Scope and Content Note
Subjects include Indo-Iranian; types of lingusitic structure; and Old Norse.
5.
Bibliographic Materials
circa 2003, undated
Physical Description: Box 1, folder 9; Carton 8
Carton 8
Library Cards
undated
Physical Description: Cards are in two card files boxes inside the carton.
6.
Vocabulary Slips (Notecards re: Language)
undated
Physical Description: Card file boxes 1-30
Arrangement
Original order was maintained.
cardfile-box 10-12
Rumsen, English-Rumsen
undated
cardfile-box 13-14
Marin Miwok (Coast Miwok)
undated
cardfile-box 15-16
Bodega Miwok (Coast Miwok) [white slips from Isabel Kelley?]
undated
cardfile-box 17-20
Lake Miwok, includes [Loan] Words
undated
cardfile-box 24-27
Northern Sierra Miwok
undated
cardfile-box 28-29
Miscellaneous Miwok
undated
cardfile-box 30
Includes English-Costanoan, Loan Words, Places, and Persons
undated
7.
Audiotapes
circa 1956-2001, undated
Conditions Governing Access
This series is unarranged and unavailable for use.
Scope and Content Note
Consists of audiorecordings of Californian Native American languages. There are approximately 300 audiocassettes and 40 reel-to-reel
tapes.
