James Louis Barker papers
Collection
Identifier: MS 0611
Scope and Contents
The James Louis Barker papers (1916-1966) include letters of praise, professional correspondence, research materials, and published articles reflecting the personal and professional life of one of the world's most accomplished phoneticians.
Dates
- 1916-1966
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical Sketch
James Louis Barker was born on 27 July 1880 in North Ogden, Utah, to Henry and Margaret Stalle Barker. He received his early education in the Weber County School District, and at age 15 moved to Salt Lake City to attend the University of Utah. Upon graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the U of U in 1901, Barker left for Switzerland to serve a four-year mission for the LDS Church. After his return in 1904, he began an extensive study of foreign languages with part-time post-graduate work at such notable schools as Universite de Neuchatel, College de France, and the Sorbonne in Paris. In 1906, he married Kate Montgomery, and together they moved to Paris where he enrolled as a full-time doctoral student at the Sorbonne. Upon his return to the United States with two academic diplomas, Barker was hired as principal of Weber Academy and later as chair of BYU's fledgling language department. In 1919, he was appointed head of the University of Utah's Modern Language Department, a position he held for almost three decades. James L. Barker died in 1958.
Extent
0.5 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The James Louis Barker papers (1916-1966) include letters of praise, professional correspondence, research materials, and published articles reflecting the personal and professional life of one of the world's most accomplished phoneticians.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Dr. Oren E. Moffett,1986.
Separated Materials
Photographs were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (A0188).
Processing Information
Processed by Janet Smoak and Keith Morgan in 1991.
Creator
- Title
- Inventory of the James Louis Barker papers
- Author
- Finding aid created by Janet Smoak and Keith Morgan.
- Date
- 1991 (last modified: 2019)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository
Contact:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu