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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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Conditions Governing Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

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.
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

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