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Peter Tamony Memorial Lecture, Collection, 1986-2003 (C3944)
.3 linear feet, 20 audio cassettesINTRODUCTION
The collection contains audio cassettes and transcripts of speeches, photographs, and advertisements documenting the Peter Tamony Memorial Lecture series at the University of Missouri.
DONOR INFORMATION
The collection was created by the Western Historical Manuscript Collection from it’s files on the lecture series on 26 April 2000 (Accession no. 5841). An addition to the collection was made on 9 May 2003 by Matthew J. Gordon, for the University of Missouri English Department.
HISTORICAL SKETCH
The Peter Tamony Memorial Lecture series was established in 1986 in honor of linguist, Peter Tamony (see C3939). The Western Historical Manuscript Collection hosted the annual program which brought in noted linguistic scholars to speak on American language. In 2003, the English Department at the University of Missouri assumed the role of main sponsor of the event.
SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE
The collection contains audio cassettes, transcripts of speeches, photographs, and advertisements documenting the Peter Tamony Memorial Lecture series at the University of Missouri. The collection is arranged into two series:
The Supporting Materials series contains photographs, flyers, and transcripts. Not all the folders contain all the supporting materials. The series is arranged chronologically.
The Audio Cassettes series consists of recordings of the lectures and is arranged chronologically. The first two lectures given by Frederic Cassidy and Allen Walker Read were not recorded.
FOLDER LIST
Supporting Materials Series
| f. 1 | 1986, Frederic G. Cassidy, The Dictionary of American Regional English, "The Way We Say It" |
| f. 2 | 1987, Allen Walker Read, Milestones in the Branching of British and American English |
| f. 3 | 1988, Symposium, American Language and Perceptions of Worker Roles: Occupational Culture Archie Green, "Fink": The Labor Connection David Roediger, Labor in White Skin: Race and Class in American Labor History Stuart Palonsky, The Ethnography of Teachers’ Work |
| f. 4 | 1989, Stuart B. Flexner, The Random House Dictionary of the English Language, "The Making of a New Dictionary" |
| f. 5 | 1990, John Algeo, "The Briticisms Are Coming! How British English is Creeping into America" |
| f. 6 | 1991, Paul Dickson, American Lingoes: From Dugout to Desert Storm |
| f. 7 | 1992, Richard W. Bailey, Americanisms Abroad |
| f. 8 | 1993, Roger Abrahams, The Sons of St. Tammany and the Creation of an American Identity: Invented Traditions and an American Way of Speaking |
| f. 9 | 1994, John Baugh, The Evolution of African American English and Its Educational Consequences |
| f. 10 | 1995, Connie E. Eble, The Everyday in American English |
| f. 11 | 1996, William Labov, Why Are American Dialects Diverging? |
| f. 12 | 1997, Michael Montgomery, The Many Faces of the "Scotch-Irish": Who Were They and Why Does It Matter? |
| f. 13 | 1998, Walt Wolfram, What Are Social and Ethnic Dialects? Why Do They Exist and Why Are They Important? |
| f. 14 | 1999, Dennis Preston, The American English of Real Americans |
| f. 15 | 2000, Donald M. Lance, Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Word "Missouri"- And a Lot More |
| f. 16 | 2001, Joan Houston Hall, What Are Dictionaries Good for Anyway? |
| f. 17 | 2002, Jesse Sheidlower, The Future of American Slang in the OED |
| f. 18 | 2003, Allan Metcalf, Presidential Voices |
Audio Cassette Series
| a.c. 1 | Side A: 1988, Archie Green Side B: Archie Green (continued); Panel Discussion- Donald M. Lance, Howard W. Marshall, David Roediger, and Stuart Palonsky |
| a.c. 2 | Side A: 1988, David Roediger Side B: 1988, Stuart Palonsky |
| a.c. 3 | 1989, Stuart B. Flexner |
| a.c. 4 | 1990, John Algeo |
| a.c. 5 | 1991, Paul Dickson |
| a.c. 6 | 1992, Richard W. Bailey |
| a.c. 7-8 | 1993, Roger Abrahams |
| a.c. 9-10 | 1994, John Baugh |
| a.c. 11 | 1995, Connie Eble |
| a.c. 12-13 | 1996, William Labov |
| a.c. 14 | 1997, Michael Montgomery |
| a.c. 15 | 1998, Walt Wolfram |
| a.c. 16 | 1999, Dennis Preston |
| a.c. 17 | 2000, Donald M. Lance |
| a.c. 18 | 2001, Joan Houston Hall |
| a.c. 19 | 2002, Jesse Sheidlower |
| a.c. 20 | 2003, Allen Metcalf |
INDEX TERMS
These index terms are the subjects, people, places, etc. under which this collection is listed in all available indexes at The State Historical Society of Missouri-Columbia. If you are interested in a specific index term, please contact the reference staff.
| Index Terms | Location |
|---|---|
| Abrahams, Roger D. (1933- ) | f. 8; a.c. 7, 8 |
| Abrahams, Roger D. (1933- ) | f. 8 (pictorial material) |
| Algeo, John T. (1930- ) | f. 5 (pictorial material) |
| Algeo, John T. (1930- ) | f. 5; a.c. 4 |
| Americanisms | f. 1-4, 6-11, 13-18; a.c. 1-3, 5-13, 15-20 |
| Bailey, Richard W. (1939- ) | f. 7 (pictorial material) |
| Bailey, Richard W. (1939- ) | f. 7; a.c. 6 |
| Baugh, John (1949- ) | f. 9 (pictorial material) |
| Baugh, John (1949- ) | f. 9; a.c. 9, 10 |
| Black English | f. 9; a.c. 9, 10 |
| Bullion, Laura J. (1945- ) | f. 1, 2, 7, 12, 17 (pictorial material) |
| Cassidy, Frederic G. (1907-2000) | f. 1 |
| Cassidy, Frederic G. (1907-2000) | f. 1 (pictorial material) |
| Cohen, Gerald L. | f. 1, 3, 10, 17 (pictorial material) |
| Dickson, Paul (1939- ) | f. 6 (pictorial material) |
| Dickson, Paul (1939- ) | f. 6; a.c. 5 |
| Dictionaries | f. 1, 4, 16; a.c. 3, 18 |
| Dictionary of American Regional English | f. 1, 16; a.c. 18 |
| Eble, Connie C. (1942- ) | f. 10 (pictorial material) |
| Eble, Connie C. (1942- ) | f. 10; a.c. 11 |
| English language--Etyomology | f. 1-18; a.c. 1-20 |
| English language--Pronunciation | f. 1, 2, 11, 13-15; a.c. 12, 13, 15-17 |
| English language--Study and teaching | f. 1-18; a.c. 1-20 |
| English language--Usage | f. 1-18; a.c. 1-20 |
| Flexner, Stuart B. (1928-1990) | f. 4; a.c. 3 |
| Flexner, Stuart B. (1928-1990) | f. 4 (pictorial material) |
| Goodrich, James W. (1939-2007) | f. 1, 6, 8 (pictorial material) |
| Green, Archie (1926- ) | f. 3; a.c. 1 |
| Green, Archie (1926- ) | f. 1, 3 (pictorial material) |
| Hall, Joan Houston | f. 16; a.c. 18 |
| Labor--Slang | f. 3; a.c. 1, 2 |
| Labov, William (1927- ) | f. 11; a.c. 12, 13 |
| Labov, William (1927- ) | f. 11 (pictorial material) |
| Lance, Donald M. (1931-2002) | f. 1, 2, 4, 5, 7-15, 17 (pictorial material) |
| Lance, Donald M. (1931-2002) | f. 15; a.c. 1, 17 |
| Language and languages | f. 1-18; a.c. 1-20 |
| Lankford, Nancy J. (1942- ) | f. 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10-12 (pictorial material) |
| Marshall, Howard W. (1925-1988) | f. ; a.c. 1 |
| Metcalf, Allan A. (1940- ) | f. 10 (pictorial material) |
| Metcalf, Allan A. (1940- ) | f. 18; a.c. 20 |
| Montgomery, Michael B. (1950- ) | f. 12; a.c. 14 |
| Montgomery, Michael B. (1950- ) | f. 12 (pictorial material) |
| Names, Geographical--Missouri | f. 15; a.c. 17 |
| Palonsky, Stuart (1943- ) | f. 3; a.c. 1, 2 |
| Peter Tamony Memorial Lecture on American Language | f. 1-18; a.c. 1-20 |
| Presidents--U.S.--Addresses and essays | f. 18; a.c. 20 |
| Preston, Dennis R. | f. 14 (pictorial material) |
| Preston, Dennis R. | f. 14; a.c. 16 |
| Read, Allen Walker (1906-2002) | f. 2 (pictorial material) |
| Read, Allen Walker (1906-2002) | f. 2 |
| Roberts, Randy E. (1955- ) | f. 6, 10, 12 (pictorial material) |
| Roediger, David | f. 3; a.c. 1, 2 |
| Schroeder, Adolf E. (1916- ) | f. 10, 17 (pictorial material) |
| Shaughnessy, Thomas | f. 1 (pictorial material) |
| Sheidlower, Jesse | f. 17; a.c. 19 |
| Sheidlower, Jesse | f. 17 (pictorial material) |
| Slang | f. 3, 6, 7, 14, 17; a.c.1, 2, 5, 6, 16, 19 |
| Wolfram, Walt (1941- ) | f. 13; a.c. 15 |
| Wolfram, Walt (1941- ) | f. 13 (pictorial material) |
| Youmans, Gilbert | f. 2, 4, 8, 14, 17 (pictorial material) |
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