Research Associate, Melville Jacobs and Annie Peterson (Coos Tribe) with recording equipment
Charleston, Oregon, 1934
Gift of William R. Seaburg, 1998.41.7
Whatcom Museum Collection
Jacobs Fund 35th Anniversary
April 6 to August 16, 2008
The Whatcom Museum of History & Art celebrates the 35th year of the Jacobs Research Fund through this special exhibition. An insight into the life and work of Melville Jacobs and his vast contributions to the fields of linguistics and folklore will be shared, plus some of the unique artifacts collected during his research, as well as highlights of various projects funded over the years by the Jacobs Research Fund.