Young, Robert W., 1912-2007

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Robert W. Young, linguist, was born on May 18, 1912 in Chicago. He earned his BA from the University of Illinois in 1935, then enrolled in anthropology at the University of New Mexico (UNM) where he began a career working with the Navajo language. He was employed by the BIA as a Specialist in Indian Languages, and then in Navajo Tribal Relations. Young and William Morgan Sr. compiled The Navajo Language: A Grammar and Colloquial Dictionary, published in 1980. An Analytical Lexicon of Navajo by Young, Morgan, and Sally Midgette was published in 1992. Young compiled The Navajo Yearbook which was published annually during the 1950s. In 1989, Young wrote A Political History of the Navajo Tribe. Young's, The Navajo Verb System was published in 2000.

From the description of Papers, 1860-2003 (bulk 1823-1980). (University of New Mexico-Main Campus). WorldCat record id: 49939032

Young was the great-grandson of theater critic William Winter (1836-1917), whose biography he had written.

From the description of Correspondence to Van Wyck Brooks, 1959. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 191064053

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associatedWith Aberle, David F. (David Friend), 1918-2004. person
associatedWith Collier, John, 1884-1968. person
associatedWith Littell, Norman M. (Norman Mather), 1899- person
associatedWith Marcello, Ronald E. person
associatedWith McGuffey, William Holmes, 1800-1873. person
associatedWith Morgan, William, 1917-2001. person
associatedWith National Archives (U.S.) corporateBody
associatedWith Navajo Tribal Council. corporateBody
associatedWith Ohio University corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Army Air Forces corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Army Air Forces. Bomb Group, 94th. Bomb Squadron, 331st. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Office of Indian Affairs. Navajo Agency. corporateBody
associatedWith University of North Texas. Oral History Collection. corporateBody
associatedWith Ward, Lynd, 1905-1985. person
associatedWith World War II European Theater Oral History Project. corporateBody
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Germany
Ohio--Athens
Athens (Ohio)
Hamburg (Germany)
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Ardennes, Battle of the, 1944-1945
Athapascan Indians
B-17 bomber
College students
College theater
Indians of North America
Indian termination policy
Navajo Indians
Navajo Indians
Navajo Indians
Navajo Indians
Navajo Indians
Navajo Indians
Navajo Indians
Navajo Indians
Navajo language
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
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Birth 1912-05-18

Death 2007-02-20

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