John Peabody Harrington

John P. Harrington
John P. Harrington
	Harrington in 1924
Born	April 29, 1884; Waltham, Massachusetts
Died	October 21, 1961 (aged 77); San Diego, California
Education	Stanford University, UC Berkeley, University of Leipzig, University of Berlin,
Occupation(s)	Linguist, Field ethnologist
Spouse	Carobeth Laird

John Peabody Harrington (April 29, 1884 – October 21, 1961) was an American linguist and ethnologist and a specialist in the indigenous peoples of California. Harrington is noted for the massive volume of his documentary output, most of which remains unpublished: the shelf space in the National Anthropological Archives dedicated to his work spans nearly 700 feet.^[1]

^ Glenn, James R. (1991). "The Sound Recordings of John P. Harrington: A Report on Their Disposition and State of Preservation". Anthropological Linguistics. 33 (4): 357–366. ISSN 0003-5483. JSTOR 30028216.

[glenn1991sound-1] Glenn, James R. (1991). "The Sound Recordings of John P. Harrington: A Report on Their Disposition and State of Preservation". Anthropological Linguistics. 33 (4): 357–366. ISSN 0003-5483. JSTOR 30028216.

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John P. Harrington
Harrington in 1924
Born	(1884-04-29)April 29, 1884 Waltham, Massachusetts
Died	October 21, 1961(1961-10-21) (aged 77) San Diego, California
Education	Stanford University, UC Berkeley, University of Leipzig, University of Berlin,
Occupation(s)	Linguist, Field ethnologist
Spouse	Carobeth Laird