Elizabeth Derr Jacobs | |
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| Born | Elizabeth Louise Derr 1903 |
| Died | May 21, 1983 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Washington |
| Occupation | Anthropologist |
| Known for | Nehalem Tillamook culture |
| Spouse | Melville Jacobs |
Elizabeth Derr Jacobs (1903 – May 21, 1983) was an anthropologist specializing in the native cultures of the Pacific Northwest. She is known particularly for her work on the Nehalem Tillamook, the northernmost subgroup of the Tillamook, whom she studied in the 1930s. She then turned away from anthropology to pursue a career as a psychotherapist, returning to anthropology after her retirement in 1975.