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Bill Young, 8/12/ ?

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 32

Scope and Contents

Summary of notes: Young worked at trading posts on the Western side of the Navajo reservation and managed the Hubbell - Ganado trading post for the National Park Service. He talks about preserving the Hubbell post and its rugs, the changes and adaptations in Navajo rugs, leaving off the borders, helping to improve the weavers’ quality, some of the highest prices for rugs, etc. He tells about meeting Stewart Udall and John F. Kennedy during the 1960 campaign.

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Dates

  • 8/12/ ?

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 2 boxes (.5 cu. ft. containing 49 CDs, transcriptions, and notes)

Repository Details

Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository

Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451