Box 1
Container
Contains 1 Result:
Autograph books, 1960, 1963
Archival Record — Box: 1, Folder: 20
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
The collection contains edited manuscripts of Austin Sam's autobiography. The autobiography describes both the traditional Navajo elements of Sam's experiences, such as growing up in a one room hogan, learning to herd sheep, hunt, etc., as well as attending the Chilocco Indian School in Oklahoma, a career in the U. S. Army, residence in southern California, and assorted travels, family issues, expectations, and disappointments. The manuscript provides a firsthand view of Navajo culture,...
Dates:
1960, 1963