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Austin A. Sam Autobiography and Houck Chapter History,
Collection
Identifier: MSS-656-BC
Abstract
The collection contains a typescript photocopy of "Sam's Story: The Autobiography of Austin A. Sam" which details the life of a Navajo Indian living in a "white environment." The collection also contains descriptive materials about the Houck Chapter of the Navajo reservation and material related to Sam's schooling and military service.
Dates:
1952-2010; Majority of material found in 1983-1992
Carol M. Thompson Navajo Educational Materials Collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS-0015
Abstract
This collection contains Navajo school materials, books, and other publications dealing primarily with Navajo language, history, and culture, compiled by Carol M. Thompson. Carol was a teacher for many years at the Wingate High School near Gallup on the Navajo reservation.
Dates:
Publication: 1940 - 1989
George P. Hammond Collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS-55-BC
Abstract
This collection contains three volumes of a detailed manuscript written by George Peter Hammond entitled "Navajo-Hopi Relations," which addresses the history of these two tribes between 1540 and 1956. The subtext speaks to the role of the U.S. government and military, missionaries, and other tribes in those relations.
Dates:
1933-1956
Glenn Leonidas Emmons Papers
File
Identifier: MSS-308-BC
Scope and Content
The Glenn L. Emmons papers primarily document Emmons' tenure as Commissioner of Indian Affairs (1953-1961). The collection also contains biographical background, personal miscellany, and a small amount of banking-related materials. The collection is divided into the following series:
Personal Papers
Indian Affairs - Appointment correspondence and speeches
Indian Affairs -...
Dates:
1922-1983; Majority of material found in 1953-1960
Robert W. Young Papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS-672-BC
Abstract
This collection contains works and materials written and gathered by Robert W. Young, professor emeritus in linguistics at the University of New Mexico. Materials concern Navajo linguistics, BIA and Navajo tribal government records, customs, livestock, education, employment, natural resources, and other issues.
Dates:
1850-2003 (bulk 1823-1980)
University of New Mexico Navajo Reading Study Records
Collection
Identifier: MSS-807-BC
Abstract
The Navajo Reading Study was conducted by the University of New Mexico and supported by grants from the Ford Foundation and contracts with the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the U.S. Office of Education. The purpose of the study was to investigate the feasibility and effect of teaching Navajo children to read their own language before learning to read English.
Dates:
1940-1979; Majority of material found within 1969-1975
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- Names
- Aberle, David F. (David Friend), 1918-2004 1
- Collier, John, 1884-1968 1
- Hammond, George P. (George Peter), 1896-1993 1
- Littell, Norman M. (Norman Mather), 1899-1994 1
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