| 1 | Author: | Johnston,
Philip, approximately 1892-1978 | Requires cookie* | | Title: | Philip Johnston Papers 1896-1982 ead | | | Date(s): | 1896-1982 | | | Abstract: | The Philip Johnston Papers include correspondence, stories
and articles written by Johnston, reference files, photographs, and audio recordings and
transcripts of oral histories related to Johnston's life as a non-Native American
growing up on the Navajo Nation (formerly the Navajo Indian Reservation) in the early
1900s. Topics covered include Johnston's father, Reverend William Riley Johnston, and
his missionary activities on the Navajo Nation; Philip Johnston's knowledge of issues
pertinent to the Navajo Nation among other Native American communities; Johnston's
involvement with the Navajo Code Talkers of World War II; his opinions as to problems
with the Glen Canyon Dam (near Page, Arizona); and other topics related to Arizona,
Mexico, Colorado, Nevada, and California. | | | Repository: | Cline Library. Special Collections and
Archives | | | Subjects: | World War, 1939-1945--Cryptography. | Navajo code talkers | Navajo language. | Dams--Arizona. | | | Similar Items: | Find Similar Guides |
2 | Author: | Reilly, P. T. (Plez Talmadge) | Requires cookie* | | Title: | Plez Talmadge Reilly Collection, 1810-1966 (bulk
1930-1960). ead | | | Date(s): | 1810-1966 (bulk
1930-1960). | | | Abstract: | The Plez Talmadge Reilly Collection consists of personal
papers and research notes relating to the history of Grand Canyon, the Colorado
Plateau, and Lees Ferry. The collection is extensive and represents a significant
contribution to the study of human exploration and settlement of the southern Utah
and northern Arizona region. The majority of the collection dates from the late
1930s - 1990s. Items prior to 1930 tend to be copies or transcriptions of diaries
and documents. Copies of Mormon diaries and reminiscences, oral interviews, river
logs, correspondence with other researchers and friends, and photographs constitute
the bulk of this collection. | | | Repository: | Cline Library. Special Collections and Archives | | | Subjects: | Names, Geographical--Arizona--Grand
Canyon. | Boats and boating--Southwest, New. | Ocean travel. | Environmentalists--United States. | Rivers--Southwest,
New--Photographs--Indexes. | World War, 1939-1945--Cryptography. | Soldiers--Correspondence. | Conservation of natural resources. | Natural history--Colorado River Valley
(Colo.-Mexico) | Southwest, New--Aerial exploration. | | | Similar Items: | Find Similar Guides |
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