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Joseph Howard McGibbeny papers, 1937-1967
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- McGibbeny, Joseph Howard, ca. 1891-1970
- Title
- Joseph Howard McGibbeny papers
- Dates
- 1937-1967 (inclusive)19371967
- Quantity
- 0.5 linear feet
- Collection Number
- Ms0259
- Summary
- The Joseph Howard McGibbeny papers (1937-1967) consist of correspondence, articles, notebooks, and some miscellaneous items concerning McGibbeny as a photographer and writer on Indians of the Southwest.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Joseph Howard McGibbeny was born around 1891 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to John and Jenny Fisher McGibbeny. After spending his early years in the east, McGibbeny attended the University of Arizona. He was a veteran of World War I, serving in both the Army and Navy. He was the bandmaster on the U.S.S. Mississippi and the editor of an Army newspaper. He married Grace Evans in 1931 in Salt Lake City and established himself as a photographer and writer on Indians of the Southwest. McGibbeny also worked for the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce and was a music critic. Joseph Howard McGibbeny died on 18 April 1970.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Joseph Howard McGibbeny papers (1937-1967) consist of correspondence, articles, notebooks, and some miscellaneous items concerning McGibbeny as a photographer and writer on Indians of the Southwest. The articles are centered around the Hopi and Navajo Indians. Also included in the collection are some materials on Utah's national parks.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: Joseph Howard McGibbeny papers, MS 0259, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott. Salt Lake City, Utah.
Following Citations: MS 0259.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Personal MaterialsReturn to Top
Box 1 contains some numbering inconsistencies.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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| 1 | 1-8 | Correspondence |
1937-1967 |
| 1 | 9 | "Backward the Navajo"
About Navajo culture and living conditions.
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| 1 | 10 | "The Boy Who Lived Under the Fire"
About a Navajo legend.
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| 1 | 11-12 | "The Children Sing the Blessing Song"
About Hopi beliefs.
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| 1 | 13 | "Children of the Sun"
About Hopi customs and lifestyles.
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| 1 | 14 | "The Coyote and the Badger"
About a Hopi legend.
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| 1 | 16-17 | "The Coyote Learns to Fly"
About a Hopi legend.
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| 1 | 18 | "Desert Medicine"
About a Navajo healing ceremony.
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| 1 | 19 | "The Dogs Come to Oraibi"
About a Hopi legend.
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| 1 | 22 | "Grey Squirrel Boy"
About a Hopi legend.
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| 1 | 23 | "The Hopi Boys Search for their Father"
About a Hopi legend.
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| 1 | 24 | "Navajos Are My Subjects"
About Gibbery's experiences photographing Navajo subjects.
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| 1 | 25-27 | "The Niman Ceremony"
About a Hopi legend.
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| 1 | 28 | "The Potter of Walpi"
About Hopi pottery.
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| 1 | 29 | "Silver and Turquoise"
About Hopi silversmiths.
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| 1 | 30 | "The Snake People Came to Oraibi"
About a Hopi legend.
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| 1 | 31 | "Squaw Dance"
About a Navajo ceremony.
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| 1 | 32 | "Taking the Sand to Laguna"
About a Hopi legend.
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| 1 | 33 | Untitled Article
About Hopi customs and beliefs.
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| 1 | 34 | Notebook 1
Handwritten articles and notes including: "Description of Home Kachina Costume," "Palatquopi--the Rec. City," "The Short Rainbow," "Description of Pavaiakasi's Ceremony," "Coyote and Horned Toad," list of stories transcribed, and "Planting the Spruce (Home Dance)."
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| 1 | 35 | Notebook 2
Handwritten articles and notes including: "Grey Squirrel Boy," "Taking Hopi Sand to Laguna," "Children Sing Blessing Song," "Coyote and the Doe," "Coyote and the Badger," "First Medicine Man," "Coyote Learns to Fly," "Coyote and the Badger," "Description of Costume of Home Kachina Dancer Mask," "Hopi Boys' Search for Father," "The War Twins and the Girl Who Turned into a Fox," and "Description of and Preparation for Home Dance."
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| 1 | 36 | Notebook 3
Handwritten articles and notes including: "Eagle Boy," "Coyote and the Ant," "Coyote and Snake," "Coyote and Katydid," "The Good Ghost," "Hopi Boys Search for Father," "The Humpback Flute Player," "Preparation for Home Dance," and "Closing the Kiva."
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| 1 | 37 | Notebook 4
Handwritten articles and notes including: "Checker Game," "Games Played by Old Men," "Miracles Among the Hopis," "Legend of Walpi," "Dog Story," "Windy City," "Destruction of Awatobi," and "Cohonino Boy."
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| 1 | 38 | United States Department of the Interior, Letter |
1939 |
| 1 | 39 | Southern Utah
Information on Monument Valley, Natural Bridges, Rainbow Bridge, and other scenic areas. Also includes a meeting notice for the Associated Civic Clubs of Southern Utah.
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| 1 | 40 | Miscellaneous |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Hopi Indians--Photographs
- Indians of North America--Southwest, New--Photographs
- Navajo Indians--Photographs
Finding aid prepared by Marlene Lewis
1983 (last modified: 2019)
