UUS_p0748.xml Guide to the Roy Dunn photographic images and camera collection Dunn (Roy) photographic images and camera collection Finding aid created by Clara Mae Armajo, Daesha Pelt, Heather Housley and Daniel Davis Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives 2024
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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-01-27. Description is written in: English, Latin script. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition. Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Roy Dunn photographic images and camera Dunn, Harry DeRoy , 1915-1940 UUS_P0748 1 linear feet 2 boxes - 1 in cold storage 1926-1936 A collection of 124 nitrate film negatives and Brownie camera of Roy Dunn, whose family owned and operated the Navajo Mountain Trading Post from the 1930s to the 1970s. English .

This collection contains the camera and 124 nitrate negatives of Roy Dunn, whose family owned and operated the Navajo Mountain Trading Post from the 1930s to the 1970s. The 3.5 x 2.5 inch negatives were originally housed in 3 indexed albums. More than half had been removed some time prior to accessioning, and the remainder were removed and housed in cold storage. The camera is a Kodak No. 2 Autographic Brownie and is accompanied by a brightly colored case, painted with Native-inspired designs.

The images in this collection depict scenery and archaeological sites in Arizona and Utah. Many include Roy alone or with friends and family. Locations most frequently pictured include Navajo Mountain, Rainbow Bridge, the Grand Canyon, Betatakin, Shonto, and surrounding areas.

The Navajo Mountain Trading Post was considered the most remote trading post on the Navajo Nation and was located on the east side of Navajo Mountain near Cottonwood Spring (just within the Utah state line). Ben and Myrle Wetherill opened the trading post in 1928 and sold the property to the Dunn family in 1932. The Dunns stocked the trading post with everything from flour to goods made by Native artisans and operated mainly on the barter system. The Dunns operated the post almost continuously until 1979. Roy, who had spent much of his young life among the Navajo (Din'e) people, was fluent in their language and often traveled with his camera to capture the beauty of this area. Roy died from cancer in 1940, at the young age of 25.

This collection is arranged in the order in which they were stored in the negative albums. While nearly all glassine sleeves had some type of identifying information, only those with extant negatives have been listed in this finding aid.

Nitrate negatives stored in cold storage require at least 24 hour advance notice before they can be accessed. Not other restrictions on access, except these materials are not available through interlibrary loan.

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from the Roy Dunn photographic images and camera collection must be obtained from the Photograph curator and/or the Special Collections Section Head.

Initial Citation: Roy Dunn photographic images and camera collection USU_P0748. Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.

Following Citations:USU_P0748, USUSCA.

These materials were purchased from Back of Beyond Books in 2023.

 Navajo Mountain Region (Utah and Ariz.)-Photographs. Native Americans Retail Trade Physical materials 1926-1935 Camera with case, 3 negative albums (negatives removed) 1926-1935 1 Album #1 1928-1936

Nitrate negatives are in Cold Storage box 97

 Negative #1: Navajo Mountain from SE [South East?] undated CS97 Negative #2: Camp at Rainbow Bridge undated CS97 Negative #3: Tuba City Club undated CS97 Negative #4: (empty)  CS97 Negative #5: Tuba – Richard + L [I?] undated CS97 Negative #6: (empty)  CS97 Negative #7: Pastures Canyon – Road in Rock undated CS97 Negative #8: Bench of Navajo Mountain East undated CS97 Negative #9-11: (empty)  CS97 Negative #12: Rainbow B. [Bridge] + Trees 1936 April CS97 Negative #13: Cliff Canyon – Divide 1936 April CS97 Negative #14-15: (empty)  CS97 Negative #16: Color filter, Navajo Mtn [Mountain] - East  1936 April CS97 Negative #17-19: (empty)  CS97 Negative #20: Country Club – Williams [Photo of a lady behind a rock building]  1934 CS97 Negative #21-24: (empty)  CS97 Negative #25: Party on Rainbow Trail [Photo of two people with their horses, looks like four horses]  1936 April CS97 Negative #27: Rainbow Bridge, Ruth Hannigan [Photo of Ruth sitting on a rock, water reflecting]  1936 April CS97 Negative #28: Ruth H. Navajo Mtn [Photo of Ruth sitting on a rock, clouds and part of a tree can be seen in the photo] 1936 April CS97 Negative #29: Lost Mesa, Cliff Dwelling 1936 March CS97 Negative #30: Navajo Mtn [Mountain] from North 1936 April CS97 Negative #31: Ruth at Lost Mesa 1936 March CS97 Negative #32: Ruth H. Navajo Mountain [Photo of Ruth sitting/laying on top of a rock, part of a tree and clouds can be seen] 1936 April CS97 Negative #33: Lunch at Junction Creek [Photo of one person and four horses, trees, rocks, water/stream can be seen] 1936 April CS97 Negative #34: Navajo Mtn Post [Office] - West 1936 April CS97 Negative #35-43: (empty)  CS97 Negative #44: Willie + Sam 1936 February CS97 Negative #45: (empty)  CS97 Negative #46: Roy Patton at Chambers 1929 CS97 Negative #47: (empty)  CS97 Negative #48: Roy D. [at] Chambers 1929 CS97 Negative #49: Deer Hunting, Kaibeto [Photo of a horse with a deer saddled on it] 1930 CS97 Negative #50-53: (empty)  CS97 Negative #54: Madeline at Chambers 1929 CS97 Negative #55: Ribbon Falls, Clifford Harrison, Howard Walker, Grand Canyon 1933 CS97 Negative #56: (empty)  CS97 Negative #57: Grand Canyon, Robert + L [Lousia] 1931 CS97 Negative #58-59: (empty)  CS97 Negative #60: Ribbon Falls, Roy D. Grand Canyon 1933 CS97 Negative #61: (empty)  CS97 Negative #62: Roy Dunn at Grand Canyon 1929 CS97 Negative #63: (empty) CS97 Negative #64: Harriet at Teas-Ya-Toh 1932 CS97 Negative #65-67: (empty)  CS97 Negative #68: Camp in White Mts [Photo of three or two people sitting by a campfire, along with one horse laying down and possibly dog next to it] 1928 CS97 Negative #69: Mr. Welch + Harriett [Photo of Mr. Welch holding Harriett, both are in front of an old vehicle, along with a house in the back with trees] 1931 CS97 Negative #70-77: (empty)  CS97 Negative #78: Mr. & Mrs. Craig + L 1935 CS97 Negative #79-81: (empty)  CS97 Negative #82: Pristine Painting, Cliff Canyon 1934 CS97 Negative #83-84: (empty)  CS97 Negative #85: Sam [Gus?] shearing Jack 1926 CS97 Negative #86: W.H.S [White Horse School?] 1932 CS97 Negative #87: (empty)  CS97 Negative # 88: Ribbon Falls, Grand Canyon 1933 CS97 Negative # 89: Good year time [Photo of a deer saddled on a horse] 1933 CS97 Negative #90: (empty)  CS97 Negative #91: Owl Rock, Monument Valley 1935 CS97 Negative #92: (empty)  CS97 Negative #93: Marsh Pass 1936 CS97 Negative #94: Segi Canyon 1936 CS97 Negative #95: Segi Canyon 1936 CS97 Negative #96: El Capitan 1936 CS97 Negative #97: (empty)   CS97 Negative #98: Rainbow Bridge 1934 CS97 Negative #99: (empty) CS97 Negative #100: Antelope in Grand Canyon 1933 CS97 Album #2 1926-1936

Nitrate negatives are in Cold Storage box 97

 Negative #1-6: (empty) CS97 Negative #7: Deer on North Rim 1933 CS97 Negative #8: (empty) CS97 Negative #9: Cummings Mesa 1934 CS97 Negative #10: On Trail to North Rim 1933 CS97 Negative #11: Mouth of Bridge Canyon, Ruins 1934 CS97 Negative #12: Head of Oak Creek 1924 CS97 Negative #13: Town in Oak Creek 1929 CS97 Negative #14: Colorado River, Little Gorge 1925 CS97 Negative #15-16: (empty) CS97 Negative #17: February 202-10, R.D. and Pickup, Shonto 1936 February CS97 Negative #18-19: (empty) CS97 Negative #20: Navajo Canyon 1936 March CS97 Negative #21: Meshongoui, 2nd Mesa 1935 August CS97 Negative #22: (empty) CS97 Negative #23: Meshongoui, 2nd Mesa 1935 August CS97 Negative #24: (empty) CS97 Negative #25: Brown + Owens 1935 CS97 Negative #26: (empty) CS97 Negative #27: Square Butte at sunup 1935 September CS97 Negative #28-29: (empty) CS97 Negative #30: Road into Shonto Canyon 1936 CS97 Negative #31: (empty) CS97 Negative #32: R.D. Edge of Segi Canyon 1936 March CS97 Negative #33-37: (empty) CS97 Negative #38: Shonto Canyon Down 1936 CS97 Negative #39: From Bitatakin Ruins 1936 April CS97 Negative #40: Bitatakin Ruins 1936 April CS97 Negative #41: Top of Road 202-10 undated CS97 Negative #42: (empty) CS97 Negative #43: R.D. Edge of Segi Canyon undated CS97 Negative #44: Grand Canyon at dusk undated CS97 Negative #45: project 202-10, road out of Shonto canyon undated CS97 Negative #46: Sam Tessart – Segi Canyon undated CS97 Negative #47-48: (empty) CS97 Negative #49: Snow on Ground, R.D at Grand Canyon 1936 CS97 Negative #50: (empty) CS97 Negative #51: Hopi House at Grand Canyon 1936 CS97 Negative #52-53: (empty) CS97 Negative #54: Good, Grand Canyon's cloud + snow undated CS97 Negative #55: (empty) CS97 Negative #56: Williams, R.D + Rowena Marion 1935 CS97 Negative #57-58: (empty) CS97 Negative #59: Bridge over Oak Creek undated CS97 Negative #60-61: (empty) CS97 Negative #62: Bottom of Grand Canyon, suspension bridge undated CS97 Negative #63: Grand Canyon, Cable from North Rim undated CS97 Negative #64: Navajo Mountain Road 1932 CS97 Negative #65: Grand Canyon 1936 CS97 Negative #66: Grand Canyon 1935 CS97 Negative #67: Norene Barns holding Harriett 1931 CS97 Negative #68: (empty) CS97 Negative #69: Harriett on Grey Horse 1935 CS97 Negative #70-71: (empty) CS97 Negative #72: Colorado River from Lee's Ferry Bridge 1931 CS97 Negative #73: Colorado River Gorge at Grand Canyon undated CS97 Negative #74: (empty) CS97 Negative #75: Wild Horses, Mesa from Bridge Canyon 1933 CS97 Negative #76: (empty) CS97 Negative #77: Fur caught at Navajo Mountain 1933 CS97 Negative #78-79: (empty) CS97 Negative #80: Grand Canyon undated CS97 Negative #81: Snow at Navajo Mountain 1933 CS97 Negative #82: Oak Creek Canyon undated CS97 Negative #83: Oak Creek Canyon undated CS97 Negative #84: (empty) CS97 Negative #85: Snow at Navajo Mountain 1933 CS97 Negative #86: Snow at Buckskin Mountain 1933 CS97 Negative #87: Rock Point 1927 CS97 Negative #88: (empty) CS97 Negative #89: Ribbon Falls in Grand Canyon undated CS97 Negative #90: Near the top of San Francisco Peaks 1929 CS97 Negative #91-94: (empty) CS97 Negative #95: Shonto, R.D at Grave of Slim Woman 1936 CS97 Negative #96: Shonto, Hogan where Slim Woman died 1936 CS97 Negative #97: Petrified Log in Petrified Forest 1928 CS97 Negative #98: Inscription House Trading Post 1936 June CS97 Negative #99: Shonto, Slim Woman's grave 1936 CS97 Negative #100: (empty) CS97 Album #3 1926-1936

Nitrate negatives are in Cold Storage box 97

 Negative #1: Lorin Drinking- Bitatakin 1936 CS97 Negative #2: Bitatakin Ruin 1936 CS97 Negative #3: Bitatakin Ruin 1936 CS97 Negative #4: (empty)  CS97 Negative #5: Shonto – Navajo's Working 1936 CS97 Negative #6:  (empty)  CS97 Negative #7: R.D at Bitatakin 1936 CS97 Negative #8: Grand Canyon 1936 CS97 Negative #9: (empty)  CS97 Negative #10: Grand Canyon undated CS97 Negative #11: (empty)  CS97 Negative #12: Bitatakin Ruin undated CS97 Negative #13: (empty)   CS97 Negative #14: Pitograph – Bitatakin 1936 CS97 Negative #15-17: (empty)  CS97 Negative #18a: San Diego – Exposition [California Pacific International - entrance arch] 1935 CS97 Negative #18b: San Diego – Exposition [California Pacific International - person posing in front of plants] 1935 CS97 Negative #18c: San Diego – Exposition [California Pacific International - person posing in front of plants] 1935 CS97 Negative #18d: San Diego – Exposition [California Pacific International - exterior of building surrounded by trees] 1935 CS97 Negative #18e: San Diego – Exposition [California Pacific International - sign proclaiming "THIS IS IT! MEN"] 1935 CS97 Negative #19a: Rainbow Bridge undated CS97 Negative #19b: Rainbow Bridge undated CS97 Negative #20: Burt + L by Truck, International undated CS97 Negative #21:  Christmas – Navajo Mountain undated CS97 Negative #22-23: (empty)  CS97 Negative #24: Navajo Mountain from Bridge Canyon undated CS97 Negative #25: Lost Mesa undated CS97 Negative #26a: Monument Valley undated CS97 Negative #26b: Monument Valley undated CS97 Negative #26c: Monument Valley undated CS97 Negative #27-30: (empty)    CS97 Negative #31a: Shonto + around undated CS97 Negative #31b: Shonto + around undated CS97 Negative #32: (empty)  CS97 Negative #33a: Grand Canyon from Hopi Town  undated CS97 Negative #33b: Grand Canyon from Hopi Town undated CS97 Negative #34-100: (empty)  CS97