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"Brother Juniper's tales on Navajoland" [typescript], 1970

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Folliet, Joseph
Title
"Brother Juniper's tales on Navajoland" [typescript]
Dates
1970
Quantity
0.25 linear feet, (1 folder)
Collection Number
MS 0266
Summary
"Brother Juniper's tales of Navajoland" (1970) is a 128-page typed volume recording the experiences and daily life of Brother Juniper of the St. Christopher's Mission, with the Navajo in Bluff, Utah.
Repository
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

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
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Historical Note

Brother Juniper, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, joined the staff of St. Christopher's Mission to the Navajo in Bluff, Utah, in 1943. He went to help with the building of the mission and ended up staying for twenty-seven years.

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Content Description

"Brother Juniper's tales of Navajoland" (1943-1970) is a 128-page typed volume recording the experiences and daily life of Brother Juniper of the St. Christopher's Mission, with the Navajo in Bluff, Utah. Most of the entries describe incidents experienced by mission staff. Interwoven are Navajo beliefs and culture.

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Use of the Collection

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

Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.

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Administrative Information

Processing Note

Processed by Ann Reichman in 1981.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Description: Typescript
    Dates: 1970
    Container: Box 1, Folder 1

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Subject Terms

  • Navajo Indians--Missions

Personal Names

  • Liebler, H. Baxter (Harold Baxter), 1889-1982

Corporate Names

  • Church of St. Mary of the Moonlight (Oljato, Utah)
  • St. Christopher's Mission (Bluff, Utah)

Geographical Names

  • Bluff (Utah)--History
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