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Charles Elliot Dibble photograph collection, 1950-1970
Overview of the Collection
- Photographer
- Dibble, Charles Elliot, 1909-2002
- Title
- Charles Elliot Dibble photograph collection
- Dates
- 1950-1970 (inclusive)19501970
- Quantity
- 1 box
- Collection Number
- P1149
- Summary
- Charles Elliot Dibble (1909-2002) was a professor of anthropology known for translating the Florentine Codex with Arthur J.O. Anderson. The Charles Elliot Dibble photograph collection contains black-and-white photographs and negatives related to his research.
- 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
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Charles Elliot Dibble (1909-2002) was born on August 18, 1909 in Layton, Utah, to George Elliott and Ella Tolman Dibble. He received his B.A. in history in 1936 from the University of Utah, his M.A. in anthropology in 1938, and his Ph.D in 1942 from the Universidia Nacional Autonoma de Mexico. He also did post-doctoral work at Harvard in 1943.
Dr. Dibble came back to the University of Utah as an instructor in anthropology in 1941, and served as department head from 1960-1964. He is the only professor to receive the three most important awards from the University of Utah: Distinguished Research, Distinguished Teaching, and Distinguished Alumnus. In 1977 he also received the Distinguished Professor Award.
Charles Elliot Dibble, in addition to his many publications, speaking engagements, professional affiliations, awards, grants and lectures, is most recognized for one enormous body of work. Along with Dr. Arthur J.O. Anderson, he was responsible for the translation and publication of the Florentine Codex, first envisioned by the Franciscan priest, Fray Bernadino de Sahagun, from Aztec to English. This work, originally envisioned as a five-year project, eventually became a thirty-year labor of love that resulted in several awards in its own right. In 1981, Dr. Dibble received the Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle, that country's highest honor, and in 1984, he was awarded the decoration and title Knight Commander "Order de Isabel la Catolica," by the King of Spain.
Charles Elliot Dibble was married to Audrey Sarah Nelson from December 1936, until her death in September 2002. They had four children, twenty-three grandchildren, and eleven great-grandchildren. Dr. Dibble died on 30 November, 2002. (Source: "Obituary: Charles Elliot Dibble," Deseret News, December 5, 2002.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Charles Elliot Dibble photograph collection contains black-and-white photographs and negatives depicting Dibble's research translating dating from approximately 1950-1970.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Charles Elliot Dibble photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: Charles Elliot Dibble photograph collection, P1149, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott Library. Salt Lake City, Utah.
Following Citations: P1149.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | |
| 1 | 1 | Codex from Chicago Natural History Museum, 1951 |
| 1 | 2 | Book of Mexico City, Negatives and Slides |
| 1 | 3 | Portriats of Charles E. Dibble, 1968 |
| 1 | 4 | Mexico City, Rolled Negatives |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Personal Names
- Dibble, Charles Elliot, 1909-2002
Form or Genre Terms
- black-and-white negatives
- black-and-white prints (photographs)
