Intermountain Indian School, 1950-1951
Scope and Content Note
The Charlotte H. Miller Navajo Collection contains correspondence, ephemera, and photographs dating from 1946 to 1953. These materials document her time serving the Red Cross Disaster Relief during the 1948 drought and the 1949-50 blizzard on the Navajo Nation.
The correspondence consists of letters that Charlotte Miller wrote to her mother and other family members from April to May 1949. Also included is a list of Navajo names given to Red Cross staff members. The ephemera includes newsletters, journals, and publications regarding the Navajo Indians and Navajo education. Specific examples of note are The Navajo Blizzard Emergency, The Little Herder by Ann Clark, three issues of Arizona Highways, issues of The Padres Trail, and information on Intermountain Indian School. The four folders of photographs contain pictures taken by Navajo Service photographer Milton Snow.
Dates
- Creation: 1950-1951
Language of Materials
Material in English
Access Restrictions
To view this collection, please contact Ask an Archivist or call (480) 965-4932 at least five days in advance. Appointments in the Wurzburger Reading Room at Hayden Library (rm. 138) on the Tempe campus are available Monday through Friday. Patrons can also arrange to view this collection at the Labriola National American Indian Data Center (rm. 305) at Fletcher Library on the West campus. Check the ASU Library Hours page for current availability.
Full extent
From the collection: 1 Box(es)
Full extent
From the collection: 0.5 Linear Feet
- Box: 1, Folder: 6 (Mixed Materials)
Repository details
Part of the Labriola National American Indian Data Center Repository