Collins, Dean

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A photocopy of an article from Sunset “Land of the Haida”, 1998.

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A map from National Geographic Magazine “The Making of America Northern Plains”; 13 in a series of 17 maps, 1986.

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A publication of Mission Historical issue, 1973.

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The Dean and Mary Collins papers contain articles about Native American tribes from the southwest region, maps of the reservations, as well as tourist guides. Much of the literature found in this collection pertains to the Navajo. However, there is also information on other Southwest tribes including the Pomo, Hopi, Zuni, Papago, and on tribes from other regions such as the Yurok, Cherokee, Sioux, and others.

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Magazine articles from Look “America’s Indians Reawakening of a Conquered People”, 1970; Alaska “From Ketchik”, 1999.

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Brochures from Canyon Authentic Indian Phonograph Records; Gallery 10; Aston Gallery “Pletka”, 1976. Postcards titled “Hopi Grandmother Grinding Corn”; “Navajo Rugs of the Southwest”; “Robert Tsabetsaye, Zuni Pueblo Artist”. A flyer from North Star Indian Arts & Crafts; newsletter from Heard Museum, 1976; pamphlet of Navajo Arts & Crafts Guild, from Window Rock, Arizona.

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The book “The Devine Cactus”, 1948, and a photocopy of a newspaper article on “Peyotism”.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Dean and Mary Collins papers contain articles concerning Native American tribes from the southwest region. The papers include maps of the reservations, as well as tourist guides. The collection focuses on the Navajo. However, other Southwest tribes including the Pomo, Hopi, Zuni, Papago, and on tribes from other regions such as the Yurok, Cherokee, Sioux, and others are included. The collection relates to a prior donation by Mary Collins. In 2007 Mary Collins donated an...

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Magazine articles from Arizona Highways “Northland Press”, 1963; Arizona Highways “Mrs. Charlie Dye collection”, 1971; Arizona Highways “Post Office Arizona Style”, 1973; three pictures Native Americans of Arizona. A pamphlet from the National Monument Arizona.

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Materials include photocopies of “Navajo Life Series”, 1942; “Navajo Life Series – Pre-primer”, 1944; “Navajo Life Series – Primer”, 1944; “The Little Turtle”, 1943.