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Professional papers of Howard M. Bahr and Kathleen S. Bahr, including research and data on sociology of the family and gender roles, the sociology of religion and in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and Native American studies, particularly Navajo employment. Includes raw data computer printouts, surveys and analysis of research results, final reports, presentation materials, research notes, and transcribed interviews. Materials dated 1960-2019.

Scope and Contents The majority of the collection consists of materials used by Lewis E. Burnham to learn the Navajo language for the Navajo Nation mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, including grammar practice, vocabulary lists, translated missionary lessons, scripture translations, and explanations of how gospel concepts differ in context between the languages and cultures. There is a booklet explaining the Navajo religion, as well as one explaining how to talk about baptism since...

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Contains newsletters to affiliates of the center. The newsletters pertain to recent activity and events of the center.

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Contains newsletters and research reports from studies conducted by the center. The reports were conducted on Navajo small businesses, Utah businesses, and small businesses.

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Contains reports from Navajo small businesses that were associated with the center. The reports pertain to the research studies that were conducted by individuals from the center about the Navajo Indians.

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Contains three motion pictures that were used as information resources by the Dean of Students' Office. Includes a documentary on Mexican Indians entitled "The Tarahumara" done by James Dearden for the Multicultural Educational Department; a documentary entitled "Beauty Before Me: Navajo Weavers" done by Michael Van Wagenen and Shaun Jorgensen; and a drama entitled "A Different Drum" done by Wetzel Whitaker.

Scope and Contents Contains raw data on computer printouts, codebooks, computer analysis output, scantron sheets, transcribed interviews, and survey answers. Studies include the Utah Family Roles Survey, the Navajo Labor Force Survey, Life in Large Families survey, women's issues 1981 study, 1798-1979 divorce study, the Grenada Secondary School Study with Stan Albrecht and Bruce Chadwick, the Pendleton Employment Survey, Seattle Indian High School Study on Indian-White relations, Intervention Study, Physical...

Scope and Contents Contains research results, analysis, drafts, presentation materials, reports, correspondence, notes, and other related documents pertaining to the research of Howard M. Bahr and Kathleen S. Bahr. Topics include the population and social characteristics of Escalante, Utah, the Family Intervention Study from 1975, the Navajo Labor Force Survey, Indian Placement studies, Grenada High School students, religiosity and delinquincy, premarital sex and delinquency in Latter-day Saint teens,...

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Contains the 1964 thesis of Howard Bahr, titled Violations of Academic Freedom in the U.S., 1933-1963, and Howard's 2019 resume.

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Contains 22 original photographic prints of Native Americans taken by Harmon Percy Marble between 1911 and 1926, when he worked for the Government Indian Service. Several different tribes are photographed including the Navajo, Menominee, and Hopi. The only state identified as the location of these photos is Arizona.