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Mildred Miles Dillman photographs and other material

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS P 578

Scope and Contents

Collection includes 400 photographs, postcards, and slides collected and created by Dillman between the 1900s and the 1970s. Images are of Native Americans, predominantly Utes.

Dates

  • approximately 1900-1979

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research. Items kept in cold storage; access requires 24 hours advance notice.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Mildred Miles Dillman photographs and other material must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical / Historical

Mildred Dillman (1893-1980) was a historian and ethnologist in Utah. She is known for her work among the Ute Indians.

Extent

2 folders (0.16 linear ft.)

1 oversize folder ; (0.2 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Custodial History

Collection was previously held by the Brigham Young University Museum of Peoples and Cultures along with a collection of Ute Indian artifacts. The papers and photographs were transferred to the L. Tom Perry Special Collections in 1987.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Transferred; Museum of Peoples and Cultures; 1987.

Appraisal

Photographs (Photograph Archives).

Related Materials

See also the Mildred Dillman papers (MSS 1524).

Title
Register of Mildred Miles Dillman photographs and other material
Author
Rose Frank
Date
2011 December 2
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English in Latin script.

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States