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Navajo Vocabulary
MS.875  
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  • Contributing Institution: Library and Archives at the Autry
    Title: Navajo Vocabulary
    Creator: Paxton, L. R.
    Identifier/Call Number: MS.875
    Physical Description: 0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
    Date (inclusive): circa 1880-1885
    Abstract: This is a small, bound notebook containing handwritten Navajo words arranged alphabetically with English equivalents, recorded by L. R. Paxton, possibly in the early 1880s. L. R. Paxton was a trader in northern Arizona in the early 1880s. His daughter is Mrs. E. J. (Laura Paxton) Davies.
    Language of Material: English , Navajo; Navaho .

    Biographical Note

    L. R. Paxton was a trader in northern Arizona in the early 1880s. His daughter is Mrs. E. J. (Laura Paxton) Davies.

    Scope and Contents

    This is a small, bound notebook containing handwritten Navajo words arranged alphabetically with English equivalents, recorded by L. R. Paxton, possibly in the early 1880s. A larger sheet of notes from English words to Navajo equivalent is tipped in at the back.

    Preferred Citation

    Navajo Vocabulary, circa 1880-1885, Braun Research Library Collection, Autry Museum of the American West, Los Angeles; MS.875.

    Processing History

    Processed by Library staff before 1981. Finding aid completed by Holly Rose Larson, NHPRC Processing Archivist, 2012 December 13, made possible through grant funding from the National Historical Publications and Records Commissions (NHPRC).

    Acquisition

    Donated by Laura Paxton Davies, 1943 November 2.

    Conditions Governing Use

    Copyright has not been assigned to the Autry Museum of the American West. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Research Services and Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Autry Museum of the American West as the custodian of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.

    Conditions Governing Access

    Appointments to view materials are required. To make an appointment please visit https://theautry.org/research-collections/library-and-archives  and fill out the Researcher Application Form.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Navajo Indians -- Social life and customs
    Indian traders -- Arizona
    Arizona -- History
    Encyclopedias and dictionaries.
    Navajo language -- Dictionaries