This album contains 53 photographic prints taken by Frank Churchill in June-July 1907 at various locations in Utah during Frank Churchill's assignment as U.S. Indian Inspector to visit Indian day schools and boarding schools. The album was later compiled and captioned by Clara Churchill. Some of the photographs were also later hand colored by Clara Churchill. Many of the photographs were taken at Panguitch Indian school and around Kanab, Utah as well as many scenic views in between. Photographs taken at Panguitch School include—Kaibab (Paiute) school children; mothers visiting their children; a Kaibab (Paiute) camp outside of the school; sheep and rock formations. Photographs taken in and around Kanab, Utah include—Kaibab (Paiute) camp; Heber Robinson's Ranch; Johnson's Canyon and Glazier Ranch; Views of a Mormon church with Mormon men E. D. Wooley and J. Heaton; Moccasin Ranch; Boundary Monuments. Other scenic views in the album include images taken in Red Canyon, Escalante, Sevier Valley, Great Divide, Adair's, as well as various views of sage brush and wildflowers.
Collection Restrictions:
Access to NMAI Archives Center collections is by appointment only, Monday - Friday, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm. Please contact the archives to make an appointment (phone: 301-238-1400, email: nmaiarchives@si.edu).
Collection Rights:
Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. Permission to publish or broadbast materials from the collection must be requested from National Museum of the American Indian Archives Center. Please submit a written request to nmaiarchives@si.edu.
Collection Citation:
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Frank C. and Clara G. Churchill collection, NMAI.AC.058, National Museum of the American Indian Archives Center, Smithsonian Institution.
