The Dean R. Brimhall photograph collection contains portraits of Dean Brimhall and of members of his family, photographs of activities of Utah Pacific Airways, and of the Works Progress Administration exhibit building in Washington, D.C. (1940). The collection also contains photographs of petroglyphs and rock paintings and photographs of scenic views taken by Dean Brimhall on various camping trips.

The Ernest H. Linford correspondence (1955-1979) consist of seventeen letters to and from Linford, Fawn M. Brodie, and Dean R. Brimhall. Ernest Linford worked for the Salt Lake Tribune where he was known for his liberal politics. His political, religious, and environmental attitudes are the subjects of these letters.