The Millard F. Malin papers (1923-1968) consist largely of materials concerning photographs of Malin's works as a sculptor, and a book he wrote and had published in 1965 entitled The Mystery of the Sun. Malin (1891-1974) was a sculptor whose works include the Sugar House Monument in Salt Lake City and figures and baptismal fonts for the Los Angeles and Bern, Switzerland, temples of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

The Millard F. Malin photograph collection contains photographs of Millard Malin's sculptures in various stages of development. The collection also includes a small number of portraits of Malin and his family.