E. Reeseman Fryer Photographs

File — Box: 1, Folder: 2

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Photographs by or courtesy of Mr. Fryer from late 1930s and early 1940s. Fryer was General Superintendent of the Navajo Reservation during this period. For negatives, see proof sheets in Box 2
43-44: The Navajo Police Patrol, who patrolled Navajo Indian Reservation in 1930s
45: Dr. W.W. Peter, Medical Director of the Navajo Service, speaking at the dedication of the Ft. Defiance Base Hospital, with Howard Johnson, Vice Chair of the Navajo Tribal Council, interpreting
46: A meeting in 1940 at which Navajo Tribal Delegate Scott Preston is explaining the government's stock reduction program to people from the Western Tonalea area
47: An overflow crowd of Navajo listening to the proceedings of the Tribal Council transmitted by loudspeaker, Window Rock, Arizona, 1938
48-50: Navajo Tribal Council in session in Window Rock, 1941
51: Navajo Tribal Council of 1942 casts a customary standing vote. Jake Morgan is Chair. Paul Jones, who later became Chair, is counting
52: Probably a Navajo Tribal Council meeting at Window Rock in the 1950s
53: The winning side of a tug-of-war at the Navajo Tribal Fair in 1939
54-55: Unidentified Navajo man
56-58: Unidentified dam site

Dates

1886-1985

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Collection materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.