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Wick R. Miller photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P1017

Scope and Contents

The Wick R. Miller photograph collection contains images mainly of people from Chihuahua region of Mexico who are speakers of unique languages. Also includes graphs and plots of vocabulary of people based on where they were raised.

Dates

  • 1970-1979

Creator

Language of Materials

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.

Conditions Governing Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection.   An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects).   For further information, please review the J.   Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Biographical Sketch

Wick Miller (1932-1994) was an anthropological linguist and pioneer in language acquisition studies. He received an A.B. in Anthropology from the University of New Mexico in 1953 and a Ph.D in Linguistics from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1963. He joined the faculty of the University of Utah department of Anthropology in 1963, and remained there until his death in 1994.

Extent

1 Box

Abstract

The Wick R. Miller photograph collection contains images mainly of people from Chihuahua region of Mexico who are speakers of unique languages. Also includes graphs and plots of vocabulary of people based on where they were raised.

Arrangement

By subject and folder.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Joanne K. Miller in 2001.

Separated Materials

See also the Manuscripts Division in Special Collections (ACCN 1916).

Processing Information

Processed by Photo Archives staff.
Title
Guide to the Wick R. Miller photograph collection, 1970-1979
Author
Finding aid created by Sara Davis.
Date
2015
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

Contact:
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Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
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