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
- Miller, Wick R. (Person)
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.
Creator
- Miller, Wick R. (Person)
- 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:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu