Correspondence, manuscripts of published and
unpublished works, notes, drawings, notebooks, sermons, prayers, and historical
accounts relate to Haile's study of Navajo ceremonials and the Navajo language.
Includes correspondence with church officials and anthropologists; manuscripts,
notes, and drawings related to Navajo language, culture and ceremonials;
interlinear Navajo-English notebooks; accounts of the founding and early
history of the Lukachukai and St. Michaels Missions; and sermons, prayers, etc.
from Haile's teaching in these missions.
Collection Number:
AZ 132
Repository:
University of Arizona Libraries, Special
Collections
University of Arizona
PO Box 210055
Tucson, AZ 85721-0055
Phone: 520-621-6423
Fax: 520-621-9733
URL:http://speccoll.library.arizona.edu/
Biographical Note
Franciscan missionary, linguist, and anthropologist. Worked extensively
with the Navajo at Lukachukai and St. Michaels Missions in Arizona and wrote
several works on Navajo ceremonials, language and grammar.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence, manuscripts of published and unpublished works, notes,
drawings, notebooks, sermons, prayers, and historical accounts relate to
Haile's study of Navajo ceremonials and the Navajo language. Includes
correspondence with church officials and anthropologists; manuscripts, notes,
and drawings related to Navajo language, culture and ceremonials; interlinear
Navajo-English notebooks; accounts of the founding and early history of the
Lukachukai and St. Michaels Missions; and sermons, prayers, etc. from Haile's
teaching in these missions. Also present is material from the Interpreters'
Institute at Fort Wingate, New Mexico, 1935; the Navajo constitution and
related papers; reprints of articles by other authors about the Navajo; and
related material on Apache and Zuni Indians. Selected correspondents include
Gladys Reichard, Edward Sapir, Clyde Kluckhohn, Anselm Weber, and Leopold
Ostermann, as well as government officials, missionary organizations, and
Navajo individuals.
Organization
This collection is organized into fourteen series:
It is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission to publish
from the owner of the copyright (the institution, the creator of the record,
the author or his/her transferees, heirs, legates, or literary executors). The
user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Arizona Board of Regents for the
University of Arizona, its officers, employees, and agents from and against all
claims made by any person asserting that he or she is an owner of
copyright.
Miscellaneous notes and discourses on various aspects of
the Catholic faith, including the sacraments, confession, sin, confirmation,
etc. Discourse on the visit of the Bishop. Funeral oration for Chee Dodge.
Funeral oration for Father Marcellus Troester.
Cosmos (universe, time, direction, elements,
etc).
5
4
Education; schools.
5
5
Fabrics.
5
6
Family relationships; clans.
5
7
Games.
5
8
Hogan.
5
9
Land.
5
10
Law and crime; morality; ethics.
5
11
Moccasin making.
5
12
Place names.
5
13
Plants.
5
14
Prayersticks.
5
15
"Property Concepts of the Navaho Indians." (Published
1954) Various drafts and notes, as well as typescripts of the 1929 and 1948
versions.
, 1929, 1948,
1954
"Navaho Residence North of the San Juan River" by Richard
Van Valkenburgh, Typescript.
9
2
"Notes of the Franciscan Missions in Northwestern New
Mexico." Holograph ms. and typescript.
9
3
"Notes on the Zuni Indians."
9
4
"Beardance, a ceremony of the Jicarilla Apache."
Typescript (carbon). Published, in slightly altered form, in
Beautyway, ed. by Leland C. Wyman,
Pantheon.
, 1957
9
5
Head and Face Masks in Navaho
Ceremonialism. Holograh notebook, and drawings. Published by St.
Michaels Press.
, 1942
9
6
Navaho Sacrificial Figurines.
Holograph notebook (text): "Figurines and Prayersticks; special ceremonies
outside of regular chants." Published by Univ. of Chicago Press. Also: original
drawings and book distribution list.
, 1947
9
7
"A Meeting with D.M. Riordan." Holograph ms. in English
and Navajo.
9
8
"Reading," by Little Singer. Holograph ms.; interlinear
typescript.
, 1937
9
9
"Origin of Order of Naat'oi Ba ka." Typescript (carbon)
and holograph items.
9
10
"Navaho Land." Typescript (orginal).
9
11
"The Navaho Land Question." Typescript (original)
versions, holograph additions and corrections.
9
12
Holograph ms., of which an altered version was published
in
Navaho Texts by E. Sapir as "A
Navaho's Historical Reminiscences."
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10
Four holograph interlinear notebooks, mostly materials
supplied by Charlie Mitchell, and published by the Linguistic Society of
America, 1942, in
Navaho Texts, by Edward
Sapir.
10
Four holograph interlinear notebooks in wrapper labeled
"Misc. Crystal."
10
Three holograph notebooks in Navaho (two marked "Clans";
one possibly related to Blessingway, according to Leland C. Wyman.
, June
1964
10
Typescript (carbon) on Hopi Snake Dance.
10
Holograph ms. and typescript regarding
Narbona.
10
Two incomplete typescripts (carbons) regarding Navaho
religious artifacts.
10
Six items in Navaho (typescript and holograph), one
identified as "War Reminiscences" and another "1st Wagons Issued."
10
Notes on "fumigation," burning, incense, etc. in relation
to ceremonials.
Materials regarding ENEMYWAY. (Published as
Origin Legend of the Navaho
Enemyway, by Yale University Press,
1938
11
Nine holograph interlinear notebooks, i.e. #1-5, 7-10 (#6
in holograph interlinear notebook #5 of CHIRICAHUA WINDWAY -- see Box 17. #11
in holograph interlinear notebook #2 of SUCKINGWAY -- see Box 18)
11
1
Typescripts (original) of songs. Interlinear. Typescripts
(original) of notes to text. Holograph corrections.
Materials regarding UPWARD-REACHING WAY. (Published as
Emergence Myth, According to the
Hanelthnayhe or Upward-Reaching Rite, by the Museum of Navajo
Ceremonial Art, 1949. Also published as
Upward-Moving and Emergence Way: the
Gishin Biye' version, edited by Karl W. Luckert, University of Nebraska Press,
1981). See also Box 28 for additional drafts of the Emergence Myth.
, 1949,
1981
11
3
Typescript (carbon): "Creation and Emergence Myth of the
Navaho." Also a typescript and holograph draft.
11
4
Typescript (carbon): "Creation and Emergence Myth of the
Navaho." Also a typescript and holograph draft
11
5
Typescript (carbon): "The Hanelnehe Boxotco Dji." Also a
holograph ms., and holograph notes of ceremony detail.
11
6
Original drawings used in the published work.
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12
Materials regarding BEAUTYWAY. (Published as
Beautyway: a Navaho Ceremonial,
edited by Leland C. Wyman, Pantheon Books).
, 1957
12
Five holograph interlinear notebooks.
12
1
Typescript (carbon) Text and trans. as published, but the
notes to both are different.
12
Materials regarding WATERWAY. (Published as
Waterway: a Navaho Ceremonial Myth.
Orthography by I.W. Goossen; appendix by Karl W. Luckert, Museum of Northern
Arizona Press).
, 1979
12
Five holograph interlinear notebooks.
12
2
Typescript (carbon) of text and trans. with corresponding
notes.
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13
Materials regarding BIG GODWAY and DOWNWAY
13
Four holograph notebooks -- some interlinear, but mostly
text.
13
1
Typescript (original and carbon) of text only.
13
Materials regarding PROSTITUTION WAY and MOTHWAY.
(Published as
Love-magic and Butterfly People: the Slim
Curly version of the Ajilee and Mothway Myths, edited by I.W. Goossen
and Karl W. Luckert, Museum of Northern Arizona Press).
, 1978
13
Five holograph interlinear notebooks.
13
2
Typescript (original and carbon) of text and trans. with
corresponding notes.
13
3
Typescript (original and carbon) of text and trans. with
corresponding notes.
13
4
Holograph notes and various typescripts of the
introduction.
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14
Materials regarding NAVAJO FLINTWAY. (Published as
Origin Legend of Navaho Flintway,
University of Chicago Press. Version A).
, 1943
14
Ten holograph interlinear notebooks. Version A, by Slim
Curly of Crystal.
, 1939-1941
14
Ten holograph interlinear notebooks. Version B, by Curly
Chinlee.
, 1929-1930
14
One original drawing for p.23 of published
text.
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15
Materials regarding MOUNTAIN TOP WAY. (Published as
The Mountainway of the Navajo, by Leland C. Wyman,
University of Arizona Press, 1975)
, 1975
15
Six holograph interlinear notebooks.
15
1
Typescript (original) of text and transcript with
corresponding notes.
15
2
Typescript (original) of text and transcript with
corresponding notes.
15
3
Holograph notes. (p. 43-44 missing)
15
4
Typescript of original legend (by ??)
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16
Materials regarding RED ANTWAY. (Published as
The Red Antway of the Navaho, by
Leland C. Wyman, Museum of Navaho Ceremonial Art.
, 1965
16
Three holograph interlinear notebooks.
16
1
Holograph notebook of notes.
16
2
Typescript (carbon) of text and trans. with accompanying
notes.
16
3
Typescript (original and carbon) of interlinear copies of
songs.
16
Materials regarding BIG STARWAY
16
Four holograph interlinear notebooks.
16
4
Typescripts (original) of Liberation Prayer and songs,
text and trans.
16
5
Three notebooks (interlinear, text of songs, drawings,
notes in English).
16
Materials regarding NIGHTWAY
16
6
Holograph notes to a text ? Typescript (carbon) of
Liberation Prayer Song. Interlinear. Holograph notebook (part interlinear) of
Nightway prayers and songs.
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17
Materials regarding CHIRICAHUA WINDWAY.(Published in
The Windways of the Navaho, by
Leland C. Wyman, The Taylor Museum of the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center).
Additional notes in notebook for NAVAJO WINDWAY -- See Box 18
, 1962
17
Version A, by Slim Curly of Crystal.
, 1932
17
Four holograph interlinear noteboks.
17
One holograph book of notes, etc., in English.
17
1
Preliminary typescript (carbon)
17
2
Preliminary typescript (carbon)
17
3
Final typescript (original) , chapters 1-7 only
17
Version B, by Salt Water Man of Lukachuckai.
, 1931
17
Five holograph interlinear notebooks ( #5 also contains #6
of ENEMYWAY -- see Box 11)
17
4
Typescripts (carbon) of text and trans. with corresponding
notes.
17
5
Typescripts (carbon) of text and trans. with corresponding
notes. Additional notes in notebook for NAVAJO WINDWAY - See Box
18.
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18
Materials regarding NAVAJO WINDWAY. (Published in
The Windways of the Navaho , by
Lealand C. Wyman, The Taylor Museum of the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center).
, 1962
18
Eight holograph interlinear notenooks.
18
Two holograph (English) notebooks of notes, etc. (#1 also
contains notes for CHIRICAHUA WINDWAY -- see Box 17).
18
1
Typescript (carbon) of text and trans. with corresponding
notes.
18
2
Typescript (carbon) of text and trans. with corresponding
notes.
18
3
Completed typescript (original) -- p. 1-11
only.
18
4
Miscellaneous typescript notes, and 2 holograph
notebooks.
18
Materials regarding SUCKINGWAY. (Published by St. Michaels
Press, 1950, in
Legend of the Ghostway Ritual in the Male
Branch of Shootingway ... Suckingway: its Legend and Practice).
, 1950
18
5
Three holograph notebooks: 2 interlinear (#2 contains also
#11. p. 588 - 602, of ENEMYWAY -- see Box 11) and 1 of notes in English.
18
Typescript (carbon) of trans. and notes.
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19
Materials regarding SHOOTINGWAY.
19
Eleven holograph notebooks (some interlinear, some text
only) of Blue Eyes and Gray Man versions.
19
Five holograph interlinear notebooks of White Singer
version. (Published by University of Chicago Press, 1947, as
Prayerstick Cutting in a Five Night Navaho
Ceremonial of the Male Branch of Shootingway
19
One holograph notebook (English): "Footnotes to
dine'tbahi."
19
Holograph ms. and typescripts of forward, notes, text, and
translation of Liberation Prayer.
box
20
Materials regarding SHOOTINGWAY.
20
1
Typescript (original) interlinear
20
2
Typescript (original) text -- old orthography, p.1-341.
(p.1-113, uncorrected; p.114-341, corrected)
20
3
Typescript (original) text -- new orthography, p.1-350,
(p.242-350 published in
Legend of the Ghostway Ritual in the Male
Branch of Shootingway, St. Michaels Press.
, 1950
20
4
Typescript (original) trans. p.1-341
20
5
Typescript (original) trans. p.1-341
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21
Materials regarding BLESSINGWAY. (Published in
Blessingway, by Leland C. Wyman,
University of Arizona Press.
, 1970
21
Version I, by Slim Curly.
21
Ten holograph interlinear notebooks.
21
Three holograph notebooks (English) of footnotes.
21
1
Correspondence regarding publication.
, 1927-1969
21
2
Correspondence regarding publication.
, 1927-1969
21
3
Correspondence regarding publication.
, 1927-1969
21
4
Correspondence regarding publication.
, 1927-1969
21
5
Misc. notes by Father Berard.
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22
Materials regarding BLESSINGWAY. (See publication note for
Box 21)
22
Version I, by Slim Curly.
22
1
Transcript (original) of contents, introductions, index
(incomplete), and chapters 1-65 (some missing). Text and trans.
22
2
Transcript (original) of contents, introductions, index
(incomplete), and chapters 1-65 (some missing). Text and trans
22
3
Transcript (original) of contents, introductions, index
(incomplete), and chapters 1-65 (some missing). Text and trans
22
4
Transcript (original) of contents, introductions, index
(incomplete), and chapters 1-65 (some missing). Text and trans
22
5
Typescript (original) Navajo text only,
p.1-100.
22
6
Page proof, chapters 1-21.
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23
Materials regarding BLESSINGWAY. (See publication note for
Box 21)
23
Version II, by Frank Mitchell and Curly
txoaxedlini.
Grammar and vocabulary, in holograph and typescript, on 6
x 4 slips, arranged by Fr. Berard. Includes also some notes on Navajo culture
and ceremonials.
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30
Grammar and vocabulary, in holograph and typescript, on 6
x 4 slips, arranged by Fr. Berard. Includes also some notes on Navajo culture
and ceremonials.
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31
Grammar and vocabulary, in holograph and typescript, on 6
x 4 slips, arranged by Fr. Berard. Includes also some notes on Navajo culture
and ceremonials.
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32
Grammar and vocabulary, in holograph and typescript, on 6
x 4 slips, arranged by Fr. Berard. Includes also some notes on Navajo culture
and ceremonials.
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33
Grammar and vocabulary, in holograph and typescript, on 6
x 4 slips, arranged by Fr. Berard. Includes also some notes on Navajo culture
and ceremonials.
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34
Grammar and vocabulary, in holograph and typescript, on 6
x 4 slips, arranged by Fr. Berard. Includes also some notes on Navajo culture
and ceremonials.
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35
Grammar and vocabulary, in holograph and typescript, on 6
x 4 slips, arranged by Fr. Berard. Includes also some notes on Navajo culture
and ceremonials.
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36
Grammar and vocabulary, in holograph and typescript, on 6
x 4 slips, arranged by Fr. Berard. Includes also some notes on Navajo culture
and ceremonials.
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37
Grammar and vocabulary, in holograph and typescript, on 6
x 4 slips, arranged by Fr. Berard. Includes also some notes on Navajo culture
and ceremonials.
Fifteen large original drawings of sand paintings relating
to cermonials, including MountainWay, Mountain Chant, Night Chant, Plume Way,
and Naatobeca. Slides of drawings are also present.