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Allan D. Ainsworth papers

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Identifier: ACCN 3291

Scope and Contents

The Allan D. Ainsworth papers (1956-2000) consist primarily of research materials related to the Act of June 18, 1934 (Indian Reorganization Act) in 1934. Series 1 contains photocopies of research materials, such as correspondence, articles, reports and maps, obtained by Ainsworth from libraries and archives. This research was presented as documents during the civil case in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. This series also includes approximately 160 interviews conducted with Hopis about their recollection living in or near 1934. The culmination of these interviews resulted in a report and expert testimony for the Hopi Tribe.

Series 2 consists of materials related to federal recognition of the Cowlitz Tribe and Snoqualmie Indian Tribe and the denial of acknowledgment of the Miami Nation of Indiana.

Series 3 consists of Ainsworth's personal and professional materials. Included are photocopies of anthropology articles from various journals, writings, and school records.

Series 4 includes index cards maintained by Ainsworth when he assisted the Hopi Tribe in gathering evidence for boundary case. The index cards are organized alphabetically and by subject at the end.

Series 5 are duplicate microfilm reels from the United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Hopi Agency. The microfilm was given to Ainsworth from Fred Eggan, 1906-1991 in 1991. The microfilm did not play large part in the Act of June 18, 1934 (Indian Reorganization Act) case.

Series 6 are oversize maps printed by the United States Geological Survey related to areas in Arizona from 1969-1982.

Dates

  • 1959-2000

Creator

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 / Historical

Allan Dale Ainsworth (1949- ) was born in Mountainair, New Mexico on April 20, 1949. Ainsworth completed a B.S. and M.A. at Eastern New Mexico University (1971, 1973) and Ph.D. at the University of Utah (1983) in medical anthropology. He held an adjunct faculty position in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Utah. In 1988, he founded the Fourth Street Clinic, where he developed, implemented, and coordinated a health care program for the homeless in Salt Lake City, Utah.

In 1981, Ainsworth was selected to assist with research and conducted interviews related to the Hopi uses of the 1934 reservation area in 1934. As a result of his work, he prepared an expert report for the case held in the United States District Court of the District of Arizona, Ivan L. Sidney, Chairman of the Hopi Tribal Council of the Hopi Indian Tribe, plaintiff vs. Peterson Zah, Chairman of the Navajo Tribal Council of the Navajo Indian Tribe, defendant, civil number 74-842.

Ainsworth married Valerie Florance.

Extent

16 Linear Feet (37 boxes, 26 microfilm reels, and 1 tube)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Allan D. Ainsworth papers (1956-2000) consist primarily of research materials related to the Act of June 18, 1934 (Indian Reorganization Act) in 1934. Ainsworth taught in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Utah and founded the Fourth Street Clinic in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1988.

Arrangement

Arranged in six series: 1. 1934 Hopi Research Materials; 2. Federally Recognized Indian Tribes; 3. Personal and Professional Materials; 4. Index cards; 5. Microfilms; and 6. Oversize Maps.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Allan D. Ainsworth in 2017.

Separated Materials

Books were transferred to the Print and Journal Division of Special Collections.

Bibliography

The following books were used during Ainsworth's research:

  • Euler, Robert C. The Archaeology, Geology, and Paleobiology of Stanton's Cave, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Monograph (Grand Canyon Natural History Association) ; No. 6. 1984.
  • Hack, John Tilton. Prehistoric Coal Mining in the Jeddito Valley, Arizona. Reports of the Awatovi Expedition, Peabody Museum, Harvard University. Report No. 2. 1942.
  • Hill, W. W. The Agricultural and Hunting Methods of the Navaho Indians. Yale University Publications in Anthropology.; No.18. 1938.
  • Hollister, Uriah S. The Navajo and His Blanket. Rio Grande Classic. 1972.
  • James, George Wharton. Indian Blankets and Their Makers. New ed. 1937.
  • Jones, Thomas Jesse. The Navajo Indian Problem ; an Inquiry Sponsored by the Phelps-Stokes Fund. 1939.
  • Leighton, Alexander H., and Leighton, Dorothea Cross. The Navaho Door ; an Introduction to Navaho Life. 1944.
  • Parsons, Elsie Worthington Clews. Hopi and Zuñi Ceremonialism. American Anthropological Association. Memoirs.; No. 39. 1976.
  • Sasaki, Tom Taketo. Fruitland, New Mexico: A Navaho Community in Transition. Cornell Studies in Anthropology. 1960.
  • Voth, H. R. The Oráibi Oáqöl Ceremony. Publication (Field Columbian Museum) ; 84. 1903.
  • Titiev, Mischa. Old Oraibi : A Study of the Hopi Indians of Third Mesa. Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology. Papers. 1944.
  • Whiting, Alfred F. Ethnobotany of the Hopi. Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin; No. 15. 1939.
  • Yamada, George. The Great Resistance : A Hopi Anthology. 1957.



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    Title
    Allan D. Ainsworth papers
    Status
    In Progress
    Author
    Finding aid written by Gina C Giang.
    Date
    2023
    Description rules
    Describing Archives: A Content Standard
    Language of description
    English
    Script of description
    Latin
    Language of description note
    The finding aid was written in English.

    Repository Details

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