Dorothy Gray Mills Howard Collection

Collection

Identifier: AR0802

Staff Only
No requestable containers

Scope and Contents

Family, business, and personal correspondence, manuscripts, typescripts, reprints, monographs, newspaper and newsletter clippings, genealogical material, memorabilia, photos, tapes. Includes material on Dr. Howards's publications, teaching experience (public schools in New York and New Jersey and at Frostburg State College, Maryland), Fulbright fellowship in Australia, research with Amish community in Maryland and with Mexican family in Tonalá, Jalisco, children's songs, family history, and folklore at North Texas State Teachers College.

Dates

Creation: 1910-1977
Creation: Majority of material found in 1934-1958
Acquisition: Date acquired: 00/00/1987

Creator

Howard, Dorothy Gray Mills (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is not restricted.

Conditions Governing Use

Reproduction and publication of materials in this collection are subject to the policies of the UNT Special Collections department. Copyright restrictions may apply.

Extent

5.00 boxes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The collection contains family, business, and personal correspondence, manuscripts, typescripts, reprints, monographs, newspaper and newsletter clippings, genealogical material, memorabilia, photos, and tapes. It includes Dr. Howard's publications, teaching experience, and research with Amish community and with Mexican family.

Arrangement Note

The collection is arranged in 24 series: Series 1: Craig-Nelson Family, Series 2: Kissing Kin, Series 3: Craig-Nelson Genealogy, Series 4: Mills Genealogy, Series 5: Gray Genealogy, Series 6: Local History, Series 7: Dorothy’s World, Series 8: Correspondence and Reviews, Series 9: Other Writings, Series 10: Broken Bow, Series 11: Odyssey of a Country Schoolteacher, Series 12: Pedro of Tonalá, Series 13: Research, Series 14: Correspondence, Series 15: Audio tapes – Oral History, Series16: Audiotapes – Songs and Poetry, Series 17: Professional Recognition, Series 18: Scrapbook and Clippings, Series 19: Photographs, Series 20: Doctoral Dissertation, Series 21: University of Nebraska, Series 22: Autograph Books and Photocopies, Series 23: Student Papers, Series 24: Books Donated by Dorothy Howard

Physical Access Requirements

Collection is housed in the UNT Special Collections department vault. Advance notice for use is preferred. Please contact the UNT Special Collections department for further information.