Father Harold Baxter Liebler and Brother Juniper photograph collection,, 1943-1982 Overview of the Collection Creator Liebler, H. Baxter (Harold Baxter), 1889-1982. Title Father Harold Baxter Liebler and Brother Juniper photograph collection, Dates 1943-1982 (inclusive) 19431982 1950-1980 (bulk) 19501980 Quantity 2 boxes, (1 linear ft.) Collection Number USU_P0103 Summary Photographs and thirty-four sheets of color slides taken between the 1940s and the 1970s of scenes and activities from St. Christopher's Mission, the Hat Rock Valley Retreat Center, St. Mary's of the Moonlight Chapel, scenic landscapes of southern Utah and northern Arizona, construction projects, and the Navajo people. Repository Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division Special Collections and Archives Merrill-Cazier Library Utah State University Logan, UT 84322-3000 Telephone: 435-797-2663 Fax: 435-797-2880 [email protected] Access Restrictions Restrictions Open to public research. Languages English. Sponsor Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008 Historical Note Reverend Harold Baxter Liebler established St. Christopher's Mission as part of the Episcopal Diocese of Utah in 1943 near Bluff, Utah. The mission bordered the Navajo Indian Reservation and it mainly served the Navajo people. Father Liebler officially retired in 1962, but he was active with the mission until his death in 1982. After 1962 Liebler moved to the Monument Valley area of Arizona and established the Hat Rock Valley Retreat Center and St. Mary's of the Moonlight Chapel. Liebler was known throughout the Southwest for his dedication to the Navajo people and to his missionary work. Brother Juniper (Charles Hillyer Armour Ford) came to St. Christopher's in October, 1943. He was born in Milwaukee in 1903 and he spent his youth and young adulthood in Wisconsin before joining the American Congregation of Franciscans around 1933. He then moved to Little Portion, Mt. Sinai, New Father Harold Baxter Liebler and Brother Juniper 1 photograph collection,, 1943-1982 http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv40399 York. Brother Juniper stayed at St. Christopher's until 1966 when he moved to the Hat Rock Valley Retreat Center. He died in 1972. Content Description The Father Liebler/Brother Juniper Collection consists of snapshots and thirty-four sheets of color slides taken between the 1940s and the 1970s. These images depict scenes and activities from St. Christopher's Mission, the Hat Rock Valley Retreat Center, St. Mary's of the Moonlight Chapel, scenic landscapes of southern Utah and northern Arizona, construction projects, and Navajo people and activities. Also included are four 16mm silent movie films of St. Christopher's, Father Liebler, and scenes around Bluff and Abjeto. A VHS tape with footage from these films is located in box 3. Seven CD-Rom with digital copies of the slides are located in box 3 and a VHS tape with footage from the films located in box 4. Use of the Collection Restrictions on Use Copyright 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 Utah State University Libraries, its officers, employees, and agents from and against all claims made by any person asserting that he or she is an owner of copyright. Permission to publish material from the Father Harold Baxter Liebler and Brother Juniper photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Photograph Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head. Alternative Forms Available View selected digitized images from the Father Liebler photograph collection. Preferred Citation Father Harold Baxter Liebler and Brother Juniper photograph collection, 1943-1982. (P0103). Utah State University. Special Collections & Archives Department. Administrative Information Arrangement Arranged by material type. Acquisition Information Photographs probably taken by Brother Juniper, Father Liebler, and other staff at St. Christopher's Mission. Part of the collection came from the purchase of the Caine Leibler MS 11 from Joan Liebler; Father Harold Baxter Liebler and Brother Juniper 2 photograph collection,, 1943-1982 http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv40399 part of it came from a later separate purchase from Joan Liebler; and another part was donated by Mary Tibbets. Processing Note Guide completed by Camille Gooch, March 2001, and Alicia Tolman, May 2003. Related Materials Reverend H. Baxter Liebler Papers (COLL MSS 11) Detailed Description of the Collection Snapshots Container(s) Description Dates Box 1 01:001-033: 01:008 01:013 01:019 01:025 01:029 01:032St. Christopher's Mission. Black and white snapshots of Father Liebler, Brother Juniper, and other people associated with the mission with Navajos in the vicinity of St. Christopher's Mission. Snapshots of activities and gatherings of Navajos, children in school, the construction of the east wing, and the interior of the mission 1 1:034-037: St. Mary of the Moonlight and Bluff, UT. Color snapshots of the construction of the parish, the interior, and the finished exterior. Also an image of the landscape near Bluff, Utah 1 1:038-043: 01:043: Oljeto, Arizona. Color and black and white snapshots taken in July and August of 1966 and 1968. Show the location and building of the Oljeto, Helen Sturges' trailer, Father Liebler and others looking at construction plans, and a group picture of Navajos at St. Mary's of the Moonlight after mass on their first Sunday of Lent 1 1:044-051: Oljeto, Arizona. Construction of the Oljeto in 1966. Color snapshots depict the different stages of construction 1 1:052-060: Oljeto, Arizona. Construction of the Oljeto in 1966. Color and black and white snapshots depict the different stages of construction Father Harold Baxter Liebler and Brother Juniper 3 photograph collection,, 1943-1982 http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv40399 Container(s) Description Dates 1 1:061-071: 01:071: Oljeto, Arizona. Color and black and white snapshots of Oljeto construction, man plowing over mounds of dirt, aerial view of building construction, and Father Liebler and others working on the building 1 1:072-082: St. Christopher's Mission. Miscellaneous color snapshots of Father Liebler, Brother Juniper and other groups of people around St. Christopher's Mission. Also included are school portraits of Nancy Elizabeth McPherson 1 1:083-096: Color snapshots of the desert landscape, flowers and shrubbery. Postcard of the interior of the church of St. Mary of the Moonlight. Images of an older woman and Brother Juniper (?) sitting on a couch, an Anglo family sitting on their porch, and a man with a camera 1 1:097-122: 01:118: Black and white snapshots of Navajos and Anglos at miscellaneous events. Images of the desert landscape and houses, hogans, and the construction of dwellings. School portraits of Kathy Lee McPherson 1 1:123-144: Black and white snapshots of the desert landscape. Snapshots of groups of people, a man with a pipe in his mouth standing outside of a log house, construction of a building, a woman standing in front of a dark colored car, and a priest standing in front of a building. Also included is a Christmas card addressed to Brother Juniper, Helen, and Joan from Alvin and Vivian Reiner 1 1:145-155: 01:147: Black and white snapshots of construction of building in1963 and a couple shots of the interior of a room with an altar at the front of the room 1 1:156-167: 01:164: Black and white snapshots of groups working on the construction of the Sekezzie house in 1963 1 1:168-180: Color snapshots of a group walking through the streets in a line, heading toward the church. Negatives of the photos, desert landscape, and a little girl and some adults playing in a small pool 1 1:181-191: 01:183 Color photos of Ordination Jubilee Mass, 1975. Snapshots of the 1975 Ordination Jubilee Mass. Included in the images are Father Liebler, Brother Juniper, the congregation, and other clergy members Father Harold Baxter Liebler and Brother Juniper 4 photograph collection,, 1943-1982 http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv40399 Container(s) Description Dates 1 1:192-202: Color photos of Ordination Jubilee Mass, 1974. Included in the images are Father Lieber, Brother Juniper, and other clergy members participating in the service 1 1:203-211: 01:205: Color and black and white photos and snapshots of Father Liebler throughout the years. Also included is a snapshot of the chapel in the east wing of St. Christopher's Mission which was rebuilt in 1951 after a fire destroyed it in 1950 1 1:212-227: Black and white snapshots of Father Liebler, Brother Juniper, and group gathered around building site, Father Liebler setting in the cornerstone of the building. Snapshots of groups of Navajos gathered around and in a building. Group of Anglos standing in front of a building 1 1:228-233: Black and white and color snapshots of Father Liebler photographed with master rock mason Henry Phillips outside and inside the new chapel of St. Mary of the Moonlight. Snapshots of Father Liebler and a group of Navajos at a ground breaking ceremony in the middle of the desert 1 1:234-254: 01:251: Two photo album pages. On the first page is a description of a nativity scene, and the other page contains photos of Dazhi and Kii Stash. Color snapshots of the exterior and interior of St. Mary of the Moonlight Church, Navajo family pictures, and a ground breaking ceremony. Also included is a postcard with the cross atop St. Christopher's Mission on the front, a postcard depicting the interior of the church of St.