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Man ofMany Hobbies
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and a flagstone hearth. A large buffalo robe is stretched before it and the remainder of the floor is covered with beautiful Navajo rugs. One of these is a woven replica of a sacred Indian sand painting. A real sand painting forms the top of the table-desk, and is protected by plate glass. The couch is covered with choice Indian blankets. The walls are of knotty pine and the piano finish on them was a family affair, requiring nine processes, liberally lubricated with elbow grease to gain the satin patina. The lamps are made of polished elk homs with parchment shades upon which an Indian artist has pictured Indian dances. The central ceiling light is formed by a drum made by the Cochiti tribe who are famous as the best drum makers. It is lavishly decorated with silver. The four windows are curtained with buckskin, each pair different. Seven deer-skins were required to make them. Shot and tanned by the Indians, these skins were cut to size and sent to four different tribes of Indians to be beaded in the tribal designs, the Ogallala Sioux of South Dakota, the Navajos of New Mexico, the Bannocks of Idaho and the Utes of Utah. The signatures of Indian artists on the pictures in the room testify of many deep friendships among them. One friend has painted in pictograph the Indian version of the Mormon trek and entrance into Salt Lake Valley. A cabinet is filled with beautiful Indian things, basketry and pottery which overflow onto the floor, the beautiful black San Ildefonso, Picuris, San Juan and many others. Bows and cradle boards, a tall bed rest of peeled willow and many grinding stones, a beautiful basket of elkhide jewelled with polished elk hoofs, are grouped in comers. Mr. Boyden designed his own case, fitting it to his needs, with compartments for his various interests and space for his various hobby files, his livestock medals, his medals won in debating and flower raising. There is a scrap book of the great events of his life, from a letter to him from his third grade school teacher to newspaper stories and photographs of recent dates.
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| Title | John S. Boyden: three score and ten in retrospect |
| Creator | Boyden, Orpha Amanda Sweeten |
| Subject | Boyden, John Sterling, 1906-1980; Democratic Party -- Utah; Coalville (Utah) -- History |
| Description | Life story of John S. Boyden, including his experiences in Coalville, Utah, law practice, participation in the Utah Democratic Party, family life, church involvement, and advocacy for Indians. |
| Source | Boyden |
| Date Digital | 2008-01 |
| Date Original | 1986 |
| Type | text |
| Format | text/pdf |
| Digitization Specs | JPEG image for display. Archived TIFF image was scanned at 300 dpi with a CreoScitex EverSmart Jazz+ scanner. |
| Contributing Institution | Sherratt Library, Southern Utah University, Cedar City, Utah |
| Publisher | Southern Utah State College Press |
| Language | eng |
| Genre | Biography |
| Website | http://www.li.suu.edu/library/digitization/boyden.html |
| Rights Management | Digital image c2008 Sherratt Library, Southern Utah University. All rights reserved. |
| CONTENTdm file name | 1144.cpd |
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