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Sheep scab

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

5176.14 - An oral history with Harry Goulding, 1975 June 29

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Abstract In the interview, Harry talks about an outbreak of “scab”, a skin disease among sheep, in the valley’s herds, and his efforts to get a dip bath set up so that the Navajo could get rid of the infection. Several dip tubs were set up in different areas of Monument Valley and Navajo brought herds in from Arizona, Utah and New Mexico. Harry also describes the parasite that causes scab, the effects of the disease, the dip tubs, and the dipping process.Harry also talks about sheep...
Dates: 1975 June 29

5583.06 - An oral history with Bernie Maher, 1973 September 21-22

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Abstract NOTE: The first part of the interview was conducted during an automobile and walking tour of a Navajo cemetery. Sections of the interview have no speech, some conversation is drowned out by ambient noise, and there is some incidental conversation. In addition to Maher and Moon, we hear the voice of Moon’s wife, Doris. During the trip to the cemetery, they talk about Navajo burial locations and practices; Maher mentions the Navajos tendency to be cruel to each other; they discuss the cars...
Dates: 1973 September 21-22