In 1970 and at the request of Primrose, Dalton began working with his mentor to publish Primrose's memoirs.
Over the next 7 years Dalton and Primrose collaborated extensively.
In 1978 their efforts were published as Walk on the North Side: Memoirs of a Violist.
Primrose and Dalton went on to publish another book in 1988, this one specifically on the viola, entitled Playing the Viola: Conversations with William Primrose.

While writing Primrose's memoirs, Dalton suggested that BYU's Harold B. Lee Library could preserve Primrose's papers.
After meeting with library officials in 1974, Primrose decided to donate his memorabilia to the Harold B. Lee library as part of a project to start a national-scale viola archive.
After Primrose's materials were housed, Dalton worked with Franz Zeyringer, president of the International Viola Society and other prominent violists to secure additional donations for the Primrose International Viola Archive.
Dalton also worked with Zeyringer to solicit viola music from music publishers, successfully securing some more obscure scores for the archive.
In 1970 and at the request of Primrose, Dalton began working with his mentor to publish Primrose's memoirs. Over the next 7 years Dalton and Primrose collaborated extensively. In 1978 their efforts were published as Walk on the North Side: Memoirs of a Violist. Primrose and Dalton went on to publish another book in 1988, this one specifically on the viola, entitled Playing the Viola: Conversations with William Primrose.
While writing Primrose's memoirs, Dalton suggested that BYU's Harold B. Lee Library could preserve Primrose's papers. After meeting with library officials in 1974, Primrose decided to donate his memorabilia to the Harold B. Lee library as part of a project to start a national-scale viola archive. After Primrose's materials were housed, Dalton worked with Franz Zeyringer, president of the International Viola Society and other prominent violists to secure additional donations for the Primrose International Viola Archive. Dalton also worked with Zeyringer to solicit viola music from music publishers, successfully securing some more obscure scores for the archive.
David Dalton (violist)