Utah Humanities Research Foundation records

Utah Humanities Research Foundation records, 1944-1954

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Utah Humanities Research Foundation
Title: Utah Humanities Research Foundation records
Dates: 1944-1954 (inclusive)
19441954
Quantity: 8.5 linear feet, (14 boxes and 1 oversize folder)
Collection Number: MS 0044
Summary: The Utah Humanities Research Foundation records (1944-1954) contain information on cultural materials throughout Utah and neighboring regions. The foundation, funded by a grant from the Rockefeller Foundation in 1944, attempted to preserve and collect cultural materials from the area. Fellowships were granted to qualified people for study in various areas of the humanities. The results from these studies are included in the collection. Subjects covered in the collection are autobiographies, biographies, dance, drama, education, folklore, history, Indians, industry, printed materials, photography, and correspondence. Some items from the collection have been digitized and are available online.
Repository: University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860

Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu
Access Restrictions: Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Languages: English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Utah Humanities Research Foundation was an organization begun in 1944 with a grant from the Rockefeller Foundation to collect and preserve cultural materials throughout Utah and neighboring regions. It began the publication of the Western Humanities Review. In 1950, Maurice Warshaw established an award for the most significant essay on the humanities to be submitted for publication to the Utah Humanities Research Foundation. The award was renewed until 1952. The Foundation also granted fellowships to qualified people for study in various areas of the humanities within the region.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Utah Humanities Research Foundation records (1944-1954) contain information on cultural materials throughout Utah and neighboring regions. The first seven boxes of the collection, called the Bibliography of the Archives of the Utah Humanities Research Foundation, consist of studies resulting from various fellowships in the humanities. This bibliography was created and organized by the Foundation before being donated to the Marriott Library. It remains in its original order, although several documents were removed before being donated. The rest of the collection was created after the bibliography's publication. Thus, it is arranged separately, although the order mimics that of the previous boxes.

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Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library's Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Preferred Citation

Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Organized in four series: 1. Archives Listed in the Bibliography; 2. Archives Not Listed in the Bibliography; 3. Administrative Materials; 4. Oversized Materials

Separated Materials

See also the Utah Humanities Research Foundation photograph collection (P0044) in the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Harold Bentley in 1972.

Processing Note

Processed by Della Dye and Aaron Curtis in 1973 and 2010.

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Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

1: Archives Listed in the BibliographyReturn to Top

These boxes include the manuscripts described in A Bibliography of the Archives of the Utah Humanities Research Foundation, originally published as a Bulletin of the University of Utah, Volume 38, Number 9. The bibliography is divided into categories, and box titles are based on those categories. When a box contains multiple categories, those category divisions are noted in the finding aid.

Container(s)		Description	Dates
		Autobiographies This subseries includes typescript copies of original manuscripts. Dates indicate the years in which the original manuscripts were written.
Box	Folder
1	1	Hector Lee; Report of the Director of the Utah Humanities Research Foundation	1947
1	2	A Bibliography of the Archives of the Utah Humanities Research Foundation	1944-1947
1	3	Captain James M Brown.; Letter describing immigrant Saints as they arrived in New Orleans	1854
1	4	Emily Stevens Dalton; Diary and letters This folder includes diary entries and letters of the first wife of Edward Meeks Dalton. Edward Dalton was shot during the polygamy raids in Southern Utah in 1886.	1882-1935
1	5	William W. Flanagan; Diary describing developments in Zion National Park This folder includes a excerpts from a diary recounting Flanagan's work building trails and a cable structure in the area that would later become Zion National Park.	1901
1	6	Charles Franklin Foster; "Highlights in the Life of Charles Franklin Foster" This folder includes an autobiography of an early settler of St. George, Utah, and LDS missionary to Great Britain.
1	7	Julia Putma Foster; "Pine Valley Days" This folder includes an account of childhood memories of one of Charles Franklin Foster's daughters.
1	8	Joel H. Johnson; Life of Joel H. Johnson, Utah pioneer and colonizer This folder includes an autobiography of an early convert to the LDS Church. The account describes his missionary work, his interactions with Joseph Smith Jr., and his role in settling Parowan, Utah.
1	9	John E. Johnson; Early days in Utah This folder includes an autobiography of an early settler of Sevier County, Utah, describing local happenings, community concerns about neighboring Indians, and events in Johnson's life.	1937
1	10	Lucy W. Kimball; An account of persecutions of the Mormons in Nauvoo This folder includes an autobiography of one of Heber C. Kimball's wives.
1	11	Edward Kingsford; Autobiography and correspondence This folder includes an autobiography and correspondence of a settler of Franklin, Idaho. Kingsford describes his conversion to the LDS Church and trek West, the Utah War, the Bear River Massacre, and other events in his life.	1894-1896
1	12	Platte D. Lyman; Describing exploration and colonization of San Juan County	1879-1894
1	13	William Marsden; Diary describing early days of Utah County
1	14	Catherine Nielson; Letter to her husband, Jense Nielson This folder includes a letter describing events in Cedar City, Utah. The letter discusses sermons by LDS Church leaders, including President Woodruff, who emphasized obeying the Word of Wisdom.	1883
1	15	Benjamin Perkins; Cedar City and Bluff during period of polygamy
1	16	Joseph E. Ray; Diary describing early Millard County
1	17	John Lowe Sevy; Brief family history and an account of life in early southern Utah	1891-1939
1	18	Janet M. Smith; An early pioneer to Parowan, Utah, and Snowflake, Arizona
1	19	Leonora Cannon Taylor; Diary This folder includes a diary documenting Taylor's voyage from England to the United States, her conversion to the LDS Church, and other events in her life. The bibliography describes the manuscript as a "Diary describing polygamy and early days in Utah," but this is not an accurate description of the material that Taylor discusses.	1830-1845
		Biographies
Box	Folder
2	1	Henry Thomas Atkins; "Life of Henry Thomas Atkins" This folder includes a biography of a settler of Atkinville, Utah. According to the account, his parents' home in Atkinville was used to hide President Wilford Woodruff from 1884 to 1886.
2	2	Sarah Ann Wright Bennett; pioneer of Gentile Valley, Idaho, and Franklin, Idaho
2	3	John Lowe Butler; An account of persecutions of Mormons in Nauvoo and their trek westward	1932
2	4	Parley Butt; "Life of Parley Butt" This folder includes a biography of an early colonizer of San Juan County, Utah, describing his parents' migration to Utah, his role in the San Juan Mission, his interactions with Indians in the region, and his life as a rancher.
2	5	Elizabeth Harrocks Coulam; Salt Lake City pioneer This folder includes an account describing Coulam's journey from England to the Salt Lake Valley, the Utah War, and other events in her life.	1946
2	6	Hans Christian Davidson; Sanpete County pioneer	1946
2	7	Eliza Lewis Fish; Southern Utah and Arizona pioneer, wife of Joseph Fish
2	8	Robert Forster; "Short Sketch of Robert Forster's Life," colonizer and prominent citizen of Mendon, Cache Valley	1946
2	9	Solon Foster; L.D.S. convert and pioneer to Utah This folder includes an account of Foster's conversion to the LDS Church and his migration from New York to Ohio, Illinois, and later Utah. He eventually settled in St. George, Utah.	1946
2	10	Harris Family; Brief history of Martin Harris, one of the three witnesses of the Book of Mormon, and other members of the family	1946
2	11	Bill Hickman; "The Destroying Angel" This folder includes an account of the murders that a Utah pioneer carried out.	1946
2	12	Kumen Jones; Brief biographical sketches of prominent San Juan County people and miscellaneous thoughts This folder includes a typescript copy of a notebook that describes Ben and Hyrum Perkins, William Adams, Joseph and Amasa Barton, James Bean Decker, and John Allan. Kumen describes his interactions with these people as well as events in his own life.
2	13	Jense Nielson; "Tribute by Kumen Jones to Jense Nielson," San Juan County pioneer This folder includes brief biographical sketches of Jense Nielson and L. H. Redd written by Kumen Jones.
2	14	Chief Kanosh; "Chief Kanosh and Kanosh Town" This folder includes a brief description of the life of a Pahvant Ute leader.	1930
2	15	Chief Kanosh; "The Friend of the White Man" This folder includes Edith P. Robison's account of Chief Kanosh's efforts at conciliation.	1947
2	16	Mary M. Jones; "God Make Us Worthy of Our Ancestors," Life of a San Juan County pioneer This folder includes an account of the life of an early settler of Bluff, Utah, and Monticello, Utah. Included in this account are descriptions of events in the region during Jones' life.
2	17	Annie Katrina Heinrich Jensen Moulton; Heber City pioneer	1945
2	18	John Murray Murdoch; "A Few Important Events in the Life of John Murray Murdoch," Heber City pioneer This folder includes an account that describes Murdoch's journey to Utah from Scotland in 1852, the Utah War, his imprisonment for polygamy, and other events in his life. The account also describes the deaths of his mother and brother-in-law as they traveled to Utah with a handcart company in 1856.	1946
2	19	Rasband Family; "Rasband Family History," Heber City pioneers	1928-1941
2	20	Richards Family; "Patriarchal Blessings and Letters of the Richards Family" This folder includes typescript copies of the patriarchal blessings of Willard Richards, Joseph Richards, and Joseph Smith Richards. It also includes copies of correspondence between Willard Richards and his wife, Sarah Longstroth Richards, as well as correspondence of other family members.	1840-1868
2	21	Janet M. Johnson Smith; Early pioneer to Parowan and Snowflake, Arizona This folder includes a biography of the daughter of hymn writer Joel Hills Johnson.
2	22	Silas Smith and Mary Aikens; early Parowan pioneers who arrived in Utah in Parley's company This folder includes an account of the lives of Joseph Smith, Sr.'s brother, Silas Smith, and his wife, Mary Aikens Smith. The account describes their conversion to the LDS Church, their migration from New York to Ohio, Illinois, and Utah, the miracle of the seagulls, and other events in their lives.
2	23	Eliza R. Snow This folder includes a student's account of the life of the second general president of the Relief Society of the LDS Church. The account describes her education, her writing, her church work, her marriage as a plural wife to the Prophet Joseph Smith, and other aspects of her life.	1946
2	24	Eliza R. Snow This folder includes a student's account of the life of Eliza Snow.	1946
2	25	Hyrum R. Spencer; Salt Lake County pioneer This folder includes a student's account of the life of a pioneer to Magna, Utah.	1946
2	26	Elvira Teeples; Franklin, Idaho, pioneer This folder includes an account describing Teeples' interactions with the Prophet Joseph Smith, the Hann's Mill Massacre, her work as a midwife, and other events in her life.
		Cooperatives
Box	Folder
3	1	Collection of six Equitable Cooperative Association purchase tickets for Parowan
3	2	United Order; "Catalogue of Property turned in to the United Order of St. George"
3	3	United Order; Articles of agreement and minutes of the United Order of Oak City, Millard County	1874
3	4	United Order; Extracts from diaries and interviews This folder includes diary extracts and interviews describing United Order efforts in Utah and Idaho.	1867-1945
		Drama
Box	Folder
3	5	Early Day Theatricals; From notes kept by A. W. Ivins
3	6	Parowan; Experiences of a home dramatic group, excerpts from "Book of Remembrance"	1946
3	7	William R. Palmer; "Pioneer Justice," "The Council Meeting," and "Pioneer Calamity" This folder includes skits written for the occasion of placing of a historic marker at old Fort Harmony, Utah.	1936
3	8	Wanda Clayton Thomas; "Vengeance Is Mine Sayeth the Lord," a tragedy in two acts
3	9	Playbills for plays presented by the St. George Dramatics Group This folder includes photocopies of playbills for "False Friend," "Hidden, or Life in the South," "My Husband's Secret," "Gun Maker of Moscow," "Midnight Watch," and "Solon Shingle."	1880-1882
3	10	Salt Lake Home Dramatics Group; Interviews with members of the company This folder includes interviews by C. Lowell Lees of Paul Hammer, Viola Pratt Gillette, Fred Graham, Donette Smith Kesler, Albert Edward Margetts, and John D. Spencer.	1946
3	11	St. George; Letters from Erastus Snow appointing Joseph Orton to home dramatics group This folder includes typescript copies of the original manuscripts which were dated 1872.	1872
		Documents
Box	Folder
3	12	Appointments and Deeds Belonging to William Davenport of Parowan This folder includes documents belonging to a Parowan and Iron County school teacher, school examiner, county treasurer, and newspaper publisher.	1873-1896
3	13	Testimonial Presented to Elder James F. Cleary This folder includes a typescript copy of a testimonial presented to Cleary as a token of esteem by the Priesthood and Saints of the Boston Branch of the New York Conference of Latter-day Saints.	1858
3	14	Travel voucher for payment of mileage to Legislative Assembly This folder includes a photocopy of the original voucher.	1863
		Education
Box	Folder
3	15	Hector Lee and Leah R. Frisby; "The Deseret Alphabet"	1947
3	16	"A Brief Historical Sketch of the Deseret University" This folder includes an account presumed to be written by John R. Park.
		Folklore
Box	Folder
3	17	Anecdotes This folder includes a miscellaneous collection that contains "Lott Smith," "Andy Martin Takes a Ride," "A Scoop," "Mormon Humor," "A J. Golden Kimball Story," "It Could Be," and "The Third Evil."	1940-1946
3	18	Mack J. Hunt; "Grandfather's Almanac," a student paper This folder includes Mack Hunt's account of his grandfather's use of astrology in his farming.	1946
3	19	Ann Smith; "Locating Wells," a student paper This folder includes Smith's account of the use of divination in determining the location of wells.	1946
3	20-21	Austin Fife and Alta Fife; Excerpts from the "Fife Mormon Collection" These folders include excerpts from a miscellany of Utah and Idaho folklore.
3	22	Maralyn Winsor; "Folklore of Washington County, Utah"
3	23	Customs, a collection of student papers This folder includes accounts of customs and folklore concerning courtship, marriage, and burial.	1945-1947
3	24	Games, a collection of student papers This folder includes accounts describing how to play "musical chairs," "touch football," "kick the can," "wink," and "parlor games."	1946-1947
3	25	Games, a collection of student papers This folder includes accounts describing how to play "run sheep run," "kick the can," "musical chair," "group jump-the-rope," "I see a bar," and "childhood games."	1945-1946
3	26	Games, a collection of student papers This folder includes accounts describing how to play "fuzzy wuzzy," "guard the block," "dressing baby new year," "post office," "poker," "winter warfare," "musical chair," "going to heaven," and "a sentence game."	1945
3	27	Games, a collection of student papers This folder includes accounts describing how to play "hide-and-seek," "Washington poke," "stink base," "run, sheep, run," "passing potatoes," "black jack," "the burning cork," "hide the thimble," "money on the table," "pomp-pomp-pull-away," "tag," "steal the flag," and "checkmate."	1945
3	28	Games, a collection of student papers This folder includes accounts describing how to play "Washington poke," "swim tag," "wink," "cops and robbers," "kahoots," "kick-the-can," "ham, ham, chicken, ham, bacon," "beckon," and "tennis."	1945
3	29	Games, a collection of student papers This folder includes accounts describing how to play "stink," "run sheepy run," "hide the thimble," "murder in the dark," "sardines," "rummy," "chalk the rabbit," "Washington poke," "carrom," and "twenty questions."	1945
3	30	Games This folder includes accounts describing how to play "work and play," "the frying pan game," "wink," and other games.	1946-1947
4	1	Ghost Stories, a collection of student papers This folder includes a collection of ghost stories retold by Utah students.	1945-1946
4	2	Halloween Themes, a collection of student papers This folder includes a collection of stories and anecdotes about Halloween written by Utah students.	1945-1947
4	3	Hunting Stories This folder includes a collection of stories, customs, and anecdotes about hunting.	1946
4	4	Legends, a collection of student papers This folder includes student essays entitled "The Lost Josephine Mine," "The Legend of the Three Nephites Among the Mormons," "The Gideanton Robbers," "The Legends of Swan Lake," "The Legendary Bad-News Cat of Washington," "John Baptiste--Grave Robber," "The Phantom Bear," "The Lady of the Lake," "The Legend of the 'Wolf'," "Manti Folklore," and "Pioneer Experiences."	1945-1946
4	5	Legends, a collection of student papers This folder includes student essays entitled "Forlorn and Mysterious Gold," "Invitation to the Dance," "The Joke," "Lost Bandit," "Why the Coyote Is Timid," "Savage Love," "The Legend of Timpanogos," "An Indian Legend," "Legends heard in Childhood," "Mount Timpanogos," and "A Story of a Dream Mine."	1946
4	6	Faith Healing This folder includes two accounts of people being healed by faith and one account of a pioneer miracle not related to medicine.	1946
4	7	Pioneer Remedies	1946
4	8	Beauregard Kenner; Interview regarding dream legend of Jesse Knight's Humbug Mine This folder includes an interview about a mine in Eureka, Juab County.	1945
4	9	John H. Koyle; An account of his Dream Mine near Spanish Fork, Utah County	1945
4	10	Monster Stories This folder includes a Deseret News article, "Bear Lake Monster," an article from The Salt Lake Semi-Weekly Herald, "Great Salt Lake: A Monster Story," and a story entitled "Washington Town."	1868-1877
4	11	Utah Folk Songs This folder includes lyrics of pioneer songs and Utah folk songs including "Sioux Indians," "The Mormon Car," "The Handcart Song," and "A Song of 1857."
4	12	Nicknames This folder includes essays discussing nicknames given to community members in Sanpete and Summit counties.	1938-1941
4	13	Place Names, a collection of student papers This folder includes a collection of student essays describing the origins of place names in the region, including Little Zion Canyon, Hazelton, Spring City, East Mill Creek, Gunnison, the Jordan River, and Corinne.	1945-1946
4	14	Place Names, a collection of student papers This folder includes a collection of student essays describing the origins of place names in the region, including Kanab, Holladay, Suicide Rock, Rock Springs, Helper, Springfield, Hurricane, Monroe, Clover, Tooele, and Santaquin.	1945
4	15	Place Names, a collection of student papers This folder includes a collection of student essays describing the origins of place names in the region, including Blanding, the Hole in the Rock, Soldier Crossing, Layton, Riverton, Wanship, Dead Man's Cave, Sperry Court, Park City, Martin's Alley, Hinckley, and Kanab.	1945-1946
4	16	Place Names, a collection of student papers This folder includes a collection of student essays describing the origins of place names in the region, including Salt Lake City, Death Valley, Butlerville, Star Valley, Henefer, Price, Silver Reef, Eureka, Millard County, and Fillmore.	1945
4	17	Bert Loper; River Lore This folder includes "Thoughts That Come to Me in the Still Hours of the Night (Of men that travelled with me on my many trips)."
4	18	Supernatural Occurrences This folder includes stories of early Utahns having supernatural experiences.	1940-1946
4	19	Weather Lore, a collection of student papers	1945-1946
		History
Box	Folder
5	1	Bunkerville, Nevada This folder includes Juanita Brooks' account of the town's history which describes the town's settlement, an attempt to practice the United Order, the end of the United Order and distribution of property, the building of a ward house and school buildings, and other local events.
5	2	Cedar City; "Toasts given at the first patriotic celebration held in Iron County"	1851
5	3	Cedar City; "My First Impressions of Cedar City, Utah" This folder includes a typescript copy of Foster's original manuscript.	1902
5	4	Ephraim; "Reminiscences of early days in Ephraim"	1945
5	5	Ephraim; Peterson recalls early days in Ephraim, Sanpete County	1945
5	6	Hanksville; "The Story of a Town," a student paper
5	7	Helper; "Hub of Americanism," A student paper	1946
5	8	Kanosh; "History of Kanosh"
5	9	Manti; "Reminiscences of Early Days in Manti"	1945
5	10	Parowan; "An Historical Record of the Company of Original Pioneers to Parowan, Utah" This folder includes a typescript copy of a record kept by Henry Lunt listing the names of the men in the company that colonized Parowan, Utah, accounting for supplies they carried, and recounting events in each day of the journey. It also includes copies of correspondence between George Albert Smith and J. Clayton Mitchell concerning Lunt's record.	1850-1936
5	11	Salt Lake City; "Recollections of Early Days in Salt Lake City"	1946
5	12	San Juan County; Brief biographical sketches of prominent San Juan County people and miscellaneous thoughts This folder includes a duplicate of the Kumen Jones Notebook included in box 2, folder 12.
5	13	San Juan County; "Early Bluff, Utah"
5	14	San Juan County; "Settling of San Juan County"
5	15	San Juan County; "San Juan Expedition" This folder includes a typescript copy of a diary recounting the exploration and colonization of San Juan County.	1879
5	16	San Juan County; "History of San Juan County"
5	17	San Juan County; "Preface to the Writings of Kumen Jones This folder includes a history of San Juan County, the San Juan Mission, and some biographical sketches.
5	18	San Juan County; "Notes Regarding the Trip Through the Hole in the Rock" This folder includes Charles Walton, Jr.'s notes describing the San Juan Expedition and an account that he wrote entitled "Story of Indian Trouble."
5	19	San Juan County; "Hole in the Wall" This folder includes an account describing the San Juan Expedition.
5	20	St. George; "Childhood Amusements in St. George" This folder includes an excerpt from "The History of Joseph Downing Foster."
5	21	St. George; "Bits of History in the Settlement of St. George" This folder includes a "Brief History of St. George, Utah," by Zaidee Walker Miles, that includes notes on the organization of the "Cotton Mission," experiences of Hannah Fawcett, an account of the colonization and resources of Dixie, notes on Ann Agatha Walker Pratt, and correspondence.	1848-1863
5	22	St. George; "Memories of St. George in Early Days"
5	23	St. George; "Mormon Towns and Trails Followed by Gaskell Romney, With His Parents in the 1880s and With His Children in 1941"
5	24	Zion National Park; "History of Zion National Park," a student paper	1946
5	25	Zion National Park; Notes of a Trip Over Cedar Mountains and Zion Narrows	1919
5	26	Education; "Early Education in Utah," a student paper	1946
5	27	Episcopal Churches; "The Founding of the Episcopal Churches in Utah, Idaho and Montana, and Notes on the Elected Bishops" This folder includes an interview with Bishop Arthur W. Moulton conducted by Hector Lee.	1946
5	28	"The Jordan River," a student paper	1946
5	29	Laws; "Anti-Smoking Laws in Utah," a student paper
5	30-34	"Social and Economic Life," Notes and quotations from early sources
5	35	Social Problems; "The Mexican Immigrant in Salt Lake City Today," a student paper	1946
5	36	Samuel Gould; "The Mountain Meadows Massacre" This folder includes a retelling of John Higbee's account of the Mountain Meadows massacre.
5	37	John L. Sevy; "Mountain Meadows Massacre" This folder includes an interview of Sevy conducted by Leland H. Creer. Sevy describes community reactions and happenings surrounding the Mountain Meadows massacre and execution of John Lee.	1945
		Home of Truth
Box	Folder
6	1	"Stranger Than Fiction," a student paper This folder includes a student's description of the Home of Truth movement.	1946
6	2	Marie Ogden; Interview Regarding Home of Truth Activities, Monticello, San Juan County	1946
6	3	Printed matter of Home of Truth tracts	1941-1946
		Indians
Box	Folder
6	4	E.L. Black; "Life Story of Indian Chief Kanosh"	1945
6	5	Nedra Nickerson; "Foods of the Utah Indians," a student paper
6	6	William Staples; "The Early Fifties," Relating to slavery among the Indians
		Indian-White Relations
Box	Folder
6	7	Martha Meecham Burton; Reminiscences of relations with the Indians and the missions to the Indians in early Utah and Idaho history	1945
6	8	Edward Gibbs; Relations with the Shoshone and Washakie Ward Indians in early Utah and Idaho	1945
6	9	A. F. C. Green; An account of his experiences while living with Crow Indians	1946
6	10	Mrs. Charles W. Hill; Reminiscences relating to her father-in-law, George W. Hill, and the missions to the Indians in early Utah and Idaho history	1946
6	11	Joseph A. Hunt; "Story of the Polk and Posey Indian War in San Juan County, Utah"	1946
6	12	L. C. Larson; An account of an Indian raid on L. C. Larson and his comrades near Ephraim, Sanpete County	1914
6	13	Carling Malouf; A history of the Gosiute Indian relationships with the white man	1947
6	14	Robert Nish; Reminiscences of relations with the Indians in early Utah and Idaho history	1945
6	15	Betty Petersen; "The Ute Indians," Brief history of relations between Ute Indians and whites
6	16	Elizabeth Stevens Rogers; An account of the murder of Amasa Barton, Bluff, San Juan County
6	17	Jessie Sherwood; Stories revealing Indian-white relations in San Juan County
6	18	Frank Silvey; When San Juan County was given to the Indians
6	19	William Staples; "Whistling in Heaven," an account of an Indian adventure, Kanosh, Millard County
6	20	George M. Ward; Relations with the Shoshone and Washakie Ward Indians This folder contains an interview of Ward which includes a reading of the journal of his father, Moroni Ward.	1945
6	21	Phoebe Zundel Ward; Relations with Shoshone and Washakie Ward Indians in early Utah and Idaho	1945
6	22	Dave Zundel; Reminiscences of relations with the Shoshone and Washakie Ward Indians in early Utah and Idaho history	1945
		Industries
Box	Folder
6	23	Flour Mills; "My Great Grandfather Chase and the History of His Mill" This folder contains a student paper describing the life of Isaac Chase and his mill. The paper includes photographs, and scans of these photographs are included in this folder. The original photographs were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P0044).	1946
6	24	Don Briggs; "Irrigation in Utah," a student paper	1946
6	25	Nelson Wyman; "The Effects of Irrigation on Great Salt Lake," a student paper	1946
6	26	Poultry; "The Turkey Industry in Utah," a student paper	1946
		Music
Box	Folder
6	27	Donna Best; "The Tabernacle Organ," a history of its construction, new additions, and remodelings to the present time	1946
6	28	Mrs. Rulon Snow; "Some Musical Reminiscences of Dixie," a brief history of musical activities in Washington County	1946
		Poetry
Box	Folder
6	29	Sarah Orr Bringhurst; Collection of Poems	1899
6	30	Rudolph Luker; "Utah"
6	31	George McKenzie; "Ballad of the Walker War," and other poems
6	32	Robert Orr; "Address to Auld Scotland"
6	33	William Staples; "Whistling in Heaven," A poem about an Indian adventure
6	34	J. T. Whitney; "An Acrostic Poem," to James Woodward This folder includes a typescript copy of the poem.	1882
6	35	Unknown; "Water Cresses"
6	36	Assorted Poetry This folder includes Anderson's version of "The Mormon Car," some lines written by John R. Young, "When I Got Drunk Again," and "Ballad of Crossing the Plains."
		Autobiography This subseries includes photostat copies of original manuscripts and photographs. Dates indicate the years in which the original manuscripts were written.
Box	Folder
7	1	Lars Halling; Personal history of a Mantua, Box Elder County, pioneer	1840
7	2	Sarah Longstroth; Letter written from Winter Quarters, Camp of Israel This folder includes a letter describing living conditions at Winter Quarters.	1846
7	3	Charles C. Rich; Letter of proposal to Miss Sarah Pea	1837
7	4	Sarah D. Rich; Letter to her husband, Charles C. Rich This folder includes a letter describing Indian depredations and plans for a fort at Salt Lake City.	1853
7	5	W. B. Richards and Joseph F. Smith; Proposal correspondence, three letters	1868
7	6	Brigham Young; Letter to Missionary, Isaac Groo, containing current church news	1876
7	7	Brigham Young; Letter to Thomas L. Kane This folder includes a letter concerning the conduct of Johnston's Army in Utah towns and Federal mail contract.	1858
		Biography This subseries includes photostat copies of original manuscripts and photographs. Dates indicate the years in which the original manuscripts were written.
Box	Folder
7	8	Sarah Longstroth; Patriarchal blessing by John Smith	1846
7	9	Willard Richards; Patriarchal blessing by John Smith	1845
7	10	Willard Richards; Patriarchal blessing by Joseph Smith, Sr.	1843
7	11	Louisa Jane Stocks; Brief family history	1896
		Cooperatives This subseries includes photostat copies of original manuscripts and photographs. Dates indicate the years in which the original manuscripts were written.
Box	Folder
7	12	United Order; "Preamble and Articles of Agreement," Oak City Branch, Millard County	1874
		Crafts This subseries includes photostat copies of original manuscripts and photographs. Dates indicate the years in which the original manuscripts were written.
Box	Folder
7	13	Utah Crafts; Collection of five photographs illustrating leatherwork This folder includes scans of the photographs. The original photographs were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P0044).
		Documents This subseries includes photostat copies of original manuscripts and photographs. Dates indicate the years in which the original manuscripts were written.
Box	Folder
7	14	Appointment; Commission of Briant Stringham in the Nauvoo Legion	1855
7	15	Deed of property by James Woodward to L. D. S. Church In addition to a deed, this folder includes a certificate of ordination.	1843-1857
7	16	Deed of property to the L. D. S. Church	1857
7	17	Two promissory notes for Church loan to immigrants	1860
7	18	Stock Certificate; The Great Western Iron Company to Richard Benson	1875
7	19	Warehouse Voucher; Emigration Office to Anders Jensen	1863
7	20	Last will of Thomazin Woodward	1904
		Drama This subseries includes photostat copies of original manuscripts and photographs. Dates indicate the years in which the original manuscripts were written.
Box	Folder
7	21	Playbills, St. George Theatrical Company This folder includes playbills for "Midnight Watch," "Solon Shingle," and "The False Friend." It also includes newspaper pages with other advertisements.	1880-1882
		History This subseries includes photostat copies of original manuscripts and photographs. Dates indicate the years in which the original manuscripts were written.
Box	Folder
7	22	Cabinet Post Cards This folder includes two picture cards with commentary depicting early Mormon history.
7	23	Mantua; Lars J. Halling Mantua, "The Founding of Mantua"	1865
7	24	Mountain Meadows Massacre; Orders to Lt. G. T. Patterson to attend as military guard the execution of John D. Lee	1897
7	25	Ogden; Sample page of account book for Ogden City Court	1856

2: Archives not Listed in the BibliographyReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
		Autobiography
Box	Folder
8	1	Henry W. Bigler, Life Sketch and Journal This folder includes a typescript copy of a life sketch and a journal discussing the Mormon Church in Nauvoo, the Mormon Battalion, his work in California for Sutter, his return to Utah, and his return to California to gold mines.	1846-1850
8	2	Henry W. Bigler; Day Book This folder includes a typescript copy of an account from July to September recounting his work for Sutter building roads in California after serving in the Mormon Battalion.	1848
8	3	Henry W. Bigler, Journal This folder includes a typescript copy of a journal recounting a trip back to California from Great Salt Lake and his calling to serve a mission in the Sandwich Islands.	1849-1850
8	4	C. L. Christensen; "Leaves from the Journal of C. L. Christensen" This folder includes a typescript copy of an account of Christiansen's conversion to the LDS Church and his involvement in settlements in southern Utah and Arizona.
8	5	Thomas Day, "Record of Thomas Day" This folder includes a typescript copy of an account of Day's conversion to the LDS Church, his trip to Great Salt Lake in 1852, the Muddy Mission, and the Salmon River Mission.
8	6	John Pulsipher; Diary of John Pulsipher, Volume 2 This folder includes a typescript copy of a portion of a diary of an early southern Utah resident.	1874-1891
8	7	Ezekial Wells Cheney and Lucy Elzada Hardy Cheney; Life Stories
		Biography
Box	Folder
8	8	Abraham Day, "Biography of Abraham Day" This folder includes a typescript copy of an account of Day's life, including his enlistment in the Mormon Battalion.	1936
8	9	Philip De La Mare, "The Life of Philip De La Mare" This folder includes a typescript copy of an account describing the life of an early resident of Tooele, Utah, including his involvement in the sugar beet industry.	1908
8	10	William Edward Hyde, "History of William Edward Hyde" This folder includes an account of the life of an early Monticello resident.
8	11	Ezekiel Johnson and Julia Hills Johnson; Brief sketch of their lives	1937
8	12	R. L. Woodward; Statements of R. L. Woodward	1946
8	13	Minnie Nielson, "Memories of Mother Minnie"
8	14	Caroline Jensen Holst Staalesen Olsen This folder includes accounts of Olsen's life and stories she told about early days in Utah.	1935-1947
		Dance
Box	Folder
8	15	"Folk Dance Choreography," a student paper	1947
8	16	"Evolution of the Barn Dance" and "You Will Now Choose Your Partners for the Next Two-Step," student papers	1946
		Drama
Box	Folder
8	17	"Salt Lake Theatre," an interview with John D. Spencer	1946
8	18	"Appearances of Great Artists in Salt Lake City," a student paper This folder contains a student paper that originally included photographs on some of the pages. This folder includes scans of those pages. The original photographs were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P0044).
8	19	"Early Day Dramatics in Iron County"
		Education
Box	Folder
8	20	"The Deseret Alphabet"
8	21	"The Deseret Readers"
		Folklore
Box	Folder
9	1	"Yours Till--A Study of Children's Autograph Rhymes in Utah"
9	2	"The Making of the Creche," a student paper	1946
9	3	"Medicine Used by the Mormon Pioneers," a student paper	1946
9	4	"Utah Soap Making Customs," a student paper	1946
9	5	"Rural Values," a student paper This folder includes an account describing farm life and soap making.	1946
9	6	Folklore from St. George, Cedar City, and Washington Town	1936
9	7	"The Little Old Coal Shovel," a student paper	1946
9	8	"The Legend of the Crazy Indian," a student paper	1946
9	9	"Food Miraculously Replenished," a student paper
9	10	"Legend of the Mormon People," a student paper	1946
9	11	The Three Nephites, Map and Bibliography This folder includes a bibliography and a map of Utah showing frequency of occurrences related to "Three Nephites" stories.
9	12-15	The Three Nephites, Stories These folders include stories collected in Utah and neighboring states that recount visitations by "The Three Nephites."	1932-1946
9	16	Hector Lee; "The Three Nephites: The Characteristics of the Legend and Its Significance" This folder includes an early draft of Lee's book, later renamed.
9	17	Hector Lee; The Three Nephites: The Substance and Significance of the Legend in Folklore This folder includes the final manuscript of Lee's book.
9	18	"Some Aspects of American Folklore in Mining," a student paper	1947
9	19	Hector Lee; "Nicknames of the Ephraimites"	1948
9	20	"How to Get Rid of Warts" and "A Crushed Toad," student papers	1945
9	21	"Jackrabbits A Tall Tale," a student paper	1947
9	22	"Paul Bunyan in Utah"	1946
9	23	A. O'Donoghue; "The Lost Colony of Owl Creek"
9	24	A. O'Donoghue; Ancient Peoples
		History
Box	Folder
10	1	"History of Alta and Its Development as a Skiing Resort," a student paper
10	2	Green River; "History of Greenriver, Utah"
10	3	Manti; "History of South Sanpete: Reminiscences of Early Manti"
10	4	Monticello; "Blue Mountain"	1947
10	5	St. George; "The Lyceum Building"	1934
10	6	Salt Lake City; "Anderson Tower," a student paper	1946
10	7	San Juan County; "San Juan Expedition" This folder includes a duplicate copy of Maggie Nielson's account included in box 5, folder 15.	1879
10	8	San Juan County; "Hole in the Rock"
10	9	"Utah Pioneers," a student paper	1946
		Indians
Box	Folder
10	10	"A True Indian Story," a student paper
10	11	"Lost and Found," a student paper	1946
10	12	"Winning the West," a student paper	1946
10	13	"The Close of the Indian Wars," a student paper	1946
10	14	"Grandfather and the Indians," a student paper	1946
		Industries
Box	Folder
10	15	"Safety Measures in Coal Mining," a student paper	1946
10	16	"The Mines of Little Cottonwood Canyon," a student paper	1946
		Printed Materials
Box	Folder
10	17	Promontory; Golden Spike Hotel Handbill This folder includes a photocopy of the original handbill.	1869
10	18	The New Era , Number 1 This folder includes a publication of the Progressive Association of Latter-day Saints.	1916
10	19	St. George; Young Men's Historical Club Invitation This folder includes a photocopy of the original invitation.	1874
10	20	St. George; City Council Standing Committees Handbill This folder includes a photocopy of the original handbill.	1882
10	21	Salt Lake City; Woman's Co-operative Mercantile Institution Advertisement This folder includes a photocopy of the original advertisement.
		Photostats and Photographs This group includes photostat copies of original manuscripts and photographs. Dates indicate the years in which the original manuscripts were written.
Box	Folder
10	22	Early Maps of Utah and the West	1842-1878
10	23	Salt Lake Theatre Interior This folder includes scans of photographs of the interior of the Salt Lake Theatre. The original photographs were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P0044).
10	24	Assorted Photographs This folder includes scans of an assortment of photographs. The original photographs were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P0044).
10	25	Assorted Photostats and Photographs This folder includes copies of photographs from negatives. The negatives were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P0044).
10	26	William H. Miller; Letter	1857
10	27	Ann L. Richards; Letter to her cousin, Helen	1848
10	28	Joseph Smith; Trial in New York This folder includes notes, photocopies of book pages that discuss the trial, and a photocopy of a page of the Utah Christian Advocate.	1873-1886
10	29	Joseph Smith; Gold Digging Agreement
10	30	Alvin L. Gittens; Pen Sketches of University of Utah Presidents This folder includes sketches of Joseph T. Kingsbury, John A. Widtsoe, George Thomas, and A. Ray Olpin.
10	31	Drawings of Buildings

3: Administrative MaterialsReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
		Collected Correspondence This subseries includes family letters to a missionary in New Zealand. The names on these letters are fictitious in order to protect the family.	1881-1948
Box	Folder
11	1	Ruth Louise Partridge; Letters to Harold Folland This folder includes correspondence regarding the submission of typescript copies of letters from the Banks family. The submission is included in folders 2-11.	1947-1948
11	2	Charles Banks, Stan Banks, and Fan Banks; Letters to John George Banks	1885-1886
11	3	John George Banks; Letter to his wife, Victoria	1884
11	4	Stella Banks; Letter to Victoria Banks	1885
11	5	Letters to John George Banks from his mother, father, and sister, Fan	1885
11	6	Letters to John George Banks from his father and mother	1885-1886
11	7	Letters to John George Banks and his wife from his mother, father, and sister, Fran	1886-1887
11	8	John George Banks; Correspondence with his wife, Victoria, and his sister-in-law, Lou	1881-1885
11	9	Victoria Banks; Letters to her husband, John George Banks	1886
11	10	Victoria Banks; Letters to her husband, John George Banks	1886
11	11	J. P. Barton; Letters to his sons, Amasa and Joseph This folder includes letters one of which was written from the Utah Penitentiary.	1886-1887
		Western Humanities Review Correspondence	1947-1954
Box	Folder
12	1	Correspondence regarding an article by H.E. Childs This folder includes correspondence between Bernard De Voto, Harold W. Bentley, and H.E. Childs regarding an article entitled "Emily Dickinson, Spinster."	1949-1950
12	2	Correspondence regarding articles by Dale L. Morgan	1949-1952
12	3	Correspondence regarding a chapter by Wallace Stegner This file includes correspondence between Stegner, Houghton Mifflin Company, Harold Bentley, and Don D. Walker regarding a request to reprint a chapter on plateau country place names published in the Western Humanities Review.	1953
12	4-5	Correspondence requesting articles for publication	1947-1954
12	6-7	Correspondence requesting book reviews for publication	1948-1953
12	8-11	General publication correspondence	1947-1953
		General Materials	1944-1950
Box	Folder
13	1	Hector Lee; Report of the Director of the Utah Humanities Research Foundation This folder includes a duplicate of the report included in box 1, folder 1.	1947
13	2	Brochures, research materials, and general information	1944-1948
13	3	President's Progress Report
13	4	Newsletters, Volume 1, Numbers 1-7	1945-1946
13	5	"Index to a Systematic Division of the Swedish Folklore Archives" This folder includes an index that was used as a model in organizing the manuscripts collected by the Utah Humanities Research Foundation.
13	6	Western Humanities Review Publication materials This folder includes cover proofs, correspondence, and other materials related to printing the publication.	1949-1950
13	7	Utah Humanities Review Book reviews This folder includes manuscripts of book reviews.
13	8	Manuscript and proof This folder includes a manuscript and a proof of volume 1, number 1.	1947
13	9	Manuscript This folder includes a manuscript of volume 1, number 2.
		Warshaw Essay Contest
Box	Folder
14	1	Contest aims, rules, and advertising materials	1950-1952
14	2-4	Contest correspondence	1951-1953
14	5-7	Contest judging materials	1950-1952

4: Oversized MaterialsReturn to Top

Container(s)	Description
map-case-folder
1	Moses Thatcher Broadside

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Folklore--Utah
Latter Day Saint churches--History--Sources

Personal Names

De Voto, Bernard, 1897-1955
Morgan, Dale L. (Dale Lowell), 1914-1971
Stegner, Wallace, 1909-1993

Corporate Names

Western Humanities Review

Geographical Names

Utah--History--Sources
Utah--Social life and customs--Sources

Form or Genre Terms

Articles
Biographies (literary works)
Business records
Correspondence
Galley proofs
Histories (literary works)
Manuscripts for publication

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