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Walter M. Stookey papers, 1936-1951
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Stookey, Walter M., 1869-
- Title
- Walter M. Stookey papers
- Dates
- 1936-1951 (inclusive)19361951
- Quantity
- 0.5 linear feet
- Collection Number
- ACCN 2983
- Summary
- The Walter M. Stookey papers (1936-1951) consist of research materials and a manuscript entitled "Fatal Decision: The Tragic Story of the Donner Party" which was published in 1950.
- Repository
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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
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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
Walter M. Stookey was born on 25 March 1869 in Clover, Utah. Stookey received his undergraduate degree at the University of Utah and earned his medical degree at the University of Saint Louis, specializing in the fields of opthalmology and otolaryngology. After completion of his studies, Walter joined the staff of the L. D. S. Hospital. His strong interest in the study of western U.S. history was manifested in a variety of ways, one of which was the undertaking of research related to the travails of the Donner-Reed party. Dr. Stookey was a member of the Utah Trails and Landmarks Association, the Sons of Utah Pioneers, and the "This is the Place" Monument Commission. As chairman of the Utah Trails and Landmarks Association's Historical Committee, he participated in locating and marking pioneer trails and the Pony Express route.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Walter M. Stookey papers consist of research materials and a manuscript entitled "Fatal Decision: The Tragic Story of the Donner Party" which was published in 1950.
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
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | "Foreword" and "Acknowledgments" | |
| 1 | 2 | Chapter 1: "President Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase" | |
| 1 | 3 | Chapter 2: "Expedition of Captains Lewis and Clark" | |
| 1 | 4 | Chapter 3: "John Jacob Astor Astoria, the Emporium of the Fur Trade" | |
| 1 | 5 | Chapter 4: "General William H. Ashley--Major Andrew Henry and Their Mountain Men" | |
| 1 | 6 | Chapter 5: "Captain Bonneville's Expedition to the West-Trapping, Exploring, Indian Contacts, Experiences and Adventures" | |
| 1 | 7 | Chapter 6: "Captain John Charles Fremont" | |
| 1 | 8 | Chapter 7: "The Donners and Reeds Decide to Go West" | |
| 1 | 9 | Chapter 8: "The Donners and Reeds Leave Independence" | |
| 1 | 10 | Chapter 9: "Contradictory Advice to Emigrants" | |
| 1 | 11 | Chapter 10: "The Caravan Moves on from Fort Laramie" | |
| 1 | 12 | Chapter 11: "The Donner Party Encampment on the Banks of the Jordan" | |
| 1 | 13 | Chapter 12: "The Utah River Jordan" | |
| 1 | 14 | Chapter 13: "Donner Party beyond the Jordan" | |
| 1 | 15 | Chapter 14: "The Missing Link in the Donner Trail" | |
| 1 | 16 | Chapter 15: "The Donner's Desert Camp at Pilot Mountain" | |
| 1 | 17 | Chapter 16: "Indian Troubles" | |
| 1 | 18 | Chapter 17: "The Tragedy of Gravelly Ford" | |
| 1 | 19 | Chapter 18: "The Donner Party after the Tragedy of Gravelly Ford" | |
| 1 | 20 | Chapter 19: "The Truckee River Trek" | |
| 1 | 21 | Chapter 20: "The J. F. Reed Family in trhe Mountain Tragedy" | |
| 1 | 22 | Chapter 21: "The 'Forlorn Hope' Party" | |
| 1 | 23 | Appendix 1: "Skull Valley" | |
| 1 | 24 | Appendix 2: "The Birds Nests in the Utah Salt Desert" | |
| 1 | 25 | John Breen: "Pioneer Memoirs" | |
| 1 | 26 | Assorted Materials | 1936-1951 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Donner Party--History
- Donner Party--Sources
- Overland journeys to the Pacific
- Overland journeys to the Pacific--Sources
Personal Names
- Stookey, Walter M., 1869---Archives
Form or Genre Terms
- Manuscripts (documents)
- Research (Documents)
- Typescripts
