Archives West Finding Aid
Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
- Content Description
- Use of the Collection
- Administrative Information
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Detailed Description of the Collection
- Papers and Research
- Personal Chronicles and BYU Subjects
- LDS Liberalism and History
- LDS Kirtland History
- Teaching Essays and Lecture Units
- Higher Education
- Correspondence
- General Materials
- Biographical Materials and Correspondence
- Personal Correspondence, Notes and Shorter Writings
- Gunnison Massacre Materials
- Gunnison Massacre and Utah Indian Affairs
- Utah Territory Between Massacres
- Mountain Meadows Massacre and Other Subjects
- Names and Subjects
R. Kent Fielding papers, 1840-1998
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Fielding, R. Kent (Robert Kent), 1920-
- Title
- R. Kent Fielding papers
- Dates
- 1840-1998 (inclusive)18401998
- Quantity
- 6.5 linear feet
- Collection Number
- ACCN 1722
- Summary
- The R. Kent Fielding papers (1840-1998) consist of Fielding's writings and the research materials he gathered for them. The collection reflects his interest in the history of the LDS Church, the Mountain Meadows Massacre, and his transition from being a member of the LDS Church to being a secular humanist.
- 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
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The R. Kent Fielding papers (1840-1998) consist of correspondence, teaching materials, lectures, maps, and Fielding's writings along with the research materials he gathered for them. Robert Kent Fielding (b. 1920) was a former student and member of the department of history at Brigham Young University. The collection reflects his interest in the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), as well as his transition from a practicing member of the LDS Church to a secular humanist in 1960.
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
Acquisition Information
Box 1 folders 1-2 were donated in September 1998.
Box 1 folder 3 through Box 5 were donated in April 2004.
Boxes 6-13 and CDs were donated in July 2005.
Separated Materials
Photographs have been transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P1264).
Processing Note
Processed by Heather Harkness in 1998.
Addendum processed by Lisa DeMille in 2004 and Lindsey Moore in 2006.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Papers and ResearchReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | "The Concept of Stages in Mormon Historical Development" |
1958 |
| 1 | 2 | "Growing Up Mormon" |
1997 |
| 1 | 3 | "The Gunnison Massacre: Causes and Consequences" |
1992 |
| 1 | 4-7 | "The Gunnison Massacre: Cold and Well Covered Trails" |
1991 |
| 2 | 1-3 | "John Gunnison and the Mormons" |
|
| 2 | 4-6 | "The Trials of John D. Lee" |
1998 |
| 3 | 1-2 | "Who Killed Captain Gunnison?" |
1983 |
| 3 | 3 | Roger Hirson and James Lineberger, John D. Lee and the Mountain Meadows Massacre
|
1979 |
| 4 | 1-2 | Roger Hirson, The Mountain Meadows Massacre
|
1978-1979 |
| 4 | 3 | Biographies |
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| 4 | 4 | Conover Family Genealogy |
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| 4 | 5 | Copyright Information |
1980 |
| 4 | 6 | Benjamin and Cornelia Ferris
Correspondence and photocopies of research documents.
|
1870-1981 |
| 4 | 7 | Thomas Flint Diary, Photocopy |
1851-1855 |
| 4 | 8 | Gunnison Memorial Foundation |
1992 |
| 4 | 9 | Gunnison Murder Trials
Typescripts and photocopies of research documents.
|
1850 |
| 5 | 1 | Heap-Beal Journal, Typescript |
1854 |
| 5 | 2 | Hymns |
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| 5 | 3 | Andrew Love Journal, Photocopy |
1852-1875 |
| 5 | 4 | Microfilm Resources |
1978-1979 |
| 5 | 5 | Notes |
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| 5 | 6 | Outlines |
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| 5 | 7 | Purchase Orders |
1980 |
| 5 | 8 | Research Materials, Photocopies and Typescripts |
1840-1980 |
| 5 | 9 | Sanpete County, Utah |
1947 |
| 5 | 10 | Correspondence and Brochures |
1980-1994 |
Personal Chronicles and BYU SubjectsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 6 | 1-3 | "Fielding Chronicles" |
1945-1978 |
| 6 | 4 | Sterling McMurrin, "Toward a Christian Ethic" |
|
| 6 | 5 | "The Lee Letters" |
1960 |
| 6 | 6 | BYU Memos, Reports and Policies |
1953-1960 |
| 6 | 7 | BYU Speeches |
1952-1964 |
| 6 | 8 | University Definition papers
Includes: Howard Jones, "The Function of a University;" Archibald MacLeish, "What Is a True University;" and Earl J. McGrath, "Academic Freedom and Academic Responsibility."
|
1959 |
| 6 | 9 | BYU Intellectual Committee |
1953 |
| 6 | 10 | Indiana University papers |
1955 |
| 6 | 11 | Leonard J. Arrington Articles
Includes "Objectives of Mormon Economic Policy," "Planning an Iron Industry for Utah," and "Religion and Planning in the Far West: The First Generation of Mormons in Utah."
|
1956-1958 |
| 6 | 12 | Richard D. Poll, "The Political Reconstruction of Utah Territory" |
1958 |
| 6 | 13 | "Mormonism and the Avoidance of Sectarian Stagnation" |
LDS Liberalism and HistoryReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 7 | 1 | "Confession of Saint Robertus" |
|
| 7 | 2 | "Historical Perspectives for a Liberal Mormonism" |
1960 |
| 7 | 3 | Mormon Liberalism |
1922-1954 |
| 7 | 4 | LDS History General Subjects |
1947-1960 |
| 7 | 5 | "Dedication of the Houghton Site Marker" |
1994 |
| 7 | 6 | Seventy-First Annual Conference |
1901 |
| 7 | 7 | Eugene Campbell and Fred Gowans, "Fort Suppy" |
1976 |
| 7 | 8 | Notes on Joseph Smith's Vision |
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| 7 | 9 | "Growth of a Standard of Orthodoxy" |
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| 7 | 10 | "Kirtland, Ohio, in Mormon History" |
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| 7 | 11 | "The Gospel Comes to Kirtland" |
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| 7 | 12 | "Organizational Development of the Church in the Kirtland Period" |
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| 7 | 13 | "Conditions in Kirtland" |
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| 7 | 14 | Letter From C. J. Holmes to Polly Greene |
1894-1916 |
| 7 | 15 | "Kirtland Exodus" |
1954-1956 |
| 7 | 16 | "Exodus from Ohio" |
LDS Kirtland HistoryReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 8 | 1 | "Kirtland--The Year of the Locust" |
|
| 8 | 2 | "Kirtland, the Years of Decision" |
|
| 8 | 3 | "Kirtland--Stake of Zion" |
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| 8 | 4 | "Kirtland Economic Development" |
1959 |
| 8 | 5 | Kirtland Land Information |
1945 |
| 8 | 6 | Kirtland Member Lists |
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| 8 | 7 | Kirtland Court Information |
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| 8 | 8 | Kirtland Notes |
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| 8 | 9 | Bibliography |
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| 8 | 10 | Tourist Information and Postcards |
1950-1956 |
| 8 | 11 | Puritan Essays and Notes |
Teaching Essays and Lecture UnitsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 9 | 1 | "Leopold Ranke" |
1953 |
| 9 | 2 | "Ballad of American History" |
1964 |
| 9 | 3 | "United States and World Revolution" |
1963 |
| 9 | 4 | "Teaching and Learning Some Misconceptions" |
1961 |
| 9 | 5 | "The Dynamics of American History" |
|
| 9 | 6 | "Forgotten Frontiers of American Destiny" |
1961 |
| 9 | 7 | "Dynamics of Educational Change" |
1968 |
| 9 | 8 | History papers |
1962-1964 |
| 9 | 9 | Lectures |
1953-1968 |
| 9 | 10 | American Studies Discussion Materials |
|
| 9 | 11 | American Heritage Materials |
|
| 9 | 12 | World Civilization Teaching Units |
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| 9 | 13 | History Outlines, Syllabi, and Exams |
1965 |
| 9 | 14-17 | Map Series Teaching Units |
Higher EducationReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 10 | 1 | Map Transparancies |
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| 10 | 2 | "Analysis of Physical Facilities and Space Utilization" |
1969 |
| 10 | 3 | "Analysis of the Comprehensive Facilities Inventory" |
1971 |
| 10 | 4 | "A Pattern for Higher Education in Utah" |
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| 10 | 5-7 | Higher Education papers |
1965-1978 |
| 10 | 8 | Higher Education Memos |
1970-1978 |
| 11 | 1 | Utah Coordinating Council of Higher Education |
1967-1968 |
| 11 | 2 | "Utah's Master Plan for Higher Education" |
1968 |
| 11 | 3 | "Emerging Designs for Education" |
1968 |
| 11 | 4 | "Staff Publications" |
1965 |
| 11 | 5 | "The Effect of Cause" |
1964 |
| 11 | 6 | "Continued Education for the Social Work Practitioner" |
1968 |
| 11 | 7 | Higher Education General Subjects |
1958-1978 |
| 11 | 8 | Juvenile Delinquency |
1963-1965 |
| 11 | 9 | PTA Speech |
1964 |
| 11 | 10 | Harvey Wheeler, "The Rise and Fall of Liberal Democracy" |
1966 |
CorrespondenceReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 12 | 1-4 | Correspondence |
1951-1964 |
| 12 | 5 | Higher Education Correspondence |
1968-1978 |
General MaterialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 13 | 1 | Poetry |
1956-1976 |
| 13 | 2 | Professional Data and Applications |
|
| 13 | 3 | "Remarks at the Funeral of Ada Forsberg Fielding" |
1950 |
| 13 | 4 | Speech at Tecnifax |
1962 |
| 13 | 5 | Essay Topics |
1951-1978 |
| 13 | 6 | Nephi Community Development Journal |
1960 |
| 13 | 7 | Book Reviews |
1953-1965 |
| 13 | 8 |
Handbook of American History, Notes and Drafts |
1960 |
| 13 | 9 | Mailing Lists |
|
| 13 | 10-11 | Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) |
1965-1966 |
| 13 | 12 | David Basch, "Theory of Aesthetics" |
1975 |
| 13 | 13 | Julian Sohon, "Connecticut Minerals" |
1951 |
| 13 | 14 | "Connecticut Yankee Doodles" |
1978 |
| 13 | 15 | News Clippings |
1948-1962 |
| 13 | 16 | Redwing Book Invoices |
1981 |
Biographical Materials and CorrespondenceReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 14 | 1 | Fielding, Growing Up Mormon |
1997 |
| 14 | 2 | Ephraim E. Ericksen, Promising New in Mormon Philosophy
Fielding's response to this speech got him in trouble with officials at BYU.
|
1959 |
| 14 | 3-6 | Fielding Personal Correspondence and Journal Notes |
1978-2006 |
| 14 | 7 | Writings of R. Kent Fielding List |
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| 14 | 8 | Fielding, Poetry |
1992 |
| 14 | 9 | Mormon History Association Proposals |
1992-1994 |
| 14 | 10 | Correspondence with New Hamshire Humanities Council |
1992-1999 |
| 14 | 11 | Southwestern Utah Correspondence and Documents |
1992 |
Personal Correspondence, Notes and Shorter WritingsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 15 | 1 | Utah Humanities Council Documents and Correspondence |
1992-2005 |
| 15 | 2 | Utah Humanities Council Announcement |
1994 |
| 15 | 3 | Correspondence with Historical Organizations |
1981-1983 |
| 15 | 4 | Fielding, Speech to Humanists of Utah |
1994 |
| 15 | 5 | Fielding, Speech to Westerners |
1993 |
| 15 | 6 | Fielding, Brigham Young as Indian Affairs Superintendent |
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| 15 | 7 | Fielding, Brigham Young the Mormon Mohamet |
1993 |
| 15 | 8 | General Writings on Mormon History |
1993 |
| 15 | 9 | Fielding Materials on Indians, Mormons, and the Gunnison Massacre |
1983-1990 |
| 15 | 10 | Fielding, "Lamanite Redemption" With Long and Short Versions |
1994 |
| 15 | 11 | Fielding Notes on Mormon/Indian Relations |
1993 |
| 15 | 12 | Notes on John Hyde, Jr |
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| 15 | 13 | Notes from the LDS Archives |
Gunnison Massacre MaterialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 16 | 1 | Documents Relating to the Gunnison Massacre |
1853-1854 |
| 16 | 2 | Gunnison Massacre Monument Committee Documents |
1991-1993 |
| 16 | 3 | Maps and Photographs for Unsolicited Chronicler
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| 16 | 4 | Gunnison Memorial Proposals |
1992 |
| 16 | 5 | "Gunnison Massacre, Causes and Consequences" Drafts |
1992 |
| 16 | 6-7 | F"Footnotes to a Massacre" |
1992 |
| 16 | 8 | Source Materials and Notes for Unsolicited Chronicler
|
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| 16 | 9 |
Unsolicited Chronicler Publicity |
1993-1994 |
| 16 | 10-11 | Reviews of The Unsolicited Chronicler
|
1993-2001 |
| 16 | 12 | Fielding, John W. Gunnison and the Mormons |
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| 17 | 1 | John Williams Gunnison Biographical Materials |
|
| 17 | 2 | Gunnison Expedition Biographies |
|
| 17 | 3 | Family History of William Potter and Supporting Documents |
1853-1967 |
| 17 | 4 | Documents Relating to the Gunnison Massacre |
1847-1858 |
| 17 | 5 |
Deseret News Articles |
1850-1853 |
| 17 | 6 |
Deseret News Coverage of Cornerstones Ceremony |
1853 |
| 17 | 7 | Edward Hunter, Cornerstones Speech |
1853 |
| 17 | 8 | Gunnison Letter to Brigham Young and The Mormons Title Page |
1853 |
| 17 | 9 | Hildreth Incident Documents |
|
| 17 | 10 | Beckwith Journal |
1852 |
| 17 | 11 | Gunnison Expedition Documents and Beckwith Materials |
1854-1990 |
| 17 | 12 | Accounts of the Gunnison Massacre |
1853-1933 |
| 17 | 13 | Anson Call Journal Excerpts on Gunnison Massacre |
Gunnison Massacre and Utah Indian AffairsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 18 | 1 | William Potter and the Valley of Death
Given to Fielding by Michael D. Bradshaw.
|
1992 |
| 18 | 2 | Beckwith Report and Journal Entries |
|
| 18 | 3 | Edward G. Beckwith Journal and Final Report Comparison |
2003 |
| 18 | 4 | United States Senate Documents |
1852-1856 |
| 18 | 5 | Fielding Article and Carrington Diary and Correspondence |
1991 |
| 18 | 6-7 | Gunnison Massacre Lesson Plans and Documents |
|
| 18 | 8 | Massacre Site Memorials |
|
| 18 | 9 | New Gunnison Massacre Marker |
1993 |
| 18 | 10 | Inventory of Federal Court Records of Utah |
1982 |
| 18 | 11 | Excerpts from the Congressional Globe |
1852 |
| 18 | 12 | Juanita Brooks, "Indian Relations on the Mormon Frontier" |
1944 |
| 18 | 13 | Dale L. Morgan, Administration of Indian Affairs in Utah |
1948 |
| 18 | 14 | Conway B. Sonne, "Royal Blood of the Utes" |
1954 |
Utah Territory Between MassacresReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 19 | 1 | Summary of National Politics and Utah Events During the 1850s |
|
| 19 | 2 |
Millenial Star Materials |
1853-1857 |
| 19 | 3 |
Deseret News Articles |
1854-1857 |
| 19 | 4 | Notes from The Mormon
|
1855-1857 |
| 19 | 5 | Reports on Utah Territory from National Newspapers |
1854-1857 |
| 19 | 6 | Jules Remy and Julius Brenchley, Observations on Mormons |
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| 19 | 7 | Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Ferris' Experiences in Utah Territory |
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| 19 | 8 | Theater in Utah |
1980 |
| 19 | 9 | Howard A. Christy, "What Virtue There Is In Stone" |
1991 |
| 19 | 10 | Remembering Manti |
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| 19 | 11 | Joseph L. Heywood Documents |
1854-1856 |
| 19 | 12 | Articles, Documents, and papers on Early Utah Territory |
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| 19 | 13 | Captain Ingalls Documents |
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| 19 | 14 | Documents on "Runaway" Territorial Officials |
1851-1852 |
| 19 | 15 | Non-Mormon Utah Territory Officials Documents |
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| 19 | 16 | Sylvester Mowry Letters and Documents |
1854-1952 |
Mountain Meadows Massacre and Other SubjectsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 20 | 1 | Materials from the National Archives |
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| 20 | 2 | Sections fom the Diary of Brigham Young and Speech |
1855-1857 |
| 20 | 3 | Sections from Diary of Thomas L. Kane |
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| 20 | 4 | Utah Expedition Documents |
1857-1858 |
| 20 | 5 | Utah War and Mountain Meadows Notes |
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| 20 | 6 | The Mountain Meadows Massacre, Contemporary Documents |
1996 |
| 20 | 7 | Carleton Report on Mountain Meadows Massacre |
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| 20 | 8 | Charles W. Penrose, "The Mountain Meadows Massacre" |
1906 |
| 20 | 9 | Mountain Meadows and Other LDS Church Articles |
1997-2000 |
| 20 | 10-11 | The Trials of John D. Lee Materials |
1998-1999 |
| 20 | 12 | Screenplay- The Blood of Christ Does Not Atone |
1998 |
| 20 | 13 | Will Bagley Materials and Dave Bigler Materials |
1999-2000 |
| 20 | 14 | Reed C. Durham Jr, "Is There No Help For the Widow's Son?" |
1974 |
| 20 | 15 | Mormon Women's Issues |
1877-1993 |
| 20 | 16 | Photos from Utah State Historical Society
Original photographs transferred to Multimedia Archives.
|
1992 |
| object | |||
| 1 | Four CDs in the Manuscripts Division CD Case
Includes three CDs of the "Fielding Chronicles" and one CD of the "Dedication of the Houghton Site Marker."
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Latter Day Saint churches--History--Sources
- Mountain Meadows Massacre, Utah, 1857--History--Sources
Personal Names
- Fielding, R. Kent (Robert Kent), 1920---Archives
Finding aid created by Lisa DeMille.
2004 (last modified: 2006 and 2019)
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