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)
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
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

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
4 4
Conover Family Genealogy
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
5 3
Andrew Love Journal, Photocopy
1852-1875
5 4
Microfilm Resources
1978-1979
5 5
Notes
5 6
Outlines
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
7 9
"Growth of a Standard of Orthodoxy"
7 10
"Kirtland, Ohio, in Mormon History"
7 11
"The Gospel Comes to Kirtland"
7 12
"Organizational Development of the Church in the Kirtland Period"
7 13
"Conditions in Kirtland"
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"
8 4
"Kirtland Economic Development"
1959
8 5
Kirtland Land Information
1945
8 6
Kirtland Member Lists
8 7
Kirtland Court Information
8 8
Kirtland Notes
8 9
Bibliography
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
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
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"
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
19 7
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Ferris' Experiences in Utah Territory
19 8
Theater in Utah
1980
19 9
Howard A. Christy, "What Virtue There Is In Stone"
1991
19 10
Remembering Manti
19 11
Joseph L. Heywood Documents
1854-1856
19 12
Articles, Documents, and papers on Early Utah Territory
19 13
Captain Ingalls Documents
19 14
Documents on "Runaway" Territorial Officials
1851-1852
19 15
Non-Mormon Utah Territory Officials Documents
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
20 2
Sections fom the Diary of Brigham Young and Speech
1855-1857
20 3
Sections from Diary of Thomas L. Kane
20 4
Utah Expedition Documents
1857-1858
20 5
Utah War and Mountain Meadows Notes
20 6
The Mountain Meadows Massacre, Contemporary Documents
1996
20 7
Carleton Report on Mountain Meadows Massacre
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."

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