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Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
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Historical Note
- Content Description
- Use of the Collection
- Administrative Information
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Detailed Description of the Collection
- Biographical Materials, Lectures and Papers
- Correspondence and Book Reviews
- Bigler Family Materials
- The Gold Discovery Journal Materials
- The Forgotten Kingdom Manuscript
- The Forgotten Kingdom: Documents and Correspondence
- Mormon-Native American Relations
- Mormon-Native American Relations
- L.D.S. Publications and Correspondence
- Assorted Materials
- Mormon Battalion Materials
- Manuscript and Research Materials
- Fort Limhi Journals
- Manuscript: "Innocent Blood" Draft
- Mountai Meadows Massacre Materials
- Mormon Rebellion Materials
- Articles and Research Notes
- Names and Subjects
David L. Bigler papers, 1804-2016
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Bigler, David L., 1927-2018
- Title
- David L. Bigler papers
- Dates
- 1804-2016 (inclusive)18042016
- Quantity
- 15 linear feet
- Collection Number
- ACCN 3079
- Summary
- The David L. Bigler papers (1799-2016) consist of Bigler family materials, lectures, professional papers, correspondence, book reviews, manuscripts, documents, L.D.S. publications, newspaper clippings, journals, autobiographies, church mission records, scholarly articles, and research notes. Materials pertaining to several of Bigler's publications comprise the bulk of his papers.
- 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
David Louis Bigler was born on 9 May 1927 in Provo, Utah. After serving in the U. S. navy during World War II and the Korean War, he became a student at the University of Utah where he was the editor of the student newspaper. In 1950 David graduated with a degree in journalism. While in the employ of the United Press, Bigler obtained a job at the Geneva Steel Company working there for thirty-six years in the public relations department. Prior to his retirement in 1986 at the age of fifty-nine, David commenced a second career as a historian unaffiliated with an academic institution. David's publishing career spanned forty-four years beginning in 1967 with an article which appeared appearing in the "Utah Historical Quarterly". The topic of the article was Fort Limhi, a mid-nineteenth century LDS community in Oregon territory. Bigler later (2001) published a book focussing upon the LDS experience at Fort Limhi. David wrote and edited five books, co-authored one work with Will Bagley, co-edited two other publications with Will Bagley, and published over forty articles and book reviews in scholarly journals. The subjects of these works included the role of LDS Church in the California gold discovery, a study of the L. D. S. effort to construct a theocratic society in Utah, a discussion of the political and miltary history of the Mormon Battalion, a collection of previously unknown sources concerning the Mountain Meadows massacre, and an exposition of the LDS confrontation with the federal government during the 1850s.
Bigler, a self-proclaimed revisionist historian, was not a practitioner of faith-promoting LDS history. An ex-LDS with prominent LDS ancestors, David strove to present material in an unbiased, non-hagiographical, unsanitized narration and analysis of nineteenth century LDS ideas, leaders, ideas, and actions. In his final publication entitled "Confessions of a Revisionist Historian" (2015), David contended that his work which was "more honest, factual, and internally consistent", and thus it superseded an allegedly "bogus, spurious, and fictionalized" account of L.D.S. history. Several organizations, such as the Utah State Historical Society, the Mormon History Association, the Board of Utah State History, the John Whitmer Historical Association, the Western Writers of America, and the Westerners International have acclaimed Bigler's work with three best book awards and two best articles of the year awards. The three best book awards (1999-2012) were bestowed upon "Forgotten Kingdom: The Mormon Theocracy in the American West, 1847-1896", "Army of Israel: Mormon Battalion Narratives", and "The Mormon Rebellion: America's First Civil War, 1857-1858". In 1992 the Utah State Historical Society presented a service award to Bigler and two years later the American Association of State and Local History recognized David's lifetime accomplishments in Utah history by issuing an award of commendation. Southern Utah State College granted him with a honorary Doctor of Letters in 1979 for his contributions to its community as a member of the college's Institutional Council.
Non-institutional evaluations of Bigler's impressive productivity were often laudatory. His edited works received considerable praise for furnishing ample bibliographical references, important biographical information, and pertinent historical background related to the printed sources. Bigler and his collaborator Will Bagley were commended for their tireless efforts to discover new documentary materials which significantly advanced our knowledge of various aspects of LDS history. Manuscript and book reviewers frequently called attention to Bigler's felicitous prose, even-handed treatment of ninteenth century L.D.S. historical events, well-organized presentation, compelling arguments, thought provoking and perceptive analysis, refreshing revision of standard narratives, and very thorough utilization of primary source material. Occasionally criticism was made of Bigler's iconoclastic tendencies towards faith promoting versions of LDS history, over reliance upon U. S. governmental documents and viewpoints, under usage of materials favorable to L.D.S. motives and actions, and an over emphasis on the role of LDS violence. The book which attracted the greatest scholarly interest was "Forgotten Kingdom: The Mormon Theocracy in the American West, 1847-1896". More than twenty reviews of this work appeared in scholarly journals.
David was quite active in numerous professional, civil, and religious organizations. He was a an officer and director in the Utah Manufacturers Association, the Utah Mining Association, the Salt Lake Area of the Chamber of Commerce and the Friends of the University of Utah Libraries. Bigler served as chairman of Utah County's initial United Way campaign, was a founder of the Utah Heritage Foundation, chaired Utah's first Equal Opportunity Conference, and acted as the vice-president of the Utah Advisory Council for Vocational Education. David was a founder and first president of the Utah Westerners, presided over the Oregon-California Trails Association, was a member of the Utah Board of State History, and held memberships in the Western History Association, the Mormon History Association, the Utah State Historical Society, the U. S. Mormon Battalion Association, the Sons of the Utah Pioneers, the Gold Discovery Park Association, and the Sacramento Westerners. He was a member of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, served as an elder in three Christian churches, and taught Utah history to his Presbyterian congregation's Sunday School class.
David L. Bigler died on 31 January, 2018 in Roseville, California.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The David L. Bigler papers (1799-2016) consist of Bigler family materials, lectures, professional papers, correspondence, book reviews, manuscripts, documents, L.D.S. publications, newspaper clippings, journals, autobiographies, church mission records, scholarly articles, and research notes. Materials pertaining to several of Bigler's publications comprise the bulk of his papers.
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
Initial Citation: David L. Bigler papers, ACCN 3079, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott Library. Salt Lake City, Utah.
Following Citations: ACCN 3079.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Biographical Materials, Lectures and PapersReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Folder | ||
1 | 1 | Biographical Materials |
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1 | 2 | David Bigler's Oral History Transcript |
1990 |
1 | 3 | Lecture: "Azariah Smith and the Discovery of Gold" |
1997 |
1 | 4 | Remarks: "Seeing the Mormon Elephant: Forty Niners in the Kingdom of God" |
1999 |
1 | 5 | Lecture: "Gold Discovery Eyewitness" |
2001 |
1 | 6 | Lecture: "Sources of Conflict: Mormons and Their Neighbors, 1830-1890" |
2003 |
1 | 7 | Paper: "Terror on the Trail: The Massacre at Mountain Meadows" |
2005 |
1 | 8 | Paper: "The Great Reformation: Prelude to the 1857-1858 Utah War" |
2006 |
1 | 9 | Paper: "A Lion in the Path: Origins of the Utah War, 1857-1858" |
2006 |
1 | 10 | Paper: "Theocracy Versus Republic: An Irrepressible Conflict" |
2006 |
1 | 11 | Lecture: "America's First Civil War" |
2006 |
1 | 12 | Remarks: "A Few More Good Men" |
2007 |
1 | 13-15 | Salt Lake Seminary Class: "Forgotten Kingdom: The Mormon Theocracy in America's West, 1847-1896" |
2001 |
1 | 16 | K.S.L. Radio Comments |
Correspondence and Book ReviewsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Folder | ||
2 | 1-3 | Correspondence: David Bigler |
1952-2016 |
2 | 4 | Publishing Agreements and Author Royalty Reports |
1989-2009 |
2 | 5-6 | Correspondence: Will Bagley |
1995-2008 |
2 | 7 | Correspondence: Sandra Tanner |
2003-2007 |
2 | 8-9 | Oregon-California Trails Association Correspondence |
1990-1999 |
2 | 10-11 | "Crossroads" |
1992-1999 |
2 | 12 | Book Reviews |
1975-2009 |
2 | 13 | Manuscript Reviews |
1983-2014 |
Bigler Family MaterialsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Folder | ||
3 | 1 | Jacob C. Bigler's Diary |
1855 |
3 | 2 | Jacob C. Bigler's Account of a L.D.S. Church Meeting |
1856 |
3 | 3 | Correspondence: Jacob C. Bigler |
1861-1863 |
3 | 4 | Jacob C. Bigler's Journal |
1863 |
3 | 5 | Letter: Jacob C. Bigler |
1875 |
3 | 6 | Life Story of Jacob C. Bigler |
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3 | 7 | Henry W. Bigler's Diary |
1847-1848 |
3 | 8 | Correspondence: Henry W. Bigler |
1880-1895 |
3 | 9 | Two Brief Histories of James Guymon |
1947 |
3 | 10 | Clara Guymon Boyer's Letter to L. B. Bigler and a Brief History of Her Grandfather |
1947 |
3 | 11 | Thomas Guymon's Family History |
1947 |
3 | 12 | Brief Biography of Rhoda Nease Guymon |
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3 | 13 | Bigler Family Genealogical Records |
The Gold Discovery Journal MaterialsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Folder | ||
4 | 1 | Albert Smith's Journal |
1804-1889 |
4 | 2 | Albert Smith's Letter to Elliot Mason |
1842 |
4 | 3-4 | Azariah Smith's Journal: Volumes I and II |
1846-1860 |
4 | 5 | Biographies of Albert and Azariah Smith |
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4 | 6 | Isaac Pollard's Memoranda |
1850-1855 |
4 | 7 | Erwin G. Gudde: "Bigler's Chronicle of the West" |
1962 |
4 | 8 | Book Reviews: "The Gold Discovery Journal of Azariah Smith" |
1990-2001 |
4 | 9 | Newspaper Articles |
1994-1998 |
The Forgotten Kingdom ManuscriptReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Folder | ||
5 | 1 | Outline and Remarks: "The Forgotten Kingdom The Mormon Theocracy in the American West, 1847-1896" |
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5 | 2 | Chapter 3: "Early Indian Wars" |
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5 | 3 | Chapter 4: "The Kingdom Sovereign" |
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5 | 4 | Chapter 5: "The Handcart Disaster" |
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5 | 5 | Chapter 6: "The Great Reformation" |
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5 | 6 | Chapter 8: "An Awful Tale of Blood" |
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5 | 7 | Chapter 9: "Peace But Not Peace" |
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5 | 8 | Chapter 10: "Fourth Bid for Sovereignty" |
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5 | 9 | Chapter 11: "The California Volunteers" |
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5 | 10 | Chapter 12: "Mines, Murder, and Land" |
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5 | 11 | Chapter 13: "The New Social Order" |
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5 | 12 | Chapter 14: "The Impending Conflict" |
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5 | 13 | Chapter 15: "A Time of Trials" |
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5 | 14 | Chapter 16: "Marshals and Cohabs" |
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5 | 15 | Chapter 17: "Last Days of the Kingdom" |
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5 | 16 | Book Reviews: "The Forgotten Kingdom" |
1998-2003 |
The Forgotten Kingdom: Documents and CorrespondenceReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Folder | ||
6 | 1 | Proclamation of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
1845 |
6 | 2 | Occupation of Mexican Territory Documents |
1846 |
6 | 3 | Act to Establish a Territorial Government for Utah |
1850 |
6 | 4 | Utah Territorial Militia Records |
1850-1853 |
6 | 5 | N. Slater: "Fruits of Mormonism" |
1851 |
6 | 6 | J. W. Gunnison: "The Mormons or Latter-day Saints in the Valley of the Great Salt Lake" |
1852 |
6 | 7 | The Gunnison Massacre of 1853 Materials |
1853-1984 |
6 | 8 | Correspondence: Garlant Hurt and Brigham Young |
1855-1857 |
6 | 9 | Cedar Stake Journal |
1856-1859 |
6 | 10 | U.S. Government Statute Documents |
1857-1887 |
6 | 11 | Correspondence |
1857-1870 |
6 | 12 | Judge John Cradlebaugh Materials |
1858-1879 |
6 | 13 | Article: "The Utah Expedition: Its Causes and Consequences" |
1859 |
6 | 14 | The Morrisite War of 1862 Materials |
1877-1976 |
6 | 15 | Admission of the State of Deseret/Utah into the Union Materials |
1863-1894 |
6 | 16 | U.S. House of Representatives' Documents |
1867-1882 |
6 | 17 | Utah Territorial Legislative Assembly Materials |
1869-1870 |
6 | 18 | Utah State and U.S. Governmental Documents re Education |
1870-1954 |
6 | 19 | Materials Concerning the Utah Liberal Party |
1870-1886 |
6 | 20 | Correspondence: J. Wilson Shaffer |
1870 |
6 | 21 | Correspondence: Kent Fielding to Brigham Madsen |
1993 |
6 | 22 | Correspondence: Brigham Madsen to David L. Bigler |
1993 |
7 | 1 | The Cullom Anti-Polygamy Bill and Mormon Reaction |
1870-1873 |
7 | 2 | U.S. Supreme Court Decisions: The Englebrecht and Reynolds Cases |
1872-1878 |
7 | 3 | Assorted Materials |
1873-1984 |
7 | 4 | Correspondence: Jacob Boreman |
1875-1879 |
7 | 5 | Jacob S. Boreman: "Curiousities of Early Utah Legislation" |
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7 | 6 | Leonard J. Arrington: "Crusade against Theocracy: the Reminiscences of Judge Jacob Smith Boreman of Utah" |
1960 |
7 | 7 | Election Materials |
1878-1970 |
7 | 8 | Reports of the Utah Commision |
1882-1887 |
7 | 9 | Z.C.M.I. and United Order Materials |
1886-1939 |
7 | 10 | Reports of the Governor of Utah |
1887-1893 |
7 | 11 | Utah Governmental Reports |
1889-1894 |
7 | 12 | U.S. Supreme Court's Opinion in the Case of Romney v. United States |
1890 |
7 | 13 | President Benjamin Harrison's Proclamation in Relation to Mormon Polygamous or Plural Marriages |
1893 |
7 | 14 | Book Excerpts |
1908-1981 |
7 | 15 | Maps of the States of Deseret and Utah and the West |
Mormon-Native American RelationsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Folder | ||
8 | 1 | Manuscript: Ute Origins |
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8 | 2 | Vocabulary of the Utah and Shoshone Dialects |
1872 |
8 | 3 | Garland Hurt's Observations on the Ute Indians |
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8 | 4 | Indices of Bannocks, Snake, and Northern Indians |
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8 | 5 | Mormon-Native American Materials |
1852-1994 |
8 | 6 | Mormon-Native American Relations: Correspondence |
1853-1860 |
8 | 7 | Mormon-Native American Relations |
1853-1858 |
8 | 8 | Minutes of the Official Proceedings at the Council in Walla Walla and the Stevens Treaty of 1855 |
1953 |
8 | 9 | Tintic War Correspondence |
1856 |
8 | 10 | Department of the Interior Correspondence |
1857-1860 |
8 | 11 | Correspondence: Brigham Young |
1857-1863 |
Mormon-Native American RelationsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Folder | ||
9 | 1 | The Southern Indian Mission's Journal |
1855-1858 |
9 | 2 | Cedar Stake Journal |
1856-1859 |
9 | 3 | Brigham Young's Accounts as Superintendent of Indian Affairs in Utah Territory |
1862 |
9 | 4 | U.S. Secretary of the Interior's Letters and Report |
1862-1875 |
9 | 5 | Court Documents: Peyton Y. Welch and Indian Depredations |
1892-1904 |
9 | 6 | Court Documents: Malinda Thurston and Indian Depredations |
1911 |
9 | 7 | Mormon-Native American Relations: Articles |
1900-1978 |
9 | 8 | Native American Articles |
1921-1979 |
L.D.S. Publications and CorrespondenceReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Folder | ||
10 | 1 | "Times and Seasons" |
1840-1845 |
10 | 2 | "Doctrine and Covenants" |
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10 | 3 | "Wilford Woodruff's Journal" |
1849-1890 |
10 | 4 | "Millenial Star" |
1853-1857 |
10 | 5 | "Journal of Discourses" |
1855-1885 |
10 | 6 | Correspondence: Brigham Young |
1850-1857 |
10 | 7 | Correspondence: Brigham Young to Horace Eldridge |
1857-1860 |
10 | 8 | Correspondence: Horace Eldridge |
1857-1859 |
10 | 9 | Correspondence: Phineas Young |
1856-1874 |
10 | 10 | Correspondence |
1858-1859 |
10 | 11 | James S. McClung's Journal |
1862 |
10 | 12 | Correspondence: George D. Watt |
1867-1875 |
oversize-box | |||
11 | "Deseret News" |
1856-1858 |
Assorted MaterialsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Folder | ||
12 | 1 | Biographical Materials |
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12 | 2 | A History of George Morris |
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12 | 3 | Mining in Utah Materials |
1863-1963 |
12 | 4 | Beinecke Library Materials |
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12 | 5 | Manuscript: Joseph C. Walker's "History of the Mormons in the Early Days of Utah" |
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12 | 6 | Thomas E. Lyon: "Evangelical Protestant Missionary Activities in Mormon Dominated Areas,1865-1900" |
1962 |
12 | 7 | Salt Lake City Materials |
1967 |
12 | 8 | Clayton J. Wray: "The Story of the Second Murder in Iron County, Utah" |
2002 |
Mormon Battalion MaterialsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Folder | ||
13 | 1 | Mormon Battalion Correspondence and Materials |
1846-1901 |
13 | 2 | Mormon Battalion Materials |
1846-1905 |
13 | 3 | John Borrowman's Journal Extracts |
1846-1860 |
13 | 4 | Autobiography and Diary of Henry G. Boyle |
1846-1851 |
13 | 5 | Thomas Dunn's Mormon Battalion Journal |
1846-1848 |
13 | 6-7 | Levi Hancock's Mormon Battalion Journal |
1846-1847 |
13 | 8 | Thomas Morris's Autobiography and Journal |
1799-1850 |
13 | 9 | James Pace's Autobiography and Diary |
1811-1847 |
13 | 10 | David Pettegrew's Autobiography and Journals |
1840-1857 |
13 | 11 | Dr. George B. Sanderson's Journal |
1846-1847 |
13 | 12 | John Steele's Reminiscences and Journals |
1846-1847 |
13 | 13 | George Washington Taggart: A Short Sketch of His Travels |
1846-1847 |
13 | 14 | Extracts from Henry Smith Turner's Journals |
1846=1847 |
14 | 1 | Tenth Mormon Battalion Correspondence |
1847-1848 |
14 | 2 | Lt. Col. Philip St. George Cooke's Report |
1847 |
14 | 3 | U.S. Government Documents |
1846-1850 |
14 | 4 | Articles about the Mormon Battalion |
1847-2000 |
14 | 5 | John Bennion's Journal |
1857-1862 |
14 | 6 | Samuel Brannan Materials |
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14 | 7 | Henry W. Sanderson's History |
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14 | 8 | Hamilton Gardner: "Report of Lieut. Col. St. George Cooke of His March from Santa Fe, New Mexico to San Diego" |
1954 |
14 | 9 | Juanita Brooks: "Diary of the Mormon Battalion Mission" |
1967 |
14 | 10 | Correspondence re Robert W. Whitworth |
1967-1968 |
14 | 11 | Charles Hughes: "A Military View of San Diego in 1847" |
1974 |
14 | 12 | William M. Farris: "The 1847 Crossing of Imperial County, California and Baja California, Mexico, by the U.S. Mormon Battalion" |
1976 |
14 | 13 | Robert Hoshide and Will Bagley: "The Worst Looking Place I Ever Saw The 1847 Donner Camp Diary of Levi Hancock" |
1993 |
14 | 14 | "Army of Israel: Mormon Battalion Narratives": Outline and Introduction |
1998 |
14 | 15-16 | Manuscript: Chapters A nd B |
1998 |
14 | 17 | Manuscript of "Army of Israel: Mormon Battalion Narratives" |
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14 | 18 | Correspondence: Will Bagley |
1998 |
14 | 19 | "The Salt Lake Tribune" Article and Bigler's Response |
1999 |
14 | 20 | David Gracy and Helen Rugeley: From the Mississippi to the Pacific An Englishman in the Mormon Battalion" |
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14 | 21 | Book Reviews of "Army of Israel Mormon Battalion Narratives" |
2000-2003 |
Manuscript and Research MaterialsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Folder | ||
15 | 1 | Manuscript: "A Fine Looking Party of Men: The Aiken Party and the 1857-1858 Utah War" |
2006 |
15 | 2 | Manuscript: "The Aiken Party Executions and the Utah War, 1857-1858" |
2007 |
15 | 3 | Manuscript: "The Aiken Massacre Reconstructed" |
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15 | 4 | U.S. Government Reports and Affidavits: Massacre at Mountain Meadows and the Murders of the Parishes, Potter, the Aiken Party, Jones, and Forbes |
1857-1859 |
15 | 5-6 | Sylvanus Collett's Murder Trial Newspaper Articles |
1878 |
15 | 7-8 | Research Materials |
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15 | 9 | Jotham and Anna Goodell Materials |
1851-2000 |
15 | 10 | Book Reviews of "A Winter with the Mormons: The 1852 Letters of Jotham Goodell" |
2002 |
Fort Limhi JournalsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Folder | ||
16 | 1 | Gilbert Belnap's Autobiography |
1821-1858 |
16 | 2 | Frederick H. Burr's Journal |
1857-1858 |
16 | 3 | Benjamin F. Cummings' Journal |
1821-1858 |
16 | 4 | Milton D. Hammond's Journal |
1856-1858 |
16 | 5 | Joseph Harker's Journal |
1818-1895 |
17 | 1 | George W. Hill's Journal |
1822-1856 |
17 | 2 | Richard H. Lansdale's Journal |
1856-1858 |
17 | 3 | James McBride's Autobiography |
1818-1876 |
17 | 4 | Charles F. Middleton's Journal |
1852-1858 |
17 | 5 | David Moore's Journal |
1819-1855 |
18 | 1 | Lewis W. Shurtliff: "Life and Travels" |
1871 |
18 | 2 | Elias Smith's Journal |
1857-1858 |
18 | 3 | Brigham Young's Trip to Fort Limhi |
1857 |
18 | 4-6 | Mission Records |
1855-1857 |
18 | 7-9 | Salmon River Mission's Journal |
1855-1858 |
18 | 10 | Israel J. Clark's Materials: Journal Excerpts |
1855-1858 |
18 | 11 | Jacob and James Miller's Journal Excerpts |
1856-1858 |
18 | 12 | Fort Limhi Lists of Missionaries, Family Members, and Hired Hands |
1855-1858 |
18 | 13 | Salmon River Mission Articles and Membership Lists |
1967-1976 |
19 | 1 | Judge W. A. Carter's Diary |
1857-1858 |
19 | 2 | Benjamin F. Ficklin Materials |
1865-2009 |
19 | 3 | Biography of William B. Lake |
1977 |
19 | 4 | Charles F. Middleton Materials |
1857-1871 |
19 | 5 | John W. Powell Materials |
1858-2003 |
19 | 6 | Oliver L. Robinson's Diary |
1857 |
19 | 7 | Thomas S. Smith Materials |
1855-1858 |
19 | 8 | Granville Stuart Materials |
1876-1925 |
19 | 9 | Pleasant G. Taylor Materials |
1855-1934 |
19 | 10 | Abraham Zundel's Diary |
1856-1858 |
19 | 11 | Correspondence |
1857-1858 |
19 | 12 | Excerpts from the "Deseret News" and An Unidentified Journal |
1855-1858 |
19 | 13-14 | Biographical Materials: Barnard-Watts |
1850-1982 |
19 | 15 | Fort Lemhi Materials |
1857-1972 |
19 | 16 | Maps and Photos |
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19 | 17 | David L. Bigler: "The Crisis at Fort Lemhi 1858" |
1967 |
19 | 18 | Manuscript: "Massacre at Fort Limhi: Early Mormons in Oregon Territory, 1855-1858" |
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19 | 19 | Manuscript Reviews of "Fort Limhi" |
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19 | 20 | Book Reviews of "Fort Limhi: The Mormon Adventure in Oregon Territory, 1855-1858" |
2004 |
Manuscript: "Innocent Blood" DraftReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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20 | Manuscript: "Innocent Blood" |
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21 | Manuscript: "Innocent Blood" |
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22 | 1-4 | "Innocent Blood" Draft |
2003 |
22 | 5 | "Innocent Blood" Corrections |
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22 | 6 | Correspondence: University of Oklahoma Press |
2007 |
22 | 7 | Book Review of "Innocent Blood" |
2011 |
Mountai Meadows Massacre MaterialsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Folder | ||
23 | 1 | "The Mountain Meadows Massacre: The Contemporary Documents" |
1857-1859 |
23 | 2 | Mountain Meadows Massacre: Contemporary Materials |
1857 |
23 | 3 | Mountain Meadows Massacre Materials |
1875 |
23 | 4 | Captain John L. Ginn: "Mormon and Indian Wars: The Mountain Meadows Massacre and Other Tragedies" |
1857 |
23 | 5 | Correspondence: John Lee and Emma Lee |
1871-1877 |
23 | 6 | Correspondence: John Lee and William Bishop |
1876-1877 |
23 | 7 | Correspondence: John Lee and Nancy Dalton |
1876-1877 |
23 | 8 | Correspondence: John Lee to William Lee |
1976 |
23 | 9 | Correspondence: John Lee and Sara Lee |
1876-1877 |
23 | 10 | Correspondence: John Lee and Joseph Lee |
1876-1877 |
23 | 11 | Correspondence: John Lee to His Children |
1876 |
23 | 12 | Correspondence: John Lee and Lehi Smithson |
1876-1877 |
23 | 13 | Correspondence: John Lee and Nate Hansen/Idaho Bill |
1876-1877 |
23 | 14 | Correspondence: John Lee to J. W. Baxter |
1876-187 |
23 | 15 | Correspondence: John Lee to Helen Wood |
1876 |
23 | 16 | Lee Family Genealogy Materials |
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23 | 17 | Correspondence: Frederic Lockley |
1875 |
23 | 18 | Correspondence and Article: List of Mountain Meadows Massacre Participants |
1877 |
23 | 19 | Documents from the U.S. National Archives |
1877 |
23 | 20 | Wilfor Woodruff: Historian's Private Journal |
1858-1861 |
23 | 21 | "Supplement to the Lecture on the Mountain Meadows Massacre: Testimony of James Holt Haslam" |
1885 |
23 | 22 | Abraham H. Cannon's Journal Excerpt |
1895 |
23 | 23 | B. G. Parker: "Recollections of the Mountain Meadow Massacre" |
1901 |
23 | 24 | B. G. Parker: "The Life and Adventures of Basil G. Parker" |
1902 |
23 | 25 | Anonymous: "Discursive Remarks" |
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23 | 26 | Articles on the Mountain Meadows Massacre |
1857-2007 |
24 | 1 | Excerpts from Books re Mountain Meadows Massacre |
1889-1979 |
24 | 2 | Sallie B. Mitchell: "The Mountain Meadows Massacre-An Episode on the Road to Zion" |
1940 |
24 | 3 | Ruie A. Park: "Centennial of Mountain Meadows Massacre" |
1957 |
24 | 4 | Daniel H. Thomas: "Preston Thomas His Life and Travels" |
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24 | 5 | Elizabeth B. Terry: "I Survived the Mountain Meadow Massacre" |
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24 | 6 | Leonard J. Arrington: "Crusade against Theocracy: the Reminiscences of Judge Jacob Smith Boreman of Utah, 1872-1877" |
1960 |
24 | 7 | Leonard Arrington's Report to the First Presidency of the L.D.S. Church re Mountain Meadows Massacre and Correspondence |
1990-1997 |
24 | 8 | Correspondence |
1990-2007 |
24 | 9 | Mountain Meadows Association Materials |
1990-2010 |
24 | 10 | Ann G. Lee: "The Saintly Devil--My Life with John D. Lee" |
1993 |
24 | 11 | Will Bagley: Burr Fancher Phone Conversation Notes |
1996 |
24 | 12 | The Mountain Meadows Massacre and Lee's Ferry Reading Lists |
1996 |
24 | 13 | Will Bagley: 8th Annual Ex-Mormon Conference Presentation |
2002 |
24 | 14 | Book Reviews of Will Bagley's "Blood of the Prophets: Brigham Young and the Massacre at Mountain Meadows" |
2002 |
24 | 15 | Will Bagley and Ron Walker: "Did Brigham Young Order a Massacre?" |
2003 |
24 | 16 | Ronald W. Walker: "'Save the Emigrants' Joseph Clewes on the Mountain Meadows Massacre" |
2003 |
24 | 17 | Will Bagley: "Wild West: The Legacy of Mountain Meadows" |
2007 |
24 | 18 | Richard Turley: "The Mountain Meadows Massacre" |
2007 |
Mormon Rebellion MaterialsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Folder | ||
25 | 1 | Correspondence |
1849-1856 |
25 | 2 | Diaries and Nauvoo Legion Correspondence |
1850-1858 |
25 | 3 | Nauvoo Legion Materials |
1857-1870 |
25 | 4 | The Secretary of the Interior Reports |
1855-1857 |
25 | 5 | Memorials and Resolutions to the President of the United States |
1856-1857 |
25 | 6 | Correspondence |
1856-1857 |
25 | 7 | Correspondence: Brigham Young to Colonel Albert Johnston |
1857 |
25 | 8 | Brigham Young's Instructions, Remarks and Discourse |
1857 |
25 | 9 | General A. Johnson's Report to Lt. Gen. D. H. Wells |
1857 |
25 | 10 | Correspondence |
1857-1862 |
25 | 11 | Correspondence: James Ferguson |
1857 |
25 | 12 | Correspondence: Aaron Johnson |
1857-1858 |
25 | 13 | Letter to the Editor: "Col. Thomas L. Kane on Mormonism" |
1857 |
25 | 14 | Letter to the Editor: "The Military and Political Purposes of the Mormons" |
1857 |
25 | 15 | Letter of Thomas L. Kane to President James Buchanan |
1858 |
25 | 16 | Thomas L. Kane Materials |
1937-1999 |
25 | 17 | The James H. Martineau Record |
1855-1860 |
25 | 18 | Andrew Love's Journal |
1852-1880 |
25 | 19 | Utah War Materials |
1857-1858 |
25 | 20 | Utah War Time Line |
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26 | 1 | Anonymous Journal |
1855-1858 |
26 | 2 | Newspaper Clippings |
1857-1860 |
26 | 3 | David H. Burr's Biographical Note |
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26 | 4 | B. H. Roberts' "A Comprehensive History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints" Extracts |
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26 | 5 | Orson Whitney's "History of Utah" Extracts |
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26 | 6 | William P. MacKinnon: "Epilogue to the Utah War: Impact and Legacy" |
2003 |
26 | 7 | William P. MacKinnon: "Lonely Bones': The Utah War's Other Atrocities, A Context for the Mountain Meadow Massacre" |
2003 |
26 | 8 | Comments on the "Mormon Rebellion" Manuscript |
2008 |
26 | 9 | Book Reviews of "The Mormon Rebellion America's First Civil War, 1857-1858" |
2011-2013 |
Articles and Research NotesReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Folder | ||
27 | 1 | "Brigham Young University Studies" Articles |
1980 |
27 | 2 | "Dialogue" Articles |
1985 |
27 | 3 | "Utah Historical Quarterly" Articles |
1959-1980 |
27 | 4 | Articles on the History of Montana |
1885-1961 |
27 | 5 | David L. Bigler: "Pioneers Beheld Utah's Landscape Six Years Before Mormons Descended Into S. L. Valley" |
1991 |
27 | 6 | Will Bagley's Articles and Western History Association Paper |
1997-2008 |
27 | 7 | Assorted Articles |
1903-1996 |
27 | 8 | Assorted Materials |
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27 | 9-11 | Research Notes |
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27 | 12 | Book Review of "Confessions of a Revisionist Historian" |
2016 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Latter Day Saint churches--History--19th century
- Mountain Meadows Massacre, Utah, 1857
Personal Names
- Bigler, David L., 1927-2018--Archives
Geographical Names
- Utah--History--19th century