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Fred A. Rosenstock papers, 1849-1970
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Rosenstock, Fred A.
- Title
- Fred A. Rosenstock papers
- Dates
- 1849-1970 (inclusive)18491970
1912-1970 (bulk)19121970 - Quantity
- 1 linear feet
- Collection Number
- MS 0487
- Summary
- The Fred A. Rosenstock papers (1849-1970) consist of business letters and research materials dealing with the history of the Western United States. The bulk of the materials consists of correspondence between Fred Rosenstock and Dale Morgan concerning publishing activities and personal correspondence from various persons to Alphonso Jennings, a western outlaw. Also included are a few historical items: a photocopy and transcript of an 1849 overland diary of Hugh Skinner, a letter from J. Exton to Hepworth Dixon (1868), and a letter from James W. Porter to Charlotte Porter Avery (1859). Fred Rosenstock (1895-1986) was a bookstore owner who's main interest was the history of the West.
- 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
Fred Asher Rosenstock was born on 29 November 1895 in Austria. In 1913 his family moved to Rochester, New York. Rosenstock moved West in 1920 for health reasons and settled in Denver where he opened his first bookstore. He married Frances Goodman in 1926 and opened another bookstore. He published textbooks for Colorado school, as well as western books. His press was called "The Old West Publishing Company." In 1981, he sold his bookstore and opened an art gallery featuring western art. He died in 1986.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Fred A. Rosenstock papers (1849-1970) consist of business letters and research materials dealing with the history of the Western United States. The bulk of the materials consists of correspondence between Fred Rosenstock and Dale Morgan concerning publishing activities and personal correspondence from various persons to Alphonso Jennings, a western outlaw. Also included are a few historical items: a photocopy and transcript of an 1849 overland diary of Hugh Skinner, a letter from J. Exton to Hepworth Dixon (1868), and a letter from James W. Porter to Charlotte Porter Avery (1859).
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
Research Materials and CorrespondenceReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Folder | ||
1 | 1-2 | Hugh Skinner Diary
Photocopy and transcript.
|
1849 |
1 | 3 | Letters
From J. Exton to Hepworth Dixon, and James W. Porter to Charlotte Porter Avery.
|
1859; 1868 |
1 | 4 | Pritchard Book
Letter and four photograph photocopies for book.
|
1959 |
1 | 5-13 | Letters from Dale Morgan to Fred Rosenstock |
1944-1970 |
1 | 14 | Christmas Cards from Dale Morgan to Fred Rosenstock |
1955-1969 |
1 | 15 | Correspondence
From Lawton Kennedy, Alpheus Walter, Jom Holliday, George Hammond, and Mrs. Dennis Flynn.
|
1955-1965 |
Alphonso Jennings MaterialsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Folder | ||
2 | 1-11 | Letters to Alphonso Jennings |
1912-1960 |
2 | 12 | Transcripts for Jennings' Stories and Movies |
|
2 | 13 |
The Southwesterner
|
1963 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Overland journeys to the Pacific
Personal Names
- Jennings, A. J. (Alphonso J.)--Correspondence
- Morgan, Dale Lowell, 1914-1971--Correspondence
- Rosenstock, Fred A.--Correspondence
Geographical Names
- West (U.S.)--Description and travel
Form or Genre Terms
- Correspondence
- Diaries