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Peter DeLafosse papers, 1907-1999

Overview of the Collection

Creator
DeLafosse, Peter H., 1947-
Title
Peter DeLafosse papers
Dates
1907-1999 (inclusive)
Quantity
1.75 linear feet
Collection Number
ACCN 1581
Summary
The Peter DeLafosse papers (1907-1999) consists of correspondence, manuscripts, diary entries, articles, biographical materials, and collection registers pertaining to the life of Charles Kelly (1889-1971). Kelly, a historian of the American west, was an author of a book on trails in the western salt desert in Utah and Nevada, and wrote biographies of Porter Rockwell, Caleb Greenwood, and Miles Goodyear.
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
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Historical Note

Peter DeLafosse was the Acquisitions Editor at the University of Utah Press and was the author and editor of several books and articles dealing with Western history. Two of his publications were "Utah Historic Trails" and "Trailing the Pioneers: A Guide to Utah's Emigrant Trails, 1846-1850". DeLafosse also served as the president of Utah Westerners and chaired the Friends of the Marriott Library.

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Content Description

The Peter DeLafosse papers (1907-1999) consists of correspondence, manuscripts, diary entries, articles, biographical materials, and collection registers pertaining to the life of Charles Kelly (1889-1971). Kelly, a historian of the American west, was an author of a book on trails in the western salt desert in Utah and Nevada, and wrote biographies of Porter Rockwell, Caleb Greenwood, and Miles Goodyear. He was an employee of the National Park Service and was the first superintendent of Capitol Reef National Park in southern Utah. In 1969 the American Association of State and Local History granted him an Award of Merit.

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Use of the Collection

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.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Gift of Peter H. DeLafosse in 1995.

Processing Note

Processed by Kristen Soderberg in 1996.

Addendum processed by Roger V. Paxton in 2018.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Pioneers--Utah
  • Roads--West (U.S.)
  • Trails--West (U.S.)

Personal Names

  • Kelly, Charles, 1889-1971
  • Kelly, Charles, 1889-1971. Salt Desert trails

Geographical Names

  • Great Salt Lake (Utah)

Form or Genre Terms

  • Drafts (documents)

Finding aid created by Kristen Soderberg
1996 (last modified: 2018)

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