C. Brant Short Sagebrush Rebellion papers, 1970-1987
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Short, C. Brant (Calvin Brant), 1955-
- Title
- C. Brant Short Sagebrush Rebellion papers
- Dates
- 1970-1987 (inclusive)19701987
- Quantity
- .75 linear feet, (2 boxes)
- Collection Number
- UUS_COLL MSS 391
- Summary
- This collection contains research and documents pertaining to the Sagebrush Rebellion, a movement in the 1970's to transfer federal land to the states.
- Repository
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Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division
Special Collections & Archives
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
Logan, UT
84322-3000
Telephone: 4357978248
Fax: 4357972880
scweb@usu.edu - Access Restrictions
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No restrictions on access, except: not available through interlibrary loan.
- Languages
- English
Biographical Note
C. Brant Short is a professor of Environmental Rhetoric and Political Communication at Northern Arizona University interested in the debates over wildfire, wolf recovery, and public policy.
Content Description
This collection contains research papers on the Sagebrush Rebellion, including photocopied newspaper articles, reports, and governmental correspondence, Short's correspondence, Nevada legislation bulletins, and a draft of a dissertation on the Sagebrush Rebellion.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the C. Brant Short Sagebrush Rebellion papers must be obtained from the Manuscript Curator and/or the Special Collections and Archives department head.
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: C. Brant Short Sagebrush Rebellion papers, USU_COLL MSS 391, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.
Following Citations: USU_COLL MSS 391, USUSCA.
Administrative Information
Processing Note
Initially processed in May of 2012. Further processing in 2024 created a detailed listing of the collection's contents.
Acquisition Information
This collection was donated to USU Special Collections and Archives in 2004 by C. Brant Short. Additional materials were donated in 2024 and 2025.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Description: State laws, statues, resolutions from Alaska, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Wyoming, Utah, and North DakotaDates: 1979-1983Container: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: State of Nevada Select Committee on Public Lands bulletins 81-22, 83-8, speech to National Cattlemen's AssociationDates: 1980-1982Container: Box 1, Folder 2
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Description: State of Nevada bulletin 82-1: State Sovereignty as Impaired by Federal Ownership of LandDates: 1982-1984Container: Box 1, Folder 3
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Description: Colorado Legislative Council's recommendations for 1981 Committee on Agriculture, research publication no. 249Dates: 1980Container: Box 1, Folder 4
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Description: Western Conference Council of State Governments resolution: Western Conference Involvement in the Sagebrush RebellionDates: 1980-1981Container: Box 1, Folder 5
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Description: Papers and statements by Karen W. Hayes, Robert E. Erickson, Norman Wengert, Larry Winn Jr., Les H. CohenDates: 1980-1984Container: Box 1, Folder 6
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Description: PhD dissertation draft by R. McGregor Cawley: The Sagebrush RebellionDates: 1981Container: Box 1, Folder 7
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Description: Making Sense of the Sagebrush Rebellion by Robert H. NelsonDates: 1982Container: Box 1, Folder 8
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Description: Presentation, talking points, questions/answersDates: 1980Container: Box 1, Folder 9
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Description: Statements by Washington governor John SpellmanDates: 1981-1984Container: Box 1, Folder 10
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Description: Statements by Arizona governor Bruce BabbittDates: 1980-1984Container: Box 1, Folder 11
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Description: A Question of Enumerated Powers: Constitutional Issues Surrounding Federal Ownership of Public Lands by Albert W. BrodieDates: 1981Container: Box 1, Folder 12
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Description: Bibliographies, resource listsDates: 1981-1983Container: Box 1, Folder 13
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Description: High Country News articlesDates: 1979-1981Container: Box 1, Folder 14
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Description: Other assorted articles and research notesDates: 1979-1983Container: Box 1, Folder 15
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Description: Assorted copyright, correspondence, accession documentsDates: 1986-2004Container: Box 1, Folder 16
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Description: Sagebrush Rebellion - Pro articles, editorialsDates: 1979-1981Container: Box 2, Folder 1
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Description: Sagebrush Rebellion - Con articles, statements, research materialsDates: 1980-1985Container: Box 2, Folder 2
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Description: Sagebrush Rebellion, Inc. newsletters, correspondence, news releasesDates: 1980-1987Container: Box 2, Folder 3
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Description: Correspondence and articles from Nevada Senator Paul LaxaltDates: 1980-1984Container: Box 2, Folder 4
