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Frank Calkins papers, 1968-1975

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Calkins, Frank, 1932-
Title
Frank Calkins papers
Dates
1968-1975 (inclusive)
Quantity
8 boxes, (3.5 linear ft. )
Collection Number
UUS_COLL MSS 29
Summary
Mainly drafts and final copies of his three major publications (Rocky Mountain Warden (1971), Jackson Hole (1973), Long Riders' Winter (1983), along with correspondence and diaries. Correspondence mainly between Calkins and the Alfred A. Knopf Pub. Co., and various government agencies as part of Calkins research for his first book, Rocky Mountain Warden. The collection also includes information on the Western Heritage Association which granted Calkins the 1984 Western Heritage Award in the fiction category for his book Long Riders' Winter (1983).
Repository
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
Restrictions

Open to public research.

Languages
English.
Sponsor
Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008
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Biographical Note

Frank James Calkins was born in Portland, Oregon (1932), but moved to Utah while in his teens. Calkins graduated from the University of Utah with a bachelor's degree in English. After serving as a commissioned officer in the Navy, he completed a master's degree in Wildlife Management at Utah State University. Calkins worked as a warden for the state of Utah for several years and also edited Utah Fish and Game magazine before moving to Star Valley, Wyoming to become a freelance writer. As a conservationist, his writings concern western land issues and environmental politics.

USU libraries have three of Calkins books (Rocky Mountain Warden (1971), Jackson Hole (1973), and Riley's Last Hunt (1987)), his thesis Farmer's Reaction Toward Upland Bird Hunting in two Utah Counties, 1957 (1963), and a taped interview with Calkins and his wife Rodello Hunter, who is also a western author (1973). (Rodello Hunter's papers are in MSS #28.)

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Content Description

This collection contains the papers of freelance writer Frank James Calkins which span the period of 1968 to 1984. This eight box collection contains Calkins' correspondence, diaries, along with drafts and final copies of his three major publications Rocky Mountain Warden, Jackson Hole, and Long Riders' Winter His correspondence primarily concerns his dialogue with various government agencies as part of his research for Rocky Mountain Warden This collection also includes information on the Western Heritage Association which granted Calkins the 1984 Western Heritage Award in the fiction category for Long Riders' Winter

Researchers interested in Calkins should also see Coll Mss 91: Frank James Calkins Addendum.

USU also contains Calkins' MA thesis, "Farmer's Reaction Toward Upland Bird Hunting in Two Utah Counties," 1957, and a taped interview with Calkins and his wife Rodello Hunter, who is also a western author (1973). (USU also contains some of Rodello Hunter's papers catalogued as Coll Mss 28.)

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyright

It is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission to publish from the owner of the copyright (the institution, the creator of the record, the author or his/her transferees, heirs, legates, or literary executors). The user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Utah State University Libraries, its officers, employees, and agents from and against all claims made by any person asserting that he or she is an owner of copyright.

Permission to publish material from the Frank Calkins papers must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.

Preferred Citation

Frank Calkins papers, 1968-1975. (COLL MSS 29). Utah State University. Special Collections and Archives Department.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Correspondence arranged alphabetically. Other materials organized by publication.

Acquisition Information

The material in this collection was donated to Utah State University Special Collections & Archives by Frank J. Calkins in 1978 and 1985.

Related Materials

Frank Calkins Papers Addendum (COLL MSS 91)

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Container List

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Subject Terms

  • Authors--West (U.S.)--Correspondence.

Personal Names

  • Calkins, Frank, 1932-
  • Calkins, Frank, 1932- Jackson Hole. (contributor)
  • Calkins, Frank, 1932- Long riders' winter. (contributor)
  • Calkins, Frank, 1932- Rocky mountain warden. (contributor)
  • Hunter, Rodello.

Corporate Names

  • Charley Russell Western Heritage Association.

Finding aid created by Special Collections and Archives.
2008

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