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David E. Miller papers, 1831-1981

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Miller, David E.
Title
David E. Miller papers
Dates
1831-1981 (inclusive)
Quantity
7.75 linear feet, (10 boxes, 1 oversize box, 1 tube, and 3 microfilm reels)
Collection Number
ACCN 0891
Summary
The David E. Miller papers (1831-1981) contain such things as correspondence, history course papers and detailed lessons, his journal from his years as an LDS missionary in Germany (1930-1931), Golden Spike Centennial (1969) materials, newspaper clippings, book reviews, various publications, maps, and research and a manuscript for his work on Peter Skene Ogden.
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

Dr. David Eugene Miller (1909-1978) was a historian specializing in the history of Utah, trans-Mississippi West, fur trade and major western trails, as well as general American history. Miller was a history professor at the University of Utah, the director of the Western History Center, and a historian for Nauvoo Restoration Inc. His is also the author of several works, such as Hole in the Rock: An Epic in the Colonization of the Great American West.

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Content Description

The David E. Miller papers (1831-1981) contain such things as correspondence, history course papers and detailed lessons, his journal from his years as an LDS missionary in Germany (1930-1931), Golden Spike Centennial (1969) materials, newspaper clippings, book reviews, various publications, maps, and research and a manuscript for his work on Peter Skene Ogden.

Digitized reports from the papers.

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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

Boxes 1-7 (7 linear feet) and reels 1-2 were donated in May 2005.

Boxes 8-9 (0.75 linear feet) and reel 3 were donated in April 2005.

Boxes 10-11 (1 linear feet) were donated in October 2006.

Processing Note

Processed by Jennifer Sessions in 2005 and 2006.

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Separated Materials

Photographs were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P1187).

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Railroads--West (U.S.)--Centennial celebrations, etc.

Personal Names

  • Miller, David E.--Archives
  • Ogden, Peter Skene, 1790-1854

Geographical Names

  • Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--Discovery and exploration--Centennial celebrations, etc.

Form or Genre Terms

  • Correspondence
  • Memorabilia
  • Speeches

Finding aid created by Jennifer Sessions.
2005 (last modified: 2018)

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