Walter M. Stookey papers, 1936-1951
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Stookey, Walter M., 1869-
- Title
- Walter M. Stookey papers
- Dates
- 1936-1951 (inclusive)19361951
- Quantity
- 0.5 linear feet
- Collection Number
- ACCN 2983
- Summary
- The Walter M. Stookey papers (1936-1951) consist of research materials and a manuscript entitled "Fatal Decision: The Tragic Story of the Donner Party" which was published in 1950.
- 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 Note
Walter M. Stookey was born on 25 March 1869 in Clover, Utah. Stookey received his undergraduate degree at the University of Utah and earned his medical degree at the University of Saint Louis, specializing in the fields of opthalmology and otolaryngology. After completion of his studies, Walter joined the staff of the L. D. S. Hospital. His strong interest in the study of western U.S. history was manifested in a variety of ways, one of which was the undertaking of research related to the travails of the Donner-Reed party. Dr. Stookey was a member of the Utah Trails and Landmarks Association, the Sons of Utah Pioneers, and the "This is the Place" Monument Commission. As chairman of the Utah Trails and Landmarks Association's Historical Committee, he participated in locating and marking pioneer trails and the Pony Express route.
Content Description
The Walter M. Stookey papers consist of research materials and a manuscript entitled "Fatal Decision: The Tragic Story of the Donner Party" which was published in 1950.
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.
Administrative Information
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
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Description: "Foreword" and "Acknowledgments"Container: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: Chapter 1: "President Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase"Container: Box 1, Folder 2
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Description: Chapter 2: "Expedition of Captains Lewis and Clark"Container: Box 1, Folder 3
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Description: Chapter 3: "John Jacob Astor Astoria, the Emporium of the Fur Trade"Container: Box 1, Folder 4
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Description: Chapter 4: "General William H. Ashley--Major Andrew Henry and Their Mountain Men"Container: Box 1, Folder 5
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Description: Chapter 5: "Captain Bonneville's Expedition to the West-Trapping, Exploring, Indian Contacts, Experiences and Adventures"Container: Box 1, Folder 6
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Description: Chapter 6: "Captain John Charles Fremont"Container: Box 1, Folder 7
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Description: Chapter 7: "The Donners and Reeds Decide to Go West"Container: Box 1, Folder 8
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Description: Chapter 8: "The Donners and Reeds Leave Independence"Container: Box 1, Folder 9
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Description: Chapter 9: "Contradictory Advice to Emigrants"Container: Box 1, Folder 10
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Description: Chapter 10: "The Caravan Moves on from Fort Laramie"Container: Box 1, Folder 11
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Description: Chapter 11: "The Donner Party Encampment on the Banks of the Jordan"Container: Box 1, Folder 12
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Description: Chapter 12: "The Utah River Jordan"Container: Box 1, Folder 13
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Description: Chapter 13: "Donner Party beyond the Jordan"Container: Box 1, Folder 14
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Description: Chapter 14: "The Missing Link in the Donner Trail"Container: Box 1, Folder 15
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Description: Chapter 15: "The Donner's Desert Camp at Pilot Mountain"Container: Box 1, Folder 16
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Description: Chapter 16: "Indian Troubles"Container: Box 1, Folder 17
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Description: Chapter 17: "The Tragedy of Gravelly Ford"Container: Box 1, Folder 18
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Description: Chapter 18: "The Donner Party after the Tragedy of Gravelly Ford"Container: Box 1, Folder 19
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Description: Chapter 19: "The Truckee River Trek"Container: Box 1, Folder 20
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Description: Chapter 20: "The J. F. Reed Family in trhe Mountain Tragedy"Container: Box 1, Folder 21
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Description: Chapter 21: "The 'Forlorn Hope' Party"Container: Box 1, Folder 22
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Description: Appendix 1: "Skull Valley"Container: Box 1, Folder 23
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Description: Appendix 2: "The Birds Nests in the Utah Salt Desert"Container: Box 1, Folder 24
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Description: John Breen: "Pioneer Memoirs"Container: Box 1, Folder 25
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Description: Assorted MaterialsDates: 1936-1951Container: Box 1, Folder 26
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Donner Party--History
- Donner Party--Sources
- Overland journeys to the Pacific
- Overland journeys to the Pacific--Sources
Personal Names
- Stookey, Walter M., 1869---Archives
Form or Genre Terms
- Manuscripts (documents)
- Research (Documents)
- Typescripts
