J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections
R. Kent Fielding papers
Fielding, R. Kent (Robert Kent), 1920-
ACCN 1722
6.5 linear feet
1840-1998
The R. Kent Fielding papers (1840-1998) consist of Fielding's writings and the research materials he gathered for them. The collection reflects his interest in the history of the LDS Church, the Mountain Meadows Massacre, and his transition from being a member of the LDS Church to being a secular humanist.
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The R. Kent Fielding papers (1840-1998) consist of correspondence, teaching materials, lectures, maps, and Fielding's writings along with the research materials he gathered for them. Robert Kent Fielding (b. 1920) was a former student and member of the department of history at Brigham Young University. The collection reflects his interest in the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), as well as his transition from a practicing member of the LDS Church to a secular humanist in 1960.
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Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Box 1 folders 1-2 were donated in September 1998.
Box 1 folder 3 through Box 5 were donated in April 2004.
Boxes 6-13 and CDs were donated in July 2005.
Photographs have been transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P1264).
Processed by Heather Harkness in 1998.
Addendum processed by Lisa DeMille in 2004 and Lindsey Moore in 2006.
Fielding, R. Kent (Robert Kent), 1920---Archives
Latter Day Saint churches--History--Sources
Mountain Meadows Massacre, Utah, 1857--History--Sources
Mormonism (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Papers and Research
"The Concept of Stages in Mormon Historical Development"
1958
1
1
"Growing Up Mormon"
1997
1
2
"The Gunnison Massacre: Causes and Consequences"
1992
1
3
"The Gunnison Massacre: Cold and Well Covered Trails"
1991
1
4-7
"John Gunnison and the Mormons"
2
1-3
"The Trials of John D. Lee"
1998
2
4-6
"Who Killed Captain Gunnison?"
1983
3
1-2
Roger Hirson and James Lineberger, John D. Lee and the Mountain Meadows Massacre
1979
3
3
Roger Hirson, The Mountain Meadows Massacre
1978-1979
4
1-2
Biographies
4
3
Conover Family Genealogy
4
4
Copyright Information
1980
4
5
Benjamin and Cornelia Ferris
1870-1981
4
6
Correspondence and photocopies of research documents.
Thomas Flint Diary, Photocopy
1851-1855
4
7
Gunnison Memorial Foundation
1992
4
8
Gunnison Murder Trials
1850
4
9
Typescripts and photocopies of research documents.
Heap-Beal Journal, Typescript
1854
5
1
Hymns
5
2
Andrew Love Journal, Photocopy
1852-1875
5
3
Microfilm Resources
1978-1979
5
4
Notes
5
5
Outlines
5
6
Purchase Orders
1980
5
7
Research Materials, Photocopies and Typescripts
1840-1980
5
8
Sanpete County, Utah
1947
5
9
Correspondence and Brochures
1980-1994
5
10
Personal Chronicles and BYU Subjects
"Fielding Chronicles"
1945-1978
6
1-3
Sterling McMurrin, "Toward a Christian Ethic"
6
4
"The Lee Letters"
1960
6
5
BYU Memos, Reports and Policies
1953-1960
6
6
BYU Speeches
1952-1964
6
7
University Definition papers
1959
6
8
Includes: Howard Jones, "The Function of a University;" Archibald MacLeish, "What Is a True University;" and Earl J. McGrath, "Academic Freedom and Academic Responsibility."
BYU Intellectual Committee
1953
6
9
Indiana University papers
1955
6
10
Leonard J. Arrington Articles
1956-1958
6
11
Includes "Objectives of Mormon Economic Policy," "Planning an Iron Industry for Utah," and "Religion and Planning in the Far West: The First Generation of Mormons in Utah."
Richard D. Poll, "The Political Reconstruction of Utah Territory"
1958
6
12
"Mormonism and the Avoidance of Sectarian Stagnation"
6
13
LDS Liberalism and History
"Confession of Saint Robertus"
7
1
"Historical Perspectives for a Liberal Mormonism"
1960
7
2
Mormon Liberalism
1922-1954
7
3
LDS History General Subjects
1947-1960
7
4
"Dedication of the Houghton Site Marker"
1994
7
5
Seventy-First Annual Conference
1901
7
6
Eugene Campbell and Fred Gowans, "Fort Suppy"
1976
7
7
Notes on Joseph Smith's Vision
7
8
"Growth of a Standard of Orthodoxy"
7
9
"Kirtland, Ohio, in Mormon History"
7
10
"The Gospel Comes to Kirtland"
7
11
"Organizational Development of the Church in the Kirtland Period"
7
12
"Conditions in Kirtland"
7
13
Letter From C. J. Holmes to Polly Greene
1894-1916
7
14
"Kirtland Exodus"
1954-1956
7
15
"Exodus from Ohio"
7
16
LDS Kirtland History
"Kirtland--The Year of the Locust"
8
1
"Kirtland, the Years of Decision"
8
2
"Kirtland--Stake of Zion"
8
3
"Kirtland Economic Development"
1959
8
4
Kirtland Land Information
1945
8
5
Kirtland Member Lists
8
6
Kirtland Court Information
8
7
Kirtland Notes
8
8
Bibliography
8
9
Tourist Information and Postcards
1950-1956
8
10
Puritan Essays and Notes
8
11
Teaching Essays and Lecture Units
"Leopold Ranke"
1953
9
1
"Ballad of American History"
1964
9
2
"United States and World Revolution"
1963
9
3
"Teaching and Learning Some Misconceptions"
1961
9
4
"The Dynamics of American History"
9
5
"Forgotten Frontiers of American Destiny"
1961
9
6
"Dynamics of Educational Change"
1968
9
7
History papers
1962-1964
9
8
Lectures
1953-1968
9
9
American Studies Discussion Materials
9
10
American Heritage Materials
9
11
World Civilization Teaching Units
9
12
History Outlines, Syllabi, and Exams
1965
9
13
Map Series Teaching Units
9
14-17
Higher Education
Map Transparancies
10
1
"Analysis of Physical Facilities and Space Utilization"
1969
10
2
"Analysis of the Comprehensive Facilities Inventory"
1971
10
3
"A Pattern for Higher Education in Utah"
10
4
Higher Education papers
1965-1978
10
5-7
Higher Education Memos
1970-1978
10
8
Utah Coordinating Council of Higher Education
1967-1968
11
1
"Utah's Master Plan for Higher Education"
1968
11
2
"Emerging Designs for Education"
1968
11
3
"Staff Publications"
1965
11
4
"The Effect of Cause"
1964
11
5
"Continued Education for the Social Work Practitioner"
1968
11
6
Higher Education General Subjects
1958-1978
11
7
Juvenile Delinquency
1963-1965
11
8
PTA Speech
1964
11
9
Harvey Wheeler, "The Rise and Fall of Liberal Democracy"
1966
11
10
Correspondence
Correspondence
1951-1964
12
1-4
Higher Education Correspondence
1968-1978
12
5
General Materials
Poetry
1956-1976
13
1
Professional Data and Applications
13
2
"Remarks at the Funeral of Ada Forsberg Fielding"
1950
13
3
Speech at Tecnifax
1962
13
4
Essay Topics
1951-1978
13
5
Nephi Community Development Journal
1960
13
6
Book Reviews
1953-1965
13
7
Handbook of American History, Notes and Drafts
1960
13
8
Mailing Lists
13
9
Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA)
1965-1966
13
10-11
David Basch, "Theory of Aesthetics"
1975
13
12
Julian Sohon, "Connecticut Minerals"
1951
13
13
"Connecticut Yankee Doodles"
1978
13
14
News Clippings
1948-1962
13
15
Redwing Book Invoices
1981
13
16
Biographical Materials and Correspondence
Fielding, Growing Up Mormon
1997
14
1
Ephraim E. Ericksen, Promising New in Mormon Philosophy
1959
14
2
Fielding's response to this speech got him in trouble with officials at BYU.
Fielding Personal Correspondence and Journal Notes
1978-2006
14
3-6
Writings of R. Kent Fielding List
14
7
Fielding, Poetry
1992
14
8
Mormon History Association Proposals
1992-1994
14
9
Correspondence with New Hamshire Humanities Council
1992-1999
14
10
Southwestern Utah Correspondence and Documents
1992
14
11
Personal Correspondence, Notes and Shorter Writings
Utah Humanities Council Documents and Correspondence
1992-2005
15
1
Utah Humanities Council Announcement
1994
15
2
Correspondence with Historical Organizations
1981-1983
15
3
Fielding, Speech to Humanists of Utah
1994
15
4
Fielding, Speech to Westerners
1993
15
5
Fielding, Brigham Young as Indian Affairs Superintendent
15
6
Fielding, Brigham Young the Mormon Mohamet
1993
15
7
General Writings on Mormon History
1993
15
8
Fielding Materials on Indians, Mormons, and the Gunnison Massacre
1983-1990
15
9
Fielding, "Lamanite Redemption" With Long and Short Versions
1994
15
10
Fielding Notes on Mormon/Indian Relations
1993
15
11
Notes on John Hyde, Jr
15
12
Notes from the LDS Archives
15
13
Gunnison Massacre Materials
Documents Relating to the Gunnison Massacre
1853-1854
16
1
Gunnison Massacre Monument Committee Documents
1991-1993
16
2
Maps and Photographs for Unsolicited Chronicler
16
3
Gunnison Memorial Proposals
1992
16
4
"Gunnison Massacre, Causes and Consequences" Drafts
1992
16
5
F"Footnotes to a Massacre"
1992
16
6-7
Source Materials and Notes for Unsolicited Chronicler
16
8
Unsolicited Chronicler Publicity
1993-1994
16
9
Reviews of The Unsolicited Chronicler
1993-2001
16
10-11
Fielding, John W. Gunnison and the Mormons
16
12
John Williams Gunnison Biographical Materials
17
1
Gunnison Expedition Biographies
17
2
Family History of William Potter and Supporting Documents
1853-1967
17
3
Documents Relating to the Gunnison Massacre
1847-1858
17
4
Deseret News Articles
1850-1853
17
5
Deseret News Coverage of Cornerstones Ceremony
1853
17
6
Edward Hunter, Cornerstones Speech
1853
17
7
Gunnison Letter to Brigham Young and The Mormons Title Page
1853
17
8
Hildreth Incident Documents
17
9
Beckwith Journal
1852
17
10
Gunnison Expedition Documents and Beckwith Materials
1854-1990
17
11
Accounts of the Gunnison Massacre
1853-1933
17
12
Anson Call Journal Excerpts on Gunnison Massacre
17
13
Gunnison Massacre and Utah Indian Affairs
William Potter and the Valley of Death
1992
18
1
Given to Fielding by Michael D. Bradshaw.
Beckwith Report and Journal Entries
18
2
Edward G. Beckwith Journal and Final Report Comparison
2003
18
3
United States Senate Documents
1852-1856
18
4
Fielding Article and Carrington Diary and Correspondence
1991
18
5
Gunnison Massacre Lesson Plans and Documents
18
6-7
Massacre Site Memorials
18
8
New Gunnison Massacre Marker
1993
18
9
Inventory of Federal Court Records of Utah
1982
18
10
Excerpts from the Congressional Globe
1852
18
11
Juanita Brooks, "Indian Relations on the Mormon Frontier"
1944
18
12
Dale L. Morgan, Administration of Indian Affairs in Utah
1948
18
13
Conway B. Sonne, "Royal Blood of the Utes"
1954
18
14
Utah Territory Between Massacres
Summary of National Politics and Utah Events During the 1850s
19
1
Millenial Star Materials
1853-1857
19
2
Deseret News Articles
1854-1857
19
3
Notes from The Mormon
1855-1857
19
4
Reports on Utah Territory from National Newspapers
1854-1857
19
5
Jules Remy and Julius Brenchley, Observations on Mormons
19
6
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Ferris' Experiences in Utah Territory
19
7
Theater in Utah
1980
19
8
Howard A. Christy, "What Virtue There Is In Stone"
1991
19
9
Remembering Manti
19
10
Joseph L. Heywood Documents
1854-1856
19
11
Articles, Documents, and papers on Early Utah Territory
19
12
Captain Ingalls Documents
19
13
Documents on "Runaway" Territorial Officials
1851-1852
19
14
Non-Mormon Utah Territory Officials Documents
19
15
Sylvester Mowry Letters and Documents
1854-1952
19
16
Mountain Meadows Massacre and Other Subjects
Materials from the National Archives
20
1
Sections fom the Diary of Brigham Young and Speech
1855-1857
20
2
Sections from Diary of Thomas L. Kane
20
3
Utah Expedition Documents
1857-1858
20
4
Utah War and Mountain Meadows Notes
20
5
The Mountain Meadows Massacre, Contemporary Documents
1996
20
6
Carleton Report on Mountain Meadows Massacre
20
7
Charles W. Penrose, "The Mountain Meadows Massacre"
1906
20
8
Mountain Meadows and Other LDS Church Articles
1997-2000
20
9
The Trials of John D. Lee Materials
1998-1999
20
10-11
Screenplay- The Blood of Christ Does Not Atone
1998
20
12
Will Bagley Materials and Dave Bigler Materials
1999-2000
20
13
Reed C. Durham Jr, "Is There No Help For the Widow's Son?"
1974
20
14
Mormon Women's Issues
1877-1993
20
15
Photos from Utah State Historical Society
1992
20
16
Original photographs transferred to Multimedia Archives.
Four CDs in the Manuscripts Division CD Case
1
Includes three CDs of the "Fielding Chronicles" and one CD of the "Dedication of the Houghton Site Marker."