Dale Lowell Morgan research files, 1809-1895

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Summary

Creators:
Morgan, Dale L. (Dale Lowell), 1914-1971
Abstract:
The collection consists of typewritten transcripts of newspaper articles compiled by Dale L. Morgan for research on the Mormons and the Far West dating from 1809 to 1895.
Extent:
1.25 Linear Feet (3 boxes)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Dale Lowell Morgan research files, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of typewritten transcripts of newspaper articles written by others and compiled by Dale L. Morgan for his research on the Mormons and the Far West. The articles also cover related Western subjects such as the opening, exploration, and settlement of the West; the fur trade; Indians of the middle and southwestern states; the Santa Fe trade; and the California Gold Rush.

Biographical / historical:

Dale L. Morgan (1914-1971), Western historian, was born in Salt Lake City and educated at the University of Utah. He was state superintendent for the Utah Writer's Project of the Works Progress Administration from 1940 until 1942 and information specialist with the Office of Price Administration during World War II. As a Guggenheim Fellow for the 1947-1948 year, Morgan did research on the subject of Mormonism throughout the United States. Morgan wrote books on many Western subjects, including Mormonism and Jedediah Smith.

Acquisition information:
Purchased from Dale L. Morgan, December 1949.
Processing information:

Processed by Brooke M. Black in 2011. Charla DelaCuadra encoded the finding aid in 2019.

Arrangement:

The articles are organized alphabetically by state of origin: Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Washington D.C., and Wisconsin.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services Department. For more information, contact Reader Services.

Terms of access:

The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Dale Lowell Morgan research files, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Location of this collection:
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108, US
Contact:
(626) 405-2191
reference@huntington.org
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