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Hafen, LeRoy R. (LeRoy Reuben), 1893-1985

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1893 - 1985

Biographical History

LeRoy R. Hafen (1893-1985) was the director of the Colorado State Historical Society and professor of history at Brigham Young University.

Citation:
His The overland mail, 1926.

His Fort Laramie and the pageant of the West, 1834-1890, 1984, c1938: CIP t.p. (LeRoy R. Hafen)

His Old Spanish trail, 1993: CIP t.p. (LeRoy R. Hafen) data sheet (1893-1985)

OCLC, July 27, 2004 (hdgs: Hafen, Le Roy Reuben, 1893- ; Hafen, LeRoy Reuben, 1893- ; Hafen, LeRoy R. (LeRoy Reuben), 1893- )

FamilySearch, via WWW, Aug. 2, 2006 (LeRoy Reuben Hafen; b. 8 Dec 1893, Bunkerville, Lincoln, Nevada; d. 8 Mar 1985, Palm Springs,California)

Desert (Palm Desert, Calif.), April 1964: page 13 (Dr. LeRoy R. Hafen, Brigham Young University)

Wikipedia, website viewed 25 June 2013 (LeRoy R. Hafen; LeRoy Reuben Hafen; b. December 8, 1893, Bunkerville, Nevada; d. March 8, 1985, Palm Desert, Calif.; BA, Brigham Young University; MA, University of Utah; PhD, University of California, Berkeley; school teacher in Bunkerville, Nev; principal of Virgin Valley High School; Colorado State Historian; BYU professor for 17 years; director of the Colorado State Museum; editor of Colorado Magazine; professor at University of Denver; historian; Latter-day Saint; author)

Found in 26 Collections and/or Records:

LeRoy R. and Ann W. Hafen photographs

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1768 Sub-Series 5
Scope and Contents

Contains photographs of family, friends, relatives, and associations. Also includes historical photographs, and photographs related to western history, Latter-day Saint Church history, and travel. Also includes postcards, negatives, and photofolds.

Dates: 1898-1984
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / LeRoy R. and Ann W. Hafen papers / LeRoy R. and Ann W. Hafen papers

LeRoy R. and Ann W. Hafen travel papers

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1768 Sub-Series 6
Scope and Contents

Contains papers related to the Hafen's travels. Includes items related to BYU Travel Study tours and travel to Asia, among others. Includes maps, guides, pamphlets, and periodicals related to places traveled, and travel in general.

Dates: 1898-1984
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / LeRoy R. and Ann W. Hafen papers / LeRoy R. and Ann W. Hafen papers

LeRoy R. Hafen collection of colleagues' works

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1768 Sub-Series 8
Scope and Contents

Contains a collection copies of articles, addresses, and other works by colleagues of Hafen.

Dates: 1880-1984
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / LeRoy R. and Ann W. Hafen papers / LeRoy R. Hafen papers

LeRoy R. Hafen family papers and correspondence

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1768 Sub-Series 12
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence with Hafen family members and other papers related to the Hafen family, including genealogy and family history.

Dates: 1880-1984
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / LeRoy R. and Ann W. Hafen papers / LeRoy R. Hafen papers

LeRoy R. Hafen general research materials

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1768 Sub-Series 9
Scope and Contents

Contains files related to Hafen's research, including photocopies and transcriptions of some original documents, and card files.

Dates: 1880-1984
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / LeRoy R. and Ann W. Hafen papers / LeRoy R. Hafen papers

LeRoy R. Hafen journals, 1924-1975

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1768 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains Hafen's personal journals covering over fifty years, dating from 1924-1975.

Dates: 1924-1975
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / LeRoy R. and Ann W. Hafen papers / LeRoy R. Hafen papers

LeRoy R. Hafen other writings

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1768 Sub-Series 6
Scope and Contents

Contains drafts, notes, and other papers related to book reviews, scholarly articles, and addresses written by Hafen.

Dates: 1880-1984
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / LeRoy R. and Ann W. Hafen papers / LeRoy R. Hafen papers

LeRoy R. Hafen papers, 1880-1984

 Series
Identifier: MSS 1768
Scope and Contents Contains LeRoy's personal papers: journals and desk calendars; early life memorabilia and school papers (mostly university); personal and professional correspondence, including greeting cards; professional files, including research and manuscript files for Hafen's books and other writings (master's and doctoral theses in published form, Western America, 4 different Colorado histories, the Far West and the Rockies series, the Mountain Men and the Fur Trade series, Joyous Journey, and various...
Dates: 1880-1984
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / LeRoy R. and Ann W. Hafen papers

LeRoy R. Hafen personal memorabilia

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1768 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains personal items of Hafen's, including desk calendars, Church memorabilia, Air Force memorabilia, and items related to Hafen's early education, primarily those related to his studies in history.

Dates: 1880-1984
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / LeRoy R. and Ann W. Hafen papers / LeRoy R. Hafen papers

LeRoy R. Hafen published writings

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1768 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents Contains drafts, notes, and other papers related to published works by Hafen. Includes the following works, in order: ""Overland Mail"; "Broken Hand"; "Colorado, Story of a Commonwealth"; "Woodbury"; "Vermillion Cliffs"; "Fort Laramie"; "Reflections of a Handcart Pioneer"; "Western America"; "Colorado: A Story of the State"; "Colorado: A History of Progress"; "The Colorado Story"; "The Far West and the Rockies, vol. 1-14"; "Letters of Lewis Granger"; "Hafen Families of Utah"; "Mountain Men...
Dates: 1880-1984
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / LeRoy R. and Ann W. Hafen papers / LeRoy R. Hafen papers

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