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Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation (Utah) -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Edward G. Bush official correspondence

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 2280
Scope and Contents Handwritten military orders and official correspondence plus photocopies. Also included is a hand-drawn map of the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation and nearby areas. This item is housed separately in a location for oversized materials. General George Crook (1828-1890) sent orders to Fort Douglas directing that two companies be sent to assure that the road between Price, Utah and the Uintah Reservation be made passable for heavy freight. Major, later lieutenant colonel, Bush was given the...
Dates: 1887
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Edward G. Bush official correspondence

Ute Indian tape recordings collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 855
Scope and Contents

Reel to reel tapes. The items record meetings of the council including presentations and discussions of numerous topics of interest. The materials are in both English and the Ute language. Also included are Ute chants, songs, and musical presentations.

Dates: 1950-1957
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Ute Indian tape recordings collection

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