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Robbers Roost : Caste Gate payroll robbery

 File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 2729

Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a typewritten history of a payroll robbery. Jensen writes a history of outlaws at Robber's Roost, Utah, and tells the story of a payroll robbery in 1897 in which $9000 was stolen by Butch Cassidy and others. The date of the composition of the item is uncertain.

Dates

  • approximately 1950

Creator

Language of Materials

Materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Biographical History

Historian for Camp Dale, Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Castle Dale, Utah.

Extent

1 item (5 p.)

Arrangement

Materials maintained in original order.

Custodial History

Donated.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated.

Appraisal

19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.

Title
Register of Robbers Roost : Caste Gate payroll robbery
Status
In Progress
Author
Morgan Crockett
Date
2010 November 29
Description rules
Appm
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English in Latin script.

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States