John L. Hunt papers
Scope and Contents
Collection includes correspondence, deeds, receipts, miscellaneous items, and typescripts of two oral histories. One interview was with John Hunt and was conducted by Mary Rusher for the Utah Historical Society Oral History Program on 16 July 1973. The other interview was with John Hunt and his wife, Grace, and was conducted by Samuel Moon on 17 July 1975. Most of the items deal primarily with John Hunt's business activities, while the oral histories relate to the history of the Blanding, Utah area and to relations with the Navajo Indians.
Dates
- 1936-1978
Creator
- Rusher, Mary (Person)
- Hunt, John L. (John Laray), 1902-1998 (Person)
- Utah State Historical Society (Organization)
- Moon, Samuel (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from John L. Hunt papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
John L. Hunt (1902-1998) was a Mormon businessman and owner of a "trading post" in Blanding, Utah which deals in Indian crafts.
Extent
2 folders (0.16 linear ft.)
Custodial History
Donated by John and Grace Hunt in 1982.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; John and Grace Hunt; 1982.
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th century Western and Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).
- Blanding (Utah) -- History
- Business, Industry, Labor, and Commerce
- Deeds
- Hunt, Grace
- Hunt, John L. (John Laray), 1902-1998
- Interviews
- Latter Day Saints -- Utah -- Blanding -- History -- Sources
- Letters
- Navajo Indians -- Utah -- History -- Sources
- Oral histories
- Receipts (Acknowledgments)
- Retail trade
- Trading posts -- Utah
- Title
- Register of John L. Hunt papers
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Elisa Visick
- Date
- 2010 September 23
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- 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
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States