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West (U.S.) -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 99 Collections and/or Records:

Department of History student papers

 Collection — Carton 1: [Barcode: 31197231026854]
Identifier: UA 759
Scope and Contents

Contains papers submitted to various history professors for History 400 and other upper-division history classes. Among the topics covered are Native Americans, nineteenth-century gold mining in the American West, Mormons, Spanish explorers and missionaries; the American Southwest, Mexico, and African Americans.

Dates: 1956-1970

Dust to dust : obituaries of the gunfighters

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197230364850]
Identifier: MSS 1707
Scope and Contents

Typewritten book draft and blueline proofs with handwritten corrections. The book contains brief biographies of famous gunfighters and outlaws in the American West. The materials were submitted to the Old Army Press for publication.

Dates: 1977

Robert Spurrier Ellison papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 782
Scope and Contents

Materials include correspondence, genealogical notes, diaries, business records, drafts of writings, speeches, and collected research and reference materials including manuscripts, letters, legal documents, maps, photographs, and newspaper clippings. The materials pertain primarily to the history and settlement of the American West, the American Indian Wars and American Indian culture, and the preservation of western historical landmarks. Dated 1833 to 1951.

Dates: 1833-1951

Eve Ball drafts and manuscripts, 1956-1982

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 3096 Series 2 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents note

Contains drafts and manuscripts of books, poems, and short stories written by Ball.

Dates: Other: 1956-1982

Eve Ball publications, 1956-1982

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 3096 Series 2 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents note

Contains copies of publications by Eve Ball on Western history and folklore.

Dates: Other: 1956-1982

Eve Ball publications and writings, 1956-1982

 Series
Identifier: MSS 3096 Series 2
Scope and Contents note

Contains both unpublished and published works written by Eve Ball.

Dates: Other: 1956-1982

Eve Ball research on Western history, 1875-1983

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 3096 Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents note

Contains oral histories, correspondence, and documents related to the history of the West collected by Eve Ball.

Dates: Other: 1875-1983

Family Home Evening Oral History Project case files, 2009-2010

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 47 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Includes contracts, contact information, and biographical information for the participants, as well as the original audio recordings of the oral history interviews conducted by the Family Home Evening Oral History Project. Dated 2009-2010.

Dates: 2009-2010

Family Home Evening Oral History Project transcripts, 2009-2010

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 47 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains transcripts of recorded interviews done with participants in the Family Home Evening Oral History Project, as well as background information about those participants, 2009-2010.

Dates: 2009-2010

Family Home Evening Oral History Project transcripts and case files, 2009-2010

 Series
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 47
Scope and Contents

Includes contracts from and contact information for participants in the Family Home Evening Oral History Project, as well as the original audio recordings of the oral history interviews, and transcripts for those interviews, 2009.

Dates: 2009-2010