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Latter Day Saints -- West (U.S.) -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

Biographical, date of production not identified

 Series — Box 1: Series 1; Series 3; Series 4 [Barcode: 31197231207520], Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 782 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Bigraphical material dealing with Robert S. Ellison.

Dates: date of production not identified

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

Genealogical, 1917-1928

 Series — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3; Series 4 [Barcode: 31197231207520], Folder: 2
Identifier: MSS 782 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Geneological material dealing with Robert S. Ellison.

Dates: 1917-1928

Robert Spurrier Ellison business career, 1906-1930

 Series
Identifier: MSS 782 Series 6
Scope and Contents

Contents include materials pertaining to Robert S. Ellison's buisness career with the Midwest Refining Company and other firms. These include reports, articles, and records. Materials dated 1906 to 1930.

Dates: 1906-1930

Robert Spurrier Ellison journal, 1893

 Series — Box 2: Series 4; Series 5; Series 6 [Barcode: 31197231207538], Folder: 11
Identifier: MSS 782 Series 5
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

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: 1893

Robert Spurrier Ellison mementos, 1916-1946

 Series — Box 1: Series 1; Series 3; Series 4 [Barcode: 31197231207520], Folder: 3
Identifier: MSS 782 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains awards, certificates, invitations, pins, buttons and newsclippings, railroad schedules and dining car and restaurant menus. Dated 1916-1946. Also contains undated material.

Dates: 1916-1946

Robert Spurrier Ellison research and reference file, 1833-1951

 Series
Identifier: MSS 782 Series 8
Scope and Contents Contains materials collected by Ellison pertaining to the full range of his interests in the history of the American West. The files contain typescripts, holographs, newsclippings, reprints, brochures, biographical sketches, and occasional correspondence. The files contain a large number of copied sources and newspaper articles saved by Ellison, as well as a number of original manuscripts, both holograph and typewritten, such as those of William Carey Brown, T. J. Brundage, William Francis...
Dates: 1833-1951

Robert Spurrier Ellison writings, 1924-1940

 Series
Identifier: MSS 782 Series 7
Scope and Contents

Contents include drafts of writings, mainly articles, written by Robert S. Ellison pertaining to the history of Wyoming, specifically Fort Bridger. Includes draft of Ellison's book, "Fort Bridger : A Brief History," clippings, and reprints. Materials dated 1924 to 1940.

Dates: 1924-1940