Harold Schindler papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1202
Scope and Contents
The Harold Schindler papers (1885-1971) includes information about various theatre centers and exerpts from the book entitled Orrin Porter Rockwell. This collection also includes copies of the Women's Exponent.
Dates
- 1871-1982
Creator
- Schindler, Harold, 1929-1998 (Person)
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Conditions Governing Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Biographical Note
Harold Schindler (1929-1998) was born December 1929 on Chicago, Illinois. He married Benita Nixdorf in January 1956. They were the parents to three children. While an infant, he moved with his family to New York City, where he spent the first eleven years of his life. In 1940, he moved with his family to Salt Lake City. Schindler began a more than 50-year careet witht eh Salt Lade Tribune in 1945, starting as a copy boy. He worked through the ranks becoming a police reporter, religion, and TV columnist and editor of the Sunday Arts section and magazine. Early in his career he developed a passionate interest in an scholarly commitment to the stucy of Utah and Western history. His first bood Orrin Porter Rockwell: Man of God Son of Thunder, published in 1966, won the Award of Merit for Outstanding Contribution to local history and is still considered the definitive work on this controversial nineteenth century figure. His most recently published work is a compilation of articles entitled In Another Time, based on fascination, little-known occurrences in Utah. For the 150th anniversary of the first arrival of the first Mormon pioneers, he wrote a series of articles chronicling in detail their day-to-day trek to Salt Lake City. He collected his information from a careful study of personal journals and other primary source material. On the day of his death, he worked tirelessly on a book on the Utah War.
Extent
3.5 Linear Feet
Abstract
The Harold Schindler papers (1885-1971) includes information about various theatre centers and exerpts from the book entitled Orrin Porter Rockwell. This collection also includes copies of the Women's Exponent. Harold Schindler was a columnist for the Salt Lake Tribune and a writer on Utah history.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Harold Schindler.
Processing Information
Processed by Erin McCarthy in 2006.
Creator
- Schindler, Harold, 1929-1998 (Person)
- Title
- Inventory of the Harold Schindler papers, 1871-1982
- Author
- Finding aid created by Erin McCarthy
- Date
- © 2006 (last modified: 2018 and 2020)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid encoded in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository
Contact:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu