Jerry H. Dunton papers

Collection

Identifier: ACCN 1851

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Jerry H. Dunton papers (1971-2001) are a collection of memorabilia from the Utah Westerners, a group of amateur and professional historians. Included are the Lieutenant Maguire maps which are renderings of the Little Bighorn Battlefield commissioned by the U.S. Army. Two newsletters from the Custer Battlefield Historical and Museum Association, The Battlefield Dispatch, are also in the collection. There is a transcript of an interview given by Alexander J. MacKenzie to Harold Schindler in 1971. MacKenzie was the city editor of the Salt Lake Tribune in 1904, and at the time of the interview was 94 years old. Included are minutes of the Utah Westerners meeting and magazine articles relating to the West and Custer's last stand.

Dates

1971-2001

Creator

Dunton, Jerry H. (Person)

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.

Extent

0.5 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Jerry H. Dunton papers (1971-2001) contains memorabilia from the Utah Westerners, a group of amateur and professional historians. Included are maps and newsletters related to the Battle of Little Bighorn, and a transcript of an interview given by Alexander J. MacKenzie to Harold Schindler in 1971. MacKenzie was the city editor of the Salt Lake Tribune in 1904, and at the time of the interview was 94 years old.