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McQuown's research notes on business and economic policy in Utah, including items on home industry, such as mining and silk production, and the railroad in Utah. Notes on money in Utah including research

done by Dale Morgan and an article by Kate B. Carter entitled "Early Medium of Exchange," Our Pioneer Heritage.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Madeline R. McQuown papers (1803-1976) is divided into two main sections. The first contains personal materials, correspondence, and manuscripts. The majority of the correspondence is from Dale L. Morgan. His numerous letters to Mrs. McQuown, spanning the years 1940 to 1968, are filled with information on Mormon history and advice for the biography on Brigham Young that she was writing. Also included is correspondence between Dale Morgan and Fawn Brodie, Juanita Brooks, Wallace Stegner,...

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Research notes about the colonization of Utah including notes kept by Kate B. Carter.

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McQuown's notes about the Aiken murders, the Gunnison Massacre, and the Parrish murders as well as other research materials.

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Research notes about pioneer entertainment, songs and poetry, holiday celebrations, funerals, and other traditions.

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McQuown's notes about early descriptions of Utah and Salt Lake City.

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Crafts Notes and extracts about pioneer clothing, handicrafts, household manufacture, and foods. Many of these were taken by the Works Progress Administration Federal Writers' Project workers in Utah from pioneers and published articles. The foods section includes recipes and a transcript of "America Eats: Early Utah Cookery" from the Writers' Project as well as miscellaneous anecdotes about pioneer foods.

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Research notes, some by the Federal Writers' Project, about the Deseret Alphabet and early Utah education.

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Morgan's notes on the Southern Exploring Company or the "White Mountain Expedition" in 1858.

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McQuown's research notes and materials about Utah's relations with the federal government which includes a photocopy of a report on Utah Territory in the Congressional Globe of 1852; notes about the Edmunds-Tucker Law; and notes on Utah's representatives to the federal legislature.