Scope and Contents Notes and extracts about the Utah Expedition and the arrival of Johnston's Army in the Salt Lake Valley, including extracts from the narrative of Lot Smith, the journals of John Van Dusen DuBois, and the Journal of Discourses. There is also information from the papers of James Buchanan about the federal government's relationship with Utah Territory which prompted the sending of the expedition.

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,...

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,...