R. Kent Fielding papers,

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1 Overview of the Collection Creator Fielding, R. Kent (Robert Kent), Title R. Kent Fielding papers Dates (inclusive) Quantity 6.5 linear feet Collection Number Accn1722 Summary The R. Kent Fielding papers ( ) consist of Fielding's writings and the research materials he gathered for them. The collection reflects his interest in the history of the LDS Church, the Mountain Meadows Massacre, and his transition from being a member of the LDS Church to being a secular humanist. Repository University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library University of Utah 295 South 1500 East Salt Lake City, UT Telephone: SPCreference@lists.utah.edu Access Restrictions 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. Languages English Content Description The R. Kent Fielding papers ( ) consist of correspondence, teaching materials, lectures, maps, and Fielding's writings along with the research materials he gathered for them. Robert Kent Fielding (b. 1920) was a former student and member of the department of history at Brigham Young University. The collection reflects his interest in the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), as well as his transition from a practicing member of the LDS Church to a secular humanist in Use of the Collection Restrictions on Use It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from the R. Kent Fielding papers must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator. 1

2 Preferred Citation Initial Citation: R. Kent Fielding papers, Accn 1722, [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott. Salt Lake City, Utah. Following Citations: Accn Administrative Information Acquisition Information 1 folders 1-2 were donated in September folder 3 through 5 were donated in April es 6-13 and CDs were donated in July Separated Materials Photographs have been transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P1264). Processing Note Processed by Heather Harkness in Addendum processed by Lisa DeMille in 2004 and Lindsey Moore in Detailed Description of the Collection Papers and Research, "The Concept of Stages in Mormon Historical Development" "Growing Up Mormon" "The Gunnison Massacre: Causes and Consequences"

3 4-7 "The Gunnison Massacre: Cold and Well Covered Trails" 1991 Papers and Research, "John Gunnison and the Mormons" 4-6 "The Trials of John D. Lee" 1998 Papers and Research, "Who Killed Captain Gunnison?" Roger Hirson and James Lineberger, John D. Lee and the Mountain Meadows Massacre 1979 Papers and Research,

4 4 1-2 Roger Hirson, The Mountain Meadows Massacre Biographies 4 Conover Family Genealogy 5 Copyright Information Benjamin and Cornelia Ferris Correspondence and photocopies of research documents Thomas Flint Diary, Photocopy Gunnison Memorial Foundation Gunnison Murder Trials Typescripts and photocopies of research documents Research, Heap-Beal Journal, Typescript Hymns 3 Andrew Love Journal, Photocopy Microfilm Resources

5 5 Notes 6 Outlines 7 Purchase Orders Research Materials, Photocopies and Typescripts Sanpete County, Utah Correspondence and Brochures Personal Chronicles and BYU Subjects, "Fielding Chronicles" Sterling McMurrin, "Toward a Christian Ethic" 5 "The Lee Letters" BYU Memos, Reports and Policies BYU Speeches University Definition papers Includes: Howard Jones, "The Function of a University;" Archibald MacLeish, "What Is a True University;" and Earl J. McGrath, "Academic Freedom and Academic Responsibility." BYU Intellectual Committee Indiana University papers

6 11 Leonard J. Arrington Articles Includes "Objectives of Mormon Economic Policy," "Planning an Iron Industry for Utah," and "Religion and Planning in the Far West: The First Generation of Mormons in Utah." Richard D. Poll, "The Political Reconstruction of Utah Territory" "Mormonism and the Avoidance of Sectarian Stagnation" LDS Liberalism and History, "Confession of Saint Robertus" 2 "Historical Perspectives for a Liberal Mormonism" Mormon Liberalism LDS History General Subjects "Dedication of the Houghton Site Marker" Seventy-First Annual Conference Eugene Campbell and Fred Gowans, "Fort Suppy" Notes on Joseph Smith's Vision 9 "Growth of a Standard of Orthodoxy" 10 "Kirtland, Ohio, in Mormon History" 11 "The Gospel Comes to Kirtland" 6

7 12 "Organizational Development of the Church in the Kirtland Period" 13 "Conditions in Kirtland" 14 Letter From C. J. Holmes to Polly Greene "Kirtland Exodus" "Exodus from Ohio" LDS Kirtland History, "Kirtland--The Year of the Locust" 2 "Kirtland, the Years of Decision" 3 "Kirtland--Stake of Zion" 4 "Kirtland Economic Development" Kirtland Land Information Kirtland Member Lists 7 Kirtland Court Information 8 Kirtland Notes 9 Bibliography 10 Tourist Information and Postcards

8 11 Puritan Essays and Notes Teaching Essays and Lecture Units, "Leopold Ranke" "Ballad of American History" "United States and World Revolution" "Teaching and Learning Some Misconceptions" "The Dynamics of American History" 6 "Forgotten Frontiers of American Destiny" "Dynamics of Educational Change" History papers Lectures American Studies Discussion Materials 11 American Heritage Materials 12 World Civilization Teaching Units 13 History Outlines, Syllabi, and Exams Map Series Teaching Units 8

9 Higher Education, Map Transparancies 2 "Analysis of Physical Facilities and Space Utilization" "Analysis of the Comprehensive Facilities Inventory" "A Pattern for Higher Education in Utah" 5-7 Higher Education papers Higher Education Memos Higher Education Publications, Utah Coordinating Council of Higher Education "Utah's Master Plan for Higher Education" "Emerging Designs for Education" "Staff Publications"

10 5 "The Effect of Cause" "Continued Education for the Social Work Practitioner" Higher Education General Subjects Juvenile Delinquency PTA Speech Harvey Wheeler, "The Rise and Fall of Liberal Democracy" 1966 Correspondence, Correspondence Higher Education Correspondence General Materials, Poetry

11 2 Professional Data and Applications 3 "Remarks at the Funeral of Ada Forsberg Fielding" Speech at Tecnifax Essay Topics Nephi Community Development Journal Book Reviews Handbook of American History, Notes and Drafts Mailing Lists Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) David Basch, "Theory of Aesthetics" Julian Sohon, "Connecticut Minerals" "Connecticut Yankee Doodles" News Clippings Redwing Book Invoices 1981 Fielding Biographical and Correspondence, Fielding, Growing Up Mormon

12 2 Ephraim E. Ericksen, Promising New in Mormon Philosophy Fielding's response to this speech got him in trouble with officials at BYU Fielding Personal Correspondence and Journal Notes Writings of R. Kent Fielding List 8 Fielding, Poetry Mormon History Association Proposals Correspondence with New Hamshire Humanities Council Southwestern Utah Correspondence and Documents 1992 Personal Correspondence, Notes and Shorter Writings, Utah Humanities Council Documents and Correspondence Utah Humanities Council Announcement Correspondence with Historical Organizations Fielding, Speech to Humanists of Utah Fielding, Speech to Westerners Fielding, Brigham Young as Indian Affairs Superintendent 7 Fielding, Brigham Young the Mormon Mohamet

13 8 General Writings on Mormon History Fielding Materials on Indians, Mormons, and the Gunnison Massacre Keith Jeffreys, Screenplay and Related Documents R. Kent Fielding provided historical background for the screenplay of Keith Jeffreys. 11 Fielding, "Lamanite Redemption" With Long and Short Versions Fielding Notes on Mormon/Indian Relations Notes on John Hyde, Jr 14 Notes from the LDS Archives Fielding Writings and Correspondence on Gunnison Massacre, Fielding, Documents Relating to the Gunnison Massacre Gunnison Massacre Monument Committee Documents Maps and Photographs for Unsolicited Chronicler 4 Gunnison Memorial Proposals Fielding, "Gunnison Massacre, Causes and Consequences" Drafts Fielding, "Footnotes to a Massacre"

14 8 Source Materials and Notes for Unsolicited Chronicler 9 Unsolicited Chronicler Publicity Reviews of The Unsolicited Chronicler Fielding, John W. Gunnison and the Mormons Materials on the Gunnison Massacre, John Williams Gunnison Biographical Materials 2 Gunnison Expedition Biographies 3 Family History of William Potter and Supporting Documents Documents Relating to the Gunnison Massacre Deseret News Articles Deseret News Coverage of Cornerstones Ceremony Edward Hunter, Cornerstones Speech Gunnison Letter to Brigham Young and The Mormons Title Page Hildreth Incident Documents 10 Beckwith Journal Gunnison Expedition Documents and Beckwith Materials

15 12 Accounts of the Gunnison Massacre Anson Call Journal Excerpts on Gunnison Massacre Gunnison Massacre and Utah Indian Affairs, William Potter and the Valley of Death Given to Fielding by Michael D. Bradshaw Beckwith Report and Journal Entries 3 Edward G. Beckwith Journal and Final Report Comparison United States Senate Documents Fielding Article and Carrington Diary and Correspondence Gunnison Massacre Lesson Plans and Documents 8 Massacre Site Memorials 9 New Gunnison Massacre Marker Inventory of Federal Court Records of Utah Excerpts from the Congressional Globe Juanita Brooks, "Indian Relations on the Mormon Frontier" Dale L. Morgan, Administration of Indian Affairs in Utah Conway B. Sonne, "Royal Blood of the Utes"

16 Utah Territory Between Massacres, Summary of National Politics and Utah Events During the 1850s 2 Millenial Star Materials Deseret News Articles Notes from The Mormon Reports on Utah Territory from National Newspapers Jules Remy and Julius Brenchley, Observations on Mormons 7 Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Ferris' Experiences in Utah Territory 8 Theater in Utah Howard A. Christy, "What Virtue There Is In Stone" Remembering Manti 11 Joseph L. Heywood Documents Articles, Documents, and papers on Early Utah Territory 13 Captain Ingalls Documents 14 Documents on "Runaway" Territorial Officials Non-Mormon Utah Territory Officials Documents 16 Sylvester Mowry Letters and Documents

17 Mountain Meadows Massacre and Other Subjects Materials from the National Archives 2 Sections fom the Diary of Brigham Young and Speech Sections from Diary of Thomas L. Kane 4 Utah Expedition Documents Utah War and Mountain Meadows Notes 6 The Mountain Meadows Massacre, Contemporary Documents Carleton Report on Mountain Meadows Massacre 8 Charles W. Penrose, "The Mountain Meadows Massacre" Mountain Meadows and Other LDS Church Articles The Trials of John D. Lee Materials Screenplay- The Blood of Christ Does Not Atone Will Bagley Materials and Dave Bigler Materials Reed C. Durham Jr, "Is There No Help For the Widow's Son?" Mormon Women's Issues Photos from Utah State Historical Society Original photographs transferred to Multimedia Archives

18 Four CDs in the Manuscripts Division CD Case Includes three CDs of the "Fielding Chronicles" and one CD of the "Dedication of the Houghton Site Marker." Names and Subjects Subject Terms : Mormon Church--History--Sources Mountain Meadows Massacre, Utah, History--Sources Personal Names : Fielding, R. Kent (Robert Kent), Archives Finding aid created by Lisa DeMille About Creative Commons Licenses in Archives West: