Overview of the Collection Creator Hilton, Hope A. Title Hope A. Hilton papers Dates 1815-1999 (inclusive) 1815 1999 Quantity 12.25 linear feet Collection Number Ms0584 Summary The Hope A. Hilton papers (1815-1999) contain diaries, correspondence, research files, family histories and genealogy, news clippings, and manuscripts. Hope Hilton (1924-1999) was a writer and community activist who, along with her husband, organized the Middle East Foundation, a charitable organization devoted to helping students from the middle east obtain an education in the United States. Repository University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library University of Utah 295 South 1500 East Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0860 Telephone: 801-581-8863 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 Historical Note Hope Averell Hilton (1924-1999) was born 15 August 1924 to Hugo Joseph and Annalee Kohlhepp Averell. She was educated in the public schools of California and was awarded a BA in History by the University of California at Berkley. A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hope served a mission to the central states. She moved to Utah, where she attended the University of Utah and married Lynn M. Hilton in 1948. The Hiltons traveled extensively in the middle east, living in Egypt and Saudi Arabia. In 1968 they organized the Middle East Foundation, a charitable organization devoted to helping students from the middle east obtain an education in the United States. Hope was active in community affairs, with an emphasis on issues related to parks and historic sites. She was the author of numerous articles, and wrote a biography of her great-grandfather, William Adams Hickman. She also wrote several pieces about her mother, Annalee Skarin, an author of books deemed heretical by LDS church authorities. Hope Hilton died in Salt Lake City on 26 October 1999 after an extended illness. Content Description http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv19268 1
The Hope A. Hilton papers (1815-1999) contain diaries, correspondence, research files, family histories and genealogy, news clippings, and manuscripts. Family materials include information about Hilton's great grandfather, William A. Hickman, and her mother, Analee Skarin. 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 Hope A. Hilton papers must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator. Preferred Citation Initial Citation: Hope A. Hilton papers, Ms 584, [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott. Salt Lake City, Utah. Following Citations:Ms 584. Administrative Information Acquisition Information es 1-7 were donated in 1987-1997 (3 lin. ft.). es 8-26 were donated in 2001 (9.25 lin. ft.). Processing Note Processed by Karen Carver and other Manuscripts staff in 1994 and 2002. Separated Materials Photographs were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P0617). Detailed Description of the Collection William A. Hickman Research 1 1 http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv19268 2
1 Hickman History 2 Court Documents 1852-1856 3 Utah War 1857 4 Beating of Governor Dawson, Lot Huntington, and Jason Luce 5 Larceny Charges, Bill Hickman 1863 6 Army Guide Pay vouchers, account by William Hickman of his father, Archibald Gardiner record, notes on Camp Floyd and Camp Douglas. 7 Notes from Mormon Collection, Weber State College Special Collections 8 Articles and Pamphlet 9 Clippings, Chronology, Wyoming Notes 10 Notebook, Minerva Wade Hickman 11 Publication Information, Brigham's Destroying Angel 12 Murder Indictments, William Hickman and Robert Burton 1871 13 Land deeds, Missouri and Utah 14-18 Research Notes Contains notes from various libraries on Hickman, Hosea Stout and others. William A. Hickman Research 2 http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv19268 3
2 1 Abstracts, William Hickman and Hope Hilton 2 Minerva Wade Hickman, Mary Jane Hickman, Luke Johnson 3 Biography of Thomas Jefferson Hickman 4 Letter from Hickman to His Daughter, Katherine Butcher; Iowa Journal of History and Politics 1872 5 Letters to William Hickman from His Father and Brother 1849 6 Correspondence with Colorado State Historical Society Regarding Judge Harding 7 Letters 1858-1877 8 Des Moines Research on Hickman 9 Court Documents--Lee County, Iowa 10 Tax Records--Sweetwater, Wyoming 1880-1883 11 Wyoming Historical Monument, Letters 12 Wyoming Historical Society Magazines 13 Wyoming Historical Society Magazines; Maps of Lander, Wyoming Burial Writings of Hope Hilton 3 3 http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv19268 4
1 "Edwin and Elender Webber Hickman: Some Progenitors and Descendants" 2 "William A. "Bill" Hickman: Setting the Record Straight," by Leonard J. Arrington and Hope A. Hilton 1978 1979 3 "The Last Years of W.A. Hickman (1815-1883)" 1981 4 "William Adams Hickman: Mormon Mountain Man" 1984 William Adams Hickman: Mormon Mountain Man, 1987 4 4 1-7 Manuscript 8-14 Notebooks and Notes, Fort Bridger Annalee Skarin Research 5 5 1-9 Analee Skarin; Correspondence 1899-1952 http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv19268 5
10 Research Notes 11 News Clippings 12 Sunstone Articles about Annalee Skarin by Samuel Taylor and Hope Hilton. 1991 13 Virginia Bourgeous, "The Confessions of a Mormon Mystic" 1988 14-15 Hope Hilton, "Descent into Madness, or The Formation of a Religious Cult" 1988, 1993 Research, Annalee Skarin 6 6 1 Ye Are Gods 1948 2 Sons of God Published under the name of Christine Mercie. 1954 3 "The Law Upon Which All Things Are Predicated"; "Opinion on Plural Marriage"; "The Second Advent" 4 "The Pathway of Glory" 5 Notebook 6 Mark E. Petersen, "Reasons for Annalee Skarin's Excommunication" and "The Skarin Books--Doctrinal Comparisons" 7 Annalee Skarin, Information About http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv19268 6
8 Annalee Skarin, Correspondence 1972-1992 9 "The Death and Burial of Annalee Skarin" 10 Linda Lee Avarell Moat, "Hugo Joseph Elof Avarell" 11 Annalee Skarin, List of Residences 1943-1988 12 Annalee Skarin, Correspondence about Her Death 13 DeVorss Publications 14 Annalee Skarin, Trip to Her Grave 1994 15 Annalee Skarin, Record of Her Father's Marriage to Gracie Lura McHougne 16 Annalee Skarin, Stories of Her Childhood 17 Annalee Skarin, Miscellaneous Documents 18 Christmas Card Published by Annalee Skarin 19 Reason Skarin, Funeral 1982 20 Annalee Skarin, Genealogy Showing Death, as Filed in Family History Library 21 Annalee Skarin, Miscellaneous Manuscripts 22 Annalee Skarin, "Pathway of the Gods," No. 1 Manuscripts, Annalee Skarin 7 Container(s) Description 7 http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv19268 7
Container(s) Description 1-5 Annalee Skarin, "Pathway of the Gods," No. 1 6-10 Annalee Skarin, "Pathway of the Gods," No. 2 Personal Material, 1939-1994 8 8 1-2 Five Year Diaries 1939-1948 3 Travel Diary 1966-1974 4 Weekly Planner 1993 5 Monthly Planner 1994 6 Hope Hilton, "A Short Life Lived,The Life of Spencer Hugh Hilton" 1965 7 Hope Hilton, "Life Story of Hope Avarell Hilton" Personal Documents, 1900-1972 9 es 9 through 13 contain news clippings, photocopies of photographs, certificates, scrapbook fragments, brochures, medical files, financial information, programs, travel documents, news clippings, pamphlets, brochures, and notes related to Hilton's personal life. Originally titled "Hope's Biography," these files were probably the basis for a biographical or autobiographical project. http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv19268 8
9 1 Genealogy 2-10 Personal Documents 1900-1972 Personal Documents, 1973-1993 10 Personal Documents, 1994-1997 11 Personal Documents, 1997-1998 12 Personal Documents, 1960s-1999 13 13 1-2 Correspondence 1999 3-5 Condolences and Sympathy Cards 1999 6 News Clippings 1960s-1970s 7 Miscellaneous Community Service, 1980s-1990s 14 http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv19268 9
14 1-2 Daughters of the Utah Pioneers 1980s-1990s 3-5 Utah Territorial Penitentiary/Sugarhouse Park 1984-1988 6 Hope Hilton, "The Utah Territorial Prison" 1993 Benson Grist Mill, 1985-1997 15 Middle East, 1960s-1990s 16 16 1 Middle East Travel 1960s-1980s 2-3 Israel 1967 4 Middle East 1970s-1990s 5 Arab Genealogy Hope Hilton Manuscripts, 1958-1979 17 http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv19268 10
17 1 Bibliography 2 "Joseph's Scattered Flock" 1958 3 "Starting in the New World" 1963 4 "A Study and Comparison of Health Problems in Iran, Kuwait, and Jordan with Those in the U.S." 1966 5 Lynn and Hope Hilton, "Discovering Lehi" 1966 6 "The Curse of Canaan, Son of Ham" 1970 7 "A Mormon Speaks to a Muslim" 1971 8 "The Gospel Spreads Behind the Iron Curtain" 1975 9 "With a Song in Her Heart" 1978 10 "Arab Lands and the Restored Gospel" 1979 11 "The Gospel Goes to China" 1979 Hope Hilton Manuscripts, 1982-1994 18 18 1-2 "The Vine" 1982 http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv19268 11
3 "The Lihyanites" 1984 4 "Arab and Israel and Jewish Culture" 1984 5 "Egypt in Passing" 1985 6 "Lehi's Trail" 1988 7 "The Search in the Outlaw Brain" 1989 8 "A Day of Discovery" 1992 9 Lynn and Hope Hilton, eds., Ensign Club History, 1908-1994 1994 10 Lynn and Hope Hilton, Excerpts from Utah History Encyclopedia 1994 11 "The Rag Baby" 12 "The Touch of the Master's Hand" 13 "Kahtoumin in the Valley of the Nile" 14 "What Does the Koran Say About" Annalee Skarin, 1933-1998 19 19 1 Correspondence Regarding Annalee 1994-1998 2 Annalee Kohlhepp Avarell and Relatives 3 Annalee Patriarchal Blessing http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv19268 12
4 Annalee Skarin, "The Story of Chief Pocatello" 5 Annalee Skarin, "Wild Cats and Cougars and Coyotes" 6 Hope Hilton, "Annalee" 1952 7 Hope Hilton, "Descent Into Madness" 1988 8 Annalle Skarin and Sunstone 1992-1995 9 Hope Hilton, "The Death and Burial of Annalee Skarin" 1994 10 Carolyn Campbell, "Solving the Mystery of Annalee Skarin" 11 Carolyn Campbell, "Translation Please" 1995 12 Gloria Love, "Annalee Skarin's Mis-Translation" 1995 13 San Pedro, California 1944-1997 14 Hugo Joseph Avarell Estate 1958-1996 15 Hugo Avarell Biography 1994 16 "Partial Autobiography of Frederick John Kohlhepp" 17-18 Constance Kohlhepp Curren 1972-1975 19 Linda Moat 1997-1998 20 Adam Swapp 1994 21 Hope Hilton, "Memories of the Gustavson, Avarell-Ellis Family" 1994 Hickman Family Research, 1863-1996 20 http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv19268 13
20 1-2 Hope Hilton, "Edwin and Elender Webber Hickman" 3-4 Edwin Hickman Genealogy 5 Hope Hilton, "The Ancestry and Family of Edwin Temple Hickman and Wife Elizabeth Adams" 1963 6-8 Luce Family Hickman Family Research, 1886-1997 21 21 1 James Barton Hickman 2 Thomas Jefferson Hickman 3 George Washington Hickman 4 Hickman-Orr Marriages 5 William A. Hickman Wives 6 Mary Jane Hetherington Hickman, Stockton, Utah 7 Stockton, Utah 8 Research Notebook http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv19268 14
Hickman Family Research, 1964-1995 22 22 1 Garth Jones, "In the Shadow of the Tall Mountain" Life history of a school teacher in the Cedar Valley. 2 Pamela Hickman Lee, "Tom" Life story of Thomas Woodland Hickman. 3 Eula Hickman Towers, "Hickman-Towers Family History" 1957 4 William A. Hickman Fiction 5 William A. Hickman, Children/Descendents William A. Hickman Research Chronologies, 1815-1883 23 23 1-4 Hickman Notecards 1838-1871 5 Bill Hickman Index 1849-1883 6 Kentucky 1815-1818 7 Missouri Farm 1818-1838 http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv19268 15
8 Nauvoo, Illinois/Lee County, Iowa 1838-1849 9 Old Fort, Pioneer Park 1849 10 Fort Bridger, Wyoming 1849-1850 11 Taylorsville, Early Utah 1849-1856 12 Green River, Wyoming 1849-1856 13 Hickman Fort, Salt Lake County 1850-1865 William A. Hickman Research Chronologies, 1850s-1871 24 24 1-2 Rush Valley Ranch 1850s-1860s 3 Fairfield/Cedar Valley 1859-1874 4-5 This is the Place State Park, Hickman's Fairfield Cabin 6 West Jordan/Little Cottonwood 1860s 7 Mining 1862 8 Bingham Canyon Living Quarters 1868-1871 9 Allen Ranch, Nephi, Utah 1868-1871 10 Lewiston Springs http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv19268 16
William A. Hickman Research Chronologies and Publication Information, 1868-1883 25 25 1 Lander, Wyoming 1868-1883 2 Lander, Wyoming 3 Last Letters, Lander, Wyoming 1883 4 Hickman Obituary 1883 5 Wyoming History Trek, Rawlins 1984 6 National Association and Center for Outlaw and Laman History (NOLA) 1987-1992 7 Zion Canyon and Bill Hickman 8 General Information 9 Miscellaneous Hickman Research 10 Hickman Book Publication File 11 Hickman Papers, University of Utah Library Writings on William Hickman, 1904-1994 26 http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv19268 17
26 1 Bill Hickman, Brigham's Destroying Angel 1904 2 Hope Hilton, Edwin and Elender Webber Hickman 1967 3 Hope Hilton, "William Adam Bill Hickman: Mormon Mountain Man" 4 Leonard Arrington and Hope Hilton, "William A. (Bill) Hickman: Setting the Record Straight" 5 Hope Hilton, "The Last Years of William Adams Hickman: The Lander, Wyoming, Period" 1978 1979 1981 6 Hope Hilton, "William Adams Hickman: Mormon Mountain Man" 1984 7 Hope Hilton, "William Adams Hickman, Pioneer Lawman" 1992 8 Hope Hilton, "The Hickman Rush Valley Ranch Houses: Sentinels on the Prairie" 1994 9 Hope Hilton, "William Adams Hickman in Tooele County" 1994 Names and Subjects Subject Terms : Frontier and pioneer life--utah Mormon Church--Schisms Mormons--Utah--Biography New Thought Peace officers--utah--biography Women authors, American--Utah Personal Names : Hickman, William Adams, 1815-1883 Hilton, Hope A.--Archives Skarin, Annalee Geographical Names : Utah--History Form or Genre Terms : Clippings Correspondence http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv19268 18
Drafts (documents) Pamphlets Reprints Finding aid created by Karen Carver and others 1994 http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ About Creative Commons Licenses in Archives West: http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/cc-zero.shtml http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv19268 19