P. T. Reilly correspondence with George S. Tanner, 1977

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Title P. T. Reilly correspondence with George S. Tanner, 1977
Alternative Title Ms34_019_010
Creator Reilly, P. T. (Plez Talmadge), 1911-1996
Contributor Tanner, George S.
Date 1978
Spatial Coverage Navajo County (Ariz.); Apache County (Ariz.); Little Colorado River Valley (N.M. and Ariz.); Coconino County (Ariz.); Arizona
Subject Reilly, P. T. (Plez Talmadge), 1911-1996--Correspondence; Tanner, George S.--Correspondence; Latter Day Saints--Arizona--Historiography; Latter Day Saint missionaries--Arizona--Historiography; Arizona--Historiography; Little Colorado River Valley (N.M. and Ariz.)--Historiography; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints-Arizona--History; Latter Day Saints churches--Arizona--History
Description Copies of typed letters from P. T. Reilly of Sun City Arizona, to George S. Tanner in Salt Lake City during 1977, continuing their conversation about Mormon pioneers in northern Arizona and related topics, including their efforts to locate information and historical documents, and to interview aging family members of the pioneers. Topics mentioned include John D. Lee, Lot Smith, Jacob Hamblin, Short Creek, Colorado City, the Kanab United Order, W. D. Johnson, a critique of Tanner's book on the Little Colorado settlements, as well as frequent commentary on current events and politics. Includes a photocopy of an article about Tuba City and Charlie Day Spring from Museum of Northern Arizona, Museum notes, vol. 3, no. 11 (May 1931); and a transcript of an 1885 article from the Albuquerque Morning Journal, an interview with Brigham Young, Jr.
Collection Number and Name Ms0034 Oral Histories of Mormon Settlement in Arizona
Type Text
Format application/pdf
Language eng
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ARK ark:/87278/s6d85cr9
Setname uum_msa
ID 1726339
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6d85cr9
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