P. T. Reilly correspondence with George S. Tanner, 1973

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Title P. T. Reilly correspondence with George S. Tanner, 1973
Alternative Title Ms34_019_006
Creator Reilly, P. T. (Plez Talmadge), 1911-1996
Contributor Tanner, George S.
Date 1974
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 1973, 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about Mormon pioneers in northern Arizona and related topics, including their efforts to locate information and historical documents, and to interview aging family members of the pioneers.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 include difficulties donors and patrons have with the Church Historical Department; the name of Pierce's (vs. Pearce's) Ferry near Lake Mead; activities during the "Utah War" of 1857; Reilly's communications with Juanita Brooks; and prospecting in Grand Canyon by Seth B. Tanner and George McCormick.
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/s6x98ck6
Setname uum_msa
ID 1726335
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6x98ck6
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