Rodello Hunter papers, 1950-2000
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Rodello Hunter papers
- Dates
- 1950-2000
(inclusive)19502000
- Quantity
- 19 boxes, (8.5 linear feet)
- Collection Number
- UUS_COLL MSS 28
- Summary
- Typewritten draft copies of her books, House of Many Rooms, Daughter of Zion , Wyoming Wife, and several unpublished manuscripts. Also includes documents and records related to a copyright infringement lawsuit against the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in 1997.
- Repository
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Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division
Special Collections & Archives
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
Logan, UT
84322-3000
Telephone: 4357978248
Fax: 4357972880
scweb@usu.edu - Access Restrictions
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Open to public research.
- Languages
- English.
- Sponsor
- Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008
Biographical Note
Rodello Hunter was born on March 23, 1920 in Provo, Utah. One of the daughters in a large family, her early life formed the basis of her book House of Many Rooms , where she describes growing up in a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints home.
In 1959, she met and married Frank James Calkins, the editor of a magazine she was working on at the time. He was an avid outdoorsman, and their experiences in the Jackson Hole area of Wyoming gave rise to the book Wyoming Wife
Content Description
Typewritten draft copies of her books, House of Many Rooms , Daughter of Zion , and Wyoming Wife and several unpublished manuscripts. Also includes documents, exhibits, and other materials related to her copyright infringement lawsuit in 1996.
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 Rodello Hunter papers must be obtained from the Special Collections and Archives manuscript curator and/or the Special Collection and Archives department head.
Preferred Citation
Rodello Hunter papers, COLL MSS 28. Utah State University. Special Collections and Archives department.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
Grouped into 3 series: Correspondence, Manuscripts and Drafts, and Legal Documents.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Rodello Hunter, likely around 1976. Later materials, especially related to her court case, were purchased from Ken Sanders Rare Books in 2023.
Related Materials
Frank James Calkins papers (COLL MSS 29)
Frank James Calkins Addendum (COLL MSS 91)
Detailed Description of the Collection
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I. Correspondence
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Incoming correspondence
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Description: To Rodello Hunter A-B
25 pieces, 25 items, 1 folded item
Dates: 1964-1974Container: Box 1, Folder 1 -
Description: To Rodello Hunter C-E
43 pieces, 12 items
Dates: 1963-1975Container: Box 1, Folder 2 -
Description: To Rodello Hunter F-Gra
12 pieces, 12 items, 1 folded item
Dates: 1965-1975Container: Box 1, Folder 3 -
Description: To Rodello Hunter Gre-Gu
8 pieces, 17 items
Dates: 1965-1974Container: Box 1, Folder 4 -
Description: To Rodello Hunter H-I (1 letter)
16 pieces, 16 items
Dates: 1950Container: Box 1, Folder 5 -
Description: To Rodello Hunter J
7 pieces, 11 items
Dates: 1969-1974Container: Box 1, Folder 6 -
Description: To Rodello Hunter K-Kn
28 pieces,10 items
Dates: 1964-1974Container: Box 1, Folder 7 -
Description: To Rodello Hunter Kn
23 pieces, 11 items
Dates: 1965 August 1 - 1966 December 6Container: Box 1, Folder 8 -
Description: To Rodello Hunter Kn
24 pieces, 9 items
Dates: 1967 January 9 - 1971 June 2Container: Box 1, Folder 9 -
Description: To Rodello Hunter Kn
32 pieces 12 items
Dates: 1965-1973Container: Box 1, Folder 10 -
Description: To Rodello Hunter L-McD
23 pieces, 14 items
Dates: 1964-1974Container: Box 1, Folder 11 -
Description: To Rodello Hunter Mck-My
10 pieces, 16 items, 1 folded piece
Dates: 1967-1974Container: Box 1, Folder 12 -
Description: To Rodello Hunter N-P
24 pieces, 13 items, 1 folded item
Dates: 1965-1974Container: Box 2, Folder 1 -
Description: To Rodello Hunter R
48 pieces, 9 items
Dates: 1965-1974Container: Box 2, Folder 2 -
Description: To Rodello Hunter S-Smith, Anne
14 pieces, 11 items
Dates: 1969-1974Container: Box 2, Folder 3 -
Description: To Rodello Hunter Smith, Audrey-St
17 pieces, 10 items, 1 folded piece, 1 item folded
Dates: 1965-1974Container: Box 2, Folder 4 -
Description: To Rodello Hunter T-U
8 pieces, 8 items
Dates: 1966-1974Container: Box 2, Folder 5 -
Description: To Rodello Hunter V,W, and Y
16 pieces, 14 items
Dates: 1965-1975Container: Box 2, Folder 6 -
Description: To Rodello Hunter (by first name)
13 pieces, 12 items
Dates: 1965-1974Container: Box 2, Folder 7 -
Description: To Rodello Hunter (by first name)
11 pieces,5 items
Dates: undatedContainer: Box 2, Folder 8 -
Description: Letters from Reader's DigestDates: 1965-1979Container: Box 11, Folder 1
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Description: Fan mailDates: 1965-1992Container: Box 11, Folder 2
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Description: Letters from Angus CameronDates: 1966-1978Container: Box 11, Folder 3
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Description: Letters from Peggy BlakemoreDates: 1970-1983Container: Box 11, Folder 4-5
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Description: Personal lettersDates: 1972-2000Container: Box 11, Folder 6
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Description: USU correspondenceDates: 1972-2000Container: Box 11, Folder 7
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Description: Letters from Promised Valley PlayhouseDates: 1981Container: Box 11, Folder 8
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Outgoing correspondence
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Description: From Rodello Hunter
11 pieces, 16 items
Dates: 1964-1965Container: Box 2, Folder 9 -
Description: From Rodello Hunter
11 pieces, 9 items
Dates: 1966-74Container: Box 2, Folder 10 -
Description: From Rodello Hunter & Frank Calkins, Misc
19 pieces,16 items
Dates: 1969-74Container: Box 2, Folder 11 -
Description: To Frank Calkins, Misc. pieces about Rodello Hunter
4 pieces, 1 folded piece
Dates: undatedContainer: Box 2, Folder 12 -
Description: Letters to Angus CameronDates: 1966-1978Container: Box 11, Folder 9
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Description: Letters to Anne McCormickDates: 1977-1979Container: Box 11, Folder 10
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II. Manuscripts and drafts
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A House of Many Rooms
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Description: House of Many Rooms first draftDates: undatedContainer: Box 3, Folder 2-7
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Description: House of Many Rooms second draftDates: undatedContainer: Box 3, Folder 8-13
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Description: Setting copyDates: undatedContainer: Box 3, Folder 14-19
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Description: House of Many Rooms final draftDates: undatedContainer: Box 4, Folder 1-7
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Description: Miscellaneous notes and correspondence
15 pages, (1 item, 4 pieces)
Dates: undatedContainer: Box 4, Folder 8 -
Description: Articles related to A House of Many RoomsDates: 1965-1974Container: Box 12, Folder 1
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Description: Correspondence related to A House of Many RoomsDates: 1965-1974Container: Box 12, Folder 2
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Description: Deseret News serializationDates: 1965Container: Box 12, Folder 3
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Description: Documents related to Promised Valley PlayhouseDates: 1965-1996Container: Box 12, Folder 4
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Description: Musical production documentsDates: 1965-1998Container: Box 12, Folder 5
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Description: Newspaper clippings and book reviewsDates: 1965-1974Container: Box 12, Folder 6-7
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Description: Use agreements and other documentsDates: 1970-1998Container: Box 12, Folder 9-10
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Description: MIA Festival programsDates: 1973-1974Container: Box 12, Folder 11
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Description: Correspondence and clippingsDates: 1973-1998Container: Box 12, Folder 12
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Description: Play script copiesDates: 1998Container: Box 12, Folder 13
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Description: Artwork for A House of Many Rooms Deseret News serializationDates: undatedContainer: Box 18, Folder 5
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Description: Original illustrations used in A House of Many RoomsDates: undatedContainer: Box 19
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A Daughter of Zion
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Description: Manuscript, A Daughter of ZionDates: undatedContainer: Box 4, Folder 9-18
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Description: Documents related to A Daughter of ZionDates: 1965-1998Container: Box 12, Folder 14
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Wyoming Wife
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Description: Wyoming Wife first draftDates: undatedContainer: Box 5, Folder 2-18
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Description: Wyoming Wife second draftDates: undatedContainer: Box 6, Folder 1-12
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Description: Wyoming Wife third draftDates: undatedContainer: Box 6, Folder 13-24
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Description: Wyoming Wife final draft before changesDates: undatedContainer: Box 7, Folder 1-13
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Description: Wyoming Wife with alterations for publicationDates: undatedContainer: Box 8, Folder 1-12
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Description: Miscellaneous pages (recipes)
28 pages, (1 item)
Dates: undatedContainer: Box 8, Folder 13 -
Description: Wyoming Wife final draft for publicationDates: undatedContainer: Box 8, Folder 14-22
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Description: For use of name, correspondence, publisher's releasesDates: undatedContainer: Box 8, Folder 23
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Description: Galley proofs and first reader's proofs of Wyoming Wife, galley proofs of A House of Many RoomsDates: undatedContainer: Box 9
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Other manuscripts
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Description: Miscellaneous pages, incomplete
42 pages, (4 items, 1 piece)
Dates: undatedContainer: Box 3, Folder 1 -
Description: Miscellaneous pages, incomplete
14 pages, (1 item)
Dates: undatedContainer: Box 5, Folder 1 -
Description: Manuscript, "The Soul of Jackson Hole"
Photocopy, 53 pages, (55 pieces)
Dates: undatedContainer: Box 10, Folder 1 -
Description: Manuscript, "Papa and Me"
31 pages, (2 items)
Dates: undatedContainer: Box 10, Folder 2 -
Description: Manuscript, "The Day of The Dog"
11 pages, (1 item)
Dates: undatedContainer: Box 10, Folder 3 -
Description: Manuscript, "Our Boy Jonah"
15 pages, (1 item)
Dates: undatedContainer: Box 10, Folder 4 -
Description: Variable Stars--Earth Patterns, Part I-IIDates: undatedContainer: Box 10, Folder 5-6
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Description: Manuscript, "When Joe Can't Go," Miscellaneous pages, incomplete
14 pages, (2 items, 1 piece)
Dates: undatedContainer: Box 10, Folder 7 -
Description: Script for "Come Over Here, My Son"Dates: 1967Container: Box 12, Folder 8
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Description: Documents related to "Fishes of Utah"Dates: 1959-1973Container: Box 13, Folder 1-2
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Description: Utah fishesDates: 1961-2000Container: Box 13, Folder 3
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Description: Correspondence related to other publicationsDates: 1965-1967Container: Box 13, Folder 4
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Description: "Vinegar Pie" newspaper columnDates: 1973-1976Container: Box 13, Folder 5
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Description: "Last Will and Testament of a Sportsman"Dates: 1992Container: Box 13, Folder 6
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Description: Read-AloudsDates: undatedContainer: Box 13, Folder 7
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III. Materials related to court case
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Description: Documents related to Hunter v. LDS ChurchDates: 1962-2000Container: Box 14, Folder 1
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Description: Legal document copiesDates: 1964-1997Container: Box 14, Folder 2
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Description: Writings about Hunter v. LDS ChurchDates: 1964-1998Container: Box 14, Folder 3
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Description: Materials related to Hunter v. LDS ChurchDates: 1965-1996Container: Box 14, Folder 4
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Description: Legal documents and newspaper clippingsDates: 1965-1997Container: Box 14, Folder 5
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Description: Newspaper clippingsDates: 1965-1997Container: Box 14, Folder 6
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Description: Correspondence related to Hunter v. LDS ChurchDates: 1973-1977Container: Box 14, Folder 7
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Description: Publishing documentsDates: 1975-1998Container: Box 14, Folder 8
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Description: Hunter v. LDS Church evidenceDates: 1978-1998Container: Box 14, Folder 9
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Description: Correspondence with Alan L. SmithDates: 1997-1998Container: Box 14, Folder 10
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Description: Jeffrey C. Howe papersDates: 1997-1998Container: Box 14, Folder 11
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Description: Court documents: exhibits 1-11Dates: 1998Container: Box 14, Folder 12
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Description: Court documents: exhibits 13-25Dates: 1998Container: Box 15, Folder 1
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Description: Court recordsDates: 1998Container: Box 15, Folder 2
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Description: Court records: exhibits 1-11Dates: 1998Container: Box 15, Folder 3
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Description: Notice of use of expert testimonyDates: 1998Container: Box 15, Folder 4
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Description: Court documents: memorandums and proceedingsDates: 1998Container: Box 15, Folder 5-6
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Description: Documents used by Jeffrey C. HoweDates: 1998Container: Box 15, Folder 7
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Description: Legal document copies from 1998Dates: 1998Container: Box 15, Folder 8
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Description: Deposition of Rodello H. HunterDates: 1998Container: Box 15, Folder 9-10
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Description: Legal proceedingsDates: 1998Container: Box 16, Folder 1
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Description: Legal proceedings and evidenceDates: 1998Container: Box 16, Folder 2
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Description: Hunter v. LDS Church request for dismissionDates: 1998Container: Box 16, Folder 3
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Description: Court proceedingsDates: 1998Container: Box 16, Folder 4
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Description: Correspondence with Alan L. SmithDates: 1998Container: Box 16, Folder 5
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Description: Exhibit 1: Letter to Alan Smith from Kirton and McConkie law officesDates: 1998Container: Box 17, Folder 1
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Description: Exhibit 2: Rodello Hunter's demand for a jury trialDates: 1998Container: Box 17, Folder 2
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Description: Exhibit 3: Subpoenaed document for Hunter v. LDS ChurchDates: 1998Container: Box 17, Folder 3
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Description: Exhibit 4: Hunter's motion for injunctive reliefDates: 1998Container: Box 17, Folder 4
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Description: Exhibit 5: script for A House of Many Rooms readers' theaterDates: 1998Container: Box 17, Folder 5
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Description: Exhibit 6: requested list of namesDates: 1998Container: Box 17, Folder 6
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Description: Exhibit 7: letter from Ann Dawson BinghamDates: 1998Container: Box 17, Folder 7
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Description: Exhibit 8: copy of the first few pages of the House of Many Rooms scriptDates: 1998Container: Box 17, Folder 8
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Description: Exhibit 9: copy of an envelope sent to Rodello HunterDates: 1998Container: Box 17, Folder 9
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Description: Exhibit 10: script for A House of Many Rooms readers' theaterDates: 1998Container: Box 17, Folder 10
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Description: Exhibit 11: script for A House of Many Rooms readers' theaterDates: 1998Container: Box 17, Folder 11
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Description: Exhibit 12: script for A House of Many Rooms readers' theaterDates: 1998Container: Box 17, Folder 12
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Description: Exhibit 13: script for A House of Many Rooms readers' theaterDates: 1998Container: Box 17, Folder 13
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Description: Exhibit 14: documents from the Hunter v. LDS church caseDates: 1998Container: Box 17, Folder 14
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Description: Exhibit 15: copy of a letter to Anne McCormickDates: 1998Container: Box 17, Folder 15
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Description: Exhibit 16: script for A House of Many Rooms readers' theaterDates: 1998Container: Box 17, Folder 16
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Description: Exhibit 17: program for a Spring Arts FestivalDates: 1998Container: Box 17, Folder 17
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Description: Exhibit 18: court documents for Hunter v. LDS ChurchDates: 1998Container: Box 17, Folder 18
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Description: Exhibit 19: court documents for Hunter v. LDS ChurchDates: 1998Container: Box 17, Folder 19
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Description: Exhibit 20: Plaintiff's memorandum to refuse defendant's motion to dismissDates: 1998Container: Box 17, Folder 20
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Description: Exhibit 21: transcript of the refusal to dismiss the caseDates: 1998Container: Box 17, Folder 21
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Description: Lawyer correspondenceDates: 1998-1999Container: Box 17, Folder 22
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Description: Hunter defaultDates: 1959-2000Container: Box 17, Folder 23
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Description: Color plates proposalDates: 1961Container: Box 18, Folder 1
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Description: Copyright agreementsDates: 1964Container: Box 18, Folder 2
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Description: Hunter deposition exhibits 2-3Dates: 1998Container: Box 18, Folder 3
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Description: CopyrightsDates: 1998Container: Box 18, Folder 4
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Authors, American--West (U.S.)--Archives.
- Mormon authors--West (U.S.)--Archives.
- Mormonism (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
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