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Frank M. Case : [collection] ; 1864-1927.

Title: Frank M. Case : [collection] ; 1864-1927.

Mss. of writings (typewritten copies) by Case, "Reminiscences of Men and Things, 1927" and "Experience in Indian Country, 1864-1868;" together with genealogical material, page of handwritten notes by Case, and newspaper clipping about him.

ArchivalResource: .25 linear ft. (1 box)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/28418700 View

Reed, Samuel Benedict, 1818-1891. Letters of Samuel Benedict Reed, 1864-1870.

Title: Letters of Samuel Benedict Reed, 1864-1870.

This typescript of letters written by Samuel B. Reed to his wife covers six years of Reed's work for the Union Pacific Railroad Company. In the letters, he details his group's work surveying parts of Utah, Nevada, Colorado, Idaho, and Wyoming while searching for a practical route for the railroad, as well as the construction of the railroad tracks. He discusses the people involved including Frank Case, James A. Evans, Grenville Dodge, Oliver Ames, Thomas Clark Durant, and Sidney Dillon. Reed spent much time in Salt Lake City and became friends with Brigham Young and in his letters, he talks a lot about his many conversations with Young. Reed also discusses his group's interactions and experiences with the Ute and Shoshoni Indians. The typescript also includes copies of reports written by Reed.

ArchivalResource: 53 pages, typescript, 29 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122499732 View