William Alexander Carter papers, 1837-1975 (bulk 1860-1869).

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William Alexander Carter papers, 1837-1975 (bulk 1860-1869).

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Consists of the business and personal papers of William A. Carter as sutler at Fort Bridger, Utah Territory include letters to Carter from U.S. government and army officials, merchants, financial institutions, and others involved in business affairs in the Rocky Mountains and in Utah Territory. A small number of letters from Carter are included, as well as letters are to J. Van Allen Carter, among others. Financial records record daily business operations at Fort Bridger. Legal records relate to the Fort Bridger land ownership controversy, Carter's governmental appointments, contracts for army supplies between Carter and the government, other contracts, documents relating to mining and petroleum claims, real estate, and other legal transactions. Also includes legal documents generated by Carter as Probate Judge and by David A. Burr as Justice of the Peace at Fort Bridger. Documents by and about Carter include his brief notes on the Seminole War and on Indian activity at Fort Bridger, a "diary" probably compiled from letters he wrote to his wife, and similar items. With the William A. Carter papers are research materials gathered by Herbert Auerbach for a book or article on Fort Bridger. These include his notes; documents he copied from institutions and from publications; reminiscences collected about Jim Bridger, Louis Vasquez, W.A. Carter, mountain men and trappers, life at Fort Bridger; and photographs of Jim Bridger, William A. Carter, and the Fort Bridger area.

5 boxes and 2 oversize folders (2.3 linear ft.)

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Auerbach, Herbert S. (Herbert Samuel), 1882-1945

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Utah businessman. From the description of A brief history of Utah, 1930. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122638662 Herbert Auerbach received degrees in mining engineering and electrometallurgy from Columbia University and became president of his family's Salt Lake City department following World War I. He was a historian by avocation and translated Father Escalante's journal, authored several articles in Western history, and was president of the Utah Historical Society's Boar...

Carter, William A. (William Alexander), 1818-1881

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William A. Carter (1818-1881) was born in Virginia, and moved to Fort Bridger in 1857 to become the storekeeper. He was a businessman and a probate judge while doing other various jobs. From the description of William A. Carter papers, 1863-1929. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 365128365 Born in Prince William County, Va.; enlisted in the army on 1 July 1836 at the age of 18 at Warrenton, Va.; enlisted in the Second Seminole Indian War and assigned to Company A, 2nd US Dragoo...

United States. Army

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...

Bridger, Jim, 1804-1881

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Carter, James Van Allen, approximately 1838-1904

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