Porter, Kenneth E.

File — Box: 12, Folder: 16

Identifier: X

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Scope and Contents

"Little Colorado River Settlements," a master's thesis by Kenneth E. Porter. This thesis was completed at Arizona State University at Tempe, Arizona, in 1965. In the preface, Mr. Porter states that the thesis covers the first four settlements established by the Mormon church: Brigham City, Joseph City, Obed, and Sunset. This mission to northern Arizona was under the direction of Lot Smith, George Lake, William C. Allen, and Jesse O. Ballenger. Included in the thesis are the following headings: Early Explorations of the Area; Making the Settlements; Life in the Settlements; Decline of Obed, Brigham City, and Sunset; and Survival of Joseph City. There are also a bibliography, appendix, maps, and diagrams of the settlements.

Dates

1857-1986

Conditions Governing Access

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