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Harold Schindler papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1202

Scope and Contents

The Harold Schindler papers (1885-1971) includes information about various theatre centers and exerpts from the book entitled Orrin Porter Rockwell. This collection also includes copies of the Women's Exponent.

Dates

  • 1871-1982

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Conditions Governing Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Biographical Note

Harold Schindler (1929-1998) was born December 1929 on Chicago, Illinois. He married Benita Nixdorf in January 1956. They were the parents to three children. While an infant, he moved with his family to New York City, where he spent the first eleven years of his life. In 1940, he moved with his family to Salt Lake City. Schindler began a more than 50-year careet witht eh Salt Lade Tribune in 1945, starting as a copy boy. He worked through the ranks becoming a police reporter, religion, and TV columnist and editor of the Sunday Arts section and magazine. Early in his career he developed a passionate interest in an scholarly commitment to the stucy of Utah and Western history. His first bood Orrin Porter Rockwell: Man of God Son of Thunder, published in 1966, won the Award of Merit for Outstanding Contribution to local history and is still considered the definitive work on this controversial nineteenth century figure. His most recently published work is a compilation of articles entitled In Another Time, based on fascination, little-known occurrences in Utah. For the 150th anniversary of the first arrival of the first Mormon pioneers, he wrote a series of articles chronicling in detail their day-to-day trek to Salt Lake City. He collected his information from a careful study of personal journals and other primary source material. On the day of his death, he worked tirelessly on a book on the Utah War.

Extent

3.5 Linear Feet

Abstract

The Harold Schindler papers (1885-1971) includes information about various theatre centers and exerpts from the book entitled Orrin Porter Rockwell. This collection also includes copies of the Women's Exponent. Harold Schindler was a columnist for the Salt Lake Tribune and a writer on Utah history.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Harold Schindler.

Processing Information

Processed by Erin McCarthy in 2006.
Title
Inventory of the Harold Schindler papers, 1871-1982
Author
Finding aid created by Erin McCarthy
Date
© 2006 (last modified: 2018 and 2020)
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid encoded in English in Latin script.

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

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