E. Richard Hart papers

Collection

Identifier: ACCN 1251

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The E. Richard Hart Papers (1664-2014) contain correspondence, research files, manuscripts, news clippings, maps, posters, publications, court exhibits, and financial documents.

Dates

1664-2021

Creator

Hart, E. Richard (Person)

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 Sketch

E. Richard Hart was associated with the American West Center at the University of Utah from 1969 to 1975. From 1979 to 1984, he was director of the Institute of the American West at Sun Valley, Idaho. He was editor for several publications resulting from conferences held by the Institute. In 1984, Hart established the Institute of the North American West in Seattle, Washington. Some materials concerned with these organizations are found in this collection.

Extent

608 Linear Feet (566 Boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The E. Richard Hart papers (1664-2021) contain correspondence, research files, manuscripts, news clippings, maps, posters, publications, court exhibits, and financial documents. Hart is an author, researcher, and past director of the Institute of the American West at Sun Valley, Idaho (1979-1984). He is the co-founder of the Institute of the North American West (1984) and a founding member of Women in the West, an organization promoting Western women's history. He has also served as an expect witness in several federal court cases involving land claims by the Zuni Indians.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Boxes 1-56 and the map case items were donated in 1992, boxes 57-59 were donated in 1993, boxes 60-60B were donated in 1994, boxes 61-130 were donated in 1995, and boxes 131-158 were donated in 1991, totaling 79 lin. ft.

Boxes 159-187 were donated in 1997 (14.25 lin. ft.).

Cartons 188-218 were donated in 1998 (62 lin. ft.).

Boxes 219-222 consist of C.B. Suzen Timentwa material and were donated in July 1999 (8 lin. ft.).

Boxes 223-225 were donated in November 1999 (6.5 lin. ft.).

Boxes 226-250 were donated in 2000 (48.25 lin. ft.).

Boxes 251-283 were donated in 2001 (65.75 lin. ft.).

Boxes 284-292 were donated in May 2002 (18 lin. ft.).

Boxes 293-297 were donated in December 2002 (7 lin. ft.).

Boxes 298-304 were donated by Richard Hart in December 2003 (15 lin. ft.)

Boxes 305-321 were donated by Richard Hart in November 2004 (11.75 lin. ft.)

Tubes 322-345 were donated by Richard Hart from 2000 to 2004 (26 lin. ft.) and processed by Andrew J. Lengyel in August 2005.

Boxes 346-363 (10.5 lin. ft.) were donated by Richard Hart in November 2005.

Boxes 364-374 (15.25 lin. ft.) were donated by Richard Hart in December 2006.

Boxes 375-416 (36.25 lin. ft.) were donated by Richard Hart in December 2007.

Boxes 417-439 (10.75 lin. ft.) were donated in November 2008.

Boxes 440-444 (6.5 lin. ft.) were donated by Richard Hart in December 2009.

Boxes 445-478 (16.75 lin. ft.) donated by Richard Hart in October 2010.

Boxes 479-519 were donated in 2012.

Boxes 520 and 521 were donated in 2014.

Boxes 522-538 were donated in 2017.

Boxes 539-544 were donated in 2018.

Boxes 545-566 were donated in 2021.

Related Materials

Collections with related material are the American West Center Research Projects (ACCN 1939), Institute of the American West (MS 0582), and Institute of the North American West (ACCN 1293).