Russell W. Estlack papers

Collection

Identifier: ACCN 3123

Staff Only

Abstract

The Russell W. Estlack papers (1940-2019) include court documents, investigators' reports, witness statements, news clippings, and an article by Estlack relating to Cpl. Clarence Burleson's accusation and subsequent trial for the 1943 murder of two elderly internees at a Japanese internment camp in Lordsburg, New Mexico.

Dates

1940-2019

Creator

Estlack, Russell W. (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 / Historical

Russell W. Estlack is an author, historian, and US Air Force veteran from St. George, Utah. His published works include "Shattered Lives, Shattered Dreams", "The Aleut Internments of World War II", two collections of true stories of the American West, and an account of the lost Spanish expedition of 1528. His newest book, "Memories of War", includes a recounting of Cpl. Clarence Burleson's accusation and subsequent trial for the 1943 murder of two elderly internees at a Japanese internment camp in Lordsburg, New Mexico.