Scope and Contents From the Series: This section contains Madsen's files for Glory Hunter: A Biography of Patrick Edward Connor (University of Utah Press, 1990). Perhaps best known for his role in the Bear River Massacre, Connor was also a general contractor, politician, mining entrepreneur, businessman, newspaper publisher, and military overseer of Mormon activities in the Salt Lake valley. Madsen's research files begin with general biographical information on Connor, found in box 97, folders 8...

Scope and Contents Contains notes on and photocopies of sources including journals, diaries, letters, the Journal History, unpublished dissertations, and various history books.