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Chapters 8, undated

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 5

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This collection contains the papers of freelance writer Frank James Calkins which span the period of 1968 to 1984. This eight-box collection contains Calkins' correspondence, diaries, along with drafts and final copies of his three major publications  Rocky Mountain Warden ,  Jackson Hole , and  Long Riders' Winter . His correspondence primarily concerns his dialogue with various government agencies as part of his research for  Rocky Mountain Warden . This collection also includes information on the Western Heritage Association which granted Calkins the 1984 Western Heritage Award in the fiction category for Long Riders' Winter .

Researchers interested in Calkins should also see Coll Mss 91: Frank James Calkins Addendum.

USU also contains Calkins' MA thesis, "Farmer's Reaction Toward Upland Bird Hunting in Two Utah Counties," 1957, and a taped interview with Calkins and his wife Rodello Hunter, who is also a Western author (1973). (USU also contains some of Rodello Hunter's papers catalogued as Coll Mss 28).

Dates

  • Creation: undated

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Collection materials are in English.

Restrictions

Open to public research.

Extent

From the Collection: 8 boxes (3.5 linear feet)

Repository Details

Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository

Contact:
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)