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C. Brant Short Sagebrush Rebellion papers

 Collection
Identifier: UUS_COLL MSS 391

Scope and Contents

This collection contains research papers on the Sagebrush Rebellion, including photocopied newspaper articles, reports, and governmental correspondence, Short’s correspondence, Nevada legislation bulletins, and a draft of a dissertation on the Sagebrush Rebellion.

Dates

  • 1970-1987

Creator

Language of Materials

Material in English

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access, except: not available through interlibrary loan.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from the C. Brant Short Sagebrush Rebellion papers must be obtained from the Manuscript Curator and/or the Special Collections and Archives department head.

Biographical Note

C. Brant Short is a professor of Environmental Rhetoric and Political Communication at Northern Arizona University interested in the debates over wildfire, wolf recovery, and public policy.

Extent

.75 Linear Feet (2 boxes)

Abstract

This collection contains research and documents pertaining to the Sagebrush Rebellion, a movement in the 1970's to transfer federal land to the states.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was donated to USU Special Collections and Archives in 2004 by C. Brant Short. Additional materials were donated in 2024.

Processing Information

Initially processed in May of 2012. Further processing in 2024 created a detailed listing of the collection's contents.

Title
Preliminary Guide to the C. Brant Short Sagebrush Rebellion papers 1970-1987
Author
Finding aid/Register created by Andrew Izatt, Heather Housley, and Clint Pumphrey
Date
©2012, 2024
Description rules
Finding Aid Based On Dacs (Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd Edition)
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid encoded in English.

Revision Statements

  • 2009: Template information was updated to reflect Archives West best practice guidelines.
  • 2024: Updated name from Brant C. Short to C. Brant Short, added detailed inventory

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)