WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
BOOK
"The Selected Letters of Juanita Brooks"
by Craig S. Smith
volume, written from 1941 to 1978, trace Brooks's development from fledgling historian to recognized authority.
Serving as a biography of her interactions with her contemporaries, this selection of letters provides a new
perspective on Brooks's personality and growth as a scholar. Richly detailed, chatty, and covering a wide array
of subjects, the letters afford an important glimpse into Brooks's struggles, concerns, and interests.
Hardback, 520 Pages, 6" x 9" x ?"
Published by the University of Utah Press
First Edition (2019)
ISBN 978-1-60781-647-8
AVAILABILITY
This book can be purchased from https://www.uofupress.com, $45.00.It should also be available at Barnes & Noble and Deseret Book in St. George.
There is one copy in the Dixie State University Archives.
COVER
 Front Cover |
Back Cover |
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. |
Editorial Procedures
Introduction Acknowledgements 1941–1943 Mentoring under Dale Morgan 1944–1946 Laboring with Quicksand and Cactus 1947–1950 Publishing Mountain Meadows Massacre 1951–1952 Aftermath of the Mountain Meadows Massacre Book 1953–1956 Editing the John D. Lee Diaries 1957–1959 Writing the John D. Lee Biography 1960–1961 Move to Salt Lake City and the Reinstatement of John D. Lee 1962 Completing the Hosea Stout Journals 1963–1964 Back in St. George and Receiving an Honorary Degree 1965–1966 Looking for Her Next Major Project 1967–1969 Continual Insistence on Truth in Mormon History 1970–1971 Passing of Will Brooks and Back to Salt Lake City 1972–1978 Her Final Letters Notes Bibliography Index |
REFERENCES
Prepublication announcementLecture 11/1/2019 by Craig S. Smith at the St. George Tabernacle