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Warren Anderson Collection

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-024

Scope and Content

The Warren Anderson Collection contains photographs from Johnson Fort and the BNS. It also has some miscellaneous documents.

Dates

  • Creation: 2024

Access:

Unrestricted access.

Use:

The Warren Anderson Collection is the physical property of the Gerald R. Sherratt Library, Southern Utah University. Literary rights, including copyright, may belong to the authors or their heirs and assigns. Please contact the library for information regarding specific use of this collection.

Biographical Information

Warren Anderson grew up in Southern California. He first attended Brigham Young University, then transferred to Southern Utah State College. While a student worked at the college radio station and on the student newspaper. He graduated from SUSC with Bachelor of Arts in Communications. In 1the late 1970s he began a nine year career in journalism with the Daily Spectrum newspaper, in St. George, Utah. Eventually becoming the editor and manager of the Cedar City office. Since 1980 he has been the owner of a business specializing in the sale of old historical documents from the western U.S. and is a recognized expert and advisor on rare and historical western documents and autographs. He is author of two books, including Owning Western History - A Reference Guide to Collecting Old and Historical Western Documents.

Extent

.25 linear feet : 1 box

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

The collection has been divided into three subgroups: I. Photographs, II. Documents, and III. General

Accession Information

Donated by Warren Anderson in 1985, 1991, and 2004. The 1991 donation of the Water Commissioner's Certificates were found on 10/28/2024 in the collection file from Ms. 24. They were added to the collection on this day.

Processing Information

This finding aid was created by the Special Collections Staff, Gerald R. Sherratt Library. If print, oversize or other materials have been removed to be stored separately it will be noted. Collection was reprocessed by Special Collections Staff in 2023.

Title
Warren Anderson Collection
Author
Special Collections Staff
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and University Archives Repository

Contact:
351 W University Blvd
Library
Cedar City UT 84720 United States