http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c87w6fdp No online items Edward Bunker, Jr. Papers Finding aid prepared by Mitch W.K. Toda. The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens Manuscripts Department The Huntington Library 1151 Oxford Road San Marino, California 91108 Phone: (626) 405-2191 Email: [email protected] URL: http://www.huntington.org © 2002 The Huntington Library. All rights reserved. Edward Bunker, Jr. Papers mssHM 63428-63492 1 Descriptive Summary Title: Edward Bunker, Jr. Papers Dates: 1875-1894 Collection Call Number: mssHM 63428-63492 Creator: Bunker, Edward, Jr., 1847-1914 Extent: 2 boxes Repository: The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens. Manuscripts Department 1151 Oxford Road San Marino, California 91108 Phone: (626) 405-2191 Email: [email protected] URL: http://www.huntington.org Abstract: This collection consists of correspondence and papers regarding Edward Bunker, Jr. (1847-1914) and his duties as a Mormon bishop of Bunkerville, Nevada. Language of Material: The records are in English. Access Open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services Department. For more information, contact Reader Services. Publication Rights The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher. Preferred Citation [Identification of item]. Edward Bunker, Jr. Papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California. Provenance Purchased from Loren Leavitt through Juanita Brooks, April 4, 1945. A typed transcript of the autobiography of Edward Bunker Sr. was a gift gift of Juanita Brooks, June 28, 1944. Biographical Note Edward Bunker, Jr., was born in Garden Grove, Iowa. The oldest of thirteen children, his parents were Edward Bunker, Sr. and Emily Abbott. His father became a Mormon in April of 1845 and Edward Bunker, Jr. followed his father into the Mormon lifestyle. He married Arminta Araminta Zerasa McClellan on November 28, 1870, and they had 13 children. In 1877, Edward Bunker, Sr. and his family, along with several other Mormon families, established Bunkerville in the southern part of Nevada. Located along the Virgin River in Long Valley, Bunkerville was established upon the principles of the United Order. Edward Bunker, Jr. was ordained as a bishop and oversaw many of the financial, church-related, and day-to-day business in Bunkerville. Scope and Content This collection consists of correspondence and papers regarding Edward Bunker, Jr. (1847-1914) and his duties as a Mormon bishop of Bunkerville, Nevada. People such as H.B. (Hiram B.) Clawson, Henry Eyring (1838-1901), and L. John (Leonard John) Nuttall (1834-1905) are represented in the collection. There are papers regarding the establishment of the United Order in Bunkerville, the duties of a bishop, dispute resolutions, the running of the mail, food and livestock, digging of an irrigation canal, taxes in Nevada, tithing receipts, and other financial records and bills. Indexing Terms The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Huntington Library's Online Catalog. Personal Names Bunker, Edward, Jr., 1847-1914 Subjects Clawson, H. B.(Hiram B.) Eyring, Henry, 1838-1902 Nuttall, L. John (Leonard John), 1834-1905 Edward Bunker, Jr. Papers mssHM 63428-63492 2 Mormon Church--Bishops Mormon Church--Colonization--Nevada Mormon Church--Finance Mormon Church--Government--History--19th century Mormon Church--United Order Mormons--Archival resources Mormons--Correspondence Mormons--Economics Mormons--Government Mormons--History--19th century--Sources Mormons--Nevada--History--19th century Mormons--Social conditions Mormons--Social life and customs Mormons--Utah--History--19th century Nevada--Description and travel Utah--Description and travel Virgin River Genre Letters (correspondence)--Nevada--19th century Letters (correspondence)--Utah--19th century Box 1 Manuscripts and correspondence HM 63428 [Edward Bunker, Jr., 1847-1914]. Poem, The Devil to Pay n.d. Location: [Bunkerville, Nev.] HM 63429 Edward Bunker, [Sr.]. Autobiography [1 vol., typewritten transcript] [pre-1901] HM 63430 Manuscript fragments n.d. 2 pieces HM 63431 Manuscript notes n.d. 3 pieces HM 63432 William V. Lay to Edward Bunker, [Jr., 1847-1914] 1879, July 19 Location: Santa Clara, Utah HM 63433 D. W. Tullis to William Fream, 1854-1906 1879, Dec. 9 Location: Piute County, Utah HM 63434 Bettie Gray, James W. and Matilda Loveless, Harrison McClellan, Thula McClellan to "Dear Aunt" 1881, Feb. 11-12 Location: Payson, Utah HM 63435 George T. Gorman to Edward Bunker, [Jr., 1847-1914] 1881, Apr. 8 Location: Pioche, Nev. HM 63436 Stephen A. Bunker to "Dear Brother" 1881, May 3 Location: Bunkerville, Nev. Edward Bunker, Jr. Papers mssHM 63428-63492 3 Container List HM 63437 James G. Bleak to Edward Bunker, [Jr., 1847-1914] 1882, May 26 Location: Saint George, Utah HM 63438 John D. J. McAllister to "Dear Brethren" 1883, Sept. 18 Location: Saint George, Utah HM 63439 Woolley, Lund and Judd to Edward Bunker, Jr. 1883, Dec. 26 Location: Saint George, Utah HM 63440 John Findlay to Edward Bunker, [Jr., 1847-1914] 1884, Jan. 7 Location: Santa Clara, Utah HM 63441 W. R. Strong and Co. to Edward Bunker, [Jr., 1847-1914] 1884, Jan. 28 Location: Sacramento, Calif. HM 63442 Woolley, Lund and Judd to Edward Bunker, Jr., 1847-1914 1884, Feb. 8 Location: Saint George, Utah HM 63443 Joseph C. Bentley to Edward Bunker, Jr., 1847-1914 1884, Feb. 13 Location: Saint George, Utah HM 63444 Robert B. Gardner to Edward Bunker, [Jr., 1847-1914] [1884], Mar. 23 Location: Pine Valley, Utah HM 63445 Lucius V. Peck to "Bro. Heber" [1884], Apr. 25 Location: Beaver Dam, [Ky.] HM 63446 Easton Kelsey to Edward Bunker, [Jr., 1847-1914] 1884, May 17 Location: Saint George, Utah HM 63447 Eliza B. McClellan to "Dear Sister!" 1884, May 22 Location: Payson, Utah HM 63448 George Whitley to Edward Bunker, [Jr., 1847-1914] 1884, May 27 Location: Washington, Utah HM 63449 L. John (Leonard John) Nuttall, 1834-1905 to Edward Bunker, Jr., 1847-1914 1884, June 11 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah HM 63450 Woolley, Lund and Judd to Edward Bunker, Jr., 1847-1914 1884, July 11 Location: Saint George, Utah HM 63451 James G. Bleak to Edward Bunker, Jr., 1847-1914 1884, July 18 Location: Saint George, Utah HM 63452 Eugene Howell to Edward Bunker, [Jr., 1847-1914] 1884, July 28 Location: Bristol, Nev. HM 63453 James G. Bleak to Edward Bunker, Jr., 1847-1914 1884, July 29 Location: Saint George, Utah HM 63454 Eugene Howell to Edward Bunker, Jr., 1847-1914 1884, Aug. 12 Location: Pioche, Nev. Edward Bunker, Jr. Papers mssHM 63428-63492 4 Container List HM 63455 James G. Bleak to Edward Bunker, Jr., 1847-1914 1884, Aug. 15 Location: Saint George, Utah HM 63456 James G. Bleak to Edward Bunker, Jr., 1847-1914 1884, Aug. 15 Location: Saint George, Utah HM 63457 John Monson to Edward Bunker, [Jr., 1847-1914] 1884, Sept. 2 Location: Overton, [Tex.] HM 63458 James G. Bleak to Edward Bunker, Jr., 1847-1914 1884, Sept. 19 Location: Saint George, Utah HM 63459 John D. J. McAllister to Edward Bunker, Jr., 1847-1914 1884, Oct. 20 Location: Saint George, Utah HM 63460 Maggie Cragwn to John D. J. McAllister 1884, Nov. 6 Location: Mesquite, Nev. HM 63461 John D. J. McAllister to Edward Bunker, Jr., 1847-1914 1885, Feb. 2 Location: Saint George, Utah HM 63462 H. B. (Hiram B.) Clawson to Edward Bunker, Jr., 1847-1914 1885, Feb. 14 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah HM 63463 George to "My dear brother" 1885, Feb. 15 HM 63464 W R to Edward Bunker, Jr., 1847-1914 1885, Feb. 16 Location: Location: Pioche, Nev. HM 63465 T. J. Osborne to Edward Bunker, Jr., 1847-1914 1885, Mar. 7 Location: Winslow, Ariz. HM 63466 Henry Eyring, 1838-1901 to Edward Bunker, [Jr., 1847-1914] 1885, Mar. 20 Location: Saint George, Utah HM 63467 Sarah J. Sprague to Edward Bunker, Jr., 1847-1914 1885, Nov. 22 Location: Saint George, Utah HM 63468 Julia Maria Snow Cox Jones Sargent, 1849-1933 to "Brother and Sister Bunker" 1885, Apr. 17 Location: Overton, Nev. HM 63469 Lewis Allen to Edward Bunker, [Jr., 1847-1914] 1885, May 6 Location: Saint George, Utah HM 63470 Lewis Allen to Edward Bunker, [Jr., 1847-1914] 1885, June 3 Location: Camp Look Out, [Nev.] HM 63471 John D. J. McAllister to Edward Bunker, Jr., 1847-1914 1885, June 18 Location: Saint George, Utah HM 63472 John D. J. McAllister to Edward Bunker, Jr., 1847-1914 1885, June 18 Location: Saint George, Utah Edward Bunker, Jr. Papers mssHM 63428-63492 5 Container List HM 63473 H. W. Turner to Edward Bunker, Jr., 1847-1914 1885, Aug. 4 Location: Pioche, Nev. HM 63474 William Hream to "Sir" 1885, Oct. 2 Location: Pinto, Utah HM 63475 Frank R. Snow to Edward Bunker, Jr., 1847-1914 1885, Nov. 3 Location: Saint George, Utah HM 63476 John D. J. McAllister to Edward Bunker, Jr., 1847-1914 1886, Feb. 20 Location: Saint George, Utah HM 63477 Sarah J. Bay to Edward Bunker, [Jr., 1847-1914] 1886, Mar. 4 Location: Piute County, Utah HM 63478 Sarah J. Bay to Edward Bunker, [Jr., 1847-1914] 1886, Apr. 4 Location: Piute County, Utah HM 63479 F[rank] R. Snow to Edward Bunker, [Jr., 1847-1914] 1886, Apr. 23 Location: Saint George, Utah HM 63480 Woolley, Lund and Judd to Edward Bunker, [Jr., 1847-1914] 1886, May 8 Location: Saint George, Utah HM 63481 D Bouelli to Edward Bunker, Jr., 1847-1914 1886, May 24 Location: Rioville, [Nev.] HM 63482 The Herald Co. to Edward Bunker, [Jr., 1847-1914] 1886, June 16 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah HM 63483 Frederick Blake to Edward Bunker, Jr., 1847-1914 1887, Feb.