b0414 Paul Dayton Bailey Papers, ca. 1940-1980 A Register of the Collection at the Utah State Historical Society Utah State Historical Society 1999 Finding aid encode in EAD 1.0 by Craig Ringgenberg using XMetaL 1.0, 1999. Finding aid written in English.

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Summary Description Utah State Historical Society Mss B 414 Bailey, Paul Dayton, 1906-1987. Paul Dayton Bailey Papers, ca. 1940-1980 11.5 lin. ft. (23 boxes) Paul Dayton Bailey was born in American Fork, Utah on12 July 1906. He left home at age 13 to travel the rails until 1922, when he returned to Salt Lake City and enrolled at the University of Utah. He began his career as a journalist working as a reporter for the Salt Lake Telegram. In 1943 he purchased the Eagle Rock Advertiser and also started Westernlore Press to pubish his and other authors books, in Los Angeles, California. Baily wrote and published over forty books on western history, as well as articles, book reviews, and tributes. After a fire destroyed Westernlore's inventory in 1973, Lynn Baily, his son, moved the press to Tucson, Arizona. Paul Bailey died in November 1987 and is buried in Fillmore, Utah. The collection consists of personal items, correspondence, business records, organizations, writings, etc. Topics: Authors -- Manuscripts -- Indexes. Background Biographical Note

Paul Dayton Bailey was born in American Fork, Utah, on 12 July 1906. He left home at the age of 13, and traveled the rails until 1922, when he returned to Salt Lake City and enrolled at the University of Utah. To pay for school, he worked as a stable keeper, a hospital orderly, and a reporter for the Salt Lake Telegram. When the Telegram folded in 1926, Bailey left for Los Angeles to find work as a radio operator. There his search for work was also unsuccessful, and he ended up on Skid Bow. Through a happy accident, he got a job in a print shop and in a few years became a journeyman printer. He married his wife Evelyn, formerly of Fillmore, Utah, in 1927.

Still pursuing a career in Journalism, Bailey also worked as a reporter for the Los Angeles Record and the Hollywood Citizen. His first novel, Type High, a semi-autobiographical work about his experiences as a printer, was published in 1937, followed by For This My Glory in 1940. During the first part of World War II, Bailey worked for the Lockheed Corporation, editing their plant newspaper, the Lockheed Star. In 1943, Paul and Evelyn bought the Eagle Rock Advertiser, a small local newspaper in the Los Angeles area. Both Baileys threw themselves into the newspaper business, and the Advertiser soon flourished. That same year, realizing that he had no time to run a newspaper and search for publishers for his books, Bailey founded the Westernlore Press.

While he was actively running Westernlore Press, Bailey published many of his own books, as well as books by other western authors such as Robert Utley, Arthur Woodward, Max Evans, Harry James, and Pearl Baker. Bailey's books included Sam Brannan and the California Mormons, 1943; The Gay Saint, 1944; Jacob Hamblin, Buckskin Apostle, 1948; Walkara, Hawk of the Mountains, 1954; and Grandpa was a Polygamist, 1960. His books on Mormon church history were at first well received by church leaders, and for years were serialized in church publications and used for church classes. His first book by a major publisher, however, For Time and All Eternity, (Doubleday 1964), dealt with an issue (polygamy) that the church was very sensitive about, and Paul's relationship with the Mormon church went downhill from there.

In all, Bailey wrote and published over forty books on western history, as well as innumerable articles, book reviews, and tributes. He was in great demand as a speaker, and often gave talks to local and national organizations. He was a founding member of Westerners International, a member of the Los Angeles Corral of Westerners, Death Valley 49ers, E Clampus Vitus, and Western Writers of America, where he served as President in 1979-1980.

After a fire wiped out Westernlore's inventory in 1973, Lynn Bailey took control of the business from his aging father and moved the press to Tucson, Arizona. After a long illness, Evelyn Bailey died in 1981. Paul Bailey died in November 1987, and was buried by his wife in Fillmore.

 Scope and Content

The papers of Paul Dayton Bailey (1906-1987) consist of approximately 30 linear feet of materials. They were donated to the Utah State Historical Society by Lynn Bailey after his father's death in November 1987.

Box 1 contains personal items such as passports, medical records, tax records, Evelyn Bailey materials, a single diary kept by Paul Bailey, and other miscellaneous personal materials. Box 2 contains business records that were not retained by Lynn Bailey at the time of donation. These consist of a small amount of material on the Eagle Rock Advertiser, Westernlore Press, and some television and movie production material. The bulk of this box deals with the fire at the Pacific Bookbinding Co. in 1973. Box 3 contains travel records, including an around-the-world cruise taken by Paul and Evelyn Bailey in 1963, and trips to Hawaii. Boxes 4-6 contain records from the many organizations that Paul Bailey belonged to. These included Westerners International, the Western History Association, the Los Angeles Corral of Westerners, and the largest record group, Western Writers of America. Also included but not fully organized are records from the Death Valley 49ers and E Clampus Vitus. Box 7 contains copies of many of the speeches Bailey gave during his career. Boxes 8-16 contain examples of Bailey's writing. This includes miscellaneous short works in Boxes 9 and 10, and manuscripts, galleys, and page proofs of some of his books in Boxes 11-16. Seven boxes of the same sort of materials were transferred from the University of Utah Special Collections Manuscripts Division to the Utah State Historical Society in June 1988.

The largest single part of the collection, and in many ways the most valuable, informative, and interesting, is the correspondence found in Boxes 17-22. All of Bailey's personal and business correspondence (often indistinguishable) is filed in this section of the papers, arranged chronologically by date. The only exception to this arrangement is the correspondence pertaining to Bailey's tenure as President of Western Writers of America, which is filed with other organizational materials in Box 5. Boxes 17-18 are arranged by day; the rest of the correspondence is only arranged by month. In addition, correspondence from 1970-1986 was arranged but not placed in acid free folders and boxes, due to lack of proper archival materials.. It is, however, arranged in the same fashion (chronologically by months) as the aforementioned correspondence. Bailey was a prolific letter writer, and there are probably over 3,000 letters in this section. Included are letters to such well-known western writers as Art Woodward, Robert Utley, Frank Robertson, Max Evans, Samuel Taylor, Harry James, and Randall Henderson.

 Series Descriptions

Personal Papers

Business records

Travel

Organizations

Speeches

Miscellaneous Writings

"Concentration Camp U.S.A." (Japanese Relocation)

Manuscripts

Correspondence

 Administrative Information Preferred Citation:

Paul Dayton Bailey Papers, ca. 1940-1980, Utah State Historical Society.

Acquisition Information:

Gift of Lynn Bailey

 Restrictions on Use

The Paul Dayton Bailey Papers are the physical property of the Utah Historical Society, Salt Lake City, Utah. Literary rights, including copyright, may belong to the authors or their heirs and assigns. Please contact the Historical Society for information regarding specific use of this collection.

Processing Information: Collection processed by Roy Webb, 1988 Finding aid compiled by Roy Webb, 1988 Finding aid edited by Linda Thatcher, 2000 Collection cataloged by Linda Thatcher, 2000 (RLIN ID: UTSX00-A8). Finding aid encoded for the World Wide Web by Craig Ringgenberg, 2000. Separations

Photographs have been removed and filed as Mss C 414.

Container list Box Folder Contents Personal Papers 1 1 Paul Bailey and Evelyn Bailey- correspondence 1 2 Patriarchal blessings 1 3 Edith Bailey 1 4 Evelyn Bailey-miscellaneous personal 1 5 Evelyn Bailey-medical 1 6 Evelyn Bailey-death and interment 1 7 Passports 1 8 Miscellaneous diaries 1 9 Paul Bailey-oral history, 1978 1 10 "Paul Bailey Chowder and Marching Society" 1 11 Paul Bailey-publications 1 12 Paul Bailey-clippings 1 13 Miscellaneous family clippings 1 14 Paul Bailey-hospitalization, July 1979 1 15 Claremont Village Green 1 16 "Paul Bailey vs. D.M.V." 1 17 Medicare claims 1 18 Paul Bailey mistaken obituaries 1 19 Paul Bailey-miscellaneous medical 1 20 Paul Bailey-miscellaneous personal 1 21 Taxes-Los Angeles County, 1934-1958 1 22 Trust deeds 1 23 Mormonia 1 24 Paul Bailey collection-University of Utah 1 25 Paul Bailey-personal book collection 1 26 Paul Bailey diary, 1940-1942 1 27 Calendar, 1982 Business records 2 1 Eagle Rock Advertiser 2 2 Westernlore Press-sale, 1970-1971 2 3 Westernlore Press-Lynn Bailey, 1978 2 4 Westernlore Press-list of titles 2 5 Television productions 2 6 Miscellaneous items 2 6 1 Booker McClay-Universal Studios 2 6 2 Pacific Bookbinding Co. fire, 1973 2 7 Statements 2 8 Miscellaneous correspondence 2 9 Investigations 2 10 Interrogatories 2 11 William C. Miller correspondence, 1973-1977 2 12 Westernlore losses 2 13 Invoices, 1970 2 14 Invoices, 1971 2 15 Invoices, 1972-1973 2 16 Misc. invoices 2 17 Losses "A" 2 18 Losses "B" 2 19 Losses "C" 2 20 Losses "D" 2 21 Losses "E" 2 22 Losses "F" 2 23 Losses "G" 2 24 Miscellaneous Travel 3 1 S.S. Oriana-around the world, 1963 3 2 S.S. Canberra, 1968 3 3 Hawaii and the Pacific, 1972 3 4 Hawaii, 1982 Organizations Miscellaneous 4 1 Westerners International 4 2 Westerners International-Ray Allen Billington memorial 4 12 San Dimas Corral Westerners Western History Association 4 3 Programs, 1961, 1963, 1979 4 4 History 4 5 Membership lists 4 6 Invitations Los Angeles Corral Westerners 4 7 Announcements, 1969-1984 4 8 Memorials 4 9 Membership 4 10 Meeting, 1986 4 11 Miscellaneous Western Writers of America 4 13 President's report, 1960 4 14 Anthology committee 4 15 Roundup 4 16 Spur Award entries, 1976 4 17 Spur Award-correspondence 4 18 Spur Award, 1979 4 19 Spur Awards-miscellaneous 4 20 Programs, 1960-1979 4 21 Clippings 4 22 Biographical sketches 4 23 Miscellaneous membership 4 24 Miscellaneous writing 4 25 Miscellaneous 5 1 Director's correspondence, 1973-1974 5 2 Correspondence, 1977-1978 5 3 Correspondence, January-June 1979 5 4 Correspondence, July-December 1979 5 5 Correspondence, January 1980 5 6 Correspondence, February 1980 5 7 Correspondence, March 1980 5 8 Correspondence, April 1980 5 9 Correspondence, May-July 1980 5 10 Correspondence, August-November 1980 5 11 Correspondence, February-March 1981 5 12 Constitution and by-laws revision 5 13 Convention (Casper, Wyoming), 1980 5 14 Chowdown, 1982 5 15 Secretary-Treasurer correspondence, August- September 1979 5 16 Secretary-Treasurer correspondence, October- November 1979 5 17 Secretary-Treasurer correspondence, December 1979 5 18 Secretary-Treasurer correspondence, January 1980 5 19 Secretary-Treasurer correspondence, February 1980 5 20 Secretary-Treasurer correspondence, March-April 1980 5 21 Secretary-Treasurer correspondence, May-June 1980 5 22 Financial statements Miscellaneous 6 1 E Clampus Vitus 6 2 Death Valley 49ers Speeches 7 1 Death Valley 49ers, 1957 7 2 Seminar of Folklore and Fiction in the Far West, 1963 7 3 Conference on the History of Western America, 1963 7 4 Los Angeles Corral Westerners, 1964 7 5 6th Annual Writers Conference, 1964 7 6 Pasadena College Writers Conference, 1964 7 7 Historical Society of Southern California, 1964 7 8 Orange County Public Library, 1968 7 9 Western Writers Roundup, 1970 7 10 17th Annual Writers Workshop, 1971 7 11 California Librarians Conference, 1972 7 12 P.L.N. (Los Angeles Press Club), 1976 7 13 Western Writers of America, 1978 7 14 Historical Society of Southern California, 1979 7 15 League of American Penwomen, 1982 7 16 Memorial for Sidney Platford, 1983 7 17 Don Meadows Roast, 1983 7 18 Los Angeles Corral Westerners, 1983 7 19 Los Angeles Corral Westerners, n.d. 7 19 Miscellaneous speeches Miscellaneous Writings 8 1 Early pieces, 1932-1940 8 2 "Fugitive pieces" 8 3 Verse 8 4 Miscellaneous California History 8 5 Book Reviews by Paul Bailey 8 6 For Time and All Eternity -reviews 8 7 Polygamy was Better than Monotony -reviews 8 8- 9 Miscellaneous reviews 8 10 Lenniger Literary Agency-correspondence, 1966-1967 8 11 Lenniger Literary Agency-correspondence, 1968-1969 8 12 Lenniger Literary Agency-correspondence, 1970 8 13 Lenniger Literary Agency-correspondence, 1971 8 14 Lenniger Literary Agency-correspondence, 1972-1975 9 1 "Atlas of the West" 9 2 "The Day Jeezus Came" 9 3 "The Glanton Massacre-prospectus 9 4 "Glossary of Sea Terms" 9 5- 6 "History of Frank McGhie" 9 7 "Traffickers in Flesh"-prospectus 9 8 "An Unnatural History of Death Valley" 9 9 Walkara, Hawk of the Mountains -chronological notes 9 10 "Westward by Handcart to Utah" 9 11 Wovoka "Concentration Camp U.S.A." (Japanese Relocation) 10 1 Bibliography 10 2 Delinquency 10 3 Japanese in the War 10 4 Language and customs 10 5 Laws and restrictions 10 6 Personal experiences 10 7 Personal notes-Spicer file 10 8 Poston camp [photographs] 10 9 Poston and Tule uprisings 10 10 Problems 10 11 Religion and ritual 10 12 Santa Anita camp 10 13 Terminal Island Manuscripts The Valley of Death 11 1 Manuscripts Paradise Lost 12 1 Manuscripts The Gay Saint [no manuscript] 13 1 Chronological notes, 1805-1847 13 2 Chronological notes, 1848-1890 13 3 Research notes 13 4 Correspondence The Midden of J. Barnabas Cass 13 1 Manuscripts Hawaii's Royal Prime Minister 14 1 Manuscripts [2 copies] Swing Low, Sweet Chariot 15-16 1 Manuscripts Correspondence 17 1 1939 17 2 1940 17 3 1941 17 4 January-March 1942 17 5 April-June 1942 17 6 July-September 1942 17 7 October-December 1942 17 8 January-March 1943 17 9 April-June 1943 17 10 July-December 1943 17 11 1944 17 12 1946, 1947, 1952, 1955 [not continuous] 18 1 1956 18 2 January-February 1957 18 3 March-May 1957 18 4 June-August 1957 18 5 September-October 1957 18 6 November-December 1957 18 7 January-February 1958 18 8 March-April 1958 18 9 May-June 1958 18 10 July-August 1958 18 11 September-October 1958 18 12 November-December 1958 19 1 January 1959 19 2 February-March 1959 19 3 April-May 1959 19 4 June-July 1959 19 5 August-September 1959 19 6 October 1959 19 7 November-December 1959 19 8 January-February 1960 19 9 March-April 1960 19 10 May-June 1960 20 1 July-August 1960 20 2 September-October 1960 20 3 November-December 1960 20 4 January-February 1961 20 5 March-June 1961 20 6 July-August 1961 20 7 September-October 1961 20 8 November-December 1961 20 9 January-February 1962 20 10 March-May 1962 20 11 June-August 1962 20 12 September-December 1962 21 1 January-March 1963 21 2 April-June 1963 21 3 July-August 1963 21 4 September-December 1963 21 5 January-March 1964 21 6 April-June 1964 21 7 July-August 1964 21 8 September-December 1964 21 9 January-March 1965 21 10 April-June 1965 21 11 July-August 1965 21 12 September-December 1965 22 1 January-March 1966 22 2 April-June 1966 22 3 July-August 1966 22 4 September-December 1966 22 5 January-March 1967 22 6 April-June 1967 22 7 July-August 1967 22 8 September-December 1967 22 9 January-March 1968 22 10 April-June 1968 22 11 July-August 1968 22 12 September-December 1968 22 13 January-March 1969 22 14 April-June 1969 22 15 July-August 1969 22 16 September-December 1969 Correspondence not in boxes, organized in three- month increments except as noted 23 1 1970 23 2 1971 23 3 1972 23 4 1973 23 5 1974 23 6 1975 23 7 January-June 1976 23 8 July-December 1976 23 9 January-June 1977 23 10 July-December 1977 23 11 1978 23 12 1979 23 13 1980 23 14 1981 23 15 1982 23 16 1983 23 17 1984 23 18 1985 23 19 1986