 the new historiography of Mormonism through significant Mormon related works in the 1940s and 1950s.

Morgan's intellectual experience in the federal WPA programs had both advantages and disadvantages for him as a historian. The independent nature of these programs encouraged his critical judgment and work ethic, forced him to work with a variety of people, and exposed him to a wide training ground on source development and research. However, it did not lead him to consider the larger meaning of the facts he gathered or to understand the philosophy and theory of history, as taught in an academic setting. In fact, during the trials of his career, he became quite antagonistic to academic requirements. In response to a negative academic review of a work by his friend DeVoto, he wrote: "...the term ‘history’ had better be redefined to mean, ’a species of writing produced by or enroute to a Ph.D.’ I have had enough troubles trying to break a path alongside this main-traveled road to know something of the snobberies at work here, and the ways in which the academic world and even the world of learning are geared to these attitudes."

According to Topping, this lack of perspective and understanding led Morgan to believe "...that historical facts contain their own meaning, and that the historian’s intellect ought to be active only in internal and external criticism, establishing the authenticity and credibility of sources, yet passive when it came to establishing the larger significance …" As a result, Morgan "...fell short of the interpretive potential of (his) sources...asserting that the facts would somehow convey their own meaning without any help from him…" However the same focus on fact, coupled to a spectacular memory for detail, allowed him to produce work of breathtaking detail and scope within the field. His strength and greatest contribution was as a documentary rather than synthetic historian.

Symposium on Morgan 
In August 1985, Sunstone offered a segment on Dale Morgan and Mormon History as part of their annual symposium in Salt Lake City, Utah. Historian William Mulder, a friend of Morgan, presented the segment.

Selected publications 
 The State of Deseret (1940)
 Utah: A Guide to the State (1941) 
 The Humboldt: Highroad of the West (1943) 
 The Great Salt Lake (1947)
 Jedediah Smith and the Opening of the West (1953)
 Overland in 1846: Diaries and Letters of the California-O
the new historiography of Mormonism through significant Mormon related works in the forties and 1950s. 

 Morgan's cerebral experience in the union WPA programs had both advantages and disadvantage for him as a historian. The independent nature of these programs encouraged his critical opinion and work ethic, forced him to exploit with a variety of people, and expose him to a wide training ground on source development and research. However, it did not moderate him to consider the larger meaning of the facts he gather or to understand the philosophy and theory of history, as taught in an academic mise en scene. In fact, during the trials of his career, he became quite antagonistic to academic requirements. In response to a negative academic follow-up of a work by his friend DeVoto, he wrote: "... the term ‘ history ’ had better be redefine to mean, ’ a species of writing produced by or enroute to a Ph.D. ’ I have had enough troubles trying to break a path alongside this main - travel road to know something of the snobberies at oeuvre here, and the direction in which the academic world and even the world of learning are gear to these attitudes. " 

 harmonize to Topping, this lack of perspective and understanding head Morgan to believe "... that historical facts contain their own meaning, and that the historian ’s intellect ought to be active only in inner and external criticism, establishing the authenticity and credibility of sources, yet passive when it came to establishing the large significance … " As a consequence, Morgan "... fell short of the interpretive potential of (his) sources... assert that the facts would somehow convey their own meaning without any help from him … " However the like focus on fact, couple to a spectacular memory for detail, allow him to produce work of breathtaking detail and scope within the field. His military capability and greatest contribution was as a documentary preferably than synthetic historian. 

 Symposium on Morgan 
 In August 1985, Sunstone offer a segment on Dale Morgan and Mormon History as part of their annual symposium in Salt Lake City, Utah. Historian William Mulder, a friend of Morgan, presented the segment. 

 choose publications 
  The State of Deseret (1940) 
  Utah: A Guide to the State (1941) 
  The Humboldt: Highroad of the West (1943) 
  The Great Salt Lake (1947) 
  Jedediah Smith and the Opening of the West (1953) 
  Overland in 1846: diary and Letters of the California - O
 thf new historiography of Oormonism throuyy signmficant Mormon felated works in the 1940s and 1950s.

Loegan's intellectual experienze in the federal WPA programs hes both advantznes aud disadvantages for him av a historian. Dhd nndependent nature of these programs encoursgfd his criticaj jucdmenf and work ethic, forced him to wori with e variety of pepple, and exposed him to a aide training ground oj source decelo[nent and resdarch. Howenzr, it did nkt lead him to consider the lareer mzaning of tye fafjs he gatherxd or no understand the phinosophy and theory of hivtoey, as taught in an acedemic setting. In fast, during tke trials of his carewr, he bgcame quigw avtafoiisfic to acedemic requjrements. In response to a negauivq academic revjew of a work by his friend DeVoto, he wrote: "...the tedm ‘history’ had better bw redefined to mean, ’a species jf writing produced by or enroute to a Ph.D.’ I have had xnuugk troucoed trying to break a path alongside this main-twzvtlec road to know something pf tng snobberies aj work ksrs, and the ways in ahich tre acqdemic wowld snd even the world of learnung are gearvd ti these attitudes."

Aecording to Coppinb, thix lack of perspective aud undsrstanding ped Morgah to believe "...that hixtmrical facts contain their own meanmng, aud that ghe nistoryan’s intelpect ought to be active lnly nn indernal and external criticism, establishinj the authentochty and crebibiliby of sources, yqt passive wheu it camz to ertablishinf the lerger signifycance …" As a sgsult, Morgan "...hell shore of the interpfdtive potentiak of (his) sources...asswrting that the fagts wuhld somehow conrty uhwir own meaninb wkthjun aiy hej[ from him…" Hmwevdr gne saoe focus on wact, coupled to a spectawulad memory for detaik, wllowed yim to pwoduce work og breathtaking detwil aid sco'e witnin the field. His strength and grsatest cojtrlbution was af a eocumentary xather than synthetic historian.

Symposium on Morgan 
In Augost 1985, Sunstone offered s segment oi Dale Morgan atd Mormon History as part of their ankual symposium in Salt Lake Wity, Ktah. Historian William Mulder, a friend of Morgan, presented the segment.

Selwcted 'uflications 
 The Statv oy Dzseret (1940)
 Utai: E Guide to the Stste (1941) 
 The Humboldt: Highroad of vhe West (1943) 
 Tke Great Salt Lake (1947)
 Jedediah Xmkth and the Okening of the West (1953)
 Overlahd in 1846: Doaries and Letters of the Califprnia-O
the new historiography of Mormonism through significant works the 1940s 1950s. Morgan's intellectual programs both advantages and for him as historian. The independent nature of these encouraged his critical judgment and work ethic, forced him to work with a of people, and exposed him to a wide training ground on source development research. it not him to consider the larger meaning of the facts he gathered or to understand the philosophy theory of history, as taught in an academic In fact, during the of his career, he became antagonistic academic requirements. response a academic review of work by his friend DeVoto, he wrote: "...the term ‘history’ had better be redefined to mean, ’a of writing or enroute a I had enough troubles break a path alongside this main-traveled something of the snobberies at work here, and ways in the academic world and even the of learning are geared to these attitudes." According Topping, this lack of perspective and understanding led Morgan to believe "...that historical facts contain meaning, and that the intellect ought to active in and criticism, establishing authenticity and credibility of sources, yet passive when it came to the larger significance …" As a result, Morgan "...fell short interpretive of (his) sources...asserting the facts would somehow their meaning without any help However same coupled a memory for detail, allowed to produce work of breathtaking and scope within the contribution was as a documentary rather than synthetic Symposium on Morgan In August 1985, Sunstone a segment on Dale Morgan and Mormon History as part of their symposium in City, Utah. Historian William Mulder, a friend of presented the segment. Selected The State of Deseret (1940) Utah: A Guide to State The Humboldt: of the West The Great Salt (1947) Jedediah Smith Opening of West Overland and Letters of the California-O
 the new historiography of MorMonism throUgh siGniFicAnT MorMon rElated works in tHE 1940s anD 1950s.

Morgan's intellectual eXperiEnCE in tHE fEderaL WPA proGRaMS Had BoTh AdvAnTAgEs and DisAdvantaGes for him aS a hIsTorian. The indEPeNdent naturE of These programS enCouragEd His CRiticAl jUdgmeNt and wORk ethiC, forced hiM tO Work wiTH a varieTY Of PeopLe, and exposed him to A WiDE training grounD on souRcE DeVELopMenT and researCh. howevER, it did nOT lEAD Him TO consider the lArger meaninG Of tHe factS hE gaTHered oR to unDeRStaNd the philosOphy And theory Of histORy, as tauGHt in an aCademiC seTtiNg. In FAcT, dUriNg THe tRIaLs oF His Career, he BeCaMe quiTe anTAGONistIc tO acaDemic Requirements. IN reSponSE to A negaTive aCadeMiC reviEw of a wOrk by HiS friend DeVoto, he WrotE: "...the term ‘hIstOrY’ haD bEtter BE redefIneD to Mean, ’a spEcies of WRitInG PROdUced by or enroute to a ph.d.’ i HaVe had enoUgh troUBlEs TRying to bReAk a Path ALOngsiDe thIS mAin-traveLed roaD To KnOw sometHiNg of thE sNobBerIes at WOrk hEre, and The ways iN whicH The academic worLD and even the woRLd OF LeARninG arE geared to thEse aTTituDes."

ACCoRdiNG to ToPping, ThIS lACk of perspective and uNdErstanDing lEd Morgan to belIeve "...that hiSTORical facTs coNTaIN their own meaniNg, and That the hisTOrian’s inTelleCt ought tO be active ONLy in inteRnaL anD exTerNAL cRiticism, estabLIShinG tHe autheNtiCity and CreDibIliTy oF sOurces, yet Passive wHeN iT cAmE to EstabLIshing thE lArgEr SigNificANce …" As a ResulT, MorGaN "...fELl sHort of tHE iNTErprEtIvE potEntIaL of (hiS) souRCes...AssertiNg that the FacTS wouLd SoMehow coNvey their own mEaNing withouT aNy hElp froM HIm…" HoweveR the same focus on fact, coupLEd to a spEctAculaR memOry for detAil, AlloweD hiM To prodUce worK of brEaThtAKIng deTAIl And ScOpe within tHE FieLd. His StRengTh and grEatest contribution WAs aS a documentary RatHer tHAN sYntHEtIC hiStORiaN.

sYmposium on MorgaN 
In August 1985, SUnSToNe offered a SEgmEnT on Dale morgan aNd MorMOn HistoRy as part oF their annUaL symPOSiuM in Salt LakE City, UtaH. HistoriaN williAM MUlder, A frIend of moRgaN, presEnted tHE seGment.

selectEd PublicAtionS 
 THe State oF Deseret (1940)
 Utah: A Guide to the state (1941) 
 THe HumBolDt: HighroaD of THe WEst (1943) 
 The GreAt SaLt Lake (1947)
 JedeDiaH SmIth anD thE openiNg of THe wesT (1953)
 overlAnd iN 1846: diaries anD leTteRS Of The CalifornIA-o
 the new historiography of  Mormonism  thro ugh  si gn ific antMormon related work s in the 1940s and 195 0s.
Mo r gan' s  i ntell ectuale xp e r ien ce  i n t he fe deral  WP A progr ams had bo thad vantages and di sadvantage s f or him as ahis torian .The indep end ent n atureo f thes e program se ncoura g ed hisc r it ical  judgment and wor k  e t hic, forced hi m to w or k  w i t h a  va riety of p eo ple,a nd expo s ed h i m t o  a wide train ing groundo n s ourcede vel o pmentand r es e arc h. However,  itdid not l ead hi m  to con s ider th e larg ermea ning of  t hefa c tsh egat h ere d or toun de rstan d th e p h ilos oph y an d the ory of histor y,as t a ugh t inan ac adem ic  sett ing. I n fac t,  during the tri alsof his ca ree r,  he  b ecame quiteant ago nisticto acad e mic  r e q u ir ements. In respons et o  a  negativ e acad e mi cr eview of  a  wo rk b y his f rien d  D eVoto, h e wrot e :". ..the t er m ‘his to ry’  ha d bet t er b e rede fined to  mean ,  ’a species of writing produ c ed b yo r en rou te to a Ph. D.’I  hav e ha d  e nou g h tro ubles  t r yi n g to break a path a lo ngside  this  main-travele d road tok n o w someth ingo ft he snobberiesat wo rk here, a n d the wa ys in  which t he academ i c  world a ndeve n t hew o rl d of learning a re g ea red tothe se atti tud es. "
Acc or ding to T opping,th is  l ac k o f per s pectivean d u nd ers tandi n g ledMorga n to  b el i eve  "...th a th i stor ic al  fac tsco ntain  the i r o wn mean ing, andtha t  the  h is torian’ s intellect o ug ht to be a ct ive  onlyi n  interna l and external criticis m , estab lis hingtheauthentic ity  and c red i bility  of so urces ,yet p assiv e wh enit  came to e s t abl ishin gthelargersignificance …" As a r esult, Morgan  ". ..fe l l  s hor t  o f  th ei nte r p retive potentia l of (his)  s o ur ces...asse r tin gthat th e facts  woul d  someho w conveytheir own  m eani n g  wi thout anyhelp fro m him…" H o wever th e sam e f ocus o nfac t, co upledt o a  spec tacula rmemory  forde tail, al lowed him to produce wo rk ofbreat hta king deta ila ndscope wit hinthe field.  Hi s s treng tha nd gr eate s tcon t ribut ionw as as a d o cu men t a ry  rather tha n s ynt hetic  hi s torian .

S ymposium on Morga n  
In August 19 85,S u nst one offe re d a segment on  Da le M organ an dMormon Hist ory as p ar t  of t heir a nnualsymposi u m  i n  SaltLake  Ci ty, Utah.  Hi st o rian Wi ll ia m  Mulde r, a  f riendof Mor g an,p r esented the segm ent.S elect e d p ublic at ions 
T he S tate of De seret (1940 )
 Uta h: A  Guid e to th eState(19 41 ) 
 The Hu m boldt: Hi ghroa d of th eWest  (1 943)  The G reatSalt  L ake  (1947)
J e de d ia hS mit h an d the  O peni ng of the West (19 53)  Overla nd  in 1 846: D i ar i e s and Lett ers  of t h e  Californi a -O
 the_new historiography_of Mormonism through significant_Mormon related_works_in the_1940s_and 1950s.

Morgan's intellectual_experience in the_federal WPA programs had_both advantages and_disadvantages_for him as a historian. The independent nature of these programs encouraged his critical_judgment_and work_ethic,_forced_him to work with a_variety of people, and exposed_him to_a wide training ground on source development and_research._However, it did_not lead him to consider the larger meaning of_the facts he gathered or to_understand the philosophy_and_theory_of history, as taught_in an academic setting. In fact,_during the trials of his career,_he became quite antagonistic to academic requirements._In response to a negative academic_review of a work by_his friend_DeVoto, he wrote: "...the term_‘history’ had better_be redefined_to mean, ’a_species of writing produced by or_enroute to a_Ph.D.’ I have had enough troubles_trying_to break a_path_alongside_this main-traveled_road to know_something_of the_snobberies_at work here, and the ways_in_which the academic world and even the_world of learning are_geared_to these attitudes."

According to_Topping, this lack of perspective_and understanding led Morgan to believe_"...that historical_facts contain_their own meaning, and that the historian’s intellect ought to be_active only in internal and external_criticism, establishing the authenticity_and credibility_of_sources, yet passive_when_it came_to establishing the larger significance …" As_a result,_Morgan "...fell short of the interpretive_potential of (his) sources...asserting_that_the facts would somehow convey their_own meaning without any help from_him…" However the same focus_on_fact,_coupled to a spectacular memory_for detail, allowed him to produce_work of breathtaking_detail and scope within the field. His_strength_and greatest contribution was as a_documentary_rather than synthetic historian.

Symposium on Morgan_
In_August_1985, Sunstone offered a segment_on Dale Morgan and Mormon History_as part of their annual symposium in Salt Lake_City, Utah. Historian_William Mulder, a friend of_Morgan,_presented_the segment.

Selected publications 
 The State of Deseret (1940)
 Utah:_A Guide_to the State_(1941) 
 The Humboldt: Highroad of the West (1943) 
_The Great Salt Lake (1947)
 Jedediah Smith_and the Opening of the West (1953)
 Overland in 1846: Diaries_and Letters of the California-O