Guide to the William A. Carter/Fort Bridger Collection

Collection — Box: 703

Identifier: H2007-97

Staff Only

Scope and Content

The collection includes photocopies of pages from a Fort Bridger post trader ledger, W.A. Carter, 1859-1860. Also included are photocopies of correspondence and other documents related to the Carter family and its business at Fort Bridger, 1863-1890. Includes accession H2007-102

Dates

1859-1890

Creator

Carter, William A. (William Alexander), 1818-1881 (Person)

Language of Materials

English

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research

Copy Restrictions

Limited duplication of print materials allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.

Biographical / Historical

William A. Carter (1818-1881), a native of Virginia, arrived at Fort Bridger in 1857 with Col. Albert Sidney Johnston’s army during the “Utah War.” Carter became the sutler at Fort Bridger in 1859 and continued in that capacity until his death in 1881. Carter’s wife, Mary Elizabeth, continued to run the business until 1890. The family was involved in other business enterprises in the area, including cattle ranching, mining, logging, and operating a sawmill. William Carter also served as justice of the peace and probate judge