Thunder Cave Corporation
Item
Identifier: MSS-149
Abstract
Correspondence and stock certificates concerning the Thunder Cave Corporation,
1931-1934. This corporation was created by Jeremiah Stokes of Salt Lake City and author of a
young peoples’ novel, Thunder Cave, and John S. (Jack) Sears who illustrated it. The primary
purpose for this corporation was to raise money in order to publish the book. Included is a
photocopy of an obituary for Jeremiah Stokes in the Salt Lake Tribune, November 2, 1954.
Dates
- Creation: 1931 - 1934
Extent
4 Folders
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
FD 1 Letter to Jack Sears from Margaret Stewart of Ogden, Utah, concerning Thunder Cave
Corporation, February 3, 1932.
Concerns business of the Thunder Cave venture. Signed “Jed”, July 13, 1932.
stockholder in the Thunder Cave Corporation, September 19, 1934.
investor in the Thunder Cave Corporation. Written in pencil, December 5, 1934.
Sons Co. Department Store, Ogden, Utah about enclosed check, December 11, 1934.
Chambers” in regard to getting Thunder Cave developed into a film. Ogden, Utah,
February 23, 1935.
reverse of Thunder Cave Corporation letter addressed to the stockholders. Ogden, Utah,
April 15, 1935.
Ogden, Utah, April 5, 193__.
1932.
Chicago,” November 2, 1954. Photocopy.
Cultural context
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the WSU Stewart Library Special Collections Repository