William Monroe Egan papers, 1851-1918Egan, Wm. M. (William Monroe), 1851-engWilliam Egan's papers includes a diary of his 1863 cattle drive from Salt Lake City to Carson City, Nevada, memoirs of his childhood in Salt Lake City (WA MSS 157) family letters, papers, photographs, and materials relating to the publication of Howard Egan's diary (WA MSS 158). The collection also contains William Egan's works, "Brigham Young," (WA MSS 159) "Native Utes of Utah," "Pony Express," and "Pioneering and biography of Major Howard Egan and sons" (WA MSS 160).William Monroe Egan, son of Howard Egan and his wife Tamson Parshley, was a cattle driver. He edited two journals, Our Deseret Home and The Utah Industrialist. He married in 1886 and moved to Provo.Available on microfilm.