Consult the further reading page for a list of books and Web sites related to The Donner Party.

A number of people were interviewed or acted as consultants and are listed below. See the complete film credits for more information.

Interviewed in film:

Donald Buck, historian
Joseph King, historian
Harold Schindler, writer
Wallace Stegner, writer

Senior Creative Consultants
Richard Snow
Geoffrey Ward

Consultants
Thomas Andrews
Donald Buck
Donald L. Hardesty
Thomas H. Hunt
Joseph A. King
Merrill J. Mattes
Patricia Nelson Limerick
Richard Rhoads
Max Rudin
Wallace Stegner