Deseret News (Firm)
Organization
Administrative History
The Deseret News (1850- ) is a newspaper published in Salt Lake City, Utah.
The first edition of the Deseret News was published on June 15, 1850, on a $60 printing press which had traveled 1100 miles to Salt Lake City. It began as a weekly paper, focusing on The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as some national news. Today, it is still a widely read source of news and information as well as the official organ of the Church.
Citation:
Digital Newspapers, via WWW, Sep. 25, 2014 (Deseret News; first published June 15, 1850; Salt Lake City, Utah; $60 press travled 1100 miles across the plains; began as a weekly paper; official organ of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints; widely read news source)Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Henry A. Smith papers on newspaper career, 1945-1979
Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8567 Series 3
Scope and Contents
Consists of papers, articles, photographs, and correspondence related to Smith's career with the Deseret News and the Church News. Dated 1945-1979.
Dates:
1945-1979
Theron H. Luke papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2393
Abstract
Contains a collection of Luke's manuscripts, newspaper articles, and university course lectures. Includes photographs of and correspondence with family and business associates. Also includes newspaper clippings and correspondence relating to historical events throughout Luke's life. Contains photocopies of Luke's newspaper column, "As It Looks To Luke," printed in The Daily Herald and Deseret News (1980-1986 inclusive). Also includes original newspaper clippings of his article "Off the Beat"...
Dates:
approximately 1887-1990
Howard Pearson papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2147
Abstract
The papers contain correspondence, interview notes, column copy, awards, and other memorabilia.
Dates:
1946-1984
O. Preston Robinson papers
Collection — Oversize 1: [Barcode: 31197232515798]
Identifier: MSS 6043
Scope and Contents
Materials deal with O. Preston Robinson's career, church, and personal life, including: awards, honors, and certificates, papers from his time serving as president of the British Mission, Deseret News correspondence and papers while he served as editor, his reports and articles, research for books, lessons and talks, photographs of many of the people he interviewed, including General Gruenther, Colonel Nasser of Egypt, Israel Premier Moshe Sharett, French Premier Reynaud, and Vice President...
Dates:
1945-1984
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- Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences 3
- Journalism 3
- Videocassettes 2
- Articles 1
- Audiocassettes 1
- Autobiographies 1
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 1
- Hiking -- Utah 1
- Interviews 1
- Latter Day Saint authors 1
- Lectures 1
- Mineral industries -- Utah -- History 1
- Morrisite War, 1862 1
- Mount Timpanogos Wilderness (Utah) 1
- Mountain Meadows Massacre, Utah, 1857 1
- Newspaper editors -- United States 1
- Newspaper publishing -- Utah -- Salt Lake City 1
- Press releases 1
- Salt Lake City (Utah) 1
- Social Life and Customs 1
- Sports and Recreation 1
- Utah -- History -- 19th century 1 + ∧ less
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