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Deseret News (Firm)

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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 38 Collections and/or Records:

J Malan Heslop negatives, 1940-2002

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS P 661 Series 13
Scope and Contents

Includes 45,941 negatives associated with the J Malan Heslop photographs and include both black and white and color negatives. The negatives range in size from 35 mm, 120, 4x5, and 70 mm. They are primarily safety film, although a few of the earlier negatives are nitrate negatives. Materials dated 1940-2002.

Dates: 1940-2002

J Malan Heslop papers on the Deseret News, 1952-1965

 Series — Carton 129, Folder: 3-5
Identifier: MSS P 661
Scope and Contents

Photographs related to Helsop's time working for the Deseret News.

Dates: 1952-1965

J Malan Heslop personal and family papers, 1940s-1996

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS P 661
Scope and Contents

Contains family histories, newsletters, photographs, negatives, and scrapbooks related to Heslop's church calling, high school reunion, children, missions, and trips.

Dates: 1940s-1996

J Malan Heslop photographs of Cambodian refugees, 1979

 Sub-Series — Box 48: Series 5 [Barcode: 31197232512845]
Identifier: MSS P 661 Series 5 Sub-Series 6
Scope and Contents

Includes 235 photographs of the Cambodian refugees camp. The photogrphs depict the conditions of the camp and everyday life while in a refugee camp. Dated 1979.

Dates: 1979

J Malan Heslop photographs of Israel and Middle East, 1967-1985

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS P 661 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Includes 1,747 photographs and 700 slides taken by J Malan Heslop throughout the Middle East. Subjects include, but are not limited to, Meggido, Lacish, Jerusalem, Mt. Carmel, Qumran, and Jacob's Well. Materials dated 1967-1985.

Dates: 1967-1985

J Malan Heslop photographs of people, 1948-1989

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS P 661 Series 5 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Includes 1,857 photographs of various people doing normal day activities, mostly in Salt Lake City and the surrounding area. Materials dated 1948-1989.

Dates: 1948-1989

J Malan Heslop photographs of photojournalism, Utah, and the world, 1948-1989

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS P 661 Series 5
Scope and Contents

Includes 14,405 photographs and 3,446 slides which represent Heslop's photojournalism career, with the exception of his photography work documenting The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS). Over fifty percent of the photographs document events in Utah, especially in Salt Lake City. There are also extensive international travel. There are also some artistically experimental photographs in addition to photographs intended for advertising. Materials dated 1948-1989.

Dates: 1948-1989

J Malan Heslop photographs of places other than Utah, 1948-1989

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS P 661 Series 5 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Includes 4,433 photographs taken by Heslop in the United States, outside of Utah, and internationally to Europe, South America, Asia, and the South Pacific. His international travels were while he was on assignment for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but not specific to the Church. Materials dated 1948-1989.

Dates: 1948-1989

J Malan Heslop slides of professional associations presentations, 1977, 1962

 Sub-Series — Box 47: Series 5 [Barcode: 31197232512837], Folder: 5-7
Identifier: MSS P 661 Series 5 Sub-Series 5
Scope and Contents

Includes 278 slides of J Malan Heslop's professional associations presentations in 1962 and 1977.

Dates: 1977; 1962

Letter to "Bro. Elias," Fillmore, Utah

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230238484]
Identifier: MSS SC 341
Scope and Contents

ALS which discussed problems of getting sufficient copy for the Deseret News and its delivery as well as the lack of molasses.

Dates: 1858

Additional filters:

Type
Archival Object 24
Collection 14
 
Subject
Letters 16
Photographs 11
Awards 10
Education 10
Fund raising 10
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Invitations 10
World War, 1939-1945 -- Photographs 6
Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences 5
Journalism 5
Photographers -- Utah 5
Photojournalism -- Utah 4
Salt Lake City (Utah) -- Photographs 4
Utah -- Photographs 4
Advertising photography 3
Material Types 3
Photojournalism -- United States 3
American newspapers -- Utah -- Salt Lake City -- History 2
Business, Industry, Labor, and Commerce 2
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 2
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 2
Fillmore (Utah) -- History 2
Journalism -- Utah 2
Journalism -- Vocational guidance 2
Newspapers 2
Religion 2
Utah -- History 2
Videocassettes 2
Articles 1
Asia -- Photographs 1
Audiocassettes 1
Audits 1
Autobiographies 1
Black-and-white negatives 1
Cambodians -- Photographs 1
Color negatives 1
Correspondence 1
Economics and Banking 1
Egypt -- Photographs 1
Europe -- Photographs 1
Family histories 1
Financial records 1
Hiking -- Utah 1
Interviews 1
Israel -- Photographs 1
Jordan -- Photographs 1
Latter Day Saint authors 1
Latter Day Saint churches -- History 1
Latter Day Saint families -- Utah 1
Latter Day Saints -- Illinois -- History -- 19th century 1
Latter Day Saints -- Utah -- Fillmore -- History 1
Latter Day Saints -- Utah -- Manti -- History 1
Lectures 1
Lists 1
Manti (Utah) -- History 1
Mineral industries -- Utah -- History 1
Morrisite War, 1862 1
Mount Timpanogos Wilderness (Utah) 1
Mountain Meadows Massacre, Utah, 1857 1
Negatives 1
Newsletters 1
Newspaper editors -- United States 1
Newspaper editors -- Utah -- Salt Lake City -- History 1
Newspaper publishing -- Utah -- Salt Lake City 1
Newspapers -- Utah 1
Nitrate negatives 1
Oceania -- Photographs 1
Persons -- Utah -- Photographs 1
Photocopies 1
Photography -- Exhibitions 1
Photojournalists -- Societies, etc. -- Photographs 1
Politicians -- Utah -- History 1
Politics, Government, and Law 1
Press releases 1
Provo (Utah) -- Photographs 1
Publications 1
Publishers and Publishing 1
Receipts (Acknowledgments) 1
Refugee camps -- Cambodia -- Photographs 1
Safety film negatives 1
Salt Lake City (Utah) 1
Scrapbooks 1
Slides (Photography) 1
Social Life and Customs 1
South America -- Photographs 1
Sports and Recreation 1
Territorial Government 1
Utah -- History -- 19th century 1
Utah -- Politics and government 1
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