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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 19 Collections and/or Records:

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
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS P 661, J Malan Heslop photographs and other material / J Malan Heslop photographs of photojournalism, Utah, and the world

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
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS P 661, J Malan Heslop photographs and other material

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
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS P 661, J Malan Heslop photographs and other material / J Malan Heslop photographs of photojournalism, Utah, and the world

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
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS P 661, J Malan Heslop photographs and other material / J Malan Heslop photographs of photojournalism, Utah, and the world

Theron C. Liddle photograph collection

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233620308]
Identifier: MSS SC P 696
Scope and Contents

Photographs pertaining to Liddle's life and work. Views taken by various photographers, including: J. Malan Heslop, Deseret News; Manny Warman, Columbia University; Keebler & Scuchat Photography, Palo Alto, California; and Sussex Photo Agency, Shoreham, England. Most images are of groups. Max I. Farber, of the Hartford Times, is shown seated next to Theron Liddle in one image.

Dates: approximately 1942-1977
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Theron C. Liddle photograph collection

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
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Theron H. Luke papers

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
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Howard Pearson papers

Photograph of Warren N. Dusenberry, Joseph A. Young, and missionaries from Zion, approximately 1869-1871

 Item — Box 1: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197233630380], Folder: 7
Identifier: UA P 2 Series 1 Item 10
Scope and Contents

Reproduction of a photograph of Warren N. Dusenberry, Joseph A. Young, Henry Naisbitt, David M. Stewart, Orson Pratt, and W. H. Miles in New York City, taken between 1869 and 1871.

Dates: approximately 1869-1871
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA P 2, Edwin Butterworth Jr. collection for the Brigham Young University centennial celebration / Edwin Butterworth Jr. photographs for the Brigham Young University centennial celebration

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
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / O. Preston Robinson papers

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Archival Object 14
Collection 5
 
Subject
Photographs 11
World War, 1939-1945 -- Photographs 6
Photographers -- Utah 5
Letters 4
Photojournalism -- Utah 4
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Salt Lake City (Utah) -- Photographs 4
Utah -- Photographs 4
Advertising photography 3
Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences 3
Journalism 3
Photojournalism -- United States 3
Videocassettes 2
Articles 1
Asia -- Photographs 1
Audiocassettes 1
Autobiographies 1
Black-and-white negatives 1
Cambodians -- Photographs 1
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 1
Color negatives 1
Egypt -- Photographs 1
Europe -- Photographs 1
Family histories 1
Hiking -- Utah 1
Interviews 1
Israel -- Photographs 1
Jordan -- Photographs 1
Journalism -- Utah 1
Journalism -- Vocational guidance 1
Latter Day Saint authors 1
Latter Day Saint families -- Utah 1
Lectures 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 publishing -- Utah -- Salt Lake City 1
Nitrate negatives 1
Oceania -- Photographs 1
Persons -- Utah -- Photographs 1
Photography -- Exhibitions 1
Photojournalists -- Societies, etc. -- Photographs 1
Press releases 1
Provo (Utah) -- Photographs 1
Refugee camps -- Cambodia -- Photographs 1
Safety film negatives 1
Salt Lake City (Utah) 1
Slides (Photography) 1
Social Life and Customs 1
South America -- Photographs 1
Sports and Recreation 1
Utah -- History -- 19th century 1
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