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Deseret News (Firm)

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1850-

Biography

The Deseret News (1850- ) is a newspaper published in Salt Lake City, Utah.

The first edition of the Deseret News was published by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. on June 15, 1850, on a $60 printing press which had traveled 1100 miles to Salt Lake City, Utah. It began as a weekly paper, focusing on the Church as well as some national news. It later became a subsidiary of Deseret Management Corporation, which is owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. As of 2024, Deseret News is the state’s oldest continuously operating business and longest-running news organization, and was publishing a weekly edition, Deseret Magazine, and the Church News.

Citation:
Digital Newspapers, via www, September 25, 2014 (Deseret News; first published June 15, 1850; Salt Lake City, Utah; $60 press traveled 1100 miles across the plains; began as a weekly paper) Deseret News, via www, October 8, 2024 (longest-running news organization in Utah and the state’s oldest continuously operating business; subsidiary of Deseret Management Corporation, which is owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; publishing a weekly edition, Deseret Magazine, and the Church News) https://www.deseret.com/pages/about-us/

Found in 41 Collections and/or Records:

J Malan Heslop additional materials, 1858-2009

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS P 661 Series 15
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Collection primarily includes the photographic work of J. Malan Heslop, which comprises 60,601 photographs. This includes work from his early years in Weber County, Utah, through his educational years at Weber College, Ogden, Utah, and his short-lived stay in Los Angeles at Los Angeles City College, prior to becoming a private in the army as a photographer with the 167th Signal Photographic Company in World War II. He photographically documented not only these early years but also his...
Dates: 1858-2009
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / J Malan Heslop photographs and other material

J Malan Heslop advertising photographs, 1948-1989

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS P 661 Series 5 Sub-Series 7
Scope and Contents

Includes 2,158 photographs of advertising photography, primarily produced for Zions Bank by Evans Advertising. Includes images of animals, art, and other subjects. Materials dated 1948-1989.

Dates: 1948-1989
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / J Malan Heslop photographs and other material / J Malan Heslop photographs of photojournalism, Utah, and the world

J Malan Heslop large original prints for contests and displays, 1946-1988

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS P 661 Series 6
Scope and Contents

Includes 460 original prints, mostly mounted. These 11 x 14 inch and 16 x 20 inch original prints cover a gamut of subjects from news photos, sports and action, feature photos, entertainment, celebrities, children, agricultural, weather, and Israel. They were both award winning photographs and photographs exhibited in various places, such as the Utah State Fair or the National Press Association. Materials dated 1946-1988.

Dates: 1946-1988
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / J Malan Heslop photographs and other material

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

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

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

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

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

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 / 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 / J Malan Heslop photographs and other material

Additional filters:

Type
Archival Object 26
Collection 15
 
Subject
Letters 16
Photographs 14
Awards 10
Education 10
Fund raising 10
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Invitations 10
Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences 8
World War, 1939-1945 -- Photographs 6
Journalism 5
Photographers -- Utah 5
Photojournalism -- Utah 4
Salt Lake City (Utah) -- Photographs 4
Utah -- Photographs 4
Advertisements -- Motion pictures 3
Advertising -- Motion pictures 3
Advertising photography 3
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 3
Material Types 3
Motion picture actors and actresses -- Photographs 3
Motion picture industry 3
Performing Arts 3
Photojournalism -- United States 3
Promotional materials 3
Slides (Photography) 3
American newspapers -- Utah -- Salt Lake City -- History 2
Business, Industry, Labor, and Commerce 2
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 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
Compact discs 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 kits 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
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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