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Desert News media promotion collection of movies and television productions stills, 1923-2008

 Series
Identifier: MSS 9663 Series 1

Scope and Contents

Photographs, mainly production stills, clippings, and promotional materials such as press releases, press kits, and other documents, collected by the Desert News. Dated 1923-2008.

Dates

  • Creation: 1923-2008

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Please direct any questions to Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.

Biographical / Historical

From the Collection:

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.

Extent

3 cartons

8 folders

Language of Materials

English

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