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Great Salt Lake City Corporation currency

 File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 64

Scope and Contents

The folder contains a signed piece of currency from 1868 printed by the Great Salt Lake City Corporation. The item is a bill which is payable for fifty cents in United States currency.

Dates

  • 1868

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from the Great Salt Lake City Corporation currency, 1868, must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Organizational History

Salt Lake City was originally known as the Great Salt Lake City. The city was founded in 1847 by a group of Mormon pioneers led by their prophet, Brigham Young, who fled hostility and violence in the midwest. It is also the headquarters for the Mormon Church (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints).

Extent

1 folder (0.01 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The folder contains a signed piece of currency from 1868 printed by the Great Salt Lake City Corporation. The item is a bill which is payable for fifty cents in United States currency.

Appraisal

19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.

Title
Register of the Great Salt Lake City Corporation currency
Status
Completed
Author
Rose Frank
Date
23 March 2011
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English in Latin script.

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

Contact:
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Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States