Richard Poll correspondence
Scope and Contents note
Correspondence between the donor, Richard Poll, and the Snow, Nuffer, Engstrom, and Drake firm re the Supreme Court case, May 15, 1989. Appellant’s Brief on Appeal for Utah Supreme Court case No. 890053, In the Matter of the Adoption of 5 Minors, Pat, Janet, and Calvin Johanson, Intervenors/Appellees, vs. Vaughn and Sharane Fischer, Petitioners/Appellants (the firm Snow, Nufferm, Engstrom and Drake, in which Richard Poll is a partner, were employed on behalf of the petitioners, Vaughn and Sharane Fischer).
Petitioners Vaughn and Sharane Fischer, members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, filed a petition on June 30, 1987 to adopt the five children, ages 5-19, of Brenda and Joseph Thornton (both deceased at the time of this case, though Brenda has recently become the second wife of Vaughn Fischer). The appeal was contested by Pat and Janet Johanson, Brenda’s half-sisters.
Dates
- 1988-1989
Creator
Conditions Governing Access note
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use note
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from the Richard Poll correspondence must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Richard Poll is a partner in the firm Snow, Nufferm, Engstrom, and Drake.
Extent
1 folder (0.1 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Correspondence between Richard Poll and his firm regarding a petition for adoption, 1988-1989.
Custodial History note
Donated by Richard Poll in 1989.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Donated; Richard Poll; 1989.
Appraisal note
LDS cultural, social, and religious history (Collection development policy for 20th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts, August 2007).
Processing Information note
Processed; Amanda Clark; 2 August 2007.
- Title
- Register of Richard Poll correspondence
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Karen Glenn and Amanda Clark, student processors, and John Murphy, curator
- Date
- 2009
- 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
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States