Dallin H. Oaks and Marvin S. Hill research files for Carthage Conspiracy
Scope and Contents
Contains miscellaneous notes, correspondence, newspaper articles, several drafts of the book, footnotes, bibliographic notes, and photographs. Many of the items were gathered from the Hancock County courthouse. Materials were compiled between approximately 1970 and 1975 for the production of the book Carthage Conspiracy.
Dates
- Creation: approximately 1970-1975
Creator
- Oaks, Dallin H. (collector, Person)
- Hill, Marvin S. (collector, Person)
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 use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical History
Dallin H. Oaks (1932- ) a native of Provo, Utah, served as president of Brigham Young University, a Utah Supreme Court justice, and apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Biographical History
Marvin S. Hill (1928-2016) was a Mormon history professor in Utah.
Extent
8 boxes (4 linear ft.)
2 half boxes (1 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Dallin H. Oaks; 1975.
Appraisal
Administration (University Archives Collection Development Policy, V.b.v.2.a, October 2015).
Processing Information
Processed; David J. Whittaker; January 1985.
Subject
- Smith, Hyrum, 1800-1844 (Person)
- Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844 (Person)
- Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844 -- Assassination (Person)
- Title
- Register of Dallin H. Oaks and Marvin S. Hill research files for Carthage Conspiracy
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Andrea Wyss
- Date
- 2011 March 15
- 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. University Archives Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo UT 84602 US