Franklin S. Richards papers
Scope and Contents
Handwritten and typewritten correspondence and legal papers. The materials relate to Richards' law career in Utah. Some of the materials relate to the Edmunds-Tucker Act of 1887 which sought to make the prosecution of the practice of polygamy enforceable and to Mormon polygamy in general.
Dates
- Creation: 1878-1891
Creator
- Richards, Franklin S. (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
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 Papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Utah lawyer who served as a legal advisor for the Mormon Church starting in 1880.
Extent
50 items (ca. 200 p.)
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Title
- Register of Franklin S. Richards papers
- Author
- Garrett Schroath
- Date
- 2011 March 18
- Description rules
- Appm
- 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