Herman Grether autograph album from the Utah Territory Prison
Scope and Contents
Contains autographs and personal notes written by various male Mormon Church members and leaders, circa 1887, convicted and incarcerated for polygamy (a violation of the Edmunds Act) at the Utah Territory Prison (Sugarhouse, Salt Lake County, Utah). The book contains testimonials, affirmations of LDS Church doctrine regarding polygamy, expressions of familial support, poetry regarding polygamy, and expressions of sympathy for Herman Grether.
Dates
- Creation: 1887
Creator
- Grether, Herman, 1856-1932 (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 publish material from Herman Grether autograph album from the Utah Territory Prison must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Herman Grether (1856-1932) was incarcerated for polygamy in the Utah Territory Prison and was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Extent
1 item (30 leaves)
Language of Materials
English
Other Finding Aids
Item-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/MSS3298.xml
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Register of Herman Grether autograph album from the Utah Territory Prison
- 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 Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States