Angus M. Cannon diaries and letters
Scope and Contents
Collection includes three handwritten diaries dated 1885 to 1886 two letters from 1891. In his diaries, Cannon writes about his imprisonment at the Utah State Penitentiary for polygamy and his subseqent experiences as a stake president for the Mormon Church in Salt Lake City, Utah. His letters are addressed to his sons George and John, and to Levi Colvin of Payson, Utah. Photocopies and typescripts of the diaries are also included.
Dates
- 1885-1891
Creator
- Cannon, Angus M. (Angus Munn) (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 Angus M. Cannon diaries and letters must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.
Biographical History
Angus M. Cannon (1834-1915) was a Mormon Church leader and Utah businessman.
Extent
7 folders (0.08 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated in 1974.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; 1974.
Appraisal
19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts.
Existence and Location of Originals
Original letters are located in folder 1. Original handwritten diaries are located in folder 2-4.
Existence and Location of Copies
Photocopies and typescripts of diaries are located in folders 5-7.
General
Diaries and two letters, 1885-1891.
- Cannon, Angus M. (Angus Munn) -- Diaries
- Cannon, John M. (John Mousley), 1865-1917
- Correspondence
- Diaries
- Latter Day Saint churches -- Utah -- Salt Lake City -- History
- Letters
- Material Types
- Photocopies
- Polygamy -- Religious aspects -- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- History
- Polygamy -- Utah -- History
- Prisons -- Utah -- History
- Title
- Register of Angus M. Cannon diaries and letters
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Benjamin Sipes
- Date
- 2010 June 18
- 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