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Utah letters collection : letters from men and women living in or with connections to Utah

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 3219

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of fifty-one letters from men and women in Utah from 1853 to 1914. These letters are mainly personal correspondence. Personal letters by friends and family, 1853-1914.

Dates

  • Creation: 1853-1914

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 Utah letters collection : letters from men and women living in or with connections to Utah must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical / Historical

The contents of this collection span the years from 1853 to 1914. They are letters, fifty-one in all, exchanged by friends and family members throughout the time period. The collection provides interesting insight into the life of people in Utah throughout the years covered.

Extent

2 folder (0.01 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Other Finding Aids

Item-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/MSSSC3219.xml

Custodial History

This collection was purchased by the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Library on 7 August, 2001 from Charles Apfelbaum, a rare manuscript collector in New Jersey. Charles Apfelbaum, Rare Manuscripts and Archives, New Jersey.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated; Charles Apfelbaum.

Appraisal

19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Register of Utah letters collection : letters from men and women living in or with connections to Utah
Status
Completed
Author
Rose Frank
Date
3 March 2011
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.

Physical Storage Information

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

http://sc.lib.byu.edu/
Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States

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