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Legal documents of the Icarian Community, Hancock County, Ill.

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 358

Scope and Contents

Documents relating to law suits involving Etienne Cabet and the Icarian Community located in Nauvoo, Illinois.

Dates

  • 1849-1859

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 Legal documents of the Icarian Community, Hancock County, Ill. must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Extent

61 items (2 in.)(0.17 linear ft.)

Arrangement

Documents are arranged by plaintiff in the suit.

Other Finding Aids

An unpublished list of the documents and a published bibliography on the Icarian Community is located with the collection.

Custodial History

Purchased from Peter Crawley in 1975.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased; Peter Crawley; 1975.

Appraisal

Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (19th century Western and Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).

Title
Register of Legal documents of the Icarian Community, Hancock County, Ill.
Status
In Progress
Author
Benjamin Sipes
Date
2010 June 30
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

Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States