BYU Library - Special Collections

Handwritten account book of a store in Salt Lake City, Utah, which sold general merchandise. The book lists transactions and the person purchasing items.

The collection contains handwritten notations on printed columns. The materials trace the price of various agricultural items and certain foods in Provo, Salt Lake City, and St. George, Utah from 1852-1910.

Handwritten lists of the amount of lumber produced at lumber mills in Big Cottonwood Canyon above Salt Lake City, Utah, and to whom it was sold. Some of the lumber was sold to Brigham Young, second president of the Mormon Church.

Minutes, maps, legislative acts, laws, lists, bibliographies, and research notes. The materials relate to Madsen's research on the history of Salt Lake City, Utah, and the nearby communities. Madsen's research concentrates on the legal and legislative history of Utah.

Typewritten list of manuscripts available for purchase from Mauray Bromsen Associates. The item presents a list of deeds of conveyance from Daniel H. Wells, mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah, to Emeline A. Young, Henry W. DeSpain, and Brigham Young, from 1873 to 1875.

Photocopy of a handwritten list of those attending meetings dated 27 Sept. 1858. It was "moved and seconded" to organize a ward police.

The folder contains a printed election ticket for Salt Lake City, Utah in 1860 and a State of Deseret People's ticket for Salt Lake County, Utah in 1868. These items list candidates for various city and county offices.

Handwritten lists of members of the various wards of the Mormon Church in Salt Lake City, Utah. The items list the names and amount of payments of various ward members to meet the requirements for roads and poll taxes.

Handwritten, typewritten, and printed receipts, letters, and lists of ward members. The items relate to the functioning of the 2nd ward and to those who were its members.

The folder contains a printed price list of materials available from the lumber company around 1900.