Utah -- History
Subject
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
Found in 217 Collections and/or Records:
An act authorizing the foreman of grand juries to administer oath
File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 2029
Scope and Contents
Handwritten legislative act passed by the Utah Legislature on 28 Feb. 1852. The item was signed by Brigham Young (1801-1877), "Governor of Utah;" Willard Richards (1804-1854), "President of Council;" and William W. Phelps (1792-1872), "Speaker of the House of Rep." The act states that the "foreman" of grand juries is "authorized to issue process and compel the attendance of witnesses to give evidence" and "may administer oaths or affirmations to the witnesses thus in attendance."
Dates:
1852
An act creating a territorial and county revenue
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230325877]
Identifier: MSS SC 2721
Scope and Contents
Handwritten legislative act passed by the Utah legislature on 4 Feb. 1852. The act relates to the establishment of a system of taxation in territorial Utah. The item was signed by Brigham Young, Willard Richards, and William W. Phelps.
Dates:
1852 February 4
An act in relation marshalls and attorneys
Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233289740]
Identifier: Vault MSS 415
Scope and Contents
Handwritten legislative act passed by the Utah legislature on 3 March 1852. The item was signed by Brigham Young (1801-1877), "Governor" ; Willard Richards (1804-1854), "President of the Council" ; and William W. Phelps (1792-1872), "speaker of the House of Rep." The act outlines the duties of the attorney general of Utah and marshals and deputy marshals.
Dates:
1852 March 3
An act in relation to the inspection of spirituous liquor
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230316538]
Identifier: MSS SC 2015
Scope and Contents
Handwritten legislative act passed by the Utah legislature on 5 March 1852. The item was signed by Brigham Young (1801-1877), "Governor" ; Willard Richards (1804-1854), "President of the Council" ; and William W. Phelps (1792-1872), "speaker of the House of Rep." The act states that all "spirituous liquor" either produced in or imported into Utah had to be inspected.
Dates:
1852
An act regulating elections
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230318625]
Identifier: MSS SC 1954
Scope and Contents
One handwritten document. The item is a draft of a law regulating the election procedures in the Utah Territory. It is signed by Brigham Young, Willard Richards, and William W. Phelps.
Dates:
1852
An act relation to crimes and punishment
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230321264]
Identifier: MSS SC 2286
Scope and Contents
Handwritten legislative act passed by the Utah legislature on 6 March 1852. The item was signed by Brigham Young (1801-1877) as governor of the Utah Territory. In 123 sections, the act describes the nature of crimes in the territory and the nature of punishment for breaking the law.
Dates:
1852
An act to create the office of a county treasurer in each county of the Territory of Utah and to define the duties thereof
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230321983]
Identifier: MSS SC 2368
Scope and Contents
Handwritten legislative act passed by the Utah territorial legislature on 3 Feb. 1852. The item was signed by Brigham Young (1801-1877), "Governor;" Willard Richards (1804-1854), "President of the Council;" and William W. Phelps (1792-1872), "Speaker of the House of Rep." The measure establishes the office of county treasurer in the counties of the Utah territory.
Dates:
1852
African American Oral History Project case files, 1985-1993
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 17 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents
Includes contracts, contact information, and biographical information for the participants, as well as the original audio recordings of the oral history interviews conducted by the African American Oral History Project, 1985-1993.
Dates:
1985-1993
African American Oral History Project directory, 1988-1995
Sub-Series — Folder MSS OH 2535: Series 17
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 17 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents
Contains directories for the African American Oral History Project. Dated from 1988 to 1995.
Dates:
1988-1995
African American Oral History Project spirituality surveys, approximately 1980
Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 17 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents
Contains surveys given to members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who are also African American, asking them about their feelings towards the Church and about racism within the Church. Dated approximately 1980.
Dates:
approximately 1980